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Dec 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on 12 Munster players sign contract extensions
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm 12 player contract extensions for the province. Nine of the 12 players are products of the province’s underage or Academy pathway. John Ryan, Niall Scannell, Rory Scannell, Darren Sweetnam, Jack...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kleyn Signs Three-Year Contract Extension
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm Jean Kleyn has signed a three-year contract extension that will see him remain with the province until June 2022. The 25-year-old South African lock joined the club just over two years ago and made his Munster...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues v Leinster goes free to air on eir sport, the NEW home of rugby in Ireland
eir sport have announced that its first broadcast from the Guinness PRO14 season will be made Free To Air to celebrate the channel becoming the NEW home of rugby in Ireland. Fans can watch Leinster’s visit to the Cardiff Blues in high definition on eir...
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Feb 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Team Named To Face Glasgow
The Munster team to face Conference A leaders Glasgow Warriors at Irish Independent Park in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow night has been named. Billy Holland captains the side in his 180th appearance for the province as Head Coach Johann van Graan makes 12...
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Feb 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster team to face Cardiff Blues
The Munster team to face Cardiff Blues in Wales on Saturday evening has been named with Jack O’Donoghue set to captain the side for the first time (5.30pm, live on Sky Sports). The Waterford man, who turned 24 last week, has previously captained Munster A...
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Feb 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Conway and Fitzgerald Sign Up
Andrew Conway and Stephen Fitzgerald are the latest duo to sign contracts with Munster Rugby and the IRFU. Currently in his fifth season with the province, Conway has signed a two-year deal that will see him remain in red until at least June 2020. The...
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Feb 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster team to face Zebre
The Munster team to face Zebre at Thomond Park tomorrow night in the Guinness PRO14 has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. There are 12 changes to the starting XV that overcame Castres Olympique 48-3 in the Champions Cup last time out with captain...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Player Contract Update
Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that Sammy Arnold, Darren O’Shea, Conor Oliver and Dan Goggin have signed two-year contracts that will see them remain with the province until June 2020. Arnold, who joined the province at the start of the 2016-17...
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Jan 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby Contract Updates
Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm a number of contract updates including extensions for Billy Holland, Stephen Archer and Kevin O’Byrne. The senior trio of Holland, Archer and O’Byrne have all put pen to paper recently while academy players Liam...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Rugby team to face Connacht Rugby
The Munster team to face Connacht at Thomond Park on Saturday night has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. CJ Stander captains the side as Chris Farrell, Rhys Marshall and Conor Oliver all return from injury to start. It is an all-international...
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Dec 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Munster team to face Ulster
As expected, Head Coach Johann van Graan names a much-changed side for the Guinness PRO14 Interprovincial against Ulster on New Year’s Day at Kingspan Stadium (5.35pm). In making 11 changes to the XV that suffered defeat to Leinster in Thomond Park four...
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Dec 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Munster team to face Leinster
Head Coach Johann van Graan makes four changes to the side that defeated Leicester in the Champions Cup last weekend for Munster’s sold-out Interprovincial derby against Leinster in Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day (3.15pm). Returning to the side are Rhys...
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Dec 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Thomond Park Sold Out For Leinster Clash
The scene is set for another momentous atmosphere at Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day as all 26,267 tickets have now been sold for Munster’s clash with Interpro rivals Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 (3.15pm). Additional seating has been installed in...
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Dec 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on JP Ferreira confirmed as defence coach
Munster Rugby and the IRFU can confirm that JP Ferreira will join the province as Defence Coach having signed a contract until June 2020. The 34-year-old makes the move from Super Rugby side Lions Rugby where he held the position of Defence Coach since 2013,...
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Dec 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Munster Team To Face Ospreys
The Munster team has been named for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ospreys at Irish Independent Park (5.30pm). The game will be new Head Coach Johann van Graan’s first home game in charge as Munster seek a third PRO14 win in a row. There are two...
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Nov 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Munster team named to face Zebre
The Munster team has been named for Sunday afternoon’s Guinness PRO14 clash in Zebre with two changes to the side that defeated Dragons 49-6 at Irish Independent Park last time out (1.30pm Irish time, live on Sky Sports). James Hart makes his first start...
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Nov 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Disciplinary Update – Andrew Conway (Munster Rugby)
A Disciplinary Panel will meet in Edinburgh on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 to consider the red-card decision against Andrew Conway (No 14) of Munster Rugby against Connacht Rugby on October 27, 2017. The incident occurred in the 61st minute of the Guinness...
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Oct 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on Johann van Graan to join Munster as head coach
SA Rugby on Wednesday confirmed that Springbok forwards coach Johann van Graan has been released from his contract and that he will join Irish province Munster as their new head coach. Van Graan spent the last six seasons as Springbok forwards coach. He was...
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Sep 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Holland retires from rugby
Munster Rugby can today confirm that Johnny Holland will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The young out-half who initially sustained a hamstring injury while playing for Munster ‘A’ in the British and Irish Cup game against...
