Jeremy Staunton (born 7 May 1980) is an Irish

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fly-half and

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, having retired in 2012 while playing for English club

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in the top level of English rugby, the English Premiership. He has also played at every level for

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. He was educated at

St Munchin's College St. Munchin's College is a second-level education college located in Corbally, Limerick, Ireland. The school was founded in 1796. It is a Diocesan CollegeDiocese of Limerick > Education > Post Primary or minor seminary. College Crest The colle ...

Limerick and University of 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 All-Ireland League before earning a contract with

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in 1999, at the age of 19. He enjoyed five successful seasons with Munster, playing in both the fly-half and full back positions, helping Munster to win the Celtic League in February 2002. Seeing his opportunities limited behind Ronan O'Gara he joined Harlequins in the summer of 2004 before moving on to

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in the summer of 2005. He was part of the Wasps side that won the Powergen Anglo-Welsh cup in 2006, the

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in 2007 and the English Premiership in 2008, beating

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. He then joined

in the summer of 2009 where he proved a very successful signing and helped to win two further Aviva Premiership titles for the club, playing in the 2010 final, as well as the LV Cup in March 2012 shortly before his retirement. Staunton earned his first Irish cap on 11 November 2001 against Samoa, scoring a try on his debut international appearance. He earned a further two caps on the Irish tour to Japan in 2005 and also toured New Zealand and Australia with Ireland in June 2006, earning another cap. In June 2007, prior to the Rugby World Cup, he started at Fly-half for Ireland on their tour of Argentina. Staunton taught at Denstone College in 2015 but is now a teacher of

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and

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in Castleknock College co. Dublin.

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Munster ProfileSt Munchin's CollegeLeicester ProfileWasps profileJeremy Staunton ercrugby profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Staunton, Jeremy 1980 births Living people Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Munster Rugby players Garryowen Football Club players Wasps RFC players London Irish players Harlequin F.C. players Leicester Tigers players People educated at St Munchin's College Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players Rugby union players from Limerick (city) Irish expatriate rugby union players Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England