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| Birth name | Denis Coulson |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb) |
| School | St Michael’s College |
| Rugby union career | |
| Position(s) Loosehead PropAmateur team(s)Years Team Apps (Points)2017–2018 Lansdowne ()2022- Bective Rangers ()Senior careerYears Team Apps (Points)2014–2017 Grenoble 39 (0)2017–2018 Connacht 18 (0)2018-2019 Stade Français 9 (0)2019-2020 Carcassonne 10 (5) Correct as of 6 April 2020 | |
Denis Coulson is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a prop. In December 2024 he was found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017 and sentenced to 14 years in prison.[1]
Early life
Born in Dublin, Coulson was part of the St Michael’s College side that won the 2012 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.[2]
Grenoble
Coulson represented Leinster in underage rugby, before accepting an academy contract with French club FC Grenoble in 2014, who were then coached by ex-Leinster player and former St Michael’s College head coach Bernard Jackman. He made 39 appearances for the club over three seasons.[3][4]
Connacht
In August 2017, Irish Pro14 side Connacht announced that they had signed Coulson ahead of the 2017–2018 season.[5] Coulson is an ex-Ireland U20 international.[6]
Criminal charges
In 2017 Coulson, along with 2 of his teammates at FC Grenoble, was accused of gang rape.[7][8][9][10] In December 2024, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.[11]
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