Ross Byrne

Ross Patrick Byrne (born 8 April 1995) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Prem Rugby club Gloucester and Ireland.^[1]

Ross Byrne

Byrne representing Ireland during the Six Nations Championship
Full name	Ross Patrick Byrne
Date of birth	(1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School	St. Michael's College
Notable relative(s)	Harry Byrne (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Leinster Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2025 Leinster 193 (1,196) 2025– Gloucester 0 (0) Correct as of 12 August 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2015 Ireland under-20 15 (129) 2018– Ireland 22 (56) Correct as of 19 March 2024

Early life

Byrne went to school at St. Michael's College, Dublin. He was in the Leinster Rugby Academy,^[2] and played for Ireland's rugby youth teams.^[3]

Professional career

On 24 October 2018, Byrne was named in the Ireland squad for the November Internationals.^[4] In November 2022 Byrne kicked a late penalty to contribute 3 points to Ireland's 13 point total in the 13–10 victory over Australia.^[5] In the opening match of the 2023 Six Nations, Ross Byrne replaced Jonathan Sexton as outhalf and scored a late conversion in Ireland's 34–10 win against Wales.^[6] Byrne was named to the 2022–23 URC Elite XV of the year, his second domestic team of the year achievement.^[7]

In February 2025, it was announced that Byrne would leave Leinster as he had signed for Gloucester Rugby for the 2025–26 Premiership Rugby season.^[8]

Honours

Leinster

• 1× European Rugby Champions Cup: 2018
• 4× Pro14: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• 1x URC: 2025

Ireland

• 1× Six Nations Championship: 2023
• 1× Grand Slam: 2023
• 2× Triple Crown: 2022, 2023

Individual

• 2× United Rugby Championship Dream Team: 2022, 2023