Gone in 60 minutes, at the outside, is a rule of thumb for the modern day frontrow, so it is important to shoehorn all the good stuff into the first hour of a game. Stephen Archer is in his 13th season with Munster, has made 245 appearances and counting and in January signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until at least the summer of 2023.
During that time, the 34-year-old Cork-born tighthead prop has proved to be extremely durable. If you ignore the three games he played in his first season, he averages about 20 matches per season, with …

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