Across 14 United Rugby Championship appearances, McCann stands out primarily as a defensive workhorse, averaging 11 tackles per match and topping 26 in a single outing — numbers that point to a flanker who carries a heavy defensive burden week to week. He contributes reliably with ball in hand too, averaging nearly 7 carries per game, with his best performance yielding 11 carries for 39 metres. Taken together, the data portrait is of a high-minute, high-output opensider who brings consistent physical presence on both sides of the ball.
David McCann is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Ulster, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, David features for the Ulster across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow David McCann's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Ulster news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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