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Andrew Joseph Conway (born 11 July 1991) is an Irish
rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player for
Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
in the
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and
European Rugby Champions Cup The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pre ...
. He plays primarily as a
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, but can also play as a fullback.


Blackrock College

While attending
Blackrock College Blackrock College ( ga, Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a voluntary secondary school, voluntary day school, day and boarding school, boarding Catholicism, Catholic secondary school for boys aged 13–18, in Williamstown, Blackrock, Dublin, Bl ...
, Conway helped the school win both the
Leinster Schools Junior Cup The Leinster Schools Junior Challenge Cup is an under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Leinster Rugby, Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU. Background The Leinster Schools Junior Cup competition is c ...
and the
Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup The Leinster Schools Senior Challenge Cup is the premier rugby union competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. First held in 1887, the competition celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2007. Attendances are ...
.


Leinster

Conway joined the Leinster Academy at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. Conway signed his first professional contract in 2010 for Leinster after impressing with the Academy. He made his senior debut for Leinster in a
Magners League The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr ...
fixture against
Scarlets The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup (which ...
on 20 February 2010, coming on as a late substitution and setting up
Johnny Sexton Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton (born 11 July 1985) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Leinster Rugby and Ireland, and he also captains both teams. He represented the British & Irish Lions in both 2013 and 2017 and has scored o ...
's try. He made his starting debut for Leinster on 7 March 2010, with a victory over the
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
. Conway made his
Heineken Cup The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pre ...
debut in Leinster's
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pool fixture against
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on 13 October 2012. Conway scored a hat-trick for Leinster on 3 May 2013, in their
Pro12 The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr ...
game against Ospreys. He started for Leinster against
Stade Français Stade Français Paris Rugby () is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era. The ...
in the
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Final on 17 May 2013, which Leinster won 34–13. Conway also started for Leinster in the
2012–13 Pro12 The 2012–13 Pro12 League (also known as the ''RaboDirect Pro12'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League, the third with its current 12-team format, and the second with Ra ...
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victory against
Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...
on 25 May 2013, which Leinster won 24–18.


Munster

It was announced on 25 January 2013 that Conway would be joining
Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
on a two-year contract at the beginning of the 2013–14 season. He made his Munster debut on 13 September 2013, starting against
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. Conway scored his first try for Munster against
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
on 23 November 2013. He started in Munster's first
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game against
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on 18 October 2014. Conway signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in January 2015. He scored two tries in Munster's 65–10 win against
Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
on 25 January 2015. Conway started at fullback in Munster's opening
2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup was the second European Rugby Champions Cup championship (21st overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby. The European Rugby Champions Cup repl ...
pool game against Benetton on 14 November 2015. In January 2016, Conway signed a two-year contract extension with Munster. On 1 April 2017, Conway scored a try in Munster's 41–16
2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup The 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup was the third European Rugby Champions Cup championship (22nd overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby. The competition replaced the Heineken ...
quarter-final win against
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. On 9 September 2017, Conway made his 100th appearance in the
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when he started against South African side
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in round 2 of the
2017–18 Pro14 The 2017–18 PRO14 (also known as the ''Guinness PRO14'' for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Pro14, Celtic League. It is the first season to be referred to as th ...
. Conway was sent-off in Munster's 20–16 defeat against
Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...
on 27 October 2017 and subsequently banned for one week. He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in February 2018. Conway scored a 74th minute try, converted by
Ian Keatley Ian James T. Keatley (born 1 April 1987) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a fly-half, but can also play as a centre or fullback. Early life Keatley was born in Dublin, where he was educated at Belvedere College and Unive ...
, to earn Munster a 20–19 win against
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in the quarter-finals of the
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. The try was nominated for the
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-sponsored ''Try of the Year'' when the
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Awards nominees were announced in April 2018. Conway earned his 100th cap for Munster on 6 October 2018, doing so when he started against old club
Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
in round 6 of the
2018–19 Pro14 The 2018–19 Pro14 (also known as the '' Guinness Pro14'' for sponsorship reasons) is the eighteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the second season to be referred to as the ''Pr ...
. He scored two tries in Munster's 44–14 win against
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on 30 November 2018. Conway signed a three-year contract with Munster in February 2020. His try against Ospreys in round one of the 2019–20 Champions Cup won the ''Try of the Year'' award at the 2020 Irish Rugby Players awards in October 2020. Conway signed a two-year contract extension with the province in December 2022, a deal that will see him remain with Munster until at least June 2025.


