List of Munster Rugby players

Munster Rugby players include players who have earned significant accolades in club play with Munster Rugby or in international play.

British & Irish Lions
The following Munster players have also represented the British & Irish Lions:

The '200' Club
Players who have reached the 200 caps mark for Munster.


 * Anthony Foley (1994–2008): 201
 * Alan Quinlan (1996–2011): 212
 * Peter Stringer (1998–2013): 232
 * Ronan O'Gara (1997–2013): 240
 * John Hayes (1998–2011): 217
 * David Wallace (1997–2012): 203
 * Marcus Horan (1999–2013): 225
 * Mick O'Driscoll (1998–2003, 2005–12) 207
 * Donncha O'Callaghan (1998–2015): 268
 * Billy Holland (2007–2021): 247
 * Stephen Archer (2009-Present): 238

Overseas players
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
 * 🇳🇿 Rhys Ellison: 1997–99
 * 🇦🇺 John Langford: 1999–2001
 * 🇦🇺 Jim Williams: 2001–05
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dominic Malone: 2002
 * 🇦🇺 Simon Kerr: 2004–05
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Andy Long: 2003
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Jason Jones-Hughes: 2003–04
 * 🇦🇺 David Pusey: 2003–05
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gordon McIlwham: 2003–05
 * 🇳🇿 Christian Cullen: 2003–07
 * 🇳🇿 Tom Bowman: 2004–05
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gary Connolly: 2005–06
 * 🇿🇦 Anton Pitout: 2005–06
 * 🇿🇦 Trevor Halstead: 2005–07
 * 🇮🇹 Federico Pucciariello: 2005–09
 * 🇵🇹 Diogo Mateus: 2006
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Chris Wyatt: 2006–07
 * 🇳🇿 Lifeimi Mafi: 2006–12
 * 🇳🇿 Rua Tipoki: 2007–09
 * 🇦🇺 Paul Warwick: 2007–11
 * 🇳🇿 Doug Howlett: 2008–13
 * 🇳🇿 Nick Williams: 2008–10
 * 🇿🇦 Jean de Villiers: 2009–10
 * 🇫🇷 Julien Brugnaut: 2009–10
 * 🇳🇿 Toby Morland: 2009–10
 * 🇿🇦 Wian du Preez: 2009–13
 * 🇳🇿 Sam Tuitupou: 2010–11
 * 🇳🇿 Peter Borlase: 2010-12
 * 🇿🇦 BJ Botha: 2011–16
 * 🇦🇺 Will Chambers 2011–12
 * 🇳🇿 Savenaca Tokula: 2012
 * 🇳🇿 Casey Laulala: 2012–14
 * 🇿🇦 CJ Stander: 2012–21
 * 🇿🇦 Gerhard van den Heever: 2013–16
 * 🇳🇿 Quentin MacDonald: 2014 (loan)
 * 🇦🇺 Andrew Smith: 2014–15
 * 🇳🇿 Tyler Bleyendaal: 2014–20
 * 🇦🇷 Eusebio Guiñazú: 2014–15
 * 🇿🇦 Pat Howard: 2014–15
 * 🇳🇿 Francis Saili: 2015–17
 * 🇦🇺 Mark Chisholm: 2015–17
 * 🇦🇷 Lucas González Amorosino: 2015–16
 * 🇺🇾 Mario Sagario: 2015–16
 * 🇳🇿 Rhys Marshall: 2016–21
 * 🇿🇦 Jean Kleyn: 2016–Present
 * 🇿🇦 Jaco Taute: 2016–19
 * 🇿🇦 Thomas du Toit: 2016–17
 * 🇳🇿 Te Aihe Toma: 2016–17
 * 🇿🇦 Gerbrandt Grobler: 2017–18
 * 🇿🇦 Chris Cloete: 2017–2022
 * 🇿🇦 Arno Botha: 2018–20
 * 🇳🇿 Alby Mathewson: 2018–19
 * 🇦🇺 Jed Holloway: 2019
 * 🇿🇦 Keynan Knox: 2019–Present
 * 🇿🇦 RG Snyman: 2020–Present
 * 🇿🇦 Damian de Allende: 2020–2022
 * 🇺🇸 Roman Salanoa: 2020–Present
 * 🇿🇦 Jason Jenkins: 2021–2022
 * 🇦🇺 Declan Moore: 2021–22

