Quick Facts
Biography
John Andress (born 20 January 1984) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He plays as a prop. Andress currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12, having joined as temporary injury cover in December 2016.
Early life
He attended Campbell College, Belfast.
Career
Andress, who has played for Ireland at both A and Under-21 level, originally joined Exeter Chiefs in 2007 and made 44 appearances before moving to Harlequins in 2009. He returned to Exeter in 2011 and impressed as the Chiefs enjoyed another strong campaign, finishing fifth in the Aviva Premiership. Andress then joined another Aviva Premiership team, Worcester Warriors, in 2012, before moving to Scottish Pro12 side Edinburgh Rugby in 2014.
In March 2016, it was announced that Andress would be joining Edinburgh's Pro12 rivals, Irish province Munster, for the 2016–17 season. He announced his retirement from rugby union in December 2016, having not played for Munster in his time there. Later that month however Andress joined another Irish province, Connacht, as temporary injury covery.