Rory O'Loughlin (born 21 January 1994) is an Irish

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player for

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in England's

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, he previously played for

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side

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and represented

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in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League. He plays primarily as a

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, though he can also play at

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Leinster

On 2 September 2016, O'Loughlin made his senior competitive debut for Leinster when he came off the bench in the sides opening

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20–8 victory against

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in the RDS. On 17 December 2016, O'Loughlin made his

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debut when he was a replacement in Leinster's 60–13 victory against

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in Round 3 of the 2016–17 pool stage. On 6 January 2017, O'Loughlin scored a

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against

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during Leinster's 70–6 win in the Pro12.

Exeter

In March 2022 O'Loughlin signed with the Exeter Chiefs for the 2022–23 season.

International

O'Loughlin earned his first cap for the

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in 2017. He previously played for the

Ireland national rugby sevens team The Ireland national rugby sevens team competed in several international rugby sevens competitions. The team was governed by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). In May 2025 the IRFU dismantled the programme at the end of the 2024/25 season, i ...

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