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Munster secure the services of three players including Grand Slam winner

Dublin , Ireland - 22 October 2022; Munster players, from left, Dave Kilcoyne, Gavin Coombes and Ben Healy during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Munster Rugby have today announced that three current members of their squad have signed contract extensions, keeping them at the club for at least the next season.

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Record appearance holder Stephen Archer has signed a six-month contract extension that keeps him at Munster until the end of January 2025.

The 36-year-old tighthead prop has 281 appearances for the club after making his debut in 2009.

He made 15 appearances in Munster’s successful URC campaign last season, starting the quarter-final, semi-final and final as Munster clinched their title.

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On the other side of the scrum loosehead prop Dave Kilcoyne has signed a one-year extension that keeps him at the club until the end of the 2024/25 season.

Capped 56-times for Ireland, the 35-year-old made his debut in 2011 and has scored 22 tries in his 218 Munster appearances.

Kilcoyne appeared at his second Rugby World Cup with Ireland in 2023, making four appearances in the tournament before Ireland bowed out at the quarter-final stage.

Winning both the Six Nations Grand Slam and URC title last year, he made his 200th Munster appearance against Edinburgh in February 2022 and is one of only 14 players to achieve such a milestone.

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Winger Calvin Nash was already contracted for the 2024/25 and has signed a one-year extension that sees him staying at Munster until at least 2026.

In a rich vein of form over the past two seasons, and after having an impressive Six Nations campaign with Ireland that included two tries, 26-year-old Nash was a key player in Munster’s URC victory last season, scoring in the Grand Final.

In total he scored seven tries in 17 starts last season, and this season has five tries in 16 starts.

Munster face Ulster at home in Round 18 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, June 1 at 17:15.

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Ed the Duck 204 days ago

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JW 19 minutes ago
Ian Foster: 'You kid yourself that we were robbed'

That's not the truth at all, you're in fairtale territory. The only difference between those to types of teams, is luck.


That lie has been found out, with those teams previously sharing the kudos for working on discipline, now some of being the worst. It is simply a poor indignation of the quality, and easyness, of refereeing. Even the judiciary panel called Sam Cane, a liar.


One thing I will say to any South African readers, after watching a replay of the Final again to see how many tackles Frizell made, was that I viewed Frizells takedown of Bongi incorrectly. It having reviewed during that period, I had failed to watch the live footage, I had only analyzed the replays. Previously, I tried to defend Frizell for pulling out of the neck roll and, instead, accidentally falling on Bongi's leg. The angle that I saw live made be look closer and indeed, Frizell was indeed trying to level him off. As Bongi himself said afterwards "thank god for my NECK", because otherwise Frizells full weight would have done a lot more damage I'd imagine (which I think was his own point).


So previously I had critized the review officer for giving Cane a (incorrect) red card because he couldn't/didn't give one to Frizell. Now I can understand more where he was coming from. So mainly, I'd just like to apologize to and SAn's who I had tried to defend that situation of only deserving of a penalty for (if that), when in fact it was more deserving of a red than Sam Canes tackle imo.

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SK 2 hours ago
Does the next Wallabies coach have to be an Australian?

Just hire a South African, you know you want to. Get Jake White in, he has coveted the job for many years or give the job to Franco Smith, he would jump at it given the opportunity to take the Glasgow game to the Wallabies. Johan Ackermann is no longer free but he would accept any forthcoming offers and if you feel like poaching a young talent go for JP Pietersen or Joey Mongalo who have earned a pretty decent reputation with the Sharks. Jacques Fourie would make you defend all day so he's a no go but Dobbo will make you play the right way and with his creative writing qualification he will put a fanciful spin on any story. Cash Van Rooyen knows how to get a tune out of young players and make a sum equal more than its parts. If you are feeling like taking a wild punt go for attack guru and winner of the award for most biased SA rugby pundit of all time then your man is Swys De Bruin. If you are in the market for some almost South Africans just go for Plumtree, Felix Jones or even for the new kid on the block, Tony Brown. If you are feeling really adventurous and I mean really adventurous plump for Alistair Coetzee who would I'm sure love a change after the regular beatings he took with Namibia and of course if you wanna play it safe just get in Jacques Nienaber who will give you his own refined, extra-special brand of strong South African conservatism. Lets be real though, the best appointment would be Stevie L who coaches half the Aussie team already so why not give him the other half and see what he can do. A good coach who has trained with the best and whom has a good world view of the game. He is ready for higher honours, has the pedigree and is also well liked by the media. He is a world cup winner and is greatly respected in the game. A worthy candidate for sure.

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