Ned Hanigan

Ned Hanigan (born 11 April 1996) is an Australian retired professional rugby union player who most recently played for Provence in the French Pro D2 competition. He mostly played as a blindside flanker or lock.

Early life and career Hanigan was born in Dubbo, Central New South Wales and raised in Coonamble in the Central West of New South Wales. After high school, he began studying science at University of New South Wales (UNSW) alongside Shute Shield rugby with Randwick, winning Premiership Rugby title with their Colts side before progressing on to their first team. During this time, he also represented New South Wales at Under-20 level in 2014 and 2015 and played for the New South Wales Country Eagles during the 2015 National Rugby Championship.

International

Hanigan represented Australia at schoolboy level and was an important member of the side on their grand-slam European tour in 2013. He was also a member of the Australia Under-20 which competed at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy after which he was named his side's MVP for the tournament.

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