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.
Heineken Cup 
United Rugby Championship Heineken Cup 
Heineken Cup United Rugby Championship | Round 4 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Racing 92 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 24 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
-  Harlequins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 101 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
-  Ulster | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
-  Leicester Tigers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 64 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
-  Munster | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 47 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
-  Bristol | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 38 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
-  La Rochelle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 64 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
-  Leinster | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 62 | 136 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
-  Sale Sharks | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 48 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
-  Exeter Chiefs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 82 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
-  Connacht | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 104 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
-  Montpellier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 157 | -79 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
-  Clermont | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 82 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
-  Cardiff Blues | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 118 | -33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
-  Stade Francais | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 95 | -32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
-  Toulouse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
-  Wasps | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 102 | -51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
-  Bordeaux | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
-  Glasgow Warriors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 117 | -35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
-  Castres | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 91 | -14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
-  Bath | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 148 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
-  Northampton Saints | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 124 | -68 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
-  Scarlets | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 125 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
-  Ospreys | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 123 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 4 |
|---|
| - Racing 92 |
| - Harlequins |
| - Ulster |
| - Leicester Tigers |
| - Munster |
| - Bristol |
| - La Rochelle |
| - Leinster |
| - Sale Sharks |
| - Exeter Chiefs |
| - Connacht |
| - Montpellier |
| - Clermont |
| - Cardiff Blues |
| - Stade Francais |
| - Toulouse |
| - Wasps |
| - Bordeaux |
| - Glasgow Warriors |
| - Castres |
| - Bath |
| - Northampton Saints |
| - Scarlets |
| - Ospreys |
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.
Alex Woonton Prop 
Billy Holland Lock 
Chris Cloete Flanker 7 
Cian Hurley Lock 4 
Daniel Okeke Number 8 
Dave Kilcoyne Prop 
Diarmuid Barron Hooker 
Eoin O'Connor Lock 4 
Fineen Wycherley Lock 
Gavin Coombes Flanker 6 
Jack O'Donoghue Number 8 
Jack O'Sullivan Number 8 
James French Tight head prop 
Jason Jenkins Lock 
Jean Kleyn Lock 
Jeremy Loughman Prop 
John Ryan Prop 
Kevin O'Byrne Hooker 
Keynan Knox Prop 
Liam O'Connor Prop 
Matt Moulds Hooker 
Niall Scannell Hooker 
Paddy Kelly Lock 4 
Peter O'Mahony Flanker 7 
RG Snyman Lock 
Rhys Marshall Hooker 
Scott Buckley Hooker 
Stephen Archer Prop 
Tadgh Beirne Lock 
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker 7 
Alex Kendellen Fullback 
Alex McHenry 
Andrew Conway Wing 
Ben Healy Fly half 
Calvin Nash Wing 
Chris Farrell Centre 13 
Conor Moloney Fullback 
Conor Murray Scrum half 
Craig Casey Scrum Half 
Damian de Allende Centre 
Dan Goggin Centre 
Declan Moore 
Ethan Coughlan Fullback 
Jack Crowley 
Jack Daly Fullback 
Jake Flannery Fullback 
Joey Carbery Fly half 
John Forde Fullback 
John Hodnett 
Jonathan Wren Fullback 
Josh Wycherley Fullback 
Keith Earls Wing 
Liam Coombes Wing 
Mark Donnelly Fullback 
Matt Gallagher Fullback 
Mike Haley Fullback 
Neil Cronin Scrum half 
Nick McCarthy Scrum half 
Paddy Patterson Fullback 
Patrick Campbell Fullback 
Roman Salanoa 
Rory Scannell Centre 
Rowan Osborne Scrum half 
Seán French Fullback 
Shane Daly Centre 
Simon Zebo Fullback 
Thomas Ahern Fullback 
Tony Butler 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.
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