Kieran Marmion

As someone partial to scrum-halves, I can't help rooting for Kieran Marmion. Born in Barking in 1992, he made his full Ireland debut in 2014 and now turns out for England's Bristol Bears, having climbed through Connacht's academy via the Irish Exiles program, a properly earned route. The scrum-half is the link between forwards and backs, the busiest talker and sharpest thinker on the pitch, the one who sets a match's tempo while looking deceptively understated. I've always believed these unglamorous on-field generals are where rugby's true craft lives, and Marmion's steady, journeyman-to-international arc is exactly that kind of quiet leadership.

Name (English)

Kieran Marmion

Name (Japanese)

キエラン・マルミオン

Reading

きえらん・まるみおん

Born

February 11, 1992 (age 34)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Monkey

Origin

Barking, United Kingdom

Occupation

rugby union player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kieranmarmion/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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