Munster Rugby are delighted to announce that Tadhg Beirne has been named as the brand new captain forward of the 2024/25 season.
Beirne joins a choose group of eight gamers who’ve been named as everlasting captain of the Munster Rugby males’s workforce within the skilled period, following within the footsteps of Pat Murray, Mick Galwey, Jim Williams, Anthony Foley, Paul O’Connell, Doug Howlett and Peter O’Mahony.
Tadhg joined Munster from Scarlets in 2018 and rapidly established himself as an important participant for province and nation.
He made his Eire debut towards Australia in June 2018 and performed his first recreation for Munster towards Glasgow in September 2018.
The 32-year-old has gone on to attain eight tries in 76 appearances for Munster, successful a URC title in 2023.
He has scored 11 tries in 52 appearances for Eire and three tries in 5 appearances for the British & Irish Lions.
Following the announcement, Tadhg Beirne mentioned: “It’s an enormous honour to be named as captain of Munster Rugby and to steer a terrific group of gamers into the brand new season.
“I’ve had a implausible six years right here and it’s an extremely proud second for me and my household.
“Only a few folks have had the chance to captain Munster Rugby, and it’s a large honour to comply with within the footsteps of some unimaginable gamers and leaders.
“I had the privilege of main the workforce quite a lot of instances up to now and the job was all the time made simpler by the quantity of leaders we’ve within the squad.
“Now we have a really tight-knit group and it means loads to me to steer the squad as captain for the season forward.”
Munster Rugby Head Coach Graham Rowntree mentioned: “Tadhg is a world-class participant who all the time leads by instance. He’s the best man to steer Munster into the brand new season.
“A participant of his calibre instructions respect and he has grown right into a key chief for us since coming right here in 2018.
“As a 52-cap Eire worldwide and British & Irish Lion, he calls for the most effective out of everybody and drives requirements throughout the group.
““He’s an especially calm presence on and off the sector. It was very spectacular to see how he was capable of carry out at his common excessive stage whereas captaining the squad in quite a lot of huge video games final season.”
Tickets
URC Spherical 1: Saturday, September 21
Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 3: Saturday, October 5
Munster v Ospreys, Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
Saturday, November 2
Munster v All Blacks XV, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; SOLD OUT
URC Spherical 7: Saturday, November 30
Munster v Emirates Lions, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
Champions Cup Spherical 1: Saturday, December 7
Munster v Stade Francais, Thomond Park, 5:30pm; Purchase tickets right here
Champions Cup Spherical 3: Saturday, January 11
Munster v Saracens, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 9: Friday, December 27
Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 11: Saturday, February 15
Munster v Scarlets, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 12: Friday, February 28
Munster v Edinburgh, Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 15: Saturday, April 19
Munster v Bulls, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 17: Friday, Might 9
Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
URC Spherical 18: Friday, Might 16
Munster v Benetton, Virgin Media Park, 8pm; Purchase tickets right here
