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Tadhg Furlong

タイグ・ファーロング　/　たいぐ・ふぁーろんぐ

Rugby union player from Ireland

November 14, 1992 (age 33)　・　Wexford, Ireland

rugby union player

My Take

Furlong fascinates me because he plays the most thankless position in rugby, tighthead prop, and somehow turned it into a showcase of intelligence and skill. Starting every test across multiple British and Irish Lions tours is not luck; it is the mark of a player coaches simply cannot leave out. From a small Wexford background to the cornerstone of Leinster and Ireland, he carries the scrum while still moving the ball like a back. At 183 cm he is not a giant, which tells me his dominance is technical and cerebral. I deeply admire athletes who make the unglamorous work look essential.

Overview

Tadhg Vincent Anthony Furlong (born 14 November 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as tighthead prop for United Rugby Championship club Leinster, the Ireland national team and the British & Irish Lions. He has started all three test matches on three British & Irish lions tours.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tadhg Furlong
Name (Japanese): タイグ・ファーロング
Reading: たいぐ・ふぁーろんぐ
Born: November 14, 1992 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Monkey
Origin: Wexford, Ireland
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Dublin City University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tadhgfurlong/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

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