Brian Joseph Rigney (born 22 September 1963 in

Portlaoise Portlaoise ( ), or Port Laoise (), is the county town of County Laois, Ireland. It is located in the Midland Region, Ireland, South Midlands in the province of Leinster. The 2016 census shows that the town's population increased by 9.5% to 22,050 ...

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former

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player who won 8 caps for his country between 1991 and 1992. He had to retire because of injury. He played club rugby for

Greystones RFC Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland, playing in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in 1944 when the ...

. He played for Leinster between 1988 and 1996. He is now a food and beverages industry professional. His nickname is Riggers. His brother Colm played professional rugby for Connacht.

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