Niall Armstrong

Niall Armstrong (born 8 October 1999) is an Irish rugby union player who plays at scrum half for Exeter Chiefs.

Early life
From Ulster, he attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution. He also attended Exeter University where he captained the first-XI rugby union team.

Career
He made his debut for Exeter Chiefs in September 2024. During his first season for Exeter, he was mainly used as a replacement at the start of the season but scored two tries for the club in the opening weeks of the season. In November 2023, he was given a red card in the Rugby Premiership for a high boot striking Northampton Saints fly half Fin Smith in the face which was deemed as reckless. It was an action that his Exeter head coach Rob Baxter described as "not deliberate" and Smith described as just "one of those things". In April 2024 after making eleven appearances for the Chiefs he agreed a contract extension.