{{short description|Irish rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Ricky Andrew | image = | caption = | birth_name = Ricky Andrew | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|2}} | birth_place = Ballymena, Northern Ireland | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | weight = {{convert|80|kg|stlb}} | ru_currentteam = | ru_currentposition = | position = Fullback | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = Ballymena | ru_amateurupdate = | years1 = 2011–2015 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = Ulster | clubs2 = Nottingham | apps1 = 21 | apps2 = 13 | points1 = 5 | points2 = 10 | ru_clubupdate = 23 April 2016 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | ru_ntupdate = | relatives = John Andrew (brother) | school = Ballymena Academy }}
'''Ricky Andrew''' (born 2 December 1989) is a rugby union coach and former player. He played professionally at wing and Fullback for Ulster<ref name=ulsterprofile>{{cite web|title=Ricky Andrew|url=http://ulsterrugby.com/team/profile.aspx?TeamID=101756&PersonID=159845|publisher=Ulster Rugby|accessdate=19 June 2014|archive-date=7 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407050731/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/profile.aspx?TeamID=101756&PersonID=159845|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Nottingham, was player/head coach for Spanish side CAU Rugby Valencia, and is currently a pathway coach with the Ulster academy.
A graduate of the Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy, he made his debut for Ulster in the 2011/12 season. Over the next three seasons he appeared in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup, before moving to Nottingham in the English Championship for the 2015-16 season.<ref>[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/ricky-andrew-25161.html Ricky Andrew's playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk]</ref> After that he spent some time playing and coaching for Rainey Old Boys in the All-Ireland League,<ref>Michael Sadlier, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/former-ulster-player-ricky-andrew-on-valencia-life-in-strict-lockdown-39157051.html Former Ulster player Ricky Andrew on Valencia life in strict lockdown], Belfast Telegraph, 26 April 2020</ref> before being appointed head coach at CAU Rugby Valencia in 2017.<ref>Joe Harvey, [https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/i-needed-my-languages-back-and-make-this-degree-worthwhile-andrew/23118.htm 'I needed my languages back to make this degree worthwhile!' - Andrew], ''Talking Rugby Union'', 26 June 2019</ref><ref>Murray Kinsella, [https://www.the42.ie/ricky-andrew-valencia-ulster-5121405-Jun2020/ 'I didn't want to be in the game just for the sake of saying I'm a pro rugby player'], The42, 15 June 2020</ref> As of 2022 he is a pathway coach with the Ulster Rugby academy.<ref>[https://ulster.rugby/content/gavin-hogg-academy-mid-season-review "Gavin Hogg | Academy Mid-Season Review"], Ulster Rugby, 24 February 2022</ref>
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