Munster Rugby
Rugby team in Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Munster Rugby?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Munster Rugby (Irish: Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster Branch, which is responsible for rugby union throughout the Irish province of Munster. The team motto is "To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible." This is derived from the motto of the MacCarthy clan – "Forti et Fideli nihil difficile". Their main home ground is Thomond Park, Limerick, though some games are played at Musgrave Park, Cork.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Founded ...
Nickname(s) | The Red Army | ||
---|---|---|---|
Founded | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) | ||
Location | Limerick and Cork, Ireland | ||
Ground(s) | Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600)[note 1] Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,800) | ||
Chairman | Gerry O'Shea[1] | ||
CEO | Ian Flanagan[1] | ||
President | Michael Carroll[2] | ||
Coach(es) | Graham Rowntree | ||
Captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||
Most caps | Stephen Archer (279) | ||
Top scorer | Ronan O'Gara (2,625) | ||
Most tries | Simon Zebo (72) | ||
League(s) | United Rugby Championship | ||
2022–23 | Champions 3rd, Irish Shield (5th overall) | ||
| |||
Official website | |||
www | |||
Current season |
Close