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Kieran Paul Treadwell (born 6 November 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Ulster. Born in England, he represents Ireland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. ^[1]

Professional career

Born in Sutton, south London, he attended The John Fisher School. His mother is Irish, and he represented Ireland at under-18 level. ^[2] He joined the Harlequins academy ahead of the 2014–15 season, and made his senior debut for the club in 2014. ^[3] He had a dual registration deal with London Scottish, for whom he played in the 2015–16 British and Irish Cup. ^[4] He played for England at under-20 level, and was part of the team that won the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. ^[5]

He moved to Ulster ahead of the 2016–17 season. ^[6] He played regularly in his first season, thanks to the absence of Alan O'Connor and Peter Browne with injuries, and the departure of Dan Tuohy to Bristol Bears, ^[7] making 21 starts and winning 47 lineouts. ^[8] He was named by Joe Schmidt in the Ireland squad for their 2017 Summer Tour. ^[9] In 2017–18 he made 23 appearances, including 19 starts, and made 155 tackles. ^[10] In 2018–19 he established himself in the team alongside Iain Henderson, making 28 appearances including 22 starts, and 235 tackles. ^[11] In 2019–20 he made 19 appearances, including 11 starts. ^[1]

In 2020–21 he made 18 appearances, including 13 starts, ^[1] and 149 tackles, ^[12] and made his 100th appearance for the province in February 2021. ^[13] Having not made an appearance for Ireland since 2017, he was called up for the 2022 Six Nations Championship, ^[14] and scored his first international try for Ireland in a 57–6 win over Italy. ^[15] In the 2022 tour of New Zealand ^[16] which Ireland won, Treadwell played in all three tests, and in both non-test matches against the Maori All Blacks. In the 2023 Six Nations ^[17] Treadwell helped Ireland win a Grand Slam by playing against his country of birth, England. He made his 150th appearance for Ulster against Connacht in December 2023. ^[18]

Career statistics

List of international tries

as of 1 March 2022 ^{[update] [20]}

References

External links

• Ulster Rugby profile
• United Rugby Championship profile
• Kieran Treadwell at European Professional Club Rugby
• Ireland profile