Denis Coulson


Denis Coulson is an Irish rugby union player for Pro D2 side Carcassonne. He plays as a prop.

Early life

Born in Dublin, Coulson was part of the St Michael's College side that won the 2012 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.

Grenoble

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. He was fired, along with Frenchman Loïck Jammes and New Zealander Rory Grice, due to gang rape allegations made by a female student in Bordeaux. The trial is expected to take place in 2019 and the three of them are under judicial supervision until then.

Connacht

In August 2017, Irish Pro14 side Connacht announced that they had signed Coulson ahead of the 2017–2018 season. Coulson is an ex-Ireland U20 international.