| Date of birth | (1997-09-08)8 September 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Glarryford,County Antrim,Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17.2 st; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ballymena Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Matty Rea (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Rea (born 8 September 1997) is an Irishrugby union player who plays in theback row forUlster in theUnited Rugby Championship andEuropean Rugby Champions Cup.
He was captain atBallymena Academy, and captained the Ulster under-19 team in 2016.[2] He joined the Ulster Academy ahead of the2016–17 season;[3] his older brotherMatty joined the senior team on a development contract the same season.[4] He made his senior competitive debut forUlster in their 14–13 win against provincial rivalsLeinster in round 21 of the2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2018. Rea replacedSean Reidy after just 15 minutes and joined his brother in the back-row, before scoring a crucial try in the 60th minute, converted byPeter Nelson, to secure victory for the Ulstermen, and winning theMan-of-the-Match award.[5][6] He signed a development contract ahead of the2019–20 season,[7] but broke his jaw playing forBallynahinch in theAll-Ireland League in November 2019[8] and didn't make his second appearance for Ulster until October 2020.[9] He made 7 appearances, including four starts, in2020–21, but he established himself in the team in the2021–22 season, in which he made 19 appearances and 15 starts, including starting in all six of Ulster's Champions Cup matches.[1] He signed a new contract in February 2022.[10]
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