Stephen Archer, Dave Kilcoyne and Calvin Nash pen contract extensions with Munster

Record appearance holder tighthead prop Archer has signed a six-month extension which will keep him at the province until January 2025.

Mon, 27 May, 2024 - 16:15

Fiona Halligan

Munster Rugby have announced that Stephen Archer, Dave Kilcoyne and Calvin Nash have penned contract extensions to continue their stay with the province.

Record appearance holder tighthead prop Archer has signed a six-month extension which will keep him at the province until January 2025.

Archer has made 281 appearances to date making his Munster debut in 2009 and is enjoying another stellar season for the side.

The 36-year-old helped Munster to their URC title win last season making 15 appearances throughout the campaign.

Archer has two caps with Ireland and has made 18 appearances in red this season.

Loosehead prop Kilcoyne has penned a one-year extension with the province keeping him in red until the end of the 2024/25 season.

The 35-year-old has made 56 International appearances for Ireland and has score 22 tries for Munster since his debut in 2011.

Kilcoyne made his 200th appearance for the province in February 2022 against Edinburgh and became only the 14th player to reach the milestone.

Winger Nash, already signed for the 2024/25 season, has signed a one-year extension which will see him at the province until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Nash made his international breakthrough for Ireland in this year's Six Nations and has been in a rich vein of form.

The 26-year-old has been a key player for Munster having scored five tries in 16 starts this season to date. The Limerick man has made 70 appearances for Munster with 19 tries to date.