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Munster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams in Ireland. At present, Munster Rugby plays in the PRO14 and competes on the European stage in the Heineken Champions Cup. Also known as ‘The Red Army’ and Rugbai Mumhan in Gaelic, the team has two stadia, namely their main location at Thomond Park in Limerick and Musgrave Park in Cork.
The club is also one of Ireland’s most successful and currently holds two Heineken Champions Cup and three PRO14 titles to its name. This is alongside numerous accolades and achievements from domestic cups and championships.
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Munster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams in Ireland. At present, Munster Rugby plays in the PRO14 and competes on the European stage in the Heineken Champions Cup. Also known as ‘The Red Army’ and Rugbai Mumhan in Gaelic, the team has two stadia, namely their main location at Thomond Park in Limerick and Musgrave Park in Cork.
The club is also one of Ireland’s most successful and currently holds two Heineken Champions Cup and three PRO14 titles to its name. This is alongside numerous accolades and achievements from domestic cups and championships.
Fixtures & Results
Tournaments
Standings
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PRO 14
PRO 14 
- PRO 14
Irish | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irish | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Leinster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| - Connacht | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 138 | -57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| - Ulster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 27 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| - Munster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Scottish-Italian | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Benetton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Zebre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scottish-Italian | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Edinburgh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 89 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| - Glasgow | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| - Benetton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 150 | -77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| - Zebre | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 58 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Stormers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Stormers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 125 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 |
| - Bulls | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 117 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| - Lions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Cardiff Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Gwent Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ospreys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
| - Cardiff Rugby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 90 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| - Ospreys | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 109 | -27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| - Scarlets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 37 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - Gwent Dragons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 75 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irish | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
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| - Connacht | |||||||||||
| - Leinster | |||||||||||
| - Munster | |||||||||||
| - Ulster | |||||||||||
Irish | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Leinster | |||||||||||
| - Connacht | |||||||||||
| - Ulster | |||||||||||
| - Munster | |||||||||||
Scottish-Italian | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Benetton | |||||||||||
| - Edinburgh | |||||||||||
| - Glasgow | |||||||||||
| - Zebre | |||||||||||
Scottish-Italian | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Edinburgh | |||||||||||
| - Glasgow | |||||||||||
| - Benetton | |||||||||||
| - Zebre | |||||||||||
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Bulls | |||||||||||
| - Lions | |||||||||||
| - Sharks | |||||||||||
| - Stormers | |||||||||||
South African | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Stormers | |||||||||||
| - Bulls | |||||||||||
| - Lions | |||||||||||
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Cardiff Rugby | |||||||||||
| - Gwent Dragons | |||||||||||
| - Ospreys | |||||||||||
| - Scarlets | |||||||||||
Welsh | |||||||||||
| Round 4 | |||||||||||
| - Cardiff Rugby | |||||||||||
| - Ospreys | |||||||||||
| - Scarlets | |||||||||||
| - Gwent Dragons | |||||||||||
The History of Munster Rugby
Much like its provincial counterpart Leinster, Munster was founded in 1879 as an amateur side and until the team turned professional in 1995, it primarily played against the other Irish provinces in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship. Although, this period also saw games against a number of touring international sides.
Munster’s first taste of professional success came in the 2002/03 season where they won the Celtic League (now the PRO14) beating Neath in the final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. European honours soon followed in the 2005/06 and 07/08 seasons with the club’s victories in the Heineken Champions Cup – the club’s only European titles to date – as well as continued success in the Celtic League in the 08/09 and 2010/11 seasons.
In the last decade Munster Rugby was a part of the PRO12 league and continued its involvement during the league’s expansion to the PRO14 in 2017. However, it has yet to add any more trophies to its cabinet since its last title in 2010/11. The closest the club has come to silverware in recent years was a semi-final defeat to rivals Leinster in September 2020.
Players
Forwards
Brian Gleeson Number 8 
Chris Moore Hooker 
Cian Hurley Lock 4 
Dave Kilcoyne Prop 
Diarmuid Barron Hooker 
Edwin Edogbo Lock 5 
Eoghan Clarke Hooker 
Fineen Wycherley Lock 5 
Gavin Coombes Flanker 6 
Jack O'Donoghue Number 8 
Jack O'Sullivan Number 8 
Jean Kleyn Lock 
Jeremy Loughman Prop 
John Ryan Prop 
Keynan Knox Prop 
Kieran Ryan Hooker 
Niall Scannell Hooker 
Oli Jager Prop 
Peter O'Mahony Flanker 7 
RG Snyman Lock Ruadhan Quinn Blindside Flanker 
Scott Buckley Hooker 
Stephen Archer Prop 
Tadhg Beirne Lock Backs
Alex Kendellen Fullback 
Alex Nankivell Centre 
Andrew Conway Wing 
Antoine Frisch Centre 
Ben O'Connor Fullback 
Calvin Nash Wing 
Colm Hogan Fullback 
Conor Murray Scrum half 
Craig Casey Scrum Half 
Ethan Coughlan Fullback Fionn Gibbons Inside Centre 
Jack Crowley 
Jack Daly Fullback 
Joey Carbery Fly half 
John Hodnett 
Josh Wycherley Fullback 
Liam Coombes Wing 
Mark Donnelly Fullback 
Mike Haley Fullback 
Neil Cronin Scrum half 
Paddy Patterson Scrum half 
Patrick Campbell Fullback 
Roman Salanoa 
Rory Scannell Centre Sean O'Brien Inside centre 
Shane Daly Centre 13 
Shay McCarthy Right Wing 
Simon Zebo Fullback 
Thomas Ahern Fullback 
Tony Butler Fullback The Munster Rugby Squad
As one of the world’s leading rugby teams, a vast number of high profile international players have pulled on a shirt for Munster. A few notable examples include Ireland’s Donncha O'Callaghan and Ronan O’Gara, as well as players who’ve also represented the British and Irish Lions like Conor Murray and Paul O’Connell.
Currently the Munster squad also has its fair share of full Ireland internationals as well as a number of popular players from around the world. This includes the current club captain and flanker Peter O’Mahony and South African centre Damian de Allende.
Read on to learn more about Munster Rugby. On this page you’ll find all the latest Munster Rugby news, results and upcoming fixtures.
