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Which team did John Hayes (rugby union) play for in 2011?
John Hayes ( rugby union ) John Hayes ( born 2 November 1973 ) is a retired Irish rugby union player who played in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup for Munster . He didnt start playing rugby until he was 18 ; prior to this he played with the local Cappamore GAA club . It was his size ( 6 ft 4 in , 19 stone ) that enabled him to overcome his late start to the sport . He continues to follow GAA in Limerick very much and especially hurling . He first played rugby as a wing forward in a Munster Junior League match for Bruff against Newcastle West R.F.C . Biography . Hayes was introduced to the game of rugby union by friends when he joined the local Rugby Club , Bruff R.F.C . based in County Limerick . He then moved up a grade when he joined Shannon R.F.C . before travelling to Invercargill , New Zealand . During his stay in Invercargill , he changed position from Second Row to Prop Forward because he had bulked up . On his return , he rejoined Shannon R.F.C . and gained his place on the Munster squad . He later rejoined his original club , Bruff RFC , when they joined the AIL as a senior club in 2004 . In September 2012 , he released his autobiography The Bull : My Story , which details his sporting life . On 5 October 2012 , he appeared as a guest on the Late Late Show alongside his wife to talk about his career . Munster . In 2006 , he helped Munster win the Heineken European Cup in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium on 21 May against Biarritz . Earlier that year , he had helped Ireland secure the Triple Crown . In 2008 , he again helped Munster win the Heineken European Cup in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium on 24 May against Toulouse . He became the fifth Munster player to win 200 caps in the Magners League semi-final against Ospreys on 14 May 2011 . In July 2011 , Hayes was left out the 45-man Munster squad for the forthcoming season fuelling speculation that he may retire after the 2011 Rugby World Cup . Despite the speculation that Hayes would retire , he came off the bench for Munster in their opening Pro12 match against Newport Gwent Dragons in September 2011 . Hayes was contracted with Munster until the end of 2011 . Hayes became the first person to play 100 Heineken Cup games in November 2011 when he came on against Northampton Saints in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup . It was announced that Hayes would retire after Munsters Pro12 fixture against Connacht on 26 December 2011 . He was selected to start his final match , and was substituted in the 58th minute , going off the pitch to a huge standing ovation from the crowd . Munster won the match 24–9 . Ireland . Hayes won his first International cap against Scotland in 2000 and was Irelands first-choice tighthead prop from then until the beginning of the 2010–11 season when he was replaced by Leinsters inform Mike Ross . He was a member of the British & Irish Lions squad in their tour to New Zealand in 2005 and played in the warm up test match vs Argentina . Hayes became Irelands most capped player during Irelands first Grand Slam in 61 years in 2009 with 94 appearances . He earned his 100th cap for Ireland against England on 27 February 2010 . He was the first Irish player to do so . Hayes lead Ireland out onto the pitch before the game to a standing ovation from the Twickenham crowd . Ireland went on to win the game 20–16 with a late try by Tommy Bowe . Hayes did not play against the Barbarians in Irelands first match of the Summer Tests , and missed the Test against New Zealand through illness . He came on as a replacement against New Zealand Maori but was left out of the squad to play Australia , thereby losing his title of Irelands most capped player to Brian ODriscoll . He was selected in Irelands training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-ups in August , and came off the bench in Irelands first warm-up against Scotland . This turned out to be his last appearance for Ireland , as Hayes was not selected in Irelands final 30-man squad for the tournament in New Zealand and he retired in December 2011 . 2009 Lions Tour . On 18 June 2009 , Hayes was called up to the British & Irish Lions squad in South Africa as a replacement for the injured Euan Murray . He played in the final test match of the tour . Statistics . International analysis by opposition . Correct as of 5 July 2017 <nowiki>*</nowiki> indicates inclusion of caps for British & Irish Lions Honours . Munster . - Pro14 : - Winner ( 3 ) : 2002–03 , 2008–09 , 2010–11 - Celtic Cup : - Winner ( 1 ) : 2004–05 - European Rugby Champions Cup : - Winner ( 2 ) : 2005–06 , 2007–08 Ireland . - Six Nations Championship : - Winner ( 1 ) : 2009 - Grand Slam : - Winner ( 1 ) : 2009 - Triple Crown : - Winner ( 4 ) : 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2009 External links . - Munster Profile - Ireland Profile - British & Irish Lions Profile - Pro14 Profile