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Peter Stringer Retires

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  • Subscribers Posts: 43,053 sydthebeat
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    Absolute legend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 Mc Love
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    Munster should never have left him leave, far better than any of our reserve scrum halves


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,378 PTH2009
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    Great player, always gave 100% and one of the best big little men around (in person he was not that small). Had a great career with a many trophies and achievements. No Munster fan will ever forget the sneaky try in the 2006 HC final

    Him retiring is truly an end to the late 90s/2000s era of Irish rugby


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 stephen_n
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    Truly a legend, a great servant for Irish Rugby and not a bad chap for a Munster man.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 The Royal Scam
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    True Irish and Munster Legend. Good luck in the future


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,865 Cookiemunster
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    Mc Love wrote: »
    Munster should never have left him leave, far better than any of our reserve scrum halves

    That's the crux of it. He didn't want to be Munsters reserve scrum half, so he tried his hand abroad.

    Fair play to him, he's had a brilliant career. Himself and DOC lasting til 40. Maybe there's something to say for being tee total :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 Rigor Mortis
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    One of the true legends.
    Hopefully he will enjoy as much happiness and success off the pitch as on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 Mc Love
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    That's the crux of it. He didn't want to be Munsters reserve scrum half, so he tried his hand abroad.

    Fair play to him, he's had a brilliant career. Himself and DOC lasting til 40. Maybe there's something to say for being tee total :eek:

    He could have still played a hell of a lot of games for Munster, when Murray was not available for selection, but yeah that is it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,378 PTH2009
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    That's the crux of it. He didn't want to be Munsters reserve scrum half, so he tried his hand abroad.

    Fair play to him, he's had a brilliant career. Himself and DOC lasting til 40. Maybe there's something to say for being tee total :eek:

    He never drank ??

    Hard to believe that


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 603 umop episdn
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    One of the most universally loved players in the Irish game and a hero to is all at Munster.
    Genuinely hope he stays involved in the game...have a feeling he could be a cracking coach.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,750 Avatar MIA
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    Ankle tap master :D Always came across as a decent bloke.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,865 Cookiemunster
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    He never drank ??

    Hard to believe that

    I thought everyone knew that. Never touched a drop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 Burkie1203
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    One of the most universally loved players in the Irish game and a hero to is all at Munster.
    Genuinely hope he stays involved in the game...have a feeling he could be a cracking coach.

    The reception he got at Aviva a few years ago when he came on for Bath against Leinster told it's own story.




  • Burkie1203 wrote: »
    The reception he got at Aviva a few years ago when he came on for Bath against Leinster told it's own story.

    That Leinster have the best fan's in the world? Yeah I thought that too...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,491 prawnsambo
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    That Leinster have the best fan's in the world? Yeah I thought that too...
    I think your shotgun is running out of apostrophes. Here's some more to keep you going. :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 durkadurka
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    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    The reception he got at Aviva a few years ago when he came on for Bath against Leinster told it's own story.

    Remember that well, it was a nice little coda to his career..

    My top memories : the tap tackles, the bullet pass,the cheeky one against biarritz, the triple crown try vs the Scots


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 thomond2006
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    He never drank ??

    Hard to believe that

    It's not that hard to believe when you consider how long he played. He was incredibly fortunate to remain injury free but he stayed in great shape.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 Neil3030
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    Delighted that he had such a long career, and he hopefully made a decent wedge during his twilight years in the UK. Strikes me as the sort that will take well to coaching, should he choose that path.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 vetinari
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    Legend of a player, phenomenal career.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,491 prawnsambo
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    Great player. One of the best passers at scrum half I've seen. I think he was still hoping to get another season in which would have been phenomenal. The end of an era. Was watching that clip and looking at al the players on that Munster team who retired well before him. Only DOC lasted as long.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,378 PTH2009
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    I thought everyone knew that. Never touched a drop.

    fair play to him, i imagine it was hard for him after all the cup wins to listen to all that drunken ****e

    I think Jonny Wilkinson only drank once after the 2007 World cup final defeat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 bazzmch


    Rumor has it he’s going to malahide as player coach. Heard it from 3 sources now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,217 Sangre
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    He is very active on social media about training and fitness. Dude looks in amazing shape for 40. Assumed he was trying to push into the fitness industry as a result.




  • Sangre wrote: »
    He is very active on social media about training and fitness. Dude looks in amazing shape for 40. Assumed he was trying to push into the fitness industry as a result.

    Possibly but I think he just has a real grá for it and like many with a positive outlook he is inclined to share and give. Wouldn't surprise me if it's a direction he goes and he'd be incredibly knowledgeable but I could see him going a more direct coaching route also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 BBDBB
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    Great player, hell of a pass off the back of a ruck or scrum, like a bullet.
    Good luck to him in the future, he has a lot to offer players younger than him, the under 65's for example


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,217 Sangre
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    Possibly but I think he just has a real grá for it and like many with a positive outlook he is inclined to share and give. Wouldn't surprise me if it's a direction he goes and he'd be incredibly knowledgeable but I could see him going a more direct coaching route also.

    Probably. I think me using the words 'push into industry' made it seem like he was actively promoting etc. It was more that I thought it was a natural step for him given his interests. Most pros never want to work-out again in their life once they're done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 Johnny Farango
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    Pride... Fair play to the Leinster fans for giving Strings a reception worthy of an Ireland and Munster ledge!!! Cos he is the real deal.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 Dravokivich
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    Something I always looked forward to when he came off a bench was the first big tackle he was going to make.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 madds
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    bazzmch wrote: »
    Rumor has it he’s going to malahide as player coach. Heard it from 3 sources now.

    I have it on very good authority that this is a done deal.


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