Tadhg Beirne signs two-year contract extension with IRFU and Munster until 2027

The IRFU announced on Thursday that Tadhg Beirne had signed a new two-year contract extension that would keep him with Irish Rugby and Munster Rugby until 2027

Tadhg Beirne of Ireland celebrates with interim head coach Simon Easterby after victory against Scotland

Munster captain and Irish lock Tadhg Beirne has signed a two-year contract extension with the IRFU and Munster after successful negotiations.

In a statement, the IRFU wrote: 'Since making his Test debut in green against Australia in 2018, Beirne has established himself as a key figure in Ireland’s engine room and his commitment to Irish Rugby for a further two years is a major boost heading towards Rugby World Cup 2027.

'Beirne, who won his 58th cap in Sunday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations win over Scotland, played every minute of Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series campaign and has started the opening two Championship fixtures as Simon Easterby‘s side have secured back-to-back bonus point victories.

'The 33-year-old was last November one of four Ireland players named in the World Rugby Men’s XVs Dream Team of the Year for his consistently outstanding performances in green.

'An equally impactful option in the second and back row, Beirne has made 85 appearances for Munster since joining the Province at the start of the 2018/19 season and he was this season named club captain.'

Beirne celebrates with teammates after scoring a try against England.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Beirne said: "It is a source of great pride to represent Ireland and Munster and I am delighted to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

"Playing in Ireland is a dream come true and I believe that Irish Rugby is in a strong place with competitive environments across all of the Provinces continuing to drive the highest levels of competition at National Team level. I am hugely excited about the future and will do my best to hopefully deliver for our amazing supporters over the coming seasons."

IRFU Performance Director David Humphreys said: "Tadhg is a world-class talent whose consistent levels of performance for club and country have been of the highest standards for many years.

"Since breaking into the scene with Clongowes Wood College, Lansdowne and then into the Leinster Academy, he has taken the road less travelled and displayed enormous durability and consistency of performances in achieving league successes with the Scarlets and more recently Munster.

"For Ireland he has been a mainstay in the pack across a hugely successful era and it is a great boost for the IRFU and Munster Rugby, whom he captains, that he has extended his long association in Irish Rugby through until the Rugby World Cup 2027."