Full name | Robert William Herring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | April 27, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Hooker | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2010–11 2012– |
London Irish Ulster |
7 91 |
((0) (25)) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2013 2014–15 2014– |
Emerging Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland |
3 2 1 |
((0) (0) (0)) |
Rob Herring (born 27 April 1990) is an Irish rugby union player for Ulster in the Pro 12 and Heineken Cup. He plays as a hooker.
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Herring hales from one of South Africa's oldest and well known schools, South African College Schools (SACS) and also qualifies to play for Ireland. In January 2014, Herring was included in the provisional 44 man Ireland squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship. Herring debuted for Ireland in June 2014 coming off the bench in a tour match against Argentina.