Rory Scannell

Rory Scannell (born 22 December 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays primarily as a centre, but can also play as a fly-half or fullback, and represents Dolphin in the All-Ireland League.

Rory Scannell
Date of birth (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (15.1 st; 212 lb)
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
Notable relative(s)Niall Scannell (brother)
Billy Scannell (brother)
Jack O'Sullivan (cousin)
Donal O'Sullivan (grandfather)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fly-half, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Dolphin ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Munster 138 (153)
Correct as of 30 January 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Ireland U20 9 (38)
2015 Emerging Ireland 2 (8)
2017 Ireland 3 (6)
Correct as of 24 June 2017

Munster

Scannell made his senior Munster debut on 1 November 2014, starting at inside centre against Cardiff Blues in a 2014–15 Pro12 fixture.[2][3] He started at fly-half against Cardiff Blues on 14 February 2015.[4] Scannell was nominated for the 2015 John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year in April 2015.[5] On 14 November 2015, Scannell made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut for Munster, coming off the bench in their opening 2015–16 pool game against Benetton.[6][7]

In December 2015, Scannell signed a contract with Munster which saw him join the senior squad from the academy on a development contract from the 2016–17 season, before advancing to a full contract for the 2017–18 season.[8] On 25 March 2016, Scannell won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 47–0 win against Zebre.[9] On 7 May 2016, Scannell scored two tries in Munster's 31–15 win against Scarlets, a win which secured Champions Cup rugby for the following season.[10] In May 2016, Scannell won the Munster Young Player of the Year Award and the John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year.[11]

On 28 October 2016, Scannell won the Man-of-the-Match award after he scored the winning drop goal in Munster's 15–14 away win against Ulster.[12] On 24 January 2017, it was announced that Scannell had signed a contract extension with Munster until June 2019.[13] On 4 March 2017, Scannell filled in at fly-half against Cardiff Blues when Ian Keatley went off injured, scoring 13 points, including a drop-goal that gave Munster the lead with minutes left of the game, off the tee in the 23–13 away win in Cardiff Arms Park.[14] On 5 May 2017, Scannell was named in the 2016–17 Pro12 Dream Team.[15]

Scannell was nominated for the 2018 Munster Rugby Player of the Year award in April 2018, his second nomination for the award. At the point of his nomination, Scannell had missed just 3 games during the 2017–18 season, and had played every minute of Munster's games in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup.[16] Scannell scored a last-minute 55-metre penalty to earn Munster a 25–24 win against Glasgow Warriors on 27 October 2018 in the 2018–19 Pro14.[17] 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.[18] Scannell earned his 100th cap for Munster in their fixture against Scarlets on 2 March 2019, becoming the youngest player to do so for the province.[19][20]

Ireland

Scannell made his debut for Ireland Under-20 on 1 February 2013, starting against Wales Under-20 in the 2013 Under-20 Six Nations Championship.[21][22] He also played for Ireland Under-20 during the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[23][24]

Scannell was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2015.[25] He came off the bench during the opening 25–0 win against Emerging Italy on 13 June 2015.[26] Scannell started against Uruguay on 17 June 2015, scoring 8 points in Emerging Ireland's 33–7 win.[27]

On 21 November 2016, Scannell was added to the senior Ireland squad for their 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals fixture against Australia.[28] On 23 January 2017, Scannell was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 Six Nations Championship[29] and he was also selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the United States and Japan.[30] On 10 June 2017, in the one-off test against the United States, Scannell made his debut for the senior national team, converting two tries in Ireland's 55–19 win in the Red Bull Arena, New Jersey.[31] When he took to the field, Scannell and his brother, Niall, became the first Munster siblings to represent Ireland in the professional era.[32] A week later, Scannell made his first start for Ireland, doing so against Japan in Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka and scoring two points in his sides 50–22 win.[33]

Honours

Ireland under-18s

Emerging Ireland

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. "O'Callaghan To Lead Munster". Munster Rugby. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. "Munster Scrape Win In Arms Park". Munster Rugby. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. "Opening Win At Irish Independent Park". Munster Rugby. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. "Nominations In For Munster Rugby Awards". Munster Rugby. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. "Side Named For European Opener". Munster Rugby. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. "Job Done In Thomond". Munster Rugby. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  8. "Trio Commit To Munster". Munster Rugby. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. "Record Win Recorded In Thomond". Munster Rugby. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  10. "Champions Cup Rugby Secured". Munster Rugby. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  11. "Stander Scoops Award For Second Successive Year". Munster Rugby. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  12. "Dramatic End Secures Derby Win". Munster Rugby. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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  14. "Munster Bounce Back In Cardiff". Munster Rugby. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  15. "6 Munster Players Included In PRO12 Dream Team". Munster Rugby. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  16. "Munster Rugby Player Of The Year Nominees". Munster Rugby. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  17. "Report | Scannell Snatches Dramatic Victory". Munster Rugby. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  18. "12 Munster Players Sign Contract Extensions". Munster Rugby. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  19. "Landmark Achievement For Rory Scannell". Munster Rugby. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  20. "Report | Losing Bonus Point in Wales". Munster Rugby. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  21. "Ireland Under-20 Team To Play Wales". Irish Rugby. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  22. "Ireland Under-20s Lose By Narrow Margin". Irish Rugby. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  23. "Ireland U-20 Team Named For Championship Opener". Irish Rugby. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  24. "Inspired Ireland Edge Out Australia In Thriller". Irish Rugby. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  25. "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Tbilisi Cup". Irish Rugby. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  26. "Emerging Ireland Off The Mark With Bonus Point Win". Irish Rugby. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  27. "Two From Two In Tbilisi Cup". Munster Rugby. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  28. "Scannell Called Into Ireland Squad". Munster Rugby. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  29. "13 Munster Players In Ireland Squad". Munster Rugby. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  30. "Schmidt Includes 9 Munster Players For Summer Tour". Munster Rugby. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  31. "Earls Excels As Ireland Kick Off Tour With New Jersey Win". Irish Rugby. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  32. "Scannell Siblings Set Munster Record". Munster Rugby. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  33. "Strong Start Sets Ireland Up For Well-Earned Victory". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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