Individual records
(correct as of 31 October 2015)

All-time

 * Most appearances: (263) Donncha O'Callaghan
 * Most points: (2,571) Ronan O'Gara
 * Most tries: (64) Simon Zebo
 * Most cons & pens: (924) Ronan O'Gara

Heineken Cup

 * Most appearances: (110) Ronan O'Gara
 * Most points: (1,365) Ronan O'Gara
 * Most tries: (25) Simon Zebo
 * Most cons & pens: (488) Ronan O'Gara

Pro14

 * Most appearances: (156) Donncha O'Callaghan
 * Most points: (940) Ronan O'Gara
 * Most tries: (26) Simon Zebo
 * Most cons & pens: (349) Ronan O'Gara

Bold indicates highest overall record.

ERC Elite Awards

 * Team Award (50 Heineken Cup matches): Munster Rugby (187)

ERC Player Awards

 * 100 caps: Ronan O'Gara (110),  John Hayes (101)
 * 50 caps: Ronan O'Gara (110),  John Hayes (101),  Donncha O'Callaghan (97),  Peter Stringer (90),  David Wallace (86),  Anthony Foley (85),  Marcus Horan (84), Paul O'Connell (82),  Alan Quinlan (78),  Keith Earls (74),  John Kelly (67),  Conor Murray (65),  Mick O'Driscoll (62),  Peter O'Mahony (61),  Shaun Payne (55),  Anthony Horgan (56),  Frankie Sheahan (55),  Dave Kilcoyne (54),  CJ Stander (50)
 * 500 Heineken Cup points: Ronan O'Gara (1,365)

World Rugby Hall of Fame
The World Rugby Hall of Fame (formerly the IRB Hall of Fame) recognises special achievement and contribution to the sport of rugby union


 * Ronan O'Gara (2018)

ERC15 European Player Award
An award to recognise the best European player in the Heineken Cup from 1995–2010.


 * Ronan O'Gara

ERC European Dream Team
The following Munster players were selected in the ERC European Dream Team, an all–time dream team of Heineken Cup players.


 * Ronan O'Gara (Fly-half), 1997–2013
 * David Wallace (Flanker), 1997–2012
 * Anthony Foley (Number 8), 1995–2008

Pro14 Team of the Year

 * 2007–08: 🇹🇴 Lifeimi Mafi
 * 2008–09: 🇹🇴 Lifeimi Mafi, Ronan O'Gara,  Jerry Flannery,  Paul O'Connell
 * 2009–10: Tomás O'Leary
 * 2010–11: Ronan O'Gara
 * 2011–12: BJ Botha
 * 2013–14: Dave Kilcoyne, 🇳🇿 Casey Laulala
 * 2014–15: CJ Stander,  Tommy O'Donnell
 * 2015–16: CJ Stander
 * 2016–17: CJ Stander,  Jaco Taute,  Rory Scannell,  Billy Holland,  John Ryan,  Dave Kilcoyne, 🇳🇿 Tyler Bleyendaal
 * 2017–18: Rory Scannell
 * 2018–19: Peter O'Mahony,  Tadhg Beirne
 * 2020-21: Kevin O'Byrne,  Billy Holland,  Damian de Allende

Pro14 Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is awarded to the kicker who has successfully converted the highest percentage of place kicks during the 22-week regular Pro14 season. The prize has been awarded annually since 2012. (Percentage success rate in brackets)
 * 2013–14 JJ Hanrahan (88.71%)
 * 2019–20 JJ Hanrahan (87.30%)