Niall Saunders

Irish rugby union player

Rugby player

1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)^[1]Weight88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb)Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017–2020	Harlequins	16	(0)
2021	Tel Aviv Heat	3	(17)
2022–	Utah Warriors	5	(10)
Correct as of 19 March 2022
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2016	Ireland U20	4	(0)
Correct as of 19 March 2022

Niall Saunders (born 21 December 1997) is an English rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby ATL of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is scrum-half.^[2]

Professional career

Saunders signed for Major League Rugby side Utah Warriors for the 2022 Major League Rugby season.^[3] He has also previously played for Harlequins and the Tel Aviv Heat. Saunders had previously retired from rugby, before returning with Utah in 2022.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Niall Saunders - Player Profile - Rugby". Eurosport.
^ "Niall Saunders". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Utah Warriors signs Niall Saunders". DJ Coil Rugby. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Niall Saunders: Why I quit rugby". Sports Gazette. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "'I went to Barcelona and spent €2,500. That's the kind of release I was living for'". The42. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.