Rory O'Loughlin


Rory O'Loughlin is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. He represents Old Belvedere in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League and plays primarily as a centre, though he can also play at wing.

Leinster

On 2 September 2016, O'Loughlin made his senior competitive debut for Leinster when he came off the bench in the sides opening 2016–17 Pro12 20–8 victory against Treviso in the RDS. On 17 December 2016, O'Loughlin made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut when he was a replacement in Leinster's 60–13 victory against Northampton Saints in Round 3 of the 2016–17 pool stage. On 6 January 2017, O'Loughlin scored a hat-trick against Zebre during Leinster's 70–6 win in the Pro12.

International

O'Loughlin earned his first cap for the Ireland national rugby union team in 2017. He previously played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team.