Jude Postlethwaite
Date of birth (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb)
SchoolRoyal Belfast Academical Institution
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Ulster 5 (0)
Correct as of 22 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Ireland Sevens
2021-22 Ireland U20 7 (5)
Correct as of 4 March 2023

Jude Postlethwaite (born 3 April 2002) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. His preferred position is centre.[1]

He played rugby at RBAI, under future Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper, was top scorer in the 2020 Ulster Schools' Cup, and represented Ulster Schools. After leaving school, he joined Ulster's academy. During his time in the academy, he represented the Ireland national rugby sevens team[2] in the World Rugby Sevens Series. He debuted for the national sevens team in 2021.[3][4] He also represented Ireland U20 in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5][6]

In February 2022 he signed a development contract with Ulster, to be upgraded to a full senior contract after a year.[2] He made his debut for Ulster from the bench in the United Rugby Championship against Cardiff in March 2023.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jude Postlethwaite". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Jude Postlethwaite: "It has been a dream of mine to play for Ulster"". Ulster Rugby. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ireland sevens squads named for World Series opener in Dubai". Irish Rugby. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "South Africa 7s vs Ireland 7s". HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Rising Ulster star Jude Postlethwaite out to impress with Ireland U20s". The42. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "U20 Grand Slam champions: So who are Ireland's next generation of rugby stars?". Irish Examiner. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Match Report | Cardiff 20-42 Ulster", Ulster Rugby, 4 March 2023


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