Skip to content
LyonvSharksSalevGlasgowBullsvStade FrançaisBlack LionvOspreysZebrevUlsterClermontvLeinsterStormersvBristolLa RochellevLionsConnachtvSaracensScarletsvNewCastle RedBullsMunstervRacing 92BathvMontpellier
All fixtures
We Talk Rugby
Sign in
We Talk Rugby
Clayton McMillan, Munster head coach
Photo: munsterrugby.ie

Munster Head Coach

Clayton McMillan

Role
Head Coach
Team
Munster
Nationality
New Zealander
Age
52
In charge since
Jul 2025
Matches
28
Record W-D-L
14-1-13
Win rate
50.0%
Latest news

Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 28 Matches
  • 14 Won
  • 1 Drawn
  • 13 Lost
  • 50.0% Win rate

Clayton McMillan has overseen 28 completed Munster matches in our database since September 2025 — 14 won, 1 drawn, 13 lost. That is a 50.0% win rate, with 633 points scored and 655 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

— means no data from the provider
Clayton McMillan, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Munster All competitions281411350.0%633655
United Rugby Championship Sep 2025 – Oct 202622121954.5%482495
Champions Cup Dec 2025 – Jan 2026410325.0%99101
Int. Friendly Games Nov 20251100not available3128
Challenge Cup Apr 20261001not available2131

Last five matches

  1. Drawn v Ulster 26–26 URC ·
  2. Won v Bulls 26–22 URC ·
  3. Lost v Glasgow Warriors 20–26 URC ·
  4. Lost v Bulls 14–45 URC ·
  5. Won v Lions 24–17 URC ·

Every match in our database

28 matches
United Rugby Championship 22P · 12W · 1D · 9L
  1. Drawn v Ulster 26–26
  2. Won v Bulls 26–22
  3. Lost v Glasgow Warriors 20–26
  4. Lost v Bulls 14–45
  5. Won v Lions 24–17
  6. Lost v Connacht 7–26
  7. Won v Ulster 41–14
  8. Won v Benetton Rugby 45–15
  9. Lost v Bulls 31–34
  10. Lost v Sharks 0–45
  11. Won v Zebre Parma 21–7
  12. Lost v Glasgow Warriors 22–31
  13. Won v Dragons RFC 22–20
  14. Lost v Ulster 3–28
  15. Lost v Leinster 8–13
  16. Won v Ospreys 26–10
  17. Lost v Stormers 21–27
  18. Won v Connacht 17–15
  19. Won v Leinster 31–14
  20. Won v Edinburgh Rugby 20–19
  21. Won v Cardiff Rugby 23–20
  22. Won v Scarlets 34–21
Champions Cup 4P · 1W · 0D · 3L
  1. Lost v Castres 29–31
  2. Lost v Toulon 25–27
  3. Won v Gloucester Rugby 31–3
  4. Lost v Bath Rugby 14–40
Int. Friendly Games 1P · 1W · 0D · 0L
  1. Won v Argentina 31–28
Challenge Cup 1P · 0W · 0D · 1L
  1. Lost v Exeter Chiefs 21–31

Career

  • Munster Head Coach 2025– 28 matches in our data
  • Chiefs Head Coach 2020–25

Honours

  • Mitre 10 Cup Championship (Bay of Plenty) 2019

About Clayton McMillan

Clayton McMillan is the head coach of Munster, the former New Zealand police officer who took four Chiefs sides to Super Rugby finals before moving to Limerick.

Clayton McMillan is the head coach of Munster, appointed in July 2025 as successor to Graham Rowntree. Born in Perth in August 1974 and raised in Rotorua, he took an unusual route into the game’s top tier.

A number 8 for Bay of Plenty, he captained the province across 113 appearances and scored 22 tries before three professional seasons in Japan. He was never capped, and worked as a New Zealand police officer before