John Andrew (born 6 May 1993) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played as a hooker for Ulster from 2014 to 2026, making 161 appearances and scoring 20 tries.John Andrew career statistics at All.Rugby
Born in Ballymena,Ulster Rugby profile he was part of the Ballymena Academy team that won the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2010.Shaun O'Neill, "Memories are made of these!", Ballymena Guardian, 30 April 2020 He represented Ireland at under-19 level, and was part of the Ireland squad for the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,"Under 20: Ireland Squad for Six Nations.", The Front Row Union, 29 January 2013 making one start and four appearances from the bench."Ireland U20: Who Did What 2013?", The Front Row Union, 25 June 2013 He came through the Ulster academy system, made his first senior appearance for the province in a friendly against Exeter in August 2014, and signed a development contract in March 2015,"Andrew signs new contract with Ulster Rugby", Northern Ireland World, 21 March 2015 and a full senior contract in April 2017."Clive Ross, Alan O'Connor, Dave Shanahan, John Andrew commit to Ulster", RTÉ Sport, 27 April 2017 He made his first competitive senior appearance against Ospreys in September 2015, Primarily a backup to Rory Best, and later Rob Herring,Adam McKendry, "Ulster Rugby squad 2016/17", Belfast Live, 24 November 2016 he had a strong season in 2020–21,"The Ulster depth chart: A World Cup winner and the thrilling back three", The42, 17 September 2021 making more appearances than usual and scoring seven tries.*Ulster 2020-21 - Who Did What?, The Front Row Union, 12 August 2021 He signed a contract extension in January 2021."Pro14: Ulster announce four more contract extensions", BBC Sport, 26 January 2021 He made his 100th appearance for Ulster in 2022, away to Munster.Ciaran Donaghy, "Boyhood fan John Andrew set for Ulster century cap", News Letter, 28 October 2022 He left Ulster at the end of the 2025-26 season,"Ulster Rugby confirm senior players to leave at end of 2025/26 season", Ulster Rugby, 15 May 2026 and was named Personality of the Year at the 2026 Ulster Rugby Awards."Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards 2025/26 | Winners", Ulster Rugby, 29 May 2026
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External links United Rugby Championship profile