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| Birth name | Andrew David Trimble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coleraine, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coleraine Academical Institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Trimble (born 20 October 1984) is a formerIrishrugby union player who played forUlster and representedIreland at international level.
He attendedColeraine Academical Institution,[3] where he competed in theUlster Schools Cup.
He played atoutside centre or on thewing forUlster Rugby. In April 2006 he signed a new three-year deal with Ulster. Trimble also played club rugby forBallymena RFC in theAIB League and has representedIreland Schools and the Ireland U21 team.[4][5]
Due to a pre-season groin injury, however, he required surgery and missed part of the 2007–08 season.[6] He later underwent ahernia operation.[7] On 30 April 2009, Trimble underwent surgery on his right knee to remove a piece of chipped bone.[6]
In May 2018, Trimble announced that he would be retiring from rugby at the end of the 2017–18 season. He does however, on occasion, still partake in amateur level competition with his local Coleraine rugby club.[8][9][10]
Trimble, replacing the injuredBrian O'Driscoll, made his debut for theIreland national rugby union team during the 2005 IRB Autumn Internationals, againstAustralia.[4] He started again the following week againstRomania, securing victory for the Irish with two tries.[4]
Building on his earlier success, Trimble made the 22-man squad for Ireland's2006 Six Nations Championship opener againstItaly. He came on as a second-half replacement to score his third try againstFrance, the following week. In the 2007 and 2008, Trimble was a member of the Ireland team for the2007 Rugby World Cup, and played both on the wing and in the centre.[4] Due to injuries, he missed both Ireland's 2008 and 2009 summer tours.[6]
Trimble scored test tries for Ireland at the2011 Rugby World Cup, and the2012 Six Nations Championship.
Trimble featured in the2014 Six Nations Championship, scoring three tries in total, with a crucial one coming in the final Irish game of the championship against France in Paris which sealed the title.
In September 2015, Trimble was left out of the Ireland squad for the2015 Rugby World Cup.[11]
| Opposition | Played | Win | Loss | Draw | Tries | Points | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 75 |
 Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 England | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
 Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 France | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
 Italy | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 100 |
 Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 New Zealand | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16.67 |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Scotland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 71.43 |
 South Africa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 40 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 50 |
| Career | 70 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 85 | 54.29% |
as of 18 February 2024[update][12]
Trimble attendedColeraine Academical Institution.[5] After graduating, he attendedQueen's University Belfast to studyphysics.[5] After a year however, he dropped out, and decided to studyTheology atBelfast Bible College instead.[5] He supportsLiverpool F.C. Trimble married his wife, Anna, in March 2009.
Trimble is a devoutChristian who readsPsalm 84 to prepare before every match.[17]
Trimble holds both British and Irish passports.[18]