Niall Armstrong

Niall Armstrong (born 19 August 1999) is an Irish rugby union player who plays at scrum half for Exeter Chiefs.

Niall Armstrong

Date of birth	(1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 25)[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)[3]
School	Royal Belfast Academical Institution
University	University of Exeter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half Current team Exeter Chiefs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023- Exeter Chiefs 20 (0)

Early life

From Ulster, he attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution with whom he won two Schools Cups.^[4][5] He also attended University of Exeter where he captained the first-XV rugby union team.^[6]

Career

He made his debut for Exeter Chiefs in September 2023.^[6] During his first season for Exeter, he was mainly used as a replacement at the start of the season but scored two tries for the club in the opening weeks of the season.^[7] In November 2023, he was given a red card in the Rugby Premiership for a high boot striking Northampton Saints fly half Fin Smith in the face which was deemed as reckless.^[8] It was an action that his Exeter head coach Rob Baxter described as "not deliberate" and Smith described as just "one of those things".^[9][10] In April 2024 after making eleven appearances for the Chiefs he agreed a contract extension.^[6]