Andrew Trimble

Andrew Trimble (born 20 October 1984) is a former Irish rugby union player from Northern Ireland who played for Ulster and represented Ireland at international level.

Club career He attended Coleraine Academical Institution, where he competed in the Ulster Schools Cup.

He played at outside centre or on the wing for Ulster Rugby. In April 2006 he signed a new three-year deal with Ulster. Trimble also played club rugby for Ballymena RFC in the AIB League and has represented Ireland Schools and the Ireland U21 team.

Due to a pre-season groin injury, however, he required surgery and missed part of the 2007–08 season. He later underwent a hernia operation. On 30 April 2009, Trimble underwent surgery on his right knee to remove a piece of chipped bone.

International career Trimble, replacing the injured Brian O'Driscoll, made his debut for the Ireland national rugby union team during the 2005 IRB Autumn Internationals, against Australia.

Career statistics International analysis by opposition Opposition Played Win Loss Draw Tries Points Win % 4 3 1 0 1 5 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 9 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 2 7 1 2 10 8 8 0 0 4 20 1 1 0 0 1 5 7 1 6 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 10 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 2 0 3 15 5 2 3 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 4 3 1 2 10 Career 70 38 30 2 17 85 %

Honours

Individual Ulster Rugby Player of the Year (4): 2006, 2013, 2014 BT Irish Rugby Union Players Association's newcomer of the year Pro14 Team of the Year (1): 2013-14 IRUPA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2014 The Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year (1): 2014 Ulster Rugby Writers’ Player of the Year (1): 2014

Trimble holds both British and Irish passports.