During the Covid 19 lockdown we published Dolphin’s best amateur and professional sides, what we did not publish at the time was the best Dolphin (23) squad born outside of Ireland.
Just 7/23 players were Munster contracted players, the remainder, club players.
Can you remember them all.
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Rory O’Connor | 2015-16 | Australia | 7 | 2 | Rory is currently in his 2nd season with the Super Rugby side, NSW Waratahs |
Callum MacKintosh | 2019-20 | Scotland | 12 | 1 | Played in the B & I Cup for both Gala and Hawick before joining Rugby United New York. |
Julien Brugnaut | 2009-10 | France | 6 | 0 | The French International played for Munster for 1 year before spending 7 years with Racing |
Chris Rowe | 2008-16 | Wales | 120 | 14 | Former Welsh U21 international, following retirement after 8 years with the club returned as Senior Coach |
Dave Pomeroy | 1996-07 | New Zealand | 106 | 9 | Dave was the 2nd Dolphin player to make 100 AIL appearances, captained AIL Divison 2 winning team. |
Nick Williams | 2009-10 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | Moved on to Italy, returned to Ulster, was Pro 12 player of the season the first of his 4 seasons, just retired after 4 years with Cardiff. |
Scott Holden | 1991-95 | New Zealand | 17 | 3 | New Zealand Schools international, had played for Dolphin for 4 years before the club qualified for the AIL |
Steve Jackson | 1997-98 | New Zealand | 11 | 2 | New Zealand U19 Int. returned to play NPC with Southland. Played for Maori’s in 2002, presently Samoa Coach |
Peter Phelan | 2007-08 | Exiles | 16 | 0 | Ireland Youths and Connacht U21 |
Mike Pettman | 2002-04 | New Zealand | 18 | 9 | Played wing/FB/Centre, but played half back for New Zealand Universities. Currently Munster Technical Skills Dev. Coach |
Danny Barnes | 2009-13 | New Zealand | 37 | 3 | Following his spell with Munster Danny moved to Ealing Trailfinders. |
James Storey | 2004-05 | England | 6 | 4 | After his spell with Munster, James went on to play with London Irish and London Welsh |
Peter Owens | 2006-07 | Australia | 11 | 3 | Played 51 times for Australia 7’s. |
Jack Clarke | 1991-95 | Kenya | 46 | 9 | Kenyan born, Irish International, following playing in the Munster Senior League Jack played 4 seasons in the AIL before moving to the mid west |
Jarred Murrell | 2004-05 | New Zealand | 14 | 5 | Returned to NZ to play for top amateur side King Country |
Richie McKinnie | 2004-07 | New Zealand | 23 | 1 | Came to Ireland play rugby for a year and stayed- featured in TV3 series as a Paramedic |
Hamish Adams | 2001-02 | New Zealand | 15 | 0 | Stuck to just coaching in his 2nd season, got Dolphin promoted to Division 1, headed Munster Academy ,later moved from CEO Rowing Ire to CEO Athletics Ireland |
Peter Borlase | 2010-11 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | Togged out just the once, later played for Hawkes Bay and Crusaders, currently Head Coach of Glendale Raptors in USA MLR. |
Sean Dougall | 2012-14 | Exiles | 4 | 0 | Following his spell with Munster, Sean joined James Coughlan at Pau and is currently with Valence Romans Drome |
Justin Melck | 2008-09 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | Technically had left Munster when he played for Dolphin, left Ireland following day, later represented Germany. |
Tommy Parker | 2010-11 | Exiles | 7 | 1 | Former England U20 scrum half, currently player coach with Warlingham in London |
Mike Kingsbeer | 2005-06 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | Returned to NZ to Wellington to Marist St Pats- will have enjoyed one game in 2009, scored 6 tries in that game. |
Jussi Vijanen | 2019 – | Finland | 18 | 2 | Finland’s 15’s & 7’s captain |