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MUNSTER<br />

V ZEBRE PARMA<br />

MUSGRAVE PARK | 01-10-22<br />

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PRESIDENT'S WELCOME<br />

Musgrave Park and Thomond Park games where<br />

we can once again get behind our players and<br />

loudly cheer them on to success.<br />

I wish to pay tribute to <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />

management and players, and to all <strong>Munster</strong> clubs,<br />

for keeping the game alive both professionally and<br />

domestically, and for successfully bringing us<br />

through the difficult Covid period.<br />

On behalf of <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>, I am delighted to<br />

welcome you all to Musgrave Park for our first home<br />

game of the BKT United <strong>Rugby</strong> Championship this<br />

season. I also extend a warm welcome to the <strong>Zebre</strong><br />

Parma management, players, and supporters. With<br />

both teams in search of their first win, it should be a<br />

very competitive fixture.<br />

I am sure you will join with me in wishing Graham<br />

Rowntree, and our coaches and players, our best<br />

wishes for success in this evening’s game and in<br />

the games ahead this season.<br />

Thankfully, we have put Covid behind us and we<br />

look forward to our supporters returning to packed<br />

This weekend also sees the return of the men’s<br />

Energia All Ireland League and we wish all <strong>Munster</strong><br />

clubs involved the best of luck for the season<br />

ahead.<br />

We also send our best wishes to the Emerging<br />

Ireland squad, and particularly to the <strong>Munster</strong><br />

players in the squad, on their short tour in South<br />

Africa.<br />

Our thanks go to our main sponsor Bank of Ireland,<br />

our kit suppliers Adidas, and all of our <strong>Munster</strong><br />

<strong>Rugby</strong> sponsors and partners, for their continued<br />

support.<br />

Ger McNamara<br />

President, <strong>Munster</strong> Branch IRFU<br />

TICKETS NOW ON SALE<br />

Sat 15 October – <strong>Munster</strong> v Vodacom Bulls<br />

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Sat 29 October – <strong>Munster</strong> v Ulster<br />

Thomond Park, 19:15. Buy tickets here<br />

Sat 26 November – <strong>Munster</strong> v Connacht<br />

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Mon 26 December – <strong>Munster</strong> v Leinster<br />

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President: Ger McNamara | Vice President: Michael Carroll | Junior Vice President: Brendan Foley<br />

Hon. Secretary: Muiris Mahon| Hon. Treasurer: Tom Kinirons<br />

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Ian Flanagan | Head Coach: Graham Rowntree | Team Manager: Niall O’Donovan<br />

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ROUND 3 PREVIEW & STATS<br />

MATCH FACTS<br />

• <strong>Munster</strong> have lost just once in their last<br />

sixteen matches at Musgrave Park: 16-28 to<br />

Edinburgh in November 2019.<br />

• <strong>Munster</strong> have won all eighteen previous<br />

fixtures they have played against <strong>Zebre</strong>,<br />

including the only one at Musgrave Park<br />

36-8 in February 2014.<br />

• <strong>Zebre</strong> have lost their last five BKT URC<br />

matches but in the last two have secured<br />

bonus points in each, running Leinster close<br />

on a 29-33 scoreline in Round 1 and going<br />

down 37-42 in Round 2 to Cell C Sharks.<br />

• <strong>Zebre</strong> have not won away from home in the<br />

Championship since beating Benetton in<br />

Treviso on 2 January 2021.<br />

• The Italians most recent victory over an<br />

Irish province was 19-11 against Connacht<br />

in Galway in February 2018.<br />

|TABLE<br />

COMPARISON MUNSTER RUGBY ZEBRE PARMA<br />

Last 3 URC results 3 Jun - Ulster (A) L 17-36<br />

17 Sep - Cardiff <strong>Rugby</strong> (A) L 13-20<br />

25 Sep - Dragons (A) L 17-23<br />

21 May - Connacht (A) L 20-22<br />

17 Sep - Leinster (H) L 29-33<br />

23 Sep - Sharks (H) L 37-42<br />

URC 2022/23 15th - W0 D0 L2 - 2pts 13th - W0 D0 L2 - 4pts<br />

Top try scorer<br />

1 - Jack O'Sullivan, Stephen Archer,<br />

Ben Healy<br />

2 - Simone Gesi<br />

Top points scorer 18 - Ben Healy 16 - Tiff Eden<br />

HEAD TO HEAD<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> wins<br />

<strong>Zebre</strong> wins<br />

18 0 0<br />

Draws<br />

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NEWSROUND<br />

PLAYER CONTRACT EXTENSIONS CONFIRMED<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> and the IRFU have confirm<br />

