Paddy Butler delighted to join southern stars as he signs for Japanese club

The former Munster forward, now 29, will be the first Irish player to play in the league, if not the country itself, joining a who's who of southern hemisphere stars.

Paddy Butler delighted to join southern stars as he signs for Japanese club
Wed, 15 Jan, 2020 - 15:55
Stephen Barry

Paddy Butler is breaking new ground for Irish rugby as he joins the wave of players flocking to the Japanese Top League.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: TipperaryPlace: Shizuoka StadiumPlace: JapanPlace: FrancePlace: ShizuokaPerson: Paddy ButlerPerson: Dan CarterPerson: Kieran ReadPerson: Brodie RetallickPerson: Sam WhitelockPerson: Willie Le RouxPerson: Duane VermeulenPerson: Damian de AllendePerson: David PocockPerson: Bernard FoleyPerson: Matt GiteauPerson: ButlerPerson: ReadPerson: le RouxPerson: CarterPerson: Mark EganPerson: Kwagga SmithPerson: MollyPerson: Jed HollowayPerson: Conrad SmithsEvent: South African World CupEvent: World CupEvent: African World CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: Yamaha JubiloOrganisation: Toyota VerblitzOrganisation: Kobe SteelersOrganisation: SteelersOrganisation: PauOrganisation: Japan
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