MY LIFEIN RUGBY
DAVID McILWAINE THE FORMER ULSTER, BRISTOL, DONCASTER & LEEDS FULL-BACK

On the run: David McIlwaine playing for Bristol against Rotherham
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ACCORDING to my profile on the Ulster website I became the first player from Larne RFC to play Heineken Cup rugby (2010/11), which is a nice personal achievement to have.
My first start in Europe was a baptism of fire, away to Biarritz. They were real powerhouses of European rugby at the time, and it was a very good game. We held them to 3-3 in the first half but then we had a few injuries and they r...