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.
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Pro14 Rainbow Cup 
United Rugby Championship Heineken Cup 
Heineken Cup PRO 14 Pro14 Rainbow Cup United Rugby Championship | Round 0 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Clermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Stade Francais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Wasps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leicester Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Cardiff Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Castres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Harlequins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  La Rochelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Sale Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Exeter Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Northampton Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ospreys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Glasgow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Montpellier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Racing 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bristol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 0 |
|---|
| - Clermont |
| - Stade Francais |
| - Wasps |
| - Leicester Tigers |
| - Connacht |
| - Scarlets |
| - Munster |
| - Cardiff Blues |
| - Toulouse |
| - Castres |
| - Harlequins |
| - Bordeaux |
| - Bath |
| - La Rochelle |
| - Sale Sharks |
| - Exeter Chiefs |
| - Ulster |
| - Leinster |
| - Northampton Saints |
| - Ospreys |
| - Glasgow Warriors |
| - Montpellier |
| - Racing 92 |
| - Bristol |
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.
Chris Cloete Flanker 7 
Dave Kilcoyne Prop 
Diarmuid Barron Hooker 
Fineen Wycherley Lock 
Gavin Coombes Flanker 6 
Jack O'Donoghue Number 8 
Jack O'Sullivan Number 8 
Jean Kleyn Lock 
Jeremy Loughman Prop 
John Ryan Prop 
Kevin O'Byrne Hooker 
Keynan Knox Prop 
Niall Scannell Hooker 
Peter O'Mahony Flanker 7 
RG Snyman Lock 
Stephen Archer Prop 
Tadgh Beirne Lock 
Alex Kendellen Fullback 
Andrew Conway Wing 
Ben Healy Fly half 
Calvin Nash Wing 
Conor Murray Scrum half 
Craig Casey Scrum half 
Damian de Allende Centre 
Dan Goggin Centre 
Jack Crowley 
Jack Daly Fullback 
Jake Flannery Fullback 
Joey Carbery Fly half 
John Hodnett 
Josh Wycherley Fullback 
Keith Earls Wing 
Liam Coombes Wing 
Matt Gallagher Fullback 
Mike Haley Fullback 
Neil Cronin Scrum half 
Paddy Patterson Fullback 
Rory Scannell Centre 
Rowan Osborne Scrum half 
Shane Daly Centre 
Simon Zebo Fullback 
Thomas Ahern Fullback 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.
