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				Paul O'Connell
				
				| DOB | 20th Oct 1979 | 
				| Birthplace | Limerick, Ireland | 
				| Height | 1.98 m (6' 6") | 
				| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 8 lb) | 
				| Position | Lock | 
				| Club | Munster Rugby | 
				| Honours | Ireland (108 caps) | 
				
			 
			
		  
	  
	
		
	
	 
  
	
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| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 19/09/2014 
 | Zebre 
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 | 
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 | 80 
 | 
| 27/09/2014 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 04/10/2014 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 20/12/2014 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
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 | 
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 |  
 | 
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 | 70 
 | 
| 01/01/2015 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
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 | 80 
 | 
| 11/04/2015 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 80 
 | 
| 09/05/2015 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 16/05/2015 
 | Newport Gwent Dragons 
 | 1 
 | 
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 | 
 | 5 
 | 69 
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| 23/05/2015 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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 | 80 
 | 
| 30/05/2015 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 80 
 | 
| Total | Played 10 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 5 
 | 779 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 28/09/2013 
 | Newport Gwent Dragons 
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 | 
 | 
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 | 30 
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| 05/10/2013 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 80 
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| 29/11/2013 
 | Newport Gwent Dragons 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 62 
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| 03/01/2014 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 |  
 | 
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 | 79 
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| 29/03/2014 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 71 
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| 19/04/2014 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 74 
 | 
| 03/05/2014 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 56 
 | 
| 10/05/2014 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 16/05/2014 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 80 
 | 
| Total | Played 9 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 612 
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| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 23/03/2013 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 80 
 | 
| 29/03/2013 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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 | 75 
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| 13/04/2013 
 | Leinster Rugby 
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 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 80 
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| 03/05/2013 
 | Zebre 
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 | 
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 | 80 
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| Total | Played 4 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 5 
 | 315 
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| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 28/10/2011 
 | Aironi Rugby 
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 | 80 
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| 04/11/2011 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 80 
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| 03/12/2011 
 | Ospreys 
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 | 
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 | 34 
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| 07/01/2012 
 | Benetton Treviso 
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 | 75 
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| 21/04/2012 
 | Scarlets 
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 | 80 
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| 05/05/2012 
 | Ulster Rugby 
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 | 55 
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| Total | Played 6 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 404 
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|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 04/12/2010 
 | Cardiff Blues 
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 | 
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 | 
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 | 25 
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| 25/03/2011 
 | Cardiff Blues 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 02/04/2011 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 46 
 | 
| 06/05/2011 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |  
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 14/05/2011 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 28/05/2011 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| Total | Played 6 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 391 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 03/10/2009 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 30 
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| 23/10/2009 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 80 
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| 31/10/2009 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| Total | Played 3 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 190 
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|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 05/09/2008 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 20/09/2008 
 | Cardiff Blues 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 80 
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| 28/09/2008 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 04/10/2008 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 77 
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| 09/01/2009 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 04/04/2009 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 15/05/2009 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 62 
 | 
| Total | Played 7 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 5 
 | 539 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 15/02/2008 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 34 
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| 01/03/2008 
 | Cardiff Blues 
 | 1 
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 | 
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 | 5 
 | 
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| 22/03/2008 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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| 28/03/2008 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 12/04/2008 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 25 
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| 03/05/2008 
 | Llanelli Scarlets 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 10/05/2008 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
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| Total | Played 7 | 2 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 10 
 | 59 
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|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 30/09/2006 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 06/10/2006 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 03/12/2006 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 74 
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| 27/12/2006 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 31/12/2006 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 40 
 | 
| 05/01/2007 
 | Newport Gwent Dragons 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 33 
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| 04/05/2007 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
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| 12/05/2007 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| Total | Played 8 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 5 
 | 387 
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|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 23/09/2005 
 | Llanelli Scarlets 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 75 
 | 
| 27/12/2005 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 70 
 | 
| 31/12/2005 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 78 
 | 
| 07/01/2006 
 | Edinburgh Gunners 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 07/04/2006 
 | Newport Gwent Dragons 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 15/04/2006 
 | Edinburgh Gunners 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 70 
 | 
| 05/05/2006 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 16 
 | 
| Total | Played 7 | 2 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 10 
 | 469 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 03/10/2004 
 | Llanelli Scarlets 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 16/10/2004 
 | Cardiff Blues 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 74 
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| 27/12/2004 
 | Connacht 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 01/01/2005 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 29/01/2005 
 | Llanelli Scarlets 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
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| 10/04/2005 
 | The Borders 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 73 
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| 16/04/2005 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| Total | Played 7 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 547 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 28/11/2003 
 | Cardiff Blues 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 70 
 | 
| 02/04/2004 
 | Celtic Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 14/05/2004 
 | The Borders 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| Total | Played 3 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 230 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 29/11/2002 
 | Connacht 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |  
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 03/01/2003 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 62 
 | 
| Total | Played 2 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 142 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 17/08/2001 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 1 
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| 28/08/2001 
 | Connacht 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 17 
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| 31/08/2001 
 | Neath 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 80 
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| 07/09/2001 
 | Newport 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 22 
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| 01/12/2001 
 | Llanelli 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 19 
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| 08/12/2001 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 78 
 | 
| 15/12/2001 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 74 
 | 
| Total | Played 7 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 291 
 | 
	
 
	
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | 
|---|
| 2014-2015 - Guinness PRO12 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 10 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2014-2015 Total 
 | 
 | 10 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2013-2014 - RaboDirect PRO12 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 8 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
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| 2013-2014 Total 
 | 
 | 8 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
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| 2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 4 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
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| 2012-2013 Total 
 | 
 | 4 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
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| 2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 5 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2011-2012 Total 
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 | 5 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2010-2011 - Magners League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 5 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
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| 2010-2011 Total 
 | 
 | 5 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
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| 2009-2010 - Magners League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 2 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2009-2010 Total 
 | 
 | 2 +1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2008-2009 - Magners League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 7 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2008-2009 Total 
 | 
 | 7 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2007-2008 - Magners League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 4 +3 
 | 2 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 10 
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| 2007-2008 Total 
 | 
 | 4 +3 
 | 2 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 10 
 | 
| 2006-2007 - Magners League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 6 +2 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
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| 2006-2007 Total 
 | 
 | 6 +2 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
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| 2005-2006 - Celtic League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 7 
 | 2 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 10 
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| 2005-2006 Total 
 | 
 | 7 
 | 2 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 10 
 | 
| 2004-2005 - Celtic League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 7 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2004-2005 Total 
 | 
 | 7 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2003-2004 - Celtic League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 3 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2003-2004 Total 
 | 
 | 3 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2002-2003 - Celtic League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 2 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
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| 2002-2003 Total 
 | 
 | 2 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 2001-2002 - Celtic League 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 3 +4 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2001-2002 Total 
 | 
 | 3 +4 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| Total - United Rugby Championship 
 | 
 | 73 +13 
 | 8 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 4 
 | 
 | 40 
 | 
| Total 
 | 
 | 73 +13 
 | 8 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 4 
 | 0 
 | 40 
 | 
	
 
A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance