Darcy Breen
| Born | 28 April 1999 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (280 lb; 20 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darcy Breen (born 28 April 1999) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby and Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Breen was born in Australia and grew up in New South Wales. He originally played association football, before switching to rugby union when he attended Scots College where he earned selection for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2017.[2] In 2018, after leaving school he joined the New South Wales Waratahs Gen Blue academy.[3] After progressing through the academy, he was selected in the Australia U20 side in 2019.[4] He plays his club rugby for Sydney University.[5]
Professional career
Breen was named in the Sydney side for the 2019 National Rugby Championship, but didn't make an appearance.[6] He was then named in the development squad for the Waratahs ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby season,[7] before being named in the full squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season, making his debut against the Rebels.[8] He would make a further seven appearances for the side, before departing and returning to club rugby. He would return to professional rugby in 2024, signing with San Diego Legion ahead of the 2024 Major League Rugby season.[9] He would make sixteen appearances in 2024, before re-signing for the 2025 season, earning an All-MLR honorable mention in the end-of-season awards.[10] After the season, he would sign for Canterbury for the 2025 Bunnings NPC, helping the side win the competition.[11] In March 2026, he was called into the Brumbies squad for round 5 of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, being named to start the game against the Drua.[12]
References
- ^ "Darcy Breen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "NSW dominates Schoolboys team". Rugby.com.au. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "NSW presence at Junior Wallabies training camp". NSW Rugby. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Who are the Junior Wallabies? The backgrounds, bios and contract status of every young Aussie star". Rugby.com.au. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "2020: The big kick-off - Sydney University". Behind the Ruck. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads". NSW Waratahs. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs add more names to their Elite Development Squad" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Waratahs load bench with new faces". Rugby365. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "6 Shute Shield players heading to the US to pay in the MLR in 2024". Rugby News. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Major League Rugby Announces 2025 First and Second All-MLR Teams, and Honorable Mention". Major League Rugby. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ @canterburyrugby; (16 July 2025). "Introducing your Bunnings Warehouse NPC Squad for 2025". Retrieved 16 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Valetini set for 100 as Brumbies name side for Fiji showdown". ACT Brumbies (Press release). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.