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Points	Name	Club	Tries	Con	Pen	Drop
150	Felipe Contepomi Felipe Contepomi Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine rugby union footballer. A fly-half and centre, he currently plays for Stade Francais of the French Top 14; he made his debut for the club in November 2009 after recovering from a torn ACL suffered in a 2008–09 Heineken Cup match with his previous club, Magners...	Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...	0	15	40	0
116	James Hook James Hook (rugby player) James William Hook is a Welsh rugby union player for USA Perpignan. Hook is widely regarded as one of the most talented players in world rugby....	Ospreys	4	15	21	1
113	Ian Keatley Ian Keatley Ian James T. Keatley is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. He was capped by Ireland on their 2009 tour to North America when he lined out against Canada on 23 May 2009....	Connacht Connacht Rugby Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...	1	9	28	2
111	Dan Parks Dan Parks Daniel Arthur Parks is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays for RaboDirect Pro12 side Cardiff Blues as fly-half...	Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...	0	9	28	3
108	Stephen Jones Stephen Jones (rugby player) Stephen Michael Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays primarily at fly-half for Wales, the British and Irish Lions and Scarlets....	Scarlets	2	16	22	0
106	Ian Humphreys Ian Humphreys Ian Humphreys is a Irish rugby union footballer, who plays at fly-half for Ulster in the RaboDirect Pro12...	Ulster Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...	1	10	25	2
98	Chris Paterson Chris Paterson Chris Paterson is a Scotland internationalist who plays for RaboDirect Pro12 side Edinburgh Rugby. He is Scotland’s record cap and points holder with 109 caps and 809 points. Paterson is capable in a range of positions, including fullback, wing and fly-half. In recent years Paterson has played...	Edinburgh Rugby	2	14	19	1
88	Ben Blair Ben Blair Ben Austin Blair is a rugby union footballer who plays at a full-back for the Cardiff Blues, and previously played six games for the All Blacks. On his All Blacks debut in 2001, he scored 37 points against Ireland A at Ravenhill in Belfast, however as this was not a test match he was not capped...	Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....	1	13	19	0
78	Paul Warwick Paul Warwick (rugby player) Paul Warwick born 1 August 1981 in Australia is a rugby union player for Stade Francais who play their rugby in the Top 14 and Amlin Challenge Cup. He plays as a fly-half, Full-back or Centre. He has previously played for Australian side Manly and switched to Connacht in 2004...	Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...	3	15	11	0
68	James Arlidge James Arlidge is a Japanese international rugby union player. He plays primarily at fly-half.-Club career:Unusually he made his Super rugby debut for the Auckland Blues, prior to making his first start in provincial rugby, making the step from junior rugby with Pakuranga and Auckland Colts, due to the then Blues...	Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...	1	6	17	0

Tries

Tries	Player	Club
9	Thom Evans Thom Evans Thom Evans is a former Scottish international rugby union player. He last played on the wingfor Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League. His rugby career ended aged 24 on his 10th appearance for Scotland when he incurred a serious neck injury.-Career:Evans was educated at Wellington College,...	Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
8	Keith Earls Keith Earls Keith Earls is an Irish rugby union footballer for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. Internationally, Earls plays for Ireland, and he represented the British and Irish Lions on their 2009 tour to South Africa. He plays as an Outside Centre, Winger or Fullback. He won a Munster...	Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
8	Fionn Carr Fionn Carr Fionn Carr is an Irish rugby union player. Carr currently plays for Leinster, who play in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition, involving teams from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. Carr has represented Ireland at Schools, Under 19's, under 21's and at A level. He plays as a winger or...	Connacht Connacht Rugby Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
7	Richard Fussell Richard Fussell Richard Fussell is a Welsh rugby union winger.Hailing from the mountain-top village of Bedlinog near Merthyr Tydfil, Fussell moved down to nearby Nelson to play his junior rugby....	Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
6	Doug Howlett Doug Howlett Douglas Charles Howlett is a professional New Zealand rugby union player of Tongan descent. He is primarily a wing but he has also covered fullback at national and international levels. He currently plays in Ireland with Munster. He is the brother of former Tongan rugby league international Phil...	Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
6	Martin Roberts Martin Roberts Martin Roberts is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays at scrum-half for the Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership....	Scarlets
5	Luke Fitzgerald Luke Fitzgerald Luke Matthew Fitzgerald is a Rugby Union footballer. He currently plays at winger or centre for Leinster. Having previously studied at Blackrock College he won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006...	Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
5	Niall Ronan Niall Ronan Niall Ronan is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a flanker.Ronan grew up playing Gaelic football and represented Meath GAA in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. He won the Senior Schools Leinster Championships in 2000 with St. Mary's, Drogheda...	Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
4	Darren Cave Darren Cave Darren Cave is a professional rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12. Cave attended Sullivan Upper School. His club is Belfast Harlequins who play in AIB League Division 2.Cave plays as a centre, in which position he was selected for the Ireland squad which...	Ulster Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
	Simon Danielli Simon Danielli Simon Charles Jonathan Danielli is a professional rugby union player who plays on the wing for Ulster and Scotland.-Early life:...	Ulster Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
	Deacon Manu Deacon Manu Deacon Tehanakore Manu is a New Zealand-born Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop for the Scarlets in the Celtic League, having signed from the Chiefs in 2006.-Career:...	Scarlets
	Jason Tovey Jason Tovey Jason Tovey is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays at Fly Half for Newport Gwent Dragons and has represented the Wales under 20's side....	Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...

