Michael Silvester (born 4 June 1998) is an Irish
rugby union player, currently playing for
Pro14 and
European Rugby Champions Cup
The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a pre ...
side
Leinster. He also won the PwC Cup of Nations on June 25, 2023 with the PwC Irish national team, being voted man of the tournament. His preferred position is
wing or
Fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
.
Leinster
Silvester signed an academy contract for Leinster in 2018, becoming a 3rd year academy player in August 2020.
He made his Leinster debut in Round 3 of the
2020–21 Pro14
The 2020–21 PRO14 (also known as the ''Guinness PRO14'' for sponsorship reasons) was the twentieth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Celtic League. It was the fourth season to be referred to as the ''PRO ...
against
Zebre
Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...
.
References
External links
itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1998 births
Living people
Irish rugby union players
Leinster Rugby players
Rugby union wings
Rugby union fullbacks
Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
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