Jeremy Staunton

Who is Jeremy Staunton?

Jeremy Staunton is an Irish rugby union fly-half, having retired in 2012 while playing for English club Leicester Tigers in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. He has also played at every level for Ireland.

He was educated at St Munchin's College 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 AIB League before earning a contract with Munster 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 London Wasps in the summer of 2005. He was part of the Wasps side that won the Powergen Anglo-Welsh cup in 2006, the Heineken Cup in 2007 and the Guinness Premiership in 2008, beating Leicester.