Ward was named in Ireland's squad for the 2024
Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He also featured for Ireland at the 2024
World Rugby Under 20 Championship, including selection at openside flanker for the third-place play-off against New Zealand. In June 2024, he was named as a new entrant to the Ulster Rugby Academy for the 2024–25 season. He made his senior Ulster debut in a
United Rugby Championship match against the
Lions at Ellis Park in October 2025. In January 2026 he was called up as a training panellist for
Ireland ahead of the
2026 Six Nations Championship, and to the
Ireland 'A' squad for the fixture against
England 'A'. He signed his first senior contract with Ulster ahead of the 2026-27 season. ==Personal life==