Eight player contract extensions have been confirmed today. Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm several player contract extensions for the province. Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm several player contract extensions for the province. The eight senior players committing their futures to Munster Rugby are all products of the provincial pathway. Brothers Niall and Rory Scannell, Jack O’Donoghue, Craig Casey, Shane Daly and Calvin Nash have all signed two-year extensions while Liam Coombes and Alex McHenry have put pen to paper on one-year deals. Centre Rory Scannell has played for Munster on 138 occasions and has three Ireland caps. The 27-year-old became the first player to win both Munster Academy and Young Player of the Year for his impressive performances during the 2015/16 season.