Player

Andrew Porter

Prop - Leinster - St Andrew's College - UCD

Profile

Andrew Porter's route to Leinster and Ireland runs through St Andrew's College and UCD, and his profile is one of the best examples of a player whose physical potential was visible early but still needed careful development. At St Andrew's College, he was part of a school rugby pathway outside the most dominant Senior Cup programmes, before moving into UCD and the Leinster system.

His UCD stage matters. Porter was named UCD Rugby Player of the Year and received an Ad Astra Elite Scholarship, and that period helped bridge the gap between school rugby and the professional front row. In a position group where development usually takes time, he pushed through quickly.

Porter began his Leinster career as a tighthead prop before successfully shifting to loosehead, a rare and difficult transition at elite level. That move became one of the defining parts of his professional profile, making him central to Leinster and Ireland's front-row plans.

His wider story also includes resilience off the pitch. Porter has spoken publicly about grief, mental health and the death of his mother, and that honesty has become part of how he is understood as a player and person. His pathway now links St Andrew's College, UCD, Leinster, Ireland U20, senior Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.

Linked Public Pages

• St Andrew's College
• UCD

Related Matches

Public Honours And Pathway Tags

• British & Irish Lions 2021
• British & Irish Lions 2025