Neil McMillan (born 15 May 1981) is an
Irish rugby union
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flanker.
McMillan was educated at
Belfast Royal Academy, and at the age of fifteen was part of the BRA
Schools' Cup winning team in 1997. He was selected for Ireland's Under-19, Under-21, Sevens and 'A' teams, spent a year with
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its home ...
' under-21 team, before signing for
Ulster
Ulster (; or ; or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional or historic provinces of Ireland, Irish provinces. It is made up of nine Counties of Ireland, counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); t ...
before the
2001–02 season, soon making his debut against
Llanelli Scarlets. He won the
IRUPA Young Player of the Year award in 2003.
He played for Ulster for eight years, and was part of the team that won the
2005–06 Celtic League, but was frequently injured, and had major surgery five times. He moved to
Harlequins in 2008.
He joined
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Its team play in Premiership Rugby, and have been in England's top division of rugby union continuously since 1995. Originally founded in 1861 as ...
in 2010,
leaving at the end of the 2010-11 season.
"Sale announce clear out"
Sky Sports, 9 May 2011
References
1981 births
Living people
Irish rugby union players
Ulster Rugby players
Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players
Harlequin F.C. players
Sale Sharks players
Rugby union flankers
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