Roger Wilson (rugby player)
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Roger Wilson is an Irish rugby union
footballer. Formerly of Ulster
, he now plays for the Northampton Saints
. His grandfather, Harry McKibbin and his two uncles, Harry Jnr and Alastair, have also represented Ireland.
Played school rugby at RBAI and was a member of the 1998 and 2000 schools cup winning teams. He held down a regular starting spot in the Ulster XV after his debut in September 2003 against the Ospreys and claimed the Ulster Player of the Year Award at the end of 2004–05.
Wilson won his first Ireland
cap in June 2005 during the tour to Japan
. He was also part of the Ireland A
squad that participated in the Churchill Cup
in the USA and Canada in June 2006. Wilson played every game for Ulster in the 2006/07 season and accumulated the most minutes on the pitch (1,591 minutes and 26 caps). He was again selected for the Ireland A Churchill Cup
Tour in June 2007.
Wilson was named Bank of Ireland Player of the Year for the 2006–07 season.
On 25 January 2008, Northampton Saints
announced that he has signed to the club for the 2008/2009 season. He is now a regular starter and has over 50 caps for the Saints.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. Formerly of Ulster
Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
, he now plays for the Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
. His grandfather, Harry McKibbin and his two uncles, Harry Jnr and Alastair, have also represented Ireland.
Played school rugby at RBAI and was a member of the 1998 and 2000 schools cup winning teams. He held down a regular starting spot in the Ulster XV after his debut in September 2003 against the Ospreys and claimed the Ulster Player of the Year Award at the end of 2004–05.
Wilson won his first Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
cap in June 2005 during the tour to Japan
2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan
2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan. Eleven Ireland players, including their captain Brian O'Driscoll, plus their coach Eddie O'Sullivan were included in the British and Irish Lions squad for their tour of New Zealand...
. He was also part of the Ireland A
Ireland A national rugby union team
The Ireland Wolfhounds are the second national rugby union team behind the Irish national side. They have previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons and the full national teams of Canada and the United States as well as selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
squad that participated in the Churchill Cup
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
in the USA and Canada in June 2006. Wilson played every game for Ulster in the 2006/07 season and accumulated the most minutes on the pitch (1,591 minutes and 26 caps). He was again selected for the Ireland A Churchill Cup
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
Tour in June 2007.
Wilson was named Bank of Ireland Player of the Year for the 2006–07 season.
On 25 January 2008, Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
announced that he has signed to the club for the 2008/2009 season. He is now a regular starter and has over 50 caps for the Saints.