Munster Rugby’s New Signings For 2023/24 – Munster Rugby

5 gamers will be a part of the Munster Rugby senior squad subsequent season because the province look to defend their URC title and compete in a Champions Cup Pool that features Toulon, Exeter Chiefs, Northampton Saints and Bayonne.

Moreover, the province will even have video games in opposition to Leinster (Musgrave Park) and Barbarians (Thomond Park) in September and a conflict of champions in opposition to Tremendous Rugby holders Crusaders in February (venue TBC).

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Three gamers will be a part of the province from different golf equipment with two gamers stepping up from the Munster Rugby Academy.

The brand new additions are Maori All Black worldwide Alex Nankivell, former Eire U20 worldwide Seán O’Brien and Eire worldwide John Ryan.

The gamers stepping up from the Academy are Patrick Campbell and Cian Hurley.

Discover out extra about our new members of the senior squad under.

Alex Nankivell – Centre

26-year-old Alex Nankivell, who can play in both centre place and on the wing, joins Munster from the Chiefs in New Zealand on a two-year deal.

He scored 13 tries in 70 Chiefs appearances since making his debut in opposition to Stormers in 2017 and helped arrange two tries within the Tremendous Rugby Pacific last in opposition to Crusaders final month as Chiefs fell to a slim loss.

Nankivell made his provincial debut for the Tasman Mako in 2015 after a profitable marketing campaign with Christchurch Boys Excessive College in 2014.

Nankivell’s spectacular 2019 season caught the attention of the Māori All Blacks selectors and he made his mark on the worldwide stage in opposition to Fiji.

He was an integral a part of the Chiefs workforce who made the Sky Tremendous Rugby Aotearoa last in 2021 and lined out for the Māori All Blacks once more that 12 months.

In November 2022 he was chosen for the All Blacks XV that performed Eire ‘A’ and the Barbarians and also will line out for the All Blacks XV on their tour to Japan this month.

Seán O’Brien – Middle

Seán O’Brien joins Munster Rugby on a two-year contract from Exeter Chiefs having performed a key position within the Devon membership’s development to the Champions Cup semi-finals final 12 months.

The 25-year-old from Westmeath got here up via the ranks at Mullingar RFC earlier than making the transfer to Clontarf RFC.

He made six appearances for the Eire U20s in 2018 and lined out with Munster team-mates Diarmuid Barron, Jack Daly and Jack O’Sullivan.

He joined the Connacht Rugby Academy forward of the 2018/19 season and impressed with 9 appearances within the 2020/21 marketing campaign earlier than becoming a member of Exeter Chiefs.

He scored three tries in 16 appearances for Exeter over the previous two seasons and began their Champions Cup spherical of 16, quarter-final and semi-final fixtures.

Seán O’Brien through the Champions Cup semi-final in opposition to La Rochelle.

John Ryan – Prop

A person who wants no introduction to Munster supporters, John Ryan returns after a 2022/23 season that additionally noticed him line out for Wasps in England and Chiefs in New Zealand.

The 34-year-old tighthead prop from Berrings in Cork has made 205 appearances for the province and earned 24 Eire caps so far, returning on a one-year contract.

He joined Premiership aspect Wasps final summer time earlier than signing a short-term take care of Munster in October after the English membership sadly went into administration.

He made eight Munster appearances, together with a landmark 2 hundredth cap in opposition to Edinburgh in December, earlier than transferring to Chiefs for the 2023 Tremendous Rugby Pacific marketing campaign.

Ryan made a giant impression on the Chiefs and lined out in 16 video games as they reached the Tremendous Rugby Pacific last, shedding to Crusaders within the decider final month.

John Ryan following the defeat away to Toulouse in January.

Patrick Campbell – Full-back/wing

Patrick Campbell strikes as much as the senior squad on a two-year contract after a powerful two years within the Munster Rugby Academy.

A Grand Slam winner with the Eire U20s in 2022, Campbell has scored 4 tries in 12 Munster appearances since making a try-scoring debut in opposition to Wasps in December 2021.

Has additionally starred for Younger Munster within the AIL over the previous two years having performed a key position for PBC as they reached the ultimate of the curtailed 2020 Pinergy Munster Boys Faculties Senior Cup.

Made 10 senior appearances final season and scored tries in opposition to Connacht, Leinster and Scarlets.

Patrick Campbell on his strategy to scoring in opposition to Leinster.

Cian Hurley – Lock/again row

23-year-old Cian Hurley strikes as much as the senior squad after a really productive three years within the Munster Rugby Academy.

A product of Clonakilty RFC and CBC, Hurley performs his AIL rugby for Garryowen and made his senior debut as a starter on the age of 20 in opposition to Benetton in March 2021.

Paired with Thomas Ahern (21) within the second row, they turned the youngest beginning second row mixture for Munster Rugby within the skilled period.

This season, Hurley has performed an additional 4 senior video games for Munster together with an look within the historic victory over South Africa A at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cian Hurley after the win over South Africa A.