Tony Buckley
2 Aug 2011
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Position(s) |
Prop |
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Height |
6ft 5in (1.96m) | |||
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Weight |
20st 6lb (130kg) | |||
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Date of Birth |
8 Oct 80 |
Previous Club Munster
Honours Ireland
Steve Diamond's first signing after making his return to Sale Sharks, Tony arrived with a big reputation - and a stature to match. Weighing in at over 20stone, the man they call 'Mushy' is one of the heaviest players in the professional game and as you would expect of a man of his standing is a destructive scrummager and a real danger when he gets momentum in the loose. Signed on a three-year deal from Munster, who he joined from Connacht in 2005, Tony made his Ireland debut in 2007 and has been in and around the international squad ever since. Speaking as he unveiled his new signing, Diamond said: "This is a statement of intent of what Sale Sharks want to achieve. We want to build a team around a dominant pack of forwards."
