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Date Posted... Feb 4th 2025

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Rugby Star Inspires Pupils at Prep

Exeter Chiefs player and former Ireland U21 international Jack Dunne visited Truro School Prep to speak with Year 5 and 6 pupils about his journey in professional rugby, his experiences as a bisexual athlete, and his degree in physics.

Jack’s talk offered a fascinating insight into life as a professional sportsman, balancing rugby with his studies, and the importance of authenticity.

Jack joined Exeter Chiefs from United Rugby Championship outfit, Leinster Rugby. He started playing rugby at age five and attended St Michael’s College in Dublin. He subsequently entered the Leinster sub-academy immediately upon leaving school in 2017. Within a year, he was already promoted to the full academy and was selected for Ireland’s Under-20s in the 2018 Six Nations and World Under-20s Championship. In the same year, Dunne was part of the Celtic Cup-winning Leinster A-side and made his senior debut for the Irish province in February 2019 against Zebre.

Pupils were eager to ask questions, learning about his career highlights, favourite players, his thoughts on black holes and his love for chess.

A huge thank you to Jack for joining us for the morning and for sharing his story.