Angus Lloyd (rugby union)


Angus Lloyd, is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 side Connacht. He plays as a scrum-half.

Early career

Lloyd was educated at Blackrock College, where he played on the Schools Senior Cup team, and then went to University of Dublin, where he played on the universities senior side, winning the colours game against UCD for the first time in his final year in 2015–16. He also played for Dublin University in the inaugural World Universities Cup held in Cambridge in 2015, where Trinity finished as runners-up. During the 2015–16 All-Ireland League, Lloyd was named the Division 1B Player of the Year, and he impressed during a trial with the Munster A squad in early 2016.

Professional career

Ulster

Lloyd joined Ulster in the summer of 2016 on a development contract. He made his Ulster debut off the bench in the 19–8 victory at home to Scarlets on 16 September 2016.

Munster

Lloyd joined Ulster's provincial rival Munster on a short-term loan in November 2016. He made his competitive debut for Munster on 26 November 2016, coming on as a replacement for Duncan Williams in the 2016–17 Pro12 fixture against Treviso at Thomond Park. Lloyd's contract with Munster was extended until June 2017. He started against Ulster and scored a try, his first for Munster, in the southern provinces' 22–20 win on 15 April 2017. Lloyd had been a late call-up to the starting XV after Duncan Williams withdrew from the game with an injury.

Connacht

Lloyd joined Connacht on a short-term contract as injury cover for Kieran Marmion and Conor McKeon in December 2018.

Ireland

Lloyd made two appearances for the Ireland Club XV side in 2016, starting in their 16–12 away win against the France Fédérale side on 12 February, before featuring off the bench in the 13–19 home defeat at the hands of the Scotland Club XV on 18 March.