Michael Bolton
Tadhg Beirne and Garry Ringrose have signed contract extensions with their provinces and Ireland.
Beirne has signed a two-year extension which will see him through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Since making his debut against Australia in 2018, Beirne has won 58 caps for Ireland, with his latest coming in the win against Scotland last Sunday.
The 33-year-old has won the Six Nations title, including a Grand Slam, and two triple crowns with Ireland.
Since joining the Province at the start of the 2018/19 season, Beirne has made 85 appearances for Munster. He was key to their URC win in 2023.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Tadhg Beirne said: “It is a source of great pride to represent Ireland and Munster and I am delighted to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
“Playing in Ireland is a dream come true and I believe that Irish Rugby is in a strong place with competitive environments across all of the Provinces continuing to drive the highest levels of competition at National Team level. I am hugely excited about the future and will do my best to hopefully deliver for our amazing supporters over the coming seasons.”
Ringrose has signed a three-year extension that will see him signed until 2028.
The 30-year-old has won 65 Test caps since his debut in November 2016.
A two-time Grand Slam winner with Ireland in 2018 and 2023, Ringrose has made 133 appearances for Leinster, scoring 41 tries and enjoyed European Champions Cup (2018) and Pro 14 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) success at provincial level.
Ringrose said: “I am delighted to extend my stay in Ireland with Leinster and I’m hugely excited about the future of Irish Rugby. Since making my debut I have relished the opportunity to play for my home club and it was an easy decision to commit for the next three years.
