Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby Match Programme

GETTING TO KNOW…
JACK
D.O.B: 13/01/2000
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 88kg
Position: Fly Half
CROWLEY
Outhalf Jack Crowley is one of the new recruits
to join the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy
this year. The 20-year-old Innishannon man
won the U18 Munster and All Ireland titles
with Bandon RFC in 2018 and also lined out
for Bandon Grammar in the Munster Schools
Senior Cup. The outhalf starred for the Ireland
U20s in the 2020 6 Nations, scoring 36 points
in three games as Ireland cliched the Triple
Crown before the campaign was cut short
earlier this year. He also played a leading role
for Cork Constitution in the AIL in the 2019/20
season and lined out for Munster A in the
Celtic Cup. Most recently, he appeared in both
Munster A clashes with Connacht.
On his rugby pathway…
“I started playing when I was about 5 or 6 with
Bandon Rugby Club and played there until I
was about 18. I stuck with schools rugby with
Bandon Grammar for my final year and gave
that a crack. After that I was lucky enough
to play Munster U19s and then Ireland U19s
after the Senior Cup. I was lucky to go over
the France with them and joined the Munster
sub-Academy. Then I joined Cork Con, went
into the Ireland U20s and then I was fortunate
to get an Academy slot."
On winning the Triple Crown with
Ireland U20s…
“It was brilliant. I was very happy to get the
Triple Crown but I would have been a lot
happier and fulfilled if we had finished off the
campaign. It kind of feels like we were a good
team but we didn’t quite win anything as such.
It would have been lovely to get the Grand
Slam and play those final two games."
On training with the Senior team…
“It’s been good. I’m fortunate enough to be
in a squad training. At the same time you are
learning off the seniors but also competing
with them, making it as competitive an
environment as you can. It’s been brilliant – the
first taste of rugby in months, and I’m looking
forward to getting on with playing."
On competition for places…
“Training with the seniors has given the
opportunity to get back training but it is
competitive at the same time. That healthy
competitive atmosphere is what drives the
squad and creates depth. It would be unreal to
get a cap – whatever or whenever that might
be. I’m driving on with that competitiveness in
training and seeing where that takes me.”
MUNSTER v EDINBURGH | 10.10.20 | THOMOND PARK
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