Billy Holland

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Billy Holland
Date of birth (1985-08-03) 3 August 1985
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 109 kg (17 st 2 lb, 240 lb)
School Christian Brothers College, Cork
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock, Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Cork Constitution
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007–present Munster 141 (15)
correct as of 3 December 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014–15
2016–present		 Emerging Ireland
Ireland		 5
1		 (5)
(0)
correct as of 12 November 2016.

Billy Holland (born 3 August 1985 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro 12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a Lock but can also play as a Flanker.

Munster

Holland made his full debut for Munster against Scarlets on 22 September 2007.[1] He was part of the Munster team that narrowly lost to New Zealand on 18 November 2008, in the opening game of the new Thomond Park.[2] He made his Heineken Cup debut in Munster 2009–10 Heineken Cup quarter-final against Northampton Saints on 10 April 2010.[3] Holland started for Munster in their historic 15-6 victory over Australia on 16 November 2010.[4]

Holland has captained the Munster A side on numerous occasions over the past 4 years and has been the regular captain this season (2011–12). Holland led Munster A to victory in the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup Final, putting in a captains performance in the 31-12 win.[5]

He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in March 2012.[6] Holland captained Munster against Newport Gwent Dragons on 29 November 2013.[7][8] He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in February 2014, which will see him remain with the province until at least June 2016.[9] Holland was nominated for the 2015 Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year Award in April 2015.[10] In January 2016, Holland signed a new two-year contract with Munster.[11] He was nominated for the 2016 Munster Senior Player of the Year Award, the second successive season he was nominated.[12]

Ireland

Holland had represented Ireland Schools, Ireland under 19's and Ireland under 21's. He won the IRUPA Award for Unsung Hero on 8 May 2013.[13] He started for Emerging Ireland their second 2014 IRB Nations Cup game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014, scoring a try.[14] He also started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[15]

Holland was added to the senior Ireland squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship game against England on 24 February 2015.[16] He was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2015.[17] Holland started in the opening 25-0 win against Emerging Italy on 13 June 2015.[18] Holland started in the 33-7 win against Uruguay on 17 June 2015.[19] He captained the side in the 45-12 win against Georgia on 21 June 2015, a win which secured the tournament for Emerging Ireland.[20]

On 26 October 2016, Holland was named in Ireland's squad for the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[21] On 12 November 2016, Holland made his senior Ireland debut when he started in the 52-21 win against Canada.[22]

Honours

Emerging Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "Munster See Off Scarlets". munsterrugby.ie. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Oh So Close". munsterrugby.ie. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Munster's Heineken Cup Continues". munsterrugby.ie. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Class of 2010 Excel". munsterrugby.ie. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Munster Prove Too Strong". munsterrugby.ie. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Signs On For Two More Years". munsterrugby.ie. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "O'Connell Starts As Van Den Heever Makes Debut". munsterrugby.ie. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Munster Win Hard Fought Battle". munsterrugby.ie. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Holland Signs And Nagle On Loan". munsterrugby.ie. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Nominations In For Munster Rugby Awards". munsterrugby.ie. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Holland Signs Contract Extension". munsterrugby.ie. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nominations In For Munster Rugby Awards". munsterrugby.ie. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "IRUPA Awards For Holland And Zebo". munsterrugby.ie. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". irishrugby.ie. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Holland Added To Ireland Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Tbilisi Cup". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Off The Mark With Bonus Point Win". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Two From Two In Tbilisi Cup". munsterrugby.ie. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Lift Tbilisi Cup After Third Bonus Point Win". irishrugby.ie. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Six Uncapped Players In Ireland Squad". irishrugby.ie. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ireland Win GUINNESS Series Opener With Eight New Caps". 12 November 2016.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
CJ Stander		 Munster captain
September 2016 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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