Peter McCabe (rugby union)
Peter McCabe (born 5 March 1992) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a prop. McCabe most recently played professionally for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14. He previously played for his native province of Munster. In addition to playing at professional level, McCabe has represented Cork city club Dolphin in club rugby.[1]
Date of birth | 5 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Dromtarriffe, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (18.4 st; 258 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christian Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Munster
McCabe made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a substitute against Ospreys in a 2016–17 Pro12 fixture on 4 November 2016,[2] and made his first start for Munster in the Pro12 fixture against Edinburgh on 3 February 2017.[3] However, McCabe left Munster at the end of the 2016–17 season.[4] Following his departure from Connacht after two seasons with the westerners, McCabe returned to Munster to participate in pre-season training on a non-contract basis.[5]
Connacht
McCabe had joined Munster's provincial rivals Connacht on loan in January 2017.[6] By the end of January 2017, he had returned to training with Munster following the completion of his loan.[7] Following his release by Munster, McCabe returned to Connacht permanently on a one-year contract.[8] His contract was extended in March 2018 for a further season.[9] In April 2019, it was announced that McCabe would leave Connacht at the end of the 2018–19 season,[10] having made a total of 37 appearances in his time with the team,[11][12] however, due to an injury to new signing Paddy McAllister, McCabe returned to Connacht in November 2019 on a short-term contract.[13]
References
- "Getting To Know Peter McCabe". Munster Rugby. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- "Munster Flourish In Cork Sell Out". Munster Rugby. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Munster Grind Out Win In Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Player Contract Update". Munster Rugby. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "Munster Rugby Sign Jed Holloway On Short-Term Deal". Munster Rugby. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Player Update". Munster Rugby. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Munster Squad Named For Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Connacht sign Munster prop". Planet Rugby. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "Blade among Connacht quartet to secure new deals". The42. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Delahunt and Robb extend Connacht contracts as Griffin announces retirement". Connacht Rugby. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Player Profile: Peter McCabe". Pro14. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Player: Peter McCabe". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Marmion out for 3-4 weeks as depleted Connacht prepare for Montpellier". The42. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
External links
- Peter McCabe at Connacht
- Peter McCabe at European Professional Club Rugby
- Peter McCabe at Munster
- Peter McCabe at Pro14