ed the first player contract extensions of<br />

the season with five members of the senior<br />

squad putting pen to paper.<br />

Craig Casey has signed a three-year contract<br />

while Shane Daly, Mike Haley and Josh<br />

Wycherley have signed two-year contract<br />

extensions. Alex Kendellen who advanced to<br />

the senior ranks at the beginning of the season<br />

on a new two-year deal, has extended his<br />

contract further to remain with the province<br />

until at least July 2025.<br />

Scrum-half Casey has made 49 appearances<br />

for the province since his debut against<br />

Connacht in 2019. The 23-year-old Shannon<br />

man and former Ardscoil Rís pupil won<br />

Academy Player of the Year in 2019 and was<br />

also vice-captain of the Grand Slam-winning<br />

Ireland U20s that year. He was named Young<br />

Player of the Year in 2021 and has made 38<br />

appearances over the past two seasons<br />

along with earning five Ireland caps.<br />

Mike Haley joined <strong>Munster</strong> from Sale<br />

Sharks in 2018 and has already amassed 80<br />

appearances for the province, starting at fullback<br />

on each occasion and scoring 16 tries.<br />

The Preston native played more minutes than<br />

any other <strong>Munster</strong> player in the 2018/19 and<br />

2020/21 campaigns and made his Ireland<br />

debut against Italy in August 2019. 28-yearold<br />

Haley made his <strong>Munster</strong> debut against<br />

Cheetahs in 2018 and has been a near everpresent<br />

at full-back since.<br />

A product of the Greencore <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />

Academy, versatile back Shane Daly joined<br />

the senior squad in 2019. He was named<br />

Young Player of the Year in 2020 with the<br />

Cork Constitution clubman and former PBC<br />

student earning two Ireland caps over the<br />

past two years. To date, the 25-year-old has<br />

scored eight tries in 49 <strong>Munster</strong> appearances<br />

and started at full-back for Emerging<br />

Ireland against the Griquas in Bloemfontein<br />

yesterday.<br />

Josh Wycherley enjoyed a standout season<br />

last year making 19 appearances with an<br />

overall 29 appearances in red to date. The<br />

23-year-old prop made his debut against<br />

Cardiff Blues in Thomond Park in October<br />

2020 with his first Champions Cup start<br />

singled out for high praise when <strong>Munster</strong><br />

defeated Clermont Auvergne in December<br />

2020. His grassroots stem from Bantry Bay<br />

RFC and he is a former pupil of Cistercian<br />

College, Roscrea and linked up with Young<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> RFC on his move to Limerick. A<br />

former Ireland U20s Six Nations Grand Slam<br />

winner, Wycherley also played for Emerging<br />

Ireland yesterday.<br />

21-year-old Alex Kendellen was initially named<br />

in the Emerging Ireland squad for the South<br />

Africa tour but did not travel as he continues<br />

to follow return to play protocols. A product<br />

of PBC and UCC the back-row forward was<br />

deservedly named the Academy Player of<br />

the Year in June after a fantastic season that<br />

saw him line out in 20 of <strong>Munster</strong>’s 26 games.<br />

Kendellen made his debut against Scarlets in<br />

March 2021 and has made 22 appearances<br />

for the province. He captained the Ireland<br />

U20s for the 2021 Six Nations, scoring six<br />

tries in five appearances.<br />

Alex Kendellen<br />

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School: Union Hall National School, Co. Cork<br />

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GRAHAM ROWNTREE<br />

THE<br />

INSIDE<br />

TRACK<br />

On last weekend’s defeat in Wales…<br />

“Not good enough. We are not going to shy<br />

away from that. I certainly didn't and the players<br />

haven't. We have addressed it. We had a long<br />

journey home, a quick few hours at home with<br />

the family Monday and we were back in Tuesday<br />

fixing it, looking at it, being honest - a very honest<br />

review - and we move forward. I have absolute<br />

belief in the body of work we have done through<br />

this summer. We have worked exceptionally<br />

hard, trained well. I have been around a bit, and<br />

I have seen a lot of preseasons, a lot of training<br />

environments and I have absolute belief in what<br />

we have done, but it has got to come out in the<br />

game. As I keep saying, it is stuff that we can<br />

control, and we have to be better, so we have<br />

addressed that this week.”<br />

On what he expects from <strong>Zebre</strong>…<br />

“They are coming over full of confidence. Crikey<br />

they are playing quick! We certainly cannot<br />

play too loosely against them, but it is another<br />

chance for us to right our wrongs, isn't it. We<br />

have had a disappointing start to the season I'm<br />

not going to shy away from that.”<br />

JACK O’SULLIVAN<br />

On moving on from last weekend’s loss…<br />

“To be fair to Graham he has managed to stay<br />

pretty positive up to now. We haven't had a<br />

great start. He was frustrated after the game,<br />

and he let us know that. He can't sugarcoat it<br />

either. The players know it wasn't good enough.<br />

We just need a reaction this weekend. We<br />

trained really hard this week. That’s the joy of<br />

it too, you have games every week, so we have<br />

a chance now to make it right this weekend. I<br />

think the players have to take all the ownership<br />

to be honest. The game plan was good, training<br />

was good, felt fresh going into the game. As<br />

Graham discussed it was just individual errors,<br />

trying to force things, throwing that extra-long<br />

pass when short passes will do. The players<br />

again…we know it wasn't good enough and we<br />

need a reaction now this weekend.”<br />

On being back in Musgrave Park…<br />

“Being from Cork myself I always love playing<br />

in Musgrave Park. I like the 4G pitch as well.<br />

I like to play fast so I feel that suits me, but it<br />

will suit <strong>Zebre</strong> too. They have had two narrow<br />

losses the last few games and got four losing<br />

bonus points because they got four tries in both<br />

games. We know exactly what they are going to<br />

bring. They are going to throw around the ball,<br />

they are going to<br />

play ‘sexy rugby’<br />

as they say. We<br />

know what they<br />

are going to bring,<br />

we know what we<br />

are going to bring<br />

so just looking<br />

forward to it now.”<br />

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MUNSTER RUGBY<br />

STARTING XV<br />

Dave Kilcoyne NIall Scannell Keynan Knox<br />

Fineen<br />

Tadhg Beirne<br />

Wycherley<br />

Jack<br />

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Peter<br />

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Jack<br />

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Craig Casey<br />

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Patrick Campbell<br />

Dan Goggin<br />

Malakai Fekitoa<br />

Conor Phillips<br />

Mike Haley<br />

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Replacements<br />

16. Scott Buckley 17. Jeremy Loughman 18. Stephen Archer 19. Edwin Edogbo<br />

20. Ruadhan Quinn 21. Conor Murray 22. Joey Carbery 23. Rory Scannell<br />

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ZEBRE PARMA<br />

STARTING XV<br />

Juan Pitinari<br />

Giampietro<br />

Ribaldi<br />

Ion Neculai<br />

Gabriele<br />

Venditti<br />

Leonard<br />

Krumov<br />

Davide Ruggeri<br />

MJ Pelser<br />

Taina<br />

Fox-Matamua<br />

Alessandro<br />

Fusco<br />

Tiff Eden<br />

Jacopo Trulla<br />

Enrico<br />

Lucchin (C)<br />

Erich Cronjé<br />

Pierre Bruno<br />

Richard Kriel<br />

MATCH OFFICIALS<br />

Referee: Adriaan Jacobs (SARU)<br />

AR1: Peter Martin (IRFU)<br />

AR2: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU)<br />

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)<br />

Replacements<br />

16. Luca Bigi 17. Luca Rizzoli 18. Matteo Nocera 19. Joshua Furno 20. Iacopo Bianchi<br />

21. Nicolò Casilio 22. Franco Smith Jr 23. Lorenzo Pani<br />

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RUGBY DEVELOPMENT NEWS<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> recorded strong numbers across all of its summer participation programmes with<br />

over 2000 children taking part in different camps throughout the province.<br />

The Bank of Ireland <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Summer<br />

Camps proved to be a huge hit once again as<br />

1700 children aged between 6-12 years old took<br />

part in a week-long camp in one of 22 different<br />

venues throughout <strong>Munster</strong>.<br />

At the end of June, two <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Excellence<br />

Camps took place in Cork and Limerick with 110<br />

players aged 13-16 taking part.<br />

The Boys’ <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> School of Excellence<br />

also returned to Rockwell College, the weeklong<br />

camp, which had both residential and<br />

non-residential options, saw 110 players attend<br />

across the week.<br />

In Bandon Grammar School, the inaugural Girls’<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> School of Excellence took place<br />

which saw 70 girls from throughout the province<br />

develop their rugby skills and understanding<br />

through a game sense and technical excellence<br />

approach across three days.<br />

The Excellence Camps and the Schools<br />

of Excellence provided a premium rugby<br />

experience and offered a week-long structured<br />

rugby development programme which included<br />

core skill development, game understanding,<br />

position-specific training, appropriate strength<br />

and conditioning training and teamwork.<br />

In August, <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> held an Inclusion<br />

Camp at Ballincollig RFC. The camp was open to<br />

children of all abilities aged 6-12 and it focused<br />

on adapting rugby to meet the needs of camp<br />

attendees to maximise their enjoyment.<br />

15 children participated in the Inclusion Camp.<br />

Click on the links below to view the videos<br />

recapping the different programmes which<br />

were held throughout the summer.<br />

Bank of Ireland <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Summer Camps<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Excellence Camps<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Boys’ School of Excellence<br />

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THE FABRIC OF MUNSTER<br />

AN INTERVIEW WITH KIT DESIGNER<br />

Roger Hahn<br />

A rugby kit is more than just a uniform. It’s a badge of<br />

honour. Something that tells a story. But how do these<br />

kits become reality? We spoke to Roger Hahn, Senior<br />

Designer at adidas, and the man behind our new look.<br />

How did you begin working with adidas?<br />

In 2004, I was contacted by a recruiter for a Team Sport design role.<br />

They didn’t tell me the name of the company, so I wasn’t interested at<br />

first. A few months later, he came back to me with a new role. I ended<br />

up working for the Sport Specific design team at adidas as an apparel<br />

and graphic designer. Working across Running, Outdoor, Swimwear,<br />

Tennis, and Training.<br />

What drew you to this project?<br />

I’d been working on rugby apparel for a few New Zealand clubs,<br />

which I enjoyed a lot. I found that athletes and fans were so humble<br />

and really appreciated our work. I couldn’t wait for a new challenge.<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> came with an inspiring brief. They seemed open to some<br />

modern graphic direction too, which fit with our plans for the season.<br />

What was your inspiration for the design?<br />

Ideas and stories were everywhere, from the deep red colour to the<br />

ancient mystic legends and Celtic knots. We were able to combine<br />

those with well-known symbols such as the stag and the crowns.<br />

Interpreting these elements with modern digital filters.<br />

How do you keep designs fresh year on year?<br />

We do a lot of research and workshops. Exploring many different<br />

ideas and techniques in a playful way. Literally hundreds of ideas<br />

end up in the bin. But, naturally, we always end up finding something<br />

exciting and new.<br />

Which design excited you the most?<br />

The <strong>Munster</strong> Euro kit was the most exciting for sure. But now we’re<br />

working on new seasons already, and it’s even more exciting.<br />

How does it feel to see your designs worn by thousands of fans?<br />

It’s hard to describe, but feels really good. Much different to other<br />

sports I was working on. Knowing that designs might polarise, not<br />

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MRSC NEWS<br />

SEASON 2022/23 KICKS OFF<br />

Here we go again! Welcome to the first home<br />

game of the 2022/23 season! The MRSC<br />

are looking forward to welcoming back our<br />

supporters to both Musgrave and Thomond<br />

Park for the coming season. We are all eagerly<br />

anticipating the progression of our young<br />

players and extend a warm welcome to our<br />

new players and coaching team.<br />

MRSC MEMBERSHIP SEASON PACKS<br />

This year we are delighted to be handing<br />

out to full members our exclusive MRSC<br />

packs, with the expert help of our <strong>Munster</strong><br />

<strong>Rugby</strong> players, prior to the start of our first<br />

home games. We are thrilled to be able to<br />

showcase our new logo with this exclusive<br />

gift pack. If you missed us today, make<br />

sure to call over to us on the 15 October at<br />

Thomond Park, when we take on the Bulls.<br />

COMPETITIONS HAVE STARTED!<br />

To be in with a chance to get your hands on<br />

some fantastic prizes throughout the season,<br />

make sure that you have opted “in” to our<br />

weekly Red Letter, where competitions will<br />

be announced throughout the season. The<br />

first competition of the season kicked off on<br />

the 23 of September with a multiple-choice<br />

question:<br />

Who is taller: RJ Synman, Tom Ahern or<br />

they are both the same height!<br />

Answer: At 2.06m (6ft 9in), they are, of<br />

course, the same height!<br />

MRSC AGM<br />

The MRSC AGM was held earlier today<br />

in the Dolphin RFC clubhouse. Thanks<br />

to everyone that proposed motions and<br />

put themselves forward for Committee<br />

selection. The Committee was elected per<br />

the MRSC constitution and will be published<br />

on the MRSC website in the coming weeks.<br />

We look forward to continuing to work on<br />

your behalf for the coming season.<br />

#SUAF<br />

Don’t forget to follow the MRSC Supporters<br />

Club on our social media platforms,<br />

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for all the<br />

updated news, match and ticket information.<br />

OSCAR IS RETURNING SOON!<br />

The MRSC AGM was held earlier today<br />

in the Dolphin RFC clubhouse. Thanks to<br />

everyone that proposed motions and<br />

put themselves forward for Committee<br />

selection. The Committee was elected<br />

per the MRSC constitution and will be<br />

published on the MRSC website in the<br />

coming weeks. We look forward to<br />

continuing to work on your behalf for the<br />

coming season. Rumour has it, that after<br />

a lengthy absence, our mascot, Oscar,<br />

is making a triumphant return to Thomond<br />

Park on the 15 Oct! Make sure to get your<br />

photo with him as he tours the grounds<br />

before and during the matches!<br />

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