Niall Scannell rugby player
Niall Scannell rugby player

Niall Scannell

8th Apr 1992 1.85m/110kg Hooker

It Is A Family Affair For Munster In Milan

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Munster team to play Zebre at Milan’s Stadio Giovanni Mari in the GUINNESS PRO14 on Friday night (kick-off 8.35pm local time/7.35pm Irish time) shows six changes in personnel. Following on from...

What Farrell told Scannell: I hope you prove me wrong

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Niall Scannell was realistic enough to appreciate that the chances of adding to his total of 20 Irish caps would be restricted once Rory Best remained captain of the national side.

Champions Cup Team of Round Six

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool stages of the Champions Cup came to an end of the weekend with the eight teams now set to compete for the ultimate prize.   The #HeinekenChampionsCup QFLeinster v SaracensExeter v NorthamptonToulouse...

Niall Scannell To Reach 100 Caps For Munster In Paris

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Niall Scannell will become the fifteenth member of the current squad to accumulate 100 Munster caps when they visit Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday (kick-off 4.15pm local time/3.15pm...

McCloskey And Cooney Lead Ulster To Five-Try Derby Triumph

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster started 2020 with a considerable bang, showing plenty of firepower in a five-try 38-17 dismissal of Munster at Kingspan Stadium. Shane Daly’s early try and a closing consolation score from...

Andy Farrell’s names a 45 Ireland training squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching group will host a 24hr mid-season stocktake at the IRFU’s High-Performance Centre in Dublin across the 22nd and 23rd December ahead of a busy period of interprovincial...

Henshaw returns for Ireland as Schmidt rings the changes

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Robbie Henshaw will make his first appearance of the Rugby World Cup after the centre was named in Joe Schmidt's Ireland side for the crucial Pool A clash with Samoa.   Henshaw has missed Ireland's...

Things we learned from Ireland's win over Russia

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sexton is crucial to Ireland The Ireland captain ran the show in the first half, as Ireland raced into a 21-0 lead at half time. The Leinster out-half put Russia under the cosh with some lovely kicks...

Ireland player ratings vs Russia

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

1. Dave Kilcoyne - 7 Strong in the scrum, showing great technique to win an eafly penalty at the scrum. 2. Niall Scannell - 6 Successfuly completed 5/6 of his line-outs . 3. John Ryan - 6 Good support...

Richie Murphy And Niall Scannell Preview Ireland v Russia

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

An all-Munster tight five, the slick and humid conditions at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, and the performance required from Ireland were all on the agenda today for Ireland skills & kicking coach Richie...