Munster rugby
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| Nickname(s) | The Red Army |
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| Founded | 1879 |
| Location | Limerick and Cork, Ireland |
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Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600) Irish Independent Park (Capacity: 9,500) |
| Chairman | Garrett Fitzgerald |
| Director of Rugby | Rassie Erasmus |
| Coach(es) | Vacant |
| Captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony |
| Most caps | Donncha O'Callaghan (268) |
| Top scorer | Ronan O'Gara (2,625) |
| Most tries | Simon Zebo (51) |
| League(s) | Pro12 |
| 2015–16 | 6th |
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Munster Rugby (Irish: Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the Pro12 and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU Munster Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Munster. Their main home ground is Thomond Park, Limerick, though some smaller profile games are played at Irish Independent Park, Cork. The Munster Rugby logo consists of three crowns and a stag. The team motto is "To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible."; it is derived from the motto of the MacCarthy clan – "Forti et Fideli nihil difficile".
Munster was officially founded in 1879, at the same time as Leinster and Ulster, with Connacht being founded ten years later in 1889. The first Interprovincial matches between Leinster, Ulster and Munster, however, were held in 1875. The founding of the Munster branch of the IRFU was intended to organise and oversee the game within the province, and prevent any club bias by providing neutral selectors for the representative side. In amateur days, the four Irish provinces played against each other in the Irish Interprovincial Championship and also played touring international sides.
Munster traditionally drew its strength from the clubs of Limerick, with the game popular in the city and widely played at all levels. Teams such as Shannon, Garryowen and Young Munster built up fierce rivalries with one another, helping push standards in the province higher as a result.
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