Age is honourable for Peter

PETER STRINGER will have turned 34 when his current contract with Munster ends in June of 2012: it’s an age when most rugby players would be thinking of retirement, but Ireland’s record-breaking scrum-half has no notion of calling it a day any time soon.

The durable number nine has clearly benefited from a largely injury-free career spanning 13 seasons and wants to go on for at least another three years. “I haven’t really thought about retiring but I am keen to go on, to play wherever the opportunity lies because I feel fresh and figure I still have plenty to offer.”

Whether that opportunity comes from Munster remains to be seen, but Munster and Ireland have reaped the benefit of Stringer’s ability and form this season; in his case, age would really appear to be just a number.