Aaron Sexton (born 24 August 2000) is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing or fullback for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship
| Date of birth | 24 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bangor, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14.8 st; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bangor Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sexton is also a track sprinter, winning the 2018 and 2019 All-Ireland Schools Championships in both the 100m and 200m, representing Bangor Grammar School. In 2019 Sexton also broke the all-Ireland schools record in both events with times of 10.43 for the 100m and 20.69 for the 200m.[2][3]
He played for Ulster "A" in the 2018–19 Celtic Cup, scoring seven tries in six games,[4] and was named Ulster "A" player of the Year in the 2019 Ulster Rugby Awards.[5] He joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2019–20 season, committing himself full-time to rugby.[4] He made his senior debut as a replacement against Edinburgh in November 2020.[6][7] In January 2021 he signed a development contract, to be upgraded to a senior contract after one season.[8] He was selected for the Ireland national rugby sevens team for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco in July 2021,[9] helping the team qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.[10] He made two senior appearances for Ulster in the 2021–22 season,[1] scoring a try against Cardiff in March 2022.[11]
References
External links
- Ulster Rugby profile
- United Rugby Championship profile
- Aaron Sexton at European Professional Club Rugby