Ireland

In 2010, Conway was a part of Ireland's under-20s Six Nations Championship winning team. Conway scored a hat-trick of tries against
Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
at the
2010 IRB Junior World Championship The 2010 IRB Junior World Championship was the third annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's ...
. Conway was named in the
Emerging Ireland Emerging Ireland is an Irish rugby union team that represents Ireland in the World Rugby Nations Cup. History 2013 Tbilisi Cup The team was created to offer Tier 1 level opposition for Tier 2 sides in the IRB Tbilisi Cup, held in Tbilisi, Georgia ...
squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013. However, a calf injury ruled Conway out of the tournament. Conway was again selected in the
Emerging Ireland Emerging Ireland is an Irish rugby union team that represents Ireland in the World Rugby Nations Cup. History 2013 Tbilisi Cup The team was created to offer Tier 1 level opposition for Tier 2 sides in the IRB Tbilisi Cup, held in Tbilisi, Georgia ...
squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014. He started against
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in their first
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match on 13 June 2014, scoring a hat-trick. Conway came off the bench in their second game against
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on 18 June 2014. He started in the 31–10 win
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on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the
2014 IRB Nations Cup The 2014 IRB Nations Cup was the ninth edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. For the eighth time in a row, it was held in Bucharest, Romania. It was played between 13 and 22 Jun ...
for Emerging Ireland. Conway came off the bench for
Ireland Wolfhounds The Ireland Wolfhounds (formerly Ireland A and Ireland B) are the second national rugby union team of Ireland, behind the Ireland national team. They previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons, the national teams ...
in their game against
England Saxons England A is England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England Saxons. England A play a key role in the development of emer ...
on 30 January 2015. He was named in the
Emerging Ireland Emerging Ireland is an Irish rugby union team that represents Ireland in the World Rugby Nations Cup. History 2013 Tbilisi Cup The team was created to offer Tier 1 level opposition for Tier 2 sides in the IRB Tbilisi Cup, held in Tbilisi, Georgia ...
squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2015. Conway scored a try in Emerging Ireland's opening 25–0 win against Emerging Italy on 13 June 2015. Conway started against
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
on 17 June 2015, scoring a try in Emerging Ireland's 33–7 win. He also started and scored a try in the 45–12 win against
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on 21 June 2015, a win which secured the tournament for Emerging Ireland. On 23 January 2017, Conway was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the
2017 Six Nations Championship The 2017 Six Nations Championship was the 18th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. The tournament was also known as the RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by NatWest ...
. On 18 March, Conway made his debut for the senior
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
team, coming on as a half-time replacement for Munster teammate
Keith Earls Keith Gerard Earls (born 2 October 1987) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup. Internationally, Earls plays for Ireland and represented the British & Irish Lions on their ...
in the sides 13–9 victory against
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in the
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. Conway was also selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the
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and
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. He started both tests against Japan. Having been selected in the squad for the 2017 Autumn Internationals, Conway scored his first try for Ireland in their 38–3 win against
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on 11 November 2017. A week later, he was
Man-of-the-Match In team sport, a player of the match or man of the match or woman of the match award is often given to the most outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winn ...
in Ireland's 23–20 win against
Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
, whilst he also featured off the bench in the win against
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. Conway started in the second test during Ireland's historic 2–1 series victory against
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in June 2018, scoring a try in the 26–21 victory, before missing the third test through injury. Conway scored a
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and earned the
Man-of-the-Match In team sport, a player of the match or man of the match or woman of the match award is often given to the most outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winn ...
award in Ireland's 57–14 win against the
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during the 2018 Autumn Tests on 24 November 2018. Conway made two appearances for Ireland during the
2019 Six Nations Championship The 2019 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland ...
, in the 26–16 win against
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, and the 26–14 win against
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. He was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the
2019 Rugby World Cup The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match ...
, having featured in the warm-up matches against
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
,
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
and
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
. During the World Cup itself, Conway started in Ireland's opening 27–3 win against
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and in the 35–0 win against
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, before featuring off the bench in Ireland's 47–5 win against
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in their final pool game. Retained by new head coach Andy Farrell in his squad for the
2020 Six Nations Championship The 2020 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland ...
, Conway in Ireland's 19–12 opening win against Scotland on 1 February 2020, their 24–14 win against defending champions Wales on 8 February, and their 24–12 defeat against England, before the tournament was suspended due to the
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. The tournament eventually resumed in October 2020, with Conway starting in Ireland's 50–17 win against Italy and the 35–27 defeat against France in their final fixture of the tournament. Conway was nominated for the ''Players' Player of the Year'' award at the 2020 Irish Rugby Players awards in October 2020. With the usual format of end-of-year international tests not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ireland instead participated in the
Autumn Nations Cup The Autumn Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held in November and December 2020 in place of the usual Autumn internationals series typically held in the same period each year, as many teams were avoiding extended travel due to the COVID- ...
. Conway started in the 32–9 opening win against Wales on 13 November. During the
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, Conway started in Ireland's 39–31 win against
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. In the
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, Conway started in Ireland's 60–5 win against
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on 6 November, in which he scored a
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of tries, and in the famous 29–20 win against
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on 13 November. Conway picked up where he left off for Ireland in their opening fixture of the
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at home to
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on 5 February, scoring two tries in their 29–7 win, before also starting in their 30–24 defeat away to
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on 12 February, and their 32–15 away win against
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on 12 March. A knee injury ruled Conway out of Ireland's final game of the tournament against
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; Ireland went on to win the game 26–5, winning the
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by doing so. That knee injury later required surgery, which ruled Conway out of the
2022 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand In July 2022, Ireland played a three-Test series against New Zealand as part of the 2022 mid-year rugby union internationals. Ireland also played two matches against the Māori All Blacks. This was Ireland's first tour since their tour to Austr ...
.


Personal life

Conway and his partner Lizzie welcomed their first child, a daughter, in April 2022, before the couple married in August of that year.


Statistics


International analysis by opposition


International tries

''Correct as of 12 March 2022''Andrew Conway
''ESPN Scrum'', 3 October 2019


Honours


Leinster

*
European Rugby Challenge Cup The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception ...
: **Winner (1):
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*
United Rugby Championship The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr ...
: **Winner (1):
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Emerging Ireland

*
World Rugby Nations Cup The Nations Cup is a rugby union competition that was first held in 2006 at Estádio Universitário in Lisbon with Argentina A, Italy A, Portugal and Russia taking part. The tournament is part of the International Rugby Board's US $50 million St ...
**Winner (1): (
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) * World Rugby Tbilisi Cup **Winner (1): (
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)


Ireland

*
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: ** Winner (1):
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References


External links


Munster ProfileLeinster ProfileIreland ProfileURC Profile
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U20 Six Nations Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Conway, Andrew Living people 1991 births Rugby union players from County Dublin People educated at Blackrock College Irish rugby union players Garryowen Football Club players Leinster Rugby players Munster Rugby players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks