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Munster Rugby head coach Clayton McMillan
MUNSTER Rugby Head Coach Clayton McMillan has announced Tadhg Beirne as the province’s captain for the 2025/26 season.
Beirne, who was named Player of the Series in this summer’s British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, will continue in the role having captained Munster last season.
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He is one of just eight players who has been named as permanent captain of the Munster Rugby men’s team in the past 30 years of professional rugby.
Pat Murray, Mick Galwey, Jim Williams, Anthony Foley, Paul O’Connell, Doug Howlett and Peter O’Mahony are the previous captains.
His first season as captain saw Beirne lead from the front and consistently produce top quality performances in his 16 starts.
Head Coach Clayton McMillan said: “I was delighted for Tadhg to continue as team captain.
“He is a world-class player and his level of performance never drops, that’s something I’ve been really impressed by.
“Tadhg led the team superbly last year and feels that he learned some really valuable lessons.
“He had the honour of captaining the Lions for their game against the Waratahs in the summer and he’s continuing to grow in confidence as a captain.
“Along with Tadhg, we have lots of leadership throughout the group among the senior players and the emerging young players so he has plenty of support in the leadership group.”
Beirne joined Munster from Scarlets in 2018 and quickly established himself as a vital player for province and country.
He made his Ireland debut against Australia in June 2018 and played his first game for Munster against Glasgow in September 2018.
The 33-year-old has scored 10 tries in 93 appearances for Munster, winning a URC title in 2023.
He has scored 12 tries in 61 appearances for Ireland and five tries in 12 appearances for the British & Irish Lions.
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