Ian William Nagle (born 17 October 1988) is a retired Irish

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player, who last played for Italian

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side

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. Nagle began his career with home province

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, before stints abroad with English sides

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and

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. Whilst in England, Nagle also represented

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, before he returned to Ireland to join Leinster in 2016, as well as joining Ulster on loan during the 2018–19 season. He played in the second row.

Club career

Munster

Nagle made his Munster debut against

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in March 2010. He was on a full contract with

, having been promoted from the academy for the 2010–11 season. In November 2010, he was named Man of the Match in Munster's historic win over

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. Nagle was part of the Munster A team that won the

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on 27 April 2012. Nagle signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in early April 2013. In April 2014, it was announced that Nagle would be leaving Munster.

Loan to Newcastle Falcons

It was announced in February 2014 that Nagle would be joining

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side

on a short-term loan.

London Irish

In February 2016, Nagle made his return to professional rugby when he signed with

side

for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.

Leinster

On 16 February 2016, it was announced that Nagle will join

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for the 2016-17 season.

Loan to Ulster

Nagle joined

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on loan in November 2018, in a deal that saw him remain with the province until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Zebre

After the completion of his loan to Ulster, Nagle was released by Leinster, and he headed to Italy to join

side

, where former

and

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scrum-half Michael Bradley is head coach. Nagle announced his retirement from professional rugby in May 2021.

International

Nagle has represented

at underage, playing for the under-19 and under-20 teams. In January 2011, Nagle won two caps for

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. He played against Scotland A and

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. He was selected to train with the senior Irish national squad for their first week of training for the

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in January 2012. Nagle was named in the

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squad to take part in the

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on 19 May 2013. He came on as a substitute against

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in Emerging Ireland's first game of the tournament on 7 June 2013. Nagle started Emerging Ireland's second game, a 19-8 defeat at the hands of South Africa President's XV on 11 June 2013. He came off the bench against

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on 16 June 2013.

References

External links

Zebre ProfileUlster ProfileMunster ProfileLeinster ProfileU20 Six Nations Profile
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Pro14 Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagle, Ian 1988 births Living people Rugby union players from Cork (city) People educated at Glenstal Abbey School Alumni of University College Cork Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Irish rugby union players University College Cork RFC players Cork Constitution players Munster Rugby players Newcastle Falcons players London Irish players Leinster Rugby players Ulster Rugby players Zebre Parma players Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players Rugby union locks Irish expatriate rugby union players in Italy