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Joey Carbery is one of six players to extend their Munster deals
Joey Carbery has had a welcome vote of confidence from Munster as the Irish province has agreed on a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the province until summer 2024. The out-half joined Munster from Leinster in 2018 but frequent injuries have limited his availability and he is currently sidelined after getting hurt in last month’s Champions Cup win at Wasps.
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That fractured elbow suffered in mid-December has left Carbery in a race to be fully fit in time for the start of Ireland’s 2022 Six Nations campaign, but he now at least has the solace of knowing that his Munster future for the next couple of seasons has been secured.
He wasn’t the only Ireland international to agree on fresh terms with the club as Chris Farrell and Jean Kleyn, along with youngsters Liam Coombes, Jack O’Sullivan and academy member Alex Kendellen, also put pen to paper on extended deals just a day after assistant coach Graham Rowntree confirmed he will be staying on despite the already announced exits of boss Johann van Graan and assistant Stephen Larkham next summer.
A Munster statement read: “The six players have signed two-year contract extensions that will see them remain with the province until at least June 2024. Since joining the squad in 2018 Ireland international Joey Carbery has made 30 appearances in red, scoring 264 points.
“During this time, the out-half has been unlucky with injuries but has returned to show his quality on each occasion and while he is currently sidelined with an elbow injury, it’s a huge boost to have a player of his calibre commit to the province.
“With four tries in ten appearances, Coombes has shown his quality and versatility since moving up to the senior squad from the academy in 2020. A product of Skibbereen and CBC, 24-year-old Coombes plays his AIL rugby with Garryowen and has lined out on the wing and outside centre for the province.
“Ireland international centre Chris Farrell has scored eight tries in 52 Munster appearances since making his debut in September 2017. Farrell has earned 15 international caps since moving to Munster from Grenoble and has been an ever-present for the province since returning from an abdomen injury last month.
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“Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn is closing in on a century of Munster appearances, scoring twelve tries in 97 games since joining from the Stormers in 2016. Kleyn has been one of the province’s most consistent performers over recent seasons and is currently sidelined with a knee injury.
“Back-row forward Jack O’Sullivan has scored two tries in 21 Munster appearances since making his debut in 2019. A product of PBC, the 23-year-old UCC clubman made his Champions Cup debut in January 2020 and made ten appearances last year after graduating from the academy.
“In his second year of the academy, 20-year-old Alex Kendellen will advance to the senior ranks ahead of the 2022/23 season. A product of PBC, the UCC back row forward has made four appearances to date – including a Champions Cup debut against Castres last month – with his first start coming against Connacht in the United Rugby Championship last weekend.”
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The Chiefs definitely didn’t win ugly. They had the superior scrum, a dominant lineout, and their defence was excellent once the Waratahs scored their two tries (thanks to some lucky refereeing calls mind you). They put pressure on the Waratahs lineout throughout the game, and the mind boggles as to why the referee did not award a yellow card or a penalty try against the Waratahs for repeated scrum infringements on their own try line before Narawa’s first try. And the Chiefs were slick with their passing and running angles on attack. It was a dominant performance all round, even with many questionable refereeing decisions.
1 Go to commentsWasnt late. Ref 2 assistants andTMO all saw it so who are you to say it was?
3 Go to commentsAre the Brumbies playing the Blues twice in a row?
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3 Go to comments🤦♂️🤣 who cares who’s the best . All I know is the All Blacks have the star coach but have few star players now …
30 Go to commentsJe suis sûr que Farrell est impatient de jouer avec Lopez et Machenaud et d’être entraîné par Collazo… 🤭
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11 Go to commentsEver so often you all post a Danny Care story that isn’t the announcement that he has finally re-signed for one more, victory tour season at Quins and I’m just like, “well you fooled me again!” My absolute favorite player ever, we need to make his final year at the Stoop (and Twickers) official already. I know he supposedly snubbed France but I won’t feel better until he signs.
1 Go to commentslate hit what late hit it wasn’t at all late and can clearly see he was committed before the tackle
3 Go to commentsChristian Lio -Willies 2 try perfomance was a standout. As was captain Scott Barrett. Up front was where the boys won it.They are a great team and players. Fantastic Crusaders , you can keep going.
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30 Go to commentsYup. New Zealand won 3 out of 10 world cups played. SA 4 out of 8 attempts 30 Vs 50 per cent.🤔🤔
30 Go to commentsShould've done this years ago. Change Saturday kick off times to around 11am. Up and off and back home before 3pm, limit travel time too. Allows players to actually do something else with their Saturday that's family oriented or being rugby fans they could ‘watch’ pro rugby. Increases crowds etc. How can anyone that enjoys grassroots and pro rugby have to choose between the two on Saturdays?
9 Go to commentsI bet he inspired those supporters just as much.
1 Go to commentsBen Smith Springboks living rent free in his head 😊😂
67 Go to commentsGood to hear he would like to play the game at the highest level, I hadn’t been to sure how much of a motivator that was before now. Sadly he’s probably chosen the rugby club to go to. Try not to worry about all the input about how you should play rugby Joey and just try to emulate what you do on the league field and have fun. You’ll limit your game too much (well not really because he’s a standard athlete like SBW and he’ll still have enough) if you’re trying to make sure you can recycle the ball back etc. On the other hard, you can totally just try and recycle by looking to offload any and everywhere if you’re going to ground 😋
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30 Go to commentsHow is 7’s played there? I’m surprised 10 or 11 man rugby hasn’t taken off. 7 just doesn’t fit the 15s dynamics (rules n field etc) but these other versions do.
9 Go to commentsPick Swinton at your peril A liability just like JWH from the Roosters Skelton ??? went missing at RWC
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