Ireland and Munster have confirmed that Keith Earls has signed an IRFU contract extension which will see him continue his career at Munster up to at least the end of June 2021.
Earls made his international debut against Canada in November 2008 and has won 70 Ireland caps to date scoring 27 tries. He started every game of Ireland’s 2018 Grand Slam success and the three Test Series win over Australia last summer.
The 31-year-old has represented Ireland at two Rugby World Cups (2011 and 2015) making 10 appearances and scoring eight tries making him Ireland’s RWC all-time top try scorer.
As a 21-year-old he was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa where he made five appearances on the 2009 South African Tour scoring tries against the Cheetahs and the Emerging Springbok.