Michael Milne
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Crinkill, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18.1 st; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cistercian College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Milne (born 5 February 1999) is an Irish rugby union player who came through the Leinster Rugby academy and became a member of the Leinster Senior Squad on 15 April 2021.[1] He moved to provincial rivals Munster in April 2025.[2] He normally plays as a loosehead prop
Early life
[edit]Milne was born and raised in Crinkill, Birr, County Offaly and first began playing rugby aged five or six for Birr RFC. He attended Cistercian College and helped the school to their first ever Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2015.[3]
Leinster
[edit]Milne made his senior competitive debut for Leinster in their opening fixture of the 2019–20 Pro14 season away to Italian side Benetton on 28 September 2019, which the province won 32–27.[4]
Munster
[edit]Michael Milne joined Munster rugby on a short term loan along with fellow Leinster player Lee Barron ahead of their permanent move to Munster the following season[2]. Milne made his debut for Munster in their 2024-25 URC Round 16 fixture against Welsh side Cardiff on 25 April 2025, which the province lost 21-26[5]
He subsequently scored his first try for Munster in the province's URC Round 17 victory against provincial rivals Ulster, helping the province to a 38-20 victory in Thomond Park[6] . He then went on to start for Munster, in the final game of the regular season, in their URC Round 18 victory over Italian side Benetton[7].
Milne started in Munster's 2024/25 quarter final draw away to Sharks, which was decided in the first ever penalty shootout in the URC[8] , with Munster losing five successful kicks to six.
Ireland
[edit]Milne was part of the Ireland under-20s squad that won a grand slam during the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[9]
Milne was named in the Emerging Ireland squad that travelled to South Africa in September 2022 and featured against both the Pumas and Cheetahs.[10]
On the 7th November 2022 Milne was called up to train with the Ireland squad for the Bank of Ireland Nations Series [11]
On the 6th February 2023, Milne was called up to train with the Ireland squad for the 2023 Six Nations following the continuing injury to Cian Healy. [12]
Honours
[edit]Cistercian College
[edit]- Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup:
- Winner (1): 2015[citation needed]
Ireland Under-20s
[edit]- Six Nations Under 20s Championship:
- Winner (1): 2019[citation needed]
- Grand Slam:
- Winner (1): 2019[citation needed]
- Triple Crown:
- Winner (1): 2019[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Offaly man signs first senior contract with Leinster Rugby". www.offalyexpress.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b McMahon, Sean (15 April 2025). "Michael Milne & Lee Barron Join Munster Rugby On Loan". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Programme Preview: Brotherhood key for Offaly man Milne". Leinster Rugby. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Match Report: Benetton Rugby 27 Leinster Rugby 32". Leinster Rugby. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Report | Munster Fall To Cardiff Defeat". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Match Report | Munster Rugby 38 - 20 Ulster Rugby". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Report | Munster Secure Bonus-Point Win Over Benetton". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Munster's Season Comes To An End After A Huge Fight In South Africa". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Stay Top After Bonus Point Raid In Rieti". Irish Rugby. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Toyota Challenge In Bloemfontein". irishrugby.
- ^ "Ireland Squad Focuses In On Fiji Preparation". irishrugby.
- ^ "Furlong, Gibson-Park and Healy all ruled out of Ireland's clash with France".
External links
[edit]- Michael Milne at European Professional Club Rugby
- Michael Milne at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Leinster Academy Profile
- Ireland U20 Profile
- Pro14 Profile
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