Transfers in

Player	From	To	Source
Aled Brew Aled Brew Aled Brew is a Wales international rugby union player who plays as a winger for Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League. He made his debut with the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship.-Biography:...	Ospreys	Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....	BBC
Richard Mustoe Richard Mustoe Richard Mustoe is a Welsh rugby union footballer . A winger, he played for Bridgend, Celtic Warriors and Ospreys before joining the Cardiff Blues in 2008. In July 2007 he joined Newport Gwent Dragons on a one season loan, During this loan Mustoe made 20 appearances and scored 15 points for the...	Ospreys	Cardiff Blues	BBC
Ceri Sweeney Ceri Sweeney Ceri Sweeney is a rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Cardiff Blues and Wales.-Club career:In 1998, Sweeney joined Pontypridd RFC from Glyncoch RFC....	Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...	Cardiff Blues	BBC
Kieran Campbell Kieran Campbell Kieran Campbell is a former Irish scrumhalf who currently plays for Connacht in the Magners League. Born in Hillingdon to an Irish father and Sri Lankan mother he was a key player for Gunnersbury Catholic School and helped them reach the last eight of the Daily Mail school's cup and to win the...	Ulster Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...	Connacht Connacht Rugby Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...	BBC
Fionn Carr Fionn Carr Fionn Carr is an Irish rugby union player. Carr currently plays for Leinster, who play in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition, involving teams from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. Carr has represented Ireland at Schools, Under 19's, under 21's and at A level. He plays as a winger or...	Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...	Connacht	RTE
Sean Cronin	Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...	Connacht	RTE
Ian Keatley Ian Keatley Ian James T. Keatley is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. He was capped by Ireland on their 2009 tour to North America when he lined out against Canada on 23 May 2009....	Leinster	Connacht	RTE
Frank Murphy Frank Murphy (rugby player) Frank Murphy is an Irish professional rugby union player and currently plays with Connacht Rugby. He is an Ireland A International and a former Munster and Leicester Tigers player....	Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...	Connacht	BBC
Jim Hamilton	Leicester Tigers	Edinburgh	BBC
Chris Paterson Chris Paterson Chris Paterson is a Scotland internationalist who plays for RaboDirect Pro12 side Edinburgh Rugby. He is Scotland’s record cap and points holder with 109 caps and 809 points. Paterson is capable in a range of positions, including fullback, wing and fly-half. In recent years Paterson has played...	Gloucester	Edinburgh	BBC
Tim Barker Tim Barker Tim Barker is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays for Ulster having previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Castres Olympique.-External links:*...	Castres Olympique Castres Olympique Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...	Glasgow	BBC
Mark McMillan Mark McMillan Mark McMillan is a rugby union player for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.McMillan's position of choice is as at scrum-half.-External links:**...	London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...	Glasgow	BBC
Isa Nacewa Isa Nacewa Isakeli Nacewa is a New Zealand-born rugby union footballer of Fijian descent. He is a utility back and represents Leinster Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup competitions. He previously represented the Blues in the Super Rugby competition and Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup...	Blues	Leinster	BBC
Mike Prendergast Mike Prendergast Mike Prendergast is an Irish rugby union footballer who started his professional career with Munster. He also played a season each with Bourgoin and Gloucester before returning for one final season with Munster. He plays as a scrum half for AIB League club Young Munster. He is also the club...	Gloucester	Munster Rugby	BBC
James Arlidge James Arlidge is a Japanese international rugby union player. He plays primarily at fly-half.-Club career:Unusually he made his Super rugby debut for the Auckland Blues, prior to making his first start in provincial rugby, making the step from junior rugby with Pakuranga and Auckland Colts, due to the then Blues...	Docomo Kansai	Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...	BBC
Shaun Connor Shaun Connor Shaun Connor is a Welsh rugby union player. He also helps in management in the Ospreys Under 20 side. A fly half, he scored a total of 456 points for the Ospreys and was influential in their historic 24–16 win against Australia at the Liberty Stadium....	Ospreys	Newport Gwent Dragons	BBC
