Niall Scannell

Niall Scannell (born 8 April 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a hooker and represents Dolphin in the All-Ireland League.

Niall Scannell
Date of birth (1992-04-08) 8 April 1992
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight111 kg (17.5 st; 245 lb)
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
Notable relative(s)Rory Scannell (brother)
Billy Scannell (brother)
Jack O'Sullivan (cousin)
Donal O'Sullivan (grandfather)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dolphin ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Munster 110 (60)
Correct as of 30 January 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Ireland U20 8 (0)
2017– Ireland 20 (5)
Correct as of 19 October 2019

Munster

Scannell secured a development contract with the senior Munster for the 2013–14 season in April 2013.[2] He made his senior Munster debut on 21 December 2013, coming on as a replacement against Scarlets in the Pro14.[3] Scannell made his first start for Munster on 27 December 2013, against Connacht.[4][5] He signed a one-year development contract extension in March 2014.[6] In March 2015, Scannell signed a two-year contract with Munster.[7] Scannell made his European debut on 12 December 2015, starting against Leicester Tigers.[8]

Scannell signed a contract extension with Munster in January 2017.[9] On 25 April 2017, it was announced that Scannell had been nominated by his teammates for the 2017 Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year, alongside John Ryan and Tyler Bleyendaal.[10] He signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in December 2018, a deal that will see him remain with the province until at least June 2021.[11]

Scannell earned his 100th cap for the province in their 39–22 defeat away to French club Racing 92 in round 5 of the 2019–20 Champions Cup on 12 January 2020,[12][13] and he captained Munster for the first time in their 2019–20 Pro14 round 12 fixture away to Italian side Zebre on 21 February 2020, though Scannell left the field injured during the first-half of Munster's 28–0 win.[14] A back injury Scannell sustained during training in October 2020 required surgery, ruling him out for two months.[15]

Ireland

Scannell won a total of eight caps for the Ireland Under-20 team, playing in the 2012 Under-20 Six Nations Championship and captaining the team at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.[16][17][18]

On 23 January 2017, Scannell was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[19] On 11 February 2017, Scannell made his debut for Ireland when, due to captain Rory Best's illness, he started against Italy in the Six Nations.[20] Scannell was also selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the United States and Japan.[21] On 10 June 2017, in the one-off test against the United States, Scannell scored his first try for Ireland, doing so in the 55–19 win in the Red Bull Arena, New Jersey.[22] When Scannell's brother Rory came on in the test as a replacement, they became the first Munster siblings to represent Ireland in the professional era.[23] Having been called-up to replace captain Rory Best in Ireland's squad to tour Australia,[24] Scannell went on to start in the second and third tests in Ireland's historic series victory.[25][26]

Scannell was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,[27] having featured in the warm-up matches against Italy[28] and Wales.[29]

Statistics

International analysis by opposition
Against Played Won Lost Drawn Tries Points % Won
 Australia220000100
 England110000100
 France220000100
 Italy440000100
 Japan220000100
 New Zealand101000
 Russia110000100
 Samoa110000100
 Scotland110000100
 United States220015100
 Wales31200033.33
Total2017301585

Correct as of 19 October 2019[30]

References
  1. "'I play rugby because I love the game, not just because my brothers play'". The42. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. "O'Mahony Steals Dramatic Late Win". Munster Rugby. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. "Penney Rings The Changes For Connacht". Munster Rugby. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. "Hanrahan Stars As Munster 8 Points Clear". Munster Rugby. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  7. "Front Row Trio Sign Up". Munster Rugby. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. "Tigers Pounce In Thomond". Munster Rugby. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. "Munster Confirm Latest Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  10. "Munster Player Of The Year Nominees Announced". Munster Rugby. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  11. "12 Munster Players Sign Contract Extensions". Munster Rugby. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  12. "Niall Scannell Set To Hit 100". Munster Rugby. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. "Report | Late Tries Deny Munster In Paris". Munster Rugby. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  14. "Report | Bonus-Point Win For Munster Over Zebre". Munster Rugby. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  15. "Squad Update | Edinburgh Up Next At Thomond". Munster Rugby. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  16. "Ireland U-20s Stun Hosts South Africa". Irish Rugby. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  17. "Ireland Under-20s Gain Revenge On England". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  18. "Ireland Under-20s Secure Fifth Place Finish". Irish Rugby. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  19. "13 Munster Players In Ireland Squad". Munster Rugby. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  20. "Ireland Notch Nine Tries In Rome Rout". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  21. "Schmidt Includes 9 Munster Players For Summer Tour". Munster Rugby. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  22. "Earls Excels As Ireland Kick Off Tour With New Jersey Win". Irish Rugby. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  23. "Scannell Siblings Set Munster Record". Munster Rugby. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  24. "Rory Best ruled out of Ireland's tour of Australia with hamstring injury". The42. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  25. "Furlong On Fire As Ireland End Wait For Away Win Over Wallabies". Irish Rugby. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  26. "Schmidt Praises Character Of Players As Ireland Claim Historic Series Win". Irish Rugby. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  27. "Ireland's Rugby World Cup Squad Named". IRFU. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  28. "Five-Try Triumph Gets Ireland Up And Running". IRFU. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  29. "Stockdale at the double as Schmidt's Ireland cling on for victory in Cardiff". The42. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  30. Niall Scannell, ESPN Scrum, 3 October 2019
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