Peter Stringer small in stature but a giant amongst men

Having delayed the inevitable longer than anyone could possibly imagine, Peter Stringer last night finally brought down the curtain on his 20-year rugby career.

The 40-year-old made his Munster debut in 1998, and signed off after two decades that saw him win two Heineken Cups, three league titles, three Triple Crowns, a Grand Slam and 98 Ireland caps.

After leaving Munster in 2012, initially on loan, the scrum half’s career took on a new lease of life that saw him wear the shirts of Saracens, Newcastle, Bath, Sale and Worcester as he battled against calling time on what he called his dream job.