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Rowan Osborne pictured during Leinster's Guinness Pro14 game against Ospreys last month. Gary Carr/INPHO

Munster confirm signing of Leinster scrum-half Rowan Osborne

The 24-year-old Kildare native leaves his home province to sign a one-year deal with Munster.

LEINSTER’S ROWAN OSBORNE will be a Munster player next season.

Osborne’s switch, which was first reported by The42 last month, has been confirmed this afternoon.

The 24-year-old scrum-half will leave his home province this summer to link up with Johann van Graan’s squad on a one-year contract.

“I am delighted to be joining Munster next season, one of the biggest clubs in Europe with a great fanbase and history,” Osborne said.

“I am hugely looking forward to working with and learning from a really talented group of players and a great coaching ticket and working hard to help bring success to the club.”

With Nick McCarthy moving in the opposite direction by returning to Leinster for the 2021-22 campaign, Osborne will join Conor Murray, Craig Casey and Neil Cronin as an option for the southern province’s number nine shirt.

Osborne, who attended Clongowes Wood College, represented the Ireland Schools team in 2014 but did not advance to the Leinster academy.

After becoming a key player for Trinity in the All-Ireland League, he first linked up with Leinster during the summer of 2019 and impressed while on trial. He made his professional debut that October against the Ospreys, before scoring a try a week later off the bench against Edinburgh.

The Kildare native, who has made a total of 10 appearances in the Guinness Pro14, said: “I would like to sincerely thank everyone in the Leinster Rugby community – fans, players, coaches and staff – for the past two years. It has been a privilege to represent my home province.

“I have learned an incredible amount and have had the opportunity to work and play with some of the best people in rugby, as well as making life long friendships. There is, of course, still work to do and trophies to win this season.”

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    Mute Stanley
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    Apr 26th 2021, 2:51 PM

    Let’s cal him Rowan Van Der Osborne

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    Mute Michael Murray
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    Apr 26th 2021, 9:22 PM

    @Stanley: …Jesus!…why waste the energy?

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    Mute Patrick O Connell
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    Apr 26th 2021, 2:38 PM

    Good signing all round, he probably needs game time and with Murray and Casey going to be away with the Irish for a good chunk of next season, himself and Cronin should get plenty of games

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    Mute Chris Tobin
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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:37 PM

    @Patrick O Connell: cronin is still not fit after his acl operation, so another 9 is needed

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    Mute Johnny 5
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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:47 PM

    @Chris Tobin: Probably just make do with short term signings during international windows, barring a long term injury to anyone. I really think the move like the Patterson one should be utilized more. One province gets emergency cover without a big outlay, while the the other gets valuable gametime into an unused player.

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    Mute David Finn
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    Apr 26th 2021, 4:26 PM

    @Patrick O Connell: I wouldn’t be so sure about Casey and Murray both being away on international duty next season. Murray yes, Casey still a lot to do.

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    Mute Patrick O Connell
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    Apr 26th 2021, 7:46 PM

    @David Finn: Casey will be in the squads, Cooney is out of favour, McGrath is behind JGP so they won’t be picked

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    Mute Paddy Waggon
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    Apr 26th 2021, 2:39 PM

    Bit random is it not.
    One Leinster guy out and then one in.
    Maybe we thought he was south African.

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    Mute Tom Murphy
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    Apr 26th 2021, 6:54 PM

    @Paddy Waggon: change the record

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    Apr 26th 2021, 7:12 PM

    @Tom Murphy: I don’t play record s

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    Mute Reg
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    Apr 26th 2021, 4:57 PM

    No big money older South African players available???

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    Apr 26th 2021, 5:15 PM

    @Reg: priceless. That’s just so funny. How do you come up with comedy gold like that?

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    Mute Paddy Waggon
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    Apr 26th 2021, 5:34 PM

    @michael o farrell: by , buying South Africans for every position.

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    Mute Patrick O Connell
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    Apr 26th 2021, 7:50 PM

    @Reg: nope, Ulster have the NIQ spot taken regarding the scrum half position

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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:44 PM

    Best of luck to him I hope it works out very well for him.

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    Mute Sole Trader
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    Apr 26th 2021, 2:57 PM

    Patterson better than this guy, no need for it

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    Mute Richard James
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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:21 PM

    @Sole Trader: Thanks for letting us know; perhaps you could give JVG a bell and let him know that too?

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    Mute Joe Kennedy
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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:28 PM

    @Sole Trader: Patterson is just short term injury cover. He’s still on Leinster’s books.

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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:32 PM

    @Richard James: I could do a better job than jvg mate, wouldn’t waste my voice.

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    Mute Paddy Waggon
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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:37 PM

    @Richard James: infairness Sole probably knows more about rugby the Jvg .

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    Mute Sole Trader
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    Apr 26th 2021, 3:39 PM

    @Paddy Waggon: thank you paddy wouldn’t be too difficult !

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    Apr 26th 2021, 9:14 PM

    @Sole Trader: in that case I’d love to read your CV

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    Mute Ricky Wright
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    Apr 27th 2021, 4:44 AM

    @Richard James: So I’m guessing you’ve never once questioned a single decision made by a referee, or selection or substitution call made by a manager, or an on field decision made by a player etc? Not once?

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