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Munster
Munster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams in Ireland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship.
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History of Munster
Much like its provincial counterparts Leinster and Ulster, Munster was founded in 1879 as an amateur side. Until the team turned professional in 1995, it primarily played against the other Irish provinces in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship. However, during this period, the Munster rugby team also played matches against a number of touring international sides.
Munster's first taste of professional success came in the 2002/03 season where they won the Celtic League (now the United Rugby Championship), beating Neath in the final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. European honours soon followed in the 2005/06 and 07/08 seasons, with the club's victories in the European Rugby Champions Cup - the club's only European titles to date - as well as continued success in the Celtic League in the 08/09 and 2010/11 seasons.
In the last decade, the Munster rugby team was a part of the Pro12 league and continued its involvement during the league's expansion to the Pro14 in 2017 and the United Rugby Championship in 2021. Although the club didn’t win the Pro14, they did claim the United Rugby Championship title in 2022-23.
As one of the world's leading rugby teams, a vast number of high profile international players have been members of the Munster rugby squad over the years. A few notable examples include Ireland's Donncha O'Callaghan and Ronan O'Gara, as well as players who've also represented the British and Irish Lions like Conor Murray and Paul O'Connell.
Currently, the Munster rugby squad also has its fair share of full Ireland internationals as well as a number of popular players from around the world. This includes the current club captain Tadhg Beirne and South African lock Jean Kleyn.
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