Calvin Nash
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Crescent College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Calvin Nash (born 8 August 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Munster and the Ireland national team.
Munster
[edit]In January 2017, Nash was added to Munster's squad for the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.[1] On 3 February 2017, Nash made his competitive debut for Munster when he started against Edinburgh in a 2016–17 Pro12 fixture.[2] He scored his first try for Munster on 26 November 2017, coming off the bench against Zebre in round 9 of the 2017–18 Pro14 and helping the province to a 36–19 away victory.[3] He signed a one-year development contract with Munster in January 2018, which saw him join the senior squad for the 2018–19 season.[4] Nash was nominated for the 2018 John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year in April 2018.[5]
Nash signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in December 2018.[6] Nash made his European debut for Munster in their final pool 4 fixture of the 2019–20 Champions Cup against Welsh side Ospreys on 19 January 2020.[7] He signed a two-year contract extension with the province in February 2021,[8] and signed a further two-year extension in October 2022.[9] He started in Munster's 19–14 win against the Stormers in the final of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship on 27 May 2023.[10]
Ireland
[edit]Nash was selected in Ireland U20s training squad for the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.[11] On 24 February 2017, Nash made his debut for the side, captaining the team to a 27–22 home victory against France U20 in Donnybrook Stadium.[12][13] On 11 March 2017, Nash again captained Ireland U20, scoring a try in his sides 41–27 defeat at the hands of Wales U20 in Eirias Stadium.[14] On 17 March 2017, Nash was again captain in Ireland U20's 14–10 defeat against England U20.[15] He was also selected in the Ireland Under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[16]
Nash was selected in the Emerging Ireland squad that travelled to South Africa to participate in the Toyota Challenge against Currie Cup teams Free State Cheetahs, Griquas and Pumas in September–October 2022.[17] He started and scored one try in Emerging Ireland's 54–7 opening win against Griquas on 30 September,[18] and started again in the 21–14 win against the Cheetahs on 9 October.[19]
Nash earned his first senior international call-up when he was selected by head coach Andy Farrell in the Ireland squad for the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.[20] He started for Ireland A in their 47–19 defeat against an All Blacks XV on 4 November 2022.[21] He earned his first senior international cap for Ireland as a replacement in their 33–17 win against Italy in a 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up match on 5 August 2023.[22] Nash was released from the squad before Ireland's second warm-up match.[23]
Nash made his first start for Ireland in the opening game of the 2024 Six Nations Championship against France at the Stade Vélodrome on 2 February, scoring a try.[24]
Statistics
[edit]International analysis by opposition
[edit]| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tries | Points | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 France |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Italy |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Scotland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 83.33 |
Correct as of 17 March 2024
Honours
[edit]Ireland
[edit]- Six Nations Championship
- Winner (1): 2024
Munster
[edit]- United Rugby Championship
- Winner (1): 2022–23
References
[edit]- ^ "European Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Munster Grind Out Win In Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Bonus-Point Win For Munster In Zebre". Munster Rugby. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Contract Signings". Munster Rugby. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Munster Rugby Player Of The Year Nominees". Munster Rugby. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "12 Munster Players Sign Contract Extensions". Munster Rugby. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Report | Five-Try Win For Munster Over Ospreys". Munster Rugby. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Player Contract Extensions Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Contract Extensions & New Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Magical Munster see off Stormers to win URC title and end trophy drought". Irish Examiner. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20 Training Squad Announced". Irish Rugby. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20 Team Named For France Clash". Irish Rugby. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Three-Try First Half Inspires Ireland U-20s Third Win". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Ireland U-20 Lose To Wales In Epic Eight-Try Encounter". Irish Rugby. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Fall Just Short In Absorbing Battle With England". Irish Rugby. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Ireland U20 Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Irish Rugby. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Bloemfontein Trip". Munster Rugby. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Crowley impresses at 10 as Emerging Ireland hammer the Griquas". The42. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland hold off Cheetahs to wrap up unbeaten tour of South Africa". The42. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Lowe misses out, McCloskey and Stockdale return in 37-man Ireland squad". The42. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "All Blacks XV tear up the RDS on a painful night for Farrell's Ireland A". The42. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Far from perfect but Ireland get World Cup journey started with a win". Irish Examiner. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Ireland confirm five players return to their provinces to continue pre-season training". Irish Examiner. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Garry Ringrose ruled out as Joe McCarthy and Calvin Nash start for Ireland against France". RTE Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