Duane Goodfield Duane Goodfield Duane Goodfield is a Welsh rugby union player. A Hooker, he played for Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff Blues and in April 2008 it was announced he would join Newport Gwent Dragons for the new season. He retired at the end of the 2010-11 season.-External links:***...	Cardiff Blues	Newport Gwent Dragons	BBC
Tal Selley Tal Selley Taliesin "Tal" Selley is a Welsh rugby player, who can play either at centre or on the wing.After 5 seasons at the Llanelli Scarlets he signed a 3 year deal with the Ospreys where he played in the historic victory over Australia. He has played on loan at the Cardiff Blues and the Newport Gwent...	Ospreys	Newport Gwent Dragons	BBC
Grant Webb Grant Webb Grant Webb is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays his rugby as a number eight.-Career:Webb played for Otago, during which time he faced the British and Irish Lions...	Ulster	Newport Gwent Dragons	BBC
Tommy Bowe Tommy Bowe Thomas John "Tommy" Bowe is an Irish rugby union footballer from County Monaghan, Ireland...	Ulster	Ospreys	BBC
Rob Higgitt Rob Higgitt Rob Higgitt is a Welsh rugby union centre.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, Higgitt began his rugby career with Ruthin, for whom his father was the chairman. He played for Ruthin from the age of 6 until he was 18, when he enrolled at the University of Bath...	Bristol Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...	Scarlets	BBC
David Lyons David Lyons David Lyons plays Number Eight for the Wallabies.-Playing career:From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for Waratahs, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season...	Waratahs New South Wales Waratahs The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...	Scarlets	BBC
Simon Maling Simon Maling Simon Thomas Maling is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former All Black. His usual playing position is at lock. He joined the Scarlets at the start of the 2008–09 European season, leaving Suntory Sungoliath in Japan, where he played for three years from 2005 to 2008...	Suntory Sungoliath Suntory Sungoliath Suntory Sungoliath is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus...	Scarlets	BBC
Sililo Martens Sililo Martens Sililo Victor Martens is a Tongan international rugby union player.-Career:Martens was born in Auckland New Zealand to a Tongan mother and Australian father. He spent most of his childhood in the Islands of Tonga where he was moved to Auckland New Zealand to start his education...	Sale Sharks Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...	Scarlets	BBC
Kees Meeuws Kees Meeuws Kees Junior Meeuws is a former New Zealand rugby union prop and current assistant coach of the Highlanders in the Super Rugby tournament. Meeuws played 42 tests for the All Blacks between 1998 and 2004, scoring 10 test tries...	Castres Olympique	Scarlets	BBC
Martin Roberts Martin Roberts Martin Roberts is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays at scrum-half for the Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership....	Ospreys	Scarlets	BBC
Robbie Diack Robbie Diack Robbie Diack is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays in the back row mainly as a number eight. He signed for Ulster at the start of the 2008/2009 season from the South African club The Stormers...	Stormers Stormers The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as DHL Stormers, are a South African rugby union team based in Cape Town competing in the Super Rugby competition . Despite their lack of silverware over the years, their home stadium, Newlands, typically draws the highest average attendance figures...	Ulster	BBC
Ian Humphreys Ian Humphreys Ian Humphreys is a Irish rugby union footballer, who plays at fly-half for Ulster in the RaboDirect Pro12...	Leicester Tigers	Ulster	BBC
Ed O'Donoghue Ed O'Donoghue Ed O'Donoghue is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster Rugby in the Magners League competition.-Position:O'Donoghue's position of choice is as a lock and he can also operate as a flanker.-Rugby career:...	Queensland Reds Queensland Reds The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...	Ulster	SET
Clinton Schifcofske Clinton Schifcofske Clinton Schifcofske is an Australian rugby league footballer for the Crusaders in the European Super League. He has previously played for Irish rugby union club Ulster in the Magners League competition and also he spent a year with Queensland Reds in the Super 14...	Queensland Reds	Ulster	SET
Cillian Willis Cillian Willis Cillian Willis is a professional rugby union footballer employed by Leinster Rugby for whom he plays his provincial rugby. He previously played for University College Dublin RFC...	Leinster	Ulster	BBC

