Rory Scannell
| Date of birth | 22 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | PBC, Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Niall Scannell (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Scannell (born 22 December 1993 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player. His can play either Centre, Fullback or Fly-half. He is currently a member of the Munster Academy.
Munster
Scannell made his senior Munster debut on 1 November 2014, starting at Inside Centre against Cardiff Blues in the Guinness Pro 12.[1][2] He started at Fly-half against Cardiff Blues on 14 February 2015.[3] Scannell was nominated for the 2015 John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year in April 2015.[4] On 14 November 2015, Scannell made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut for Munster, coming off the bench in their opening 2015–16 pool game against Treviso.[5][6] In December 2015, Scannell signed a contract with Munster which will see him join the senior squad from the academy on a development contract from the 2016–17 season, before advancing to a full contract for the 2017–18 season.[7]
Ireland
Scannell made his debut for Ireland Under-20 on 1 February 2013, starting against Wales Under-20 in the 2013 Under-20 Six Nations Championship.[8][9] He also played for Ireland Under-20 during the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[10][11]
Scannell was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2015.[12] He came off the bench during the opening 25-0 win against Emerging Italy on 13 June 2015.[13] Scannell started against Uruguay on 17 June 2015, scoring 8 points in Emerging Ireland's 33-7 win.[14]
Honours
Emerging Ireland
- World Rugby Tbilisi Cup
- Winner (1): (2015)
References
- ^ "O'Callaghan To Lead Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Munster Scrape Win In Arms Park". munsterrugby.ie. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Opening Win At Irish Independent Park". munsterrugby.ie. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Nominations In For Munster Rugby Awards". munsterrugby.ie. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Side Named For European Opener". munsterrugby.ie. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Job Done In Thomond". munsterrugby.ie. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Trio Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20 Team To Play Wales". irishrugby.ie. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Lose By Narrow Margin". irishrugby.ie. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Ireland U-20 Team Named For Championship Opener". irishrugby.ie. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Inspired Ireland Edge Out Australia In Thriller". irishrugby.ie. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Tbilisi Cup". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Off The Mark With Bonus Point Win". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Two From Two In Tbilisi Cup". munsterrugby.ie. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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