Denis Coulson

Denis Coulson (born 13 June 1994) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro D2 side Carcassonne. He plays as a prop.

Denis Coulson
Birth nameDenis Coulson
Date of birth (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
SchoolSt Michael's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Lansdowne ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017
2017–2018
2018-2019
2019-		 Grenoble
Connacht
Stade Français
Carcassonne		 39
18
9
10		 (0)
(0)
(0)
(5)
Correct as of 6 April 2020

Early life

Born in Dublin, Coulson was part of the St Michael's College side that won the 2012 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.[1]

Grenoble

Coulson represented Leinster in underage rugby, before accepting an academy contract with French club FC Grenoble in 2014, who were then coached by ex-Leinster player and former St Michael's College head coach Bernard Jackman. He made 39 appearances for the club over three seasons. He was fired, along with Frenchman Loïck Jammes and New Zealander Rory Grice, due to gang rape allegations made by a female student in Bordeaux. The trial is expected to take place in 2019 and the three of them are under judicial supervision until then.[2][3][4][5][6]

Connacht

In August 2017, Irish Pro14 side Connacht announced that they had signed Coulson ahead of the 2017–2018 season.[7] Coulson is an ex-Ireland U20 international.[8]

References
  1. "Former Irish U-20 prop Coulson thriving in Grenoble". Irish Independent. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. "Connacht capture Coulson". Planet Rugby. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. "Connacht snap up Irish prop Denis Coulson from Grenoble". RTÉ. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. "Contrasting fortunes for Jackson and Olding in France after Belfast rape trial". Irish Times. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. "Rugby : des joueurs du FC Grenoble soupçonnés de viol après la défaite contre l'UBB". France Bleu. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. "Irish rugby player questioned in gang rape case". Irish Times. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. "Prop Coulson 'Hugely Excited' To Return To Ireland With Connacht". IRFU. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. "Connacht sign prop Denis Coulson". Connacht Rugby. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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