Transfers out

Player	From	To	Source
Nick Macleod Nick Macleod Nick Macleod is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks, whom he joined from Cardiff Blues in 2008. Macleod plays at Fullback or Outside Half....	Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....	Sale Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...	ERC
Donnie Macfadyen Donnie Macfadyen Donald John Hunter Macfadyen made his Scotland debut as a substitute in the Rugby Union tour international against Canada in Vancouver, and his first Test selection followed against United States a week later in San Francisco....	Glasgow Glasgow Warriors The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...	Retired	BBC
Keith Gleeson Keith Gleeson Keith Gleeson is a retired Irish rugby union football player.- Early life :Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, before moving to Australia with his family as a child after attending St. Michaels College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4 for several years...	Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...	Retired	BBC
Anthony Foley Anthony Foley Anthony "Axel" Foley is a retired Irish rugby union footballer. He was educated at St Munchin's College in Limerick.-Shannon:...	Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...	Retired	RTE
Gerry Hurley Gerry Hurley Gerry Hurley born 16 May 1984 in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland is a rugby union player for Munster in the Magners League. He plays as a scrum-half. Recently released from his contract with Munster but a key player in the Garryowen club AIL side....	Munster	Released	[]
John Kelly	Munster	Retired	RTE
Mossie Lawlor	Munster	Released	[]
Eugene McGovern Eugene McGovern Eugene McGovern is an Irish rugby union player, playing in the prop position. He played for Munster from 2002 until 2007, making his debut for Munster against Newport Gwent Dragons in October 2003. From Limerick, McGovern was educated at Crescent College.-References:...	Munster	Released	[]
Jake Paringatai	Munster	IBM Big Blue IBM Big Blue IBM Big Blue is a Japanese semi-professional rugby union team in the Top League, founded in 1976 by IBM. The company decided to make rugby, along with baseball and American football, one of the official company sports in 1989, which allowed the rugby club to gain support and momentum.Big Blue won...	Northern Advocate
Shaun Payne Shaun Payne Shaun Payne is a South African-born, Irish-qualified retired rugby union player, now Manager for Irish province, and former club, Munster.-Munster:...	Munster	Retired	MR
Mike Powell	Ospreys	London Welsh	BBC
Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (rugby player) Mark Taylor is a former Wales international rugby union player who played at centre. He is a former captain of Wales and was the first person to score a try at the newly built Millennium Stadium against South Africa in 1999. He signed for Sale Sharks from Llanelli Scarlets in April 2005 and in...	Ospreys	Retired	BBC
Barry Williams Barry Williams (rugby player) Barry Hugh Williams is a Welsh international rugby union player. In 1997, he toured South Africa with the British & Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Neath RFC....	Ospreys	Retired	BBC
Ben Broster Ben Broster Ben Broster is an English-born Welsh international rugby union footballer. He qualifies to play for Wales through his Welsh mother. He is a tighthead prop and is known for his scrummaging technique and mobility...	Scarlets	Northampton Saints Northampton Saints Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....	SCA
Bruce Douglas	Scarlets	Montpellier Herault	SCA
Adam Eustace Adam Eustace Adam Eustace is an English rugby union footballer. A former pupil of St Peter's High School in Gloucester, his regular position is as a lock. He re-signed to Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2008, having been released by the Scarlets.-External links:**...	Scarlets	Gloucester Rugby	SCA
James Hayter James Hayter (rugby player) James William Hayter is an English former rugby union player whose regular position was at hooker. Born in Plymouth, he attended the University of Liverpool, during which time he played for Orrell. After graduating in 1999, he signed for Coventry, where he attracted the attention of several...	Scarlets	Esher RFC Esher RFC Esher Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher RFC are currently playing in the second division of the English league system, The Championship. The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club....	SCA
Alec Jenkins Alec Jenkins Alec Jenkins is a Welsh rugby union player who plays on the wing for Llanelli Scarlets and Wales Sevens.When not playing for the Scarlets, Jenkins plays domestic rugby with Llanelli RFC. Jenkins' former clubs include Pontyberem RFC and Carmarthen Quins...	Scarlets	London Welsh	BBC
Dwayne Peel Dwayne Peel Dwayne John Peel is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks and Wales. He is the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team....	Scarlets	Sale	BBC
Alix Popham Alix Popham Alix Jon Popham is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who plays at Number eight or flanker and is captain for the 2009 season at Brive in the French Top 14, having signed from the Llanelli Scarlets in 2008...	Scarlets	Brive CA Brive Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...	BBC
Matthew Watkins	Scarlets	Gloucester Rugby	BBC

Broadcast rights

Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters, BBC Wales

BBC Wales

BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...

, S4C

S4C

S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...

and Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...

. BBC Wales and S4C continued to cover the Celtic League until the end of the 2009-10 season.

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