Kevin Michael Maggs is a former Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 rugby union

Rugby union

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 Centre, he is currently player/coach with Moseley

Moseley Rugby Football Club

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, he previously played for Bristol, Bath

Bath Rugby

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, Ulster

Ulster Rugby

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 and Rotherham Titans

Rotherham R.U.F.C.

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Maggs played for Ireland because Brian Ashton, who was Irish coach at time, came to Bristol to watch flanker David Corkery

David Corkery

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 and was told by Ralph Knibbs (Bristol's player-manager), that he had a grandfather from Limerick. He was then called up to the Irish development tour to New Zealand in 1997. He made his international debut for Ireland

Ireland national rugby union team

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 against New Zealand

All Blacks

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 at Lansdowne Road on November 1997 and played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup.

External links

• http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/squad_kevin_maggs.php
• Ireland Rugby Profile
• Sporting Heroes Profile
• Ulster Rugby Profile
• http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/%5E%201ST_XV/Maggs%20release%202010.htm