Peter Stringer facts for kids
Stringer warming up with Munster.
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| Birth name | Peter Alexander Stringer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11.5 st; 161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Debbie O'Leary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Alexander Stringer, born on December 13, 1977, is a famous Irish rugby player who used to play as a scrum-half. He played for the Irish team Munster for 13 seasons, from 1998 to 2011. After that, he spent seven seasons, from 2011 to 2018, playing for different teams in England. These teams included Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, Bath, Sale Sharks, and Worcester Warriors. Peter also played for the Irish national team and the Barbarians. He stopped playing professional rugby in June 2018.
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Playing for Clubs
Time with Munster
Peter Stringer started his career with Munster on October 3, 1998. His first game was against Ulster in an Irish championship. He also played his first Heineken Cup game for Munster on October 10, 1998, against Perpignan.
Stringer was the main scrum-half for Munster in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final. They lost that game 8–9 to Northampton Saints. He also played in the 2002 Heineken Cup Final where Munster lost 15–9 to Leicester Tigers. In that game, there was a famous moment when a Leicester player, Neil Back, knocked the ball out of Stringer's hands. This stopped Munster from scoring.
Peter won his first trophy with Munster in February 2003. They won the 2002–03 Celtic League. He was also the scrum-half when Munster beat Llanelli Scarlets to win the Celtic Cup in May 2005.
Stringer was very important for Munster during the 2005–06 Heineken Cup. He helped them reach their third final. Before the 2006 Heineken Cup Final, some people said he didn't score enough tries. But in the final, he saw that the other team's scrum-half was out of position. Stringer quickly scored Munster's second try, which helped them win 23–19. This was Munster's first European Cup!
During the 2007–08 Heineken Cup, Peter lost his starting spot to Tomás O'Leary. He was on the bench when Munster won 16–13 against Toulouse in the 2008 Heineken Cup Final, but he didn't get to play in that game.
Stringer was part of the Munster team that won the 2008–09 Celtic League. He was also on the bench when Munster won the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final. They beat their rivals Leinster 19–9 in Thomond Park.
In the 2010–11 season, Stringer became Munster's most capped player ever. This means he played the most games for the team. He achieved this on April 2, 2011, when he came on as a substitute in a game against Leinster.
On March 27, 2012, while he was on loan, Stringer signed a deal to stay with Munster for one more year.
Playing for Saracens (Loan)
On December 3, 2011, it was announced that Stringer would join the Aviva Premiership team Saracens for three months. He started playing for Saracens on December 5, 2011. His first game for them was in the Heineken Cup against Ospreys on December 10, 2011. Stringer played his first Aviva Premiership game for Saracens against Harlequins on December 27, 2011. He scored his first try for the club on January 29, 2012, in a game against Worcester Warriors. Stringer's last game for Saracens was on March 4, 2012, against Northampton Saints.
Playing for Newcastle (Loan)
Munster confirmed on February 23, 2012, that Stringer would join another Aviva Premiership team, Newcastle Falcons, on loan. This happened right after his loan at Saracens ended, and he stayed until the end of the 2011–12 season. He officially joined Newcastle on March 13, 2012. Stringer played his first game for Newcastle on March 23, 2012, against Worcester Warriors. He scored his first try for Newcastle in his very last game for the club. This was a very important game against London Wasps, which Newcastle won 14–10.
Time with Bath
On January 21, 2013, it was announced that Stringer would return to the Aviva Premiership for a third time. This time, he joined Bath Rugby on loan to help out because their main scrum-half, Michael Claassens, was injured. He scored two tries in his very first game with Bath. Stringer extended his loan deal with Bath in March 2013, which meant he stayed with the team until the end of the 2012–13 season. On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Stringer had signed a one-year contract with Bath. This made him a full-time player for the 2013–14 season. Stringer signed another one-year contract with Bath in March 2014.
Time with Sale Sharks
On May 19, 2015, it was announced that Stringer had signed a one-year deal with Sale Sharks. In February 2016, Stringer signed another one-year contract extension with Sale. In April 2016, Stringer was named the Sale Sharks Player of the Year for the 2015–16 season. At the end of the 2016–17 season, Sale announced that Stringer would be leaving the club. Stringer himself said he wanted to keep playing professional rugby.
Time with Worcester Warriors
On July 20, 2017, Worcester Warriors announced that they had signed Stringer for six months. This was to cover for Francois Hougaard while he was playing for his country. This contract meant Stringer would be playing professional rugby even at 40 years old. He also joined his longtime Munster and Ireland teammate Donncha O'Callaghan at the club.
Playing for His Country
Ireland National Team
Stringer first played for the Irish national team against Scotland in February 2000. This was during the 2000 Six Nations Championship. Between then and 2006, he played in 76 out of Ireland's 85 matches. Stringer quickly became known for his amazing ability to tackle much larger players. He was also known for making game-changing plays.
Stringer was part of the Irish teams that won the Six Nations Triple Crown in 2004, 2006, and 2007. Stringer, who had lost his starting spot to Eoin Reddan, played in three of Ireland's five matches in the 2008 Six Nations. He came off the bench as a substitute in each of these games.
On March 14, 2009, Stringer played an outstanding game for Ireland against Scotland during the 2009 Six Nations Championship. Ireland was losing 12–9 at half-time. Stringer made a great run and passed the ball to Jamie Heaslip, who scored a try that changed the game. Ireland eventually won 15–22. A week later, Stringer came off the bench during Ireland's final 2009 Six Nations game against Wales. In the last few minutes of the game, Stringer passed the ball to Ronan O'Gara. O'Gara then scored a drop-goal that won Ireland's first Grand Slam since 1948!
Stringer was chosen for Ireland's team for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He played in all five of Ireland's games at that tournament. He was also in the 2007 Rugby World Cup team. However, he only played in the first two group games before Eoin Reddan took over as the starting scrum-half for Ireland for the rest of the tournament. Stringer was included in Ireland's team for the 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up games in August. But he did not play in any of those games and was not chosen for the final 30-man team for the World Cup in New Zealand.
His last games for Ireland were in the 2011 Six Nations Championship. He came off the bench as a substitute behind Reddan. Stringer's very last match was in a 24–8 win against England on March 19, 2011.
Barbarians Team
On August 12, 2000, Stringer played for the Barbarians against Germany. He was asked to play for the team again on November 26, 2011, this time against Australia.
Personal Life
Peter Stringer married Debbie O’Leary in Spain on June 9, 2015. Their first child, a son named Noah, was born in April 2017. Their second son, Oscar, was born in March 2020.
Images for kids
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Stringer warming up with Munster.
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Stringer watches over a Ronan O'Gara kick against Scotland.
See also
In Spanish: Peter Stringer para niños
