Robbie Diack

Robbie Diack

Birth name	Robert Diack
Date of birth	(1985-11-12) 12 November 1985
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
School	Michaelhouse
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker Current team Ulster Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008– Ulster 204 (90) Correct as of 1 January 2018 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2008 Template:Rut Western Province 30 (15) Correct as of 23 February 2008 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2008 Template:Rut Stormers 16 (5) Correct as of 17 May 2008 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2015 2014 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland 2 2 (0) (0) Correct as of 30 January 2015

Robbie Diack (born 12 November 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African born, Irish rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster in the Pro14. He plays in the back row mainly as a number eight.

Career

He signed for Ulster at the start of the 2008/2009 season from the South African club The Stormers. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and weighing 110 kilograms (17 st), he will be eligible to play rugby for Ireland in July 2011 as he will have been living in Ireland for the required three years. In October 2010 Diack signed a contract keeping him with Ulster until June 2014.

In March 2013, Diack was called up to the Ireland squad for the first time, having been selected for the 35 man training squad for the Six Nations clash with France. He made his full Ireland debut in the victory over Argentina in June 2014.