Matthew James Mullan (born 23 February 1987) is a retired English international

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player, between 2010 and 2017 he gained 17 caps for while playing club rugby for

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and Worcester Warriors in

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. He played loosehead prop but also played at

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Club career

Born in Brighton and educated at Bromsgrove School, Mullan made his Worcester Warriors debut against the

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in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. He was on the losing side in the final of the

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. In November 2009, Mullan signed a new two-year contract. In January 2013 he agreed to join

for the 2013–14 season. In January 2019 Mullen retired from rugby citing a lack of motivation after a long spell out with injury.

International career

Mullan represented the England under-20s during their 2007 Six Nations campaign. and was selected for the

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against Ireland A in April 2009, though the game was cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Mullan did not tour in the summer of 2009 due to a shoulder injury, whilst a torn hamstring thwarted a possible Senior debut in the

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. Mullan replaced the injured

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in the senior squad for the

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, and made his senior international debut as a replacement for Tim Payne against

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in Rome on 14 February 2010. Mullan was called up to Eddie Jones' first squad for the

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in January 2016.

References

External links

Worcester Warriors profileWasps profileRFU profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mullan, Matt 1987 births Living people England international rugby union players English rugby union players People educated at Bromsgrove School Rugby union players from Brighton Rugby union props Wasps RFC players Worcester Warriors players