Jude Postlethwaite

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Jude Postlethwaite
Born (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 24)
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb)
SchoolRoyal Belfast Academical Institution
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022-2023 Banbridge 2 (0)
2023-2024 City of Armagh 5 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Ulster 36 (30)
Correct as of 19 December 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Ireland Sevens
2021-22 Ireland U20 7 (5)
2024 Emerging Ireland 2 (4)
2025 Ireland A 2 (0)
Correct as of 8 November 2025

Jude Postlethwaite (born 3 April 2002) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. His preferred position is centre.[1]

He played rugby at RBAI, under future Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper, was top scorer in the 2020 Ulster Schools' Cup, and represented Ulster Schools. After leaving school, he joined Ulster's academy. During his time in the academy, he represented the Ireland national rugby sevens team[2] in the World Rugby Sevens Series. He debuted for the national sevens team in 2021.[3][4] He also represented Ireland U20 in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5][6]

In February 2022 he signed a development contract with Ulster, to be upgraded to a full senior contract after a year.[2] He made his debut for Ulster from the bench in the United Rugby Championship against Cardiff in March 2023.[7]

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