| Birth name | Niall Annett |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 May 1991 (age 35) |
| Birth place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 106 kilograms (16.7 st) |
| School | Methodist College Belfast[1] |
| Currentclub | Bath |
| Position | Hooker |
| Years 1 | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs 1 | Ulster |
| Apps 1 | 20 |
| Points 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2014–2022 |
| Clubs 2 | Worcester Warriors |
| Apps 2 | 132 |
| Points 2 | 60 |
| Years 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Clubs 3 | Bath |
| Apps 3 | 68 |
| Points 3 | 65 |
| Ru clubupdate | 25 May 2025 |
| Repyears 1 | 2010–2011 |
| Repyears 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Repteam 1 | Ireland u20 |
| Repteam 2 | Emerging Ireland |
| Repteam 3 | Barbarians |
| Repcaps 1 | 18 |
| Repcaps 2 | 4 |
| Reppoints 1 | 30 |
| Reppoints 2 | 10 |
| Ru ntupdate | 10 Feb 2015 |
Niall Annett (born 7 May 1991) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player who played hooker for Ulster, Worcester Warriors and Bath.[2] As of the summer of 2025 he is an Elite Player Development Officer with the Ulster academy.
Annett captained Methodist College Belfast's Ulster Schools' Cup-winning side in 2009,[3] and the Ireland under-20s at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[4] He graduated from the Ulster academy, making his debut against Leinster in December 2011.[3]
He joined left Ulster in 2014, joing Worcester Warriors.[5] On 1 March 2022, Bath Rugby announced that Annett would be joining the club from the start of the 2022/23 season.[6] he retired at the end of the 2024-25 season, and returned to Ulster as an Elite Player Development Officer.[7]
In 2014, he was called up to the Barbarians squad to play against Leicester Tigers.[8]
References
- ^ "Methody storm into schools' final". BBC Sport. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Ulster's Niall Annett to move to Worcester in triple signing". BBC News. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ Jonathan Bradley, "‘He beat me fair and square’ – Bath’s Niall Annett on losing his Ulster place to Rob Herring", Belfast Telegraph, 8 December 2023
- ^ "Annett Happy With ‘Brilliant’ Finish", Irish Rugby, 22 June 2010
- ^ "Ulster's Niall Annett to move to Worcester in triple signing", BBC Sport, 27 February 2014
- ^ "Maddock to return to Bath Rugby as Attack Coach with three new players confirmed for 2022/23"
- ^ "Ulster Rugby confirm new EPDO coaches", Ulster Rugby, 29 May 2025
- ^ "Worcester Warriors hooker Niall Annett called up for Barbarians' match against Leicester Tigers". Worcester News. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-05.