Munster Rugby and the Irish Rugby Union have today confirmed 12 player contract extensions for the province.
9 of the 12 players are have came through the province’s underage or Academy pathway.
John Ryan, Niall Scannell, Rory Scannell, Darren Sweetnam, Jack O’Donoghue, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Wootton, Rhys Marshall, Fineen Wycherley, Calvin Nash, Arno Botha and Jeremy Loughman have all signed contract extensions.
Tighthead prop John Ryan has signed a 3 year deal that will see him remain with Munster Rugby until at least June 2022.
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2 year deals have been earned by brothers Niall and Rory Scannell, Darren Sweetnam, Jack O’Donoghue, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Wootton, Rhys Marshall and up n coming young guns Fineen Wycherley and Calvin Nash with all players committing to the province until at least June 2021.
Hooker Niall Scannell has made 79 appearances to date while his brother Rory has pulled on the red jersey on 92 occasions. On the international front the Niall (26) has earned 11 Ireland caps while younger brother Rory (24) has picked up 3 caps.
Munster will be delighted to lock down 26-year-old Hanrahan, who returned to the province in 2017 following a stint with Northampton Saints. Wooten who also had a stint with Northampton Saints having came through academy before switching to the Munster Academy in 2013 is another exciting talent locked down.
Back-row forward Botha joined Munster in the summer after a season at London Irish following a fallen through move to Ulster has made an immediate impact with 2 tries in 9 appearances.
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