Ricky Andrew (born 2 December 1989) is a rugby union coach and former player. He played professionally at wing and Fullback for Ulster[1] and Nottingham, was player/head coach for Spanish side CAU Rugby Valencia, and is currently a pathway coach with the Ulster academy.
A graduate of the Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy, he made his debut for Ulster in the 2011/12 season. Over the next three seasons he appeared in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup, before moving to Nottingham in the English Championship for the 2015-16 season.[2] After that he spent some time playing and coaching for Rainey Old Boys in the All-Ireland League,[3] before being appointed head coach at CAU Rugby Valencia in 2017.[4][5] As of 2022 he is a pathway coach with the Ulster Rugby academy.[6]
References
- ^ “Ricky Andrew”. Ulster Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Ricky Andrew’s playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ^ Michael Sadlier, Former Ulster player Ricky Andrew on Valencia life in strict lockdown, Belfast Telegraph, 26 April 2020
- ^ Joe Harvey, ‘I needed my languages back to make this degree worthwhile!’ – Andrew, Talking Rugby Union, 26 June 2019
- ^ Murray Kinsella, ‘I didn’t want to be in the game just for the sake of saying I’m a pro rugby player’, The42, 15 June 2020
- ^ “Gavin Hogg | Academy Mid-Season Review”, Ulster Rugby, 24 February 2022