15 Facts About Niall Scannell

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Niall Scannell was born on 8 April 1992 and is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup.

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Niall Scannell plays as a hooker and represents Dolphin in the All-Ireland League.

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Niall Scannell made his senior Munster debut on 21 December 2013, coming on as a replacement against Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.

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Niall Scannell made his first start for Munster on 27 December 2013, against Connacht.

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5.

Niall Scannell signed a one-year development contract extension in March 2014.

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6.

Niall Scannell made his European debut on 12 December 2015, starting against Leicester Tigers.

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7.

Niall Scannell signed a contract extension with Munster in January 2017.

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8.

On 25 April 2017, it was announced that Niall Scannell had been nominated by his teammates for the 2017 Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year, alongside John Ryan and Tyler Bleyendaal.

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9.

Niall Scannell signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in December 2018.

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10.

Niall Scannell signed a two-year contract extension with the province in February 2021.

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11.

Niall 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.

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12.

On 23 January 2017, Niall Scannell was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 Six Nations Championship.

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13.

On 11 February 2017, Niall Scannell made his debut for Ireland when, due to captain Rory Best's illness, he started against Italy in the Six Nations.

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14.

Niall Scannell was selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the United States and Japan.

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Niall Scannell was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, having featured in the warm-up matches against Italy and Wales.

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