John Andrew

John Andrew (born 6 May 1993) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played as a hooker for Ulster from 2014 to 2026, making 161 appearances and scoring 20 tries.

Born in Ballymena, he was part of the Ballymena Academy team that won the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2010. He represented Ireland at under-19 level, and was part of the Ireland squad for the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, making one start and four appearances from the bench. He came through the Ulster academy system, made his first senior appearance for the province in a friendly against Exeter in August 2014, and signed a development contract in March 2015, and a full senior contract in April 2017. He made his first competitive senior appearance against Ospreys in September 2015, he had a strong season in 2020–21, making more appearances than usual and scoring seven tries. He signed a contract extension in January 2021. He made his 100th appearance for Ulster in 2022, away to Munster. He left Ulster at the end of the 2025-26 season, and was named Personality of the Year at the 2026 Ulster Rugby Awards.