Niall Scannell
| Date of birth | 8 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation Brothers College, Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Rory Scannell (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 RFC in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League.
Munster
Scannell secured a development contract with the senior Munster for the 2013–14 season in April 2013.[1] He made his senior Munster debut on 21 December 2013, coming on as a replacement against Scarlets in the Pro14.[2] Scannell made his first start for Munster on 27 December 2013, against Connacht.[3][4] He signed a one-year development contract extension in March 2014.[5] In March 2015, Scannell signed a two-year contract with Munster.[6] Scannell made his European debut on 12 December 2015, starting against Leicester Tigers.[7] On 24 January 2017, it was announced that Scannell had signed a contract extension which will see him remain with Munster until June 2019.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10][11][12]
On 23 January 2017, Scannell was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[13] 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.[14] Scannell was also selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the United States and Japan.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]
References
- ^ "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "O'Mahony Steals Dramatic Late Win". Munster Rugby. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Penney Rings The Changes For Connacht". Munster Rugby. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Hanrahan Stars As Munster 8 Points Clear". Munster Rugby. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Front Row Trio Sign Up". Munster Rugby. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Tigers Pounce In Thomond". Munster Rugby. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Munster Confirm Latest Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Munster Player Of The Year Nominees Announced". Munster Rugby. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Stun Hosts South Africa". Irish Rugby. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Gain Revenge On England". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Secure Fifth Place Finish". Irish Rugby. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "13 Munster Players In Ireland Squad". Munster Rugby. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Ireland Notch Nine Tries In Rome Rout". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Schmidt Includes 9 Munster Players For Summer Tour". Munster Rugby. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Earls Excels As Ireland Kick Off Tour With New Jersey Win". Irish Rugby. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Scannell Siblings Set Munster Record". Munster Rugby. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.