Munster Rugby players
Munster Rugby players include players who have earned significant accolades in club play with Munster Rugby or in international play.
British and Irish Lions
The following Munster players have also represented the British and Irish Lions:[1][2]
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The '200' Club
Players who have reached the 200 caps mark for Munster.
- Anthony Foley: (1994–2008) 201 caps
- Alan Quinlan: (1996–2011) 212 caps
- Peter Stringer: (1998–2013) 232 caps
- Ronan O'Gara: (1997–2013) 240 caps
- John Hayes: (1998–2011) 217 caps
- David Wallace: (1997–2012) 203 caps
- Marcus Horan: (1999–2013) 225 caps
- Mick O'Driscoll: (1998–2003, 2005–12) 207 caps
- Donncha O'Callaghan: (1998–2015) 268 caps
Overseas Players
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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Rhys Ellison: 1997–99 -
John Langford: 1999–2001 - Jim Williams: 2001–05
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Jason Jones-Hughes: 2003–04 -
Gordon McIlwham: 2003–05 - Christian Cullen: 2003–07
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Trevor Halstead: 2005–07 -
Federico Pucciariello: 2005–09 - Chris Wyatt: 2006–07
- Lifeimi Mafi: 2006–12
- Rua Tipoki: 2007–09
- Paul Warwick: 2007–11
- Doug Howlett: 2008–13
- Jean de Villiers: 2009–10
- Wian du Preez: 2009–13
- Sam Tuitupou: 2010–11
- BJ Botha: 2011–present
- Will Chambers 2011–12
- Casey Laulala: 2012–14
- CJ Stander: 2012–present
- Gerhard van den Heever: 2013–present
- Quentin MacDonald: 2014 (loan)
- Andrew Smith: 2014–15
- Tyler Bleyendaal: 2014–present
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Eusebio Guiñazú: 2014–15 - Pat Howard: 2014–15
- Francis Saili: 2015–present
- Mark Chisholm: 2015–present
- Lucas González Amorosino: 2015–present
Individual records
(correct as of 31 October 2015)
All Time
- Most Appearances: (268)
Donncha O'Callaghan - Most Points: (2,625) Ronan O'Gara
- Most Tries: (41) Anthony Horgan
- Most Cons & Pens: (924) Ronan O'Gara
Heineken Cup
- Most Appearances: (110) Ronan O'Gara
- Most Points: (1,365) Ronan O'Gara
- Most Tries: (23) Anthony Foley
- Most Cons & Pens: (488) Ronan O'Gara
Celtic League
- Most Appearances: (156) Donncha O'Callaghan
- Most Points: (940) Ronan O'Gara
- Most Tries: (26) Simon Zebo
- Most Cons & Pens: (349) Ronan O'Gara
Bold indicates highest overall record.
ERC Elite Awards
- Team Award (50 Heineken Cup matches): Munster Rugby (145)
ERC Player Awards
- 100 Caps: Ronan O'Gara (110), John Hayes (101)
- 50 Caps: Ronan O'Gara (110), John Hayes (101), Donncha O'Callaghan (97), Peter Stringer (90), Anthony Foley (86), David Wallace (86), Marcus Horan (84), Paul O'Connell (82), Alan Quinlan (78), John Kelly (67), Mick O'Driscoll (62), Shaun Payne (55), Frankie Sheahan (55)
- 500 Heineken Cup Points: Ronan O'Gara (1,365)
ERC15 European Player Award
An award to recognise the best European player in the Heineken Cup from 1995–2010.
ERC European Dream Team
The following Munster players were selected in the ERC European Dream Team, an all–time dream team of Heineken Cup players.
- Ronan O'Gara (Fly-half), 1997–2013
- David Wallace (Flanker), 1997–2012
- Anthony Foley (Number 8), 1995–2008
Pro12 Team of the Year
- 2007–08:
Lifeimi Mafi[3] - 2008–09: Lifeimi Mafi, Ronan O'Gara, Jerry Flannery, Paul O'Connell[4]
- 2009–10: Tomas O'Leary[5]
- 2010–11: Ronan O'Gara[6]
- 2011–12: BJ Botha[7]
- 2013–14: Dave Kilcoyne, Casey Laulala[8]
- 2014–15: CJ Stander, Tommy O'Donnell[9]
Pro12 Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is awarded to the kicker who has successfully converted the highest percentage of place kicks during the 22-week regular Pro12 season. The prize has been awarded annually since 2012. (Percentage success rate in brackets)
- 2013–14 JJ Hanrahan (88.71%)
See also
References
- ↑ The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin
- ↑ "Munster Lions". Munster Lions. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ↑ "Leinster dominate Magners dream team". rte.ie. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Four Munster Players on Magners Dream Team". munsterrugby.ie. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Magners League 'Dream Team' announced". espn.co.uk. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "O'Gara The Sole Inclusion". munsterrugby.ie. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Five provincial players in Rabo Pro12 Dream Team". rte.ie. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Kilcoyne And Laulala Named in Dream Team". munsterrugby.ie. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stander & O'Donnell Make PRO12 Dream Team". munsterrugby.ie. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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