Full name | Tadhg Vincent Furlong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | County Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Good Counsel College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Dublin City University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tadhg Vincent Furlong (born 14 November 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Furlong is widely considered to be one of the world's best tighthead props. Furlong has been selected and started on multiple British & Irish lions tours in his position as starting Tighthead prop.