Jean Kleyn rugby player
Jean Kleyn rugby player

Jean Kleyn

26th Aug 1993 2.03m/120kg No 5 Lock

Rory Best captains Ireland In Home Farewell

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland captain Rory Best will win his 120th cap on his last appearance in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon.   The game also marks the final match for Joe Schmidt on Irish soil.   Best,...

Residency rules under the spotlight as Jim and Andy get into it

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

After a week that included the dropping of Ireland stalwart Devin Toner for South African import Jean Kleyn, who only just qualified on the three-year residency rule, foreign imports are naturally a huge...

Kleyn has earned place the hard way

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Jean Kleyn: No matter what Agustin Pichot thinks, the South African-born Munster lock has qualified by right and earned his place the hard way after three years of acclimatisation in Limerick.

Bulky South African makes Ireland RWC squad ahead of stalwart Devin Toner

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

The stand out omission from today's 31-man Ireland Rugby World Cup squad is Devin Toner, the 33-year-old stalwart that most fans would have fully expected to get on that plane to Japan. Instead, residency...

Devin Toner is shock omission from Ireland Rugby World Cup squad

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Leinster lock has been regular choice under Joe Schmidt• Jean Kleyn has been given the nod ahead of TonerDevin Toner has been confirmed as the shock omission from Ireland’s 31-man squad for the...

Ireland Name Rugby World Cup Squad

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching group have named the 31 man squad that will travel to Japan on the 11th September to compete at Rugby World Cup 2019.     The squad is captained by Rory Best who will...

Ireland Name Team For Twickenham Test

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland team to play England at Twickenham on Saturday has been named with Rory Best returning to captain the side which includes several players making their season start.   Hooker Best is...

Ireland Team Named For Twickenham Test

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland team to play England in Twickenham on Saturday has been named. Rory Best returns to captain the side which includes several players making their season start. Best is joined in the front row...

Aki & Carty named in Ireland matchday squad for English international

7 years ago by Connaght Domestic Rugby

The Ireland team to play England in Twickenham on Saturday has been named. Rory Best returns to captain the side which includes several players making their season start.   Best is joined in the front...

Ireland Release Three Players & Confirm The Extent Of Joey Carbery's Injury

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Schmidt has released a further three players from his squad as they continue to prepare for the Rugby World Cup in Japan while also providing another update on Joey Carbery.   The squad reassembled...