Connacht sign Peter McCabe

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the signing of prop Peter McCabe for the 2017/18 season.

The 25-year-old front rower spent a short time training with Connacht as part of a loan deal in January but was recalled by Munster Rugby in February to start against Edinburgh in the PRO12.

The Cork-born prop played a starring role as Munster ‘A’ won the British & Irish Cup last season and made five senior appearances having earned his PRO12 debut in November 2016, against the Ospreys. The following week he started the friendly victory over the Maori All Blacks at Thomond Park and ended the season with four PRO12 appearances to his name.


McCabe is the second new signing to join the province in the past week after Irish qualified scrum-half James Mitchell made the move from Sale Sharks last Wednesday.

A new Head of Athletic Performance, David Howarth, was also appointed recently. Howarth joined from NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder where he worked as Athletic Performance Coordinator for the past three years.