Denis Coulson | |
Birth Name: | Denis Coulson |
Birth Date: | 1994 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Weight: | 107kg (236lb) |
Ru Currentposition: | Loosehead Prop |
Position: | Loosehead Prop |
Amatyears1: | 2017–2018 |
Amatyears2: | 2022- |
Amatteam1: | Lansdowne |
Amatteam2: | Bective Rangers |
Years1: | 2014–2017 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Years3: | 2018-2019 |
Years4: | 2019-2020 |
Clubs1: | Grenoble |
Clubs2: | Connacht |
Clubs3: | Stade Français |
Clubs4: | Carcassonne |
Apps1: | 39 |
Apps2: | 18 |
Apps3: | 9 |
Apps4: | 10 |
Points1: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Points3: | 0 |
Points4: | 5 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 6 April 2020 |
School: | St Michael's College |
Denis Coulson (born 13 June 1994) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a prop.
Born in Dublin, Coulson was part of the St Michael's College side that won the 2012 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.[1]
Coulson represented Leinster in underage rugby, before accepting an academy contract with French club FC Grenoble in 2014, who were then coached by ex-Leinster player and former St Michael's College head coach Bernard Jackman. He made 39 appearances for the club over three seasons. In 2017 Coulson, along with 2 of his teammates, was accused of gang rape, he is due to stand trial in December 2024.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In August 2017, Irish Pro14 side Connacht announced that they had signed Coulson ahead of the 2017–2018 season.[8] Coulson is an ex-Ireland U20 international.[9]