Haley Extends Munster Stay To 2027
Mike Haley is pictured on the attack for Munster during their Investec Champions Cup clash with Northampton Saints in January ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Munster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed a two-year contract extension for Mike Haley which will keep him at the province until at least 2027.
The experienced full-back has spent the past seven years at Munster. He has scored 25 tries in 119 appearances for the province since joining from Sale Sharks, where he made over 100 appearances.
Haley has started 117 of his 119 Munster appearances, and racked up more match minutes than any other Munster player during the 2018/19 and 2020/21 campaigns.
He made his Munster debut against the Toyota Cheetahs in September 2018 and immediately established himself as the first choice full-back, making 26 appearances across his debut season and earning a first Ireland cap against Italy in August 2019.
The 30-year-old has been a fixture in Munster’s starting XV over the following seasons, and made 18 starts as Munster won the BKT United Rugby Championship title in 2023, starting the quarter-final, semi-final, and final victories.
After missing the first half of the 2023/24 season as he recovered from hip surgery, he returned to action in February 2024 and made his 100th appearance for the province against the Ospreys last March.
The Preston-born back scored five tries in 13 starts this season before sustaining an ankle injury against Northampton Saints in January. His new contract will keep him at Munster until at least 2027.