Jeremy Staunton
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Jeremy Staunton is an Irish
rugby union
fly-half, currently playing for English club Leicester Tigers
in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. He has also played for Ireland
.
He was educated at St Munchin's College Limerick.
Staunton began his Rugby career with his local team Galbally RFC in Co. Limerick, Ireland. Later, he played for Garryowen Football Club
in the AIB League
before earning a contract with Munster
. Seeing his opportunities limited behind Ronan O'Gara
he joined Harlequins
in the summer of 2004 before moving on to London Wasps
in the summer of 2005. He was part of the Wasps side that won the Powergen Anglo-Welsh cup in 2006, beating the Llanelli Scarlets
at Twickenham Stadium
. Staunton signed for London Irish
at the end of the 2006–2007 season, but was re-signed on loan by Wasps on 12 February 2008, for the remainder of the season, and renewed his contract with Wasps for the 2008–2009 season. He moved to Leicester
in the summer of 2009 as cover for the injured Toby Flood
. He has renewed his contract to keep him at Leicester until the end of the 2011/2012 season.
In June 2006 Staunton toured New Zealand and Australia with Ireland. In June 2007 prior to the Rugby World Cup he started at Fly half for Ireland on their tour of Argentina.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
fly-half, currently playing for English club Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. He has also played for Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
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He was educated at St Munchin's College Limerick.
Staunton began his Rugby career with his local team Galbally RFC in Co. Limerick, Ireland. Later, he played for Garryowen Football Club
Garryowen Football Club
Garryowen Football Club , usually referred to as Garryowen, is a rugby union club from Limerick, Ireland. Historically it has been one of the most successful clubs in Irish rugby union leagues.-Name:...
in the AIB League
AIB League
The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
before earning a contract with Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
. Seeing his opportunities limited behind Ronan O'Gara
Ronan O'Gara
Ronan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish rugby union player, playing at fly-half for both Munster and Ireland. He is the all time highest point scorer for both Munster and Ireland. In addition to his prolific point-scoring, he has captained Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions...
he joined Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
in the summer of 2004 before moving on to London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
in the summer of 2005. He was part of the Wasps side that won the Powergen Anglo-Welsh cup in 2006, beating the Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
at Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
. Staunton signed for London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
at the end of the 2006–2007 season, but was re-signed on loan by Wasps on 12 February 2008, for the remainder of the season, and renewed his contract with Wasps for the 2008–2009 season. He moved to Leicester
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
in the summer of 2009 as cover for the injured Toby Flood
Toby Flood
Tobias Gerald Albert Lieven "Toby" Flood is an English rugby union player. He currently plays at fly half or inside centre for Leicester Tigers, having signed from Newcastle Falcons, and England.-Background:...
. He has renewed his contract to keep him at Leicester until the end of the 2011/2012 season.
In June 2006 Staunton toured New Zealand and Australia with Ireland. In June 2007 prior to the Rugby World Cup he started at Fly half for Ireland on their tour of Argentina.