Andy Maxwell
Encyclopedia
Andy Maxwell is a former Irish
rugby union
player, previously of Ulster
and Edinburgh Rugby. Maxwell joined the Ulster
squad at the start of the 2003-04 season
and made his Ulster debut against Edinburgh Rugby in September 2004 which he capped with a try.
Maxwell won his first Ireland A cap at the 2006 Churchill Cup
tournament in the U.S.
and Canada
. He won 2 caps with appearances against the USA
and New Zealand Maori
, he has also represented Ireland at Sevens, U21, U19 and U18 levels. His speed and style of rugby is well suited to the seven aside game
and he took part in the Rugby World Cup Sevens
tournament in Hong Kong in summer 2005. At the end of the 2006-07 season, Andy left Ulster and moved to Edinburgh Rugby.
In May 2008 Andy decided to pursue a career outside professional rugby and left Edinburgh Rugby.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, previously of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
and Edinburgh Rugby. Maxwell joined the Ulster
Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
squad at the start of the 2003-04 season
2003-04 Celtic League
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and made his Ulster debut against Edinburgh Rugby in September 2004 which he capped with a try.
Maxwell won his first Ireland A cap at the 2006 Churchill Cup
2006 Churchill Cup
The 2006 Churchill Cup is a Rugby Union competition, typically between the second teams of various top tier international Rugby nations and the first teams of traditionally less prominent teams, such as Canada and the USA. It first began on June 3, 2006 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition...
tournament in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He won 2 caps with appearances against the USA
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
and New Zealand Maori
New Zealand Maori
New Zealand Māori can refer to:* People of Māori descent* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori rugby league team* New Zealand Māori cricket team...
, he has also represented Ireland at Sevens, U21, U19 and U18 levels. His speed and style of rugby is well suited to the seven aside game
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
and he took part in the Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby World Cup Sevens
The Rugby World Cup Sevens is the premier international Rugby sevens competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by the men's national sevens teams every four years. The inaugural tournament was held in 1993 in Scotland, the...
tournament in Hong Kong in summer 2005. At the end of the 2006-07 season, Andy left Ulster and moved to Edinburgh Rugby.
In May 2008 Andy decided to pursue a career outside professional rugby and left Edinburgh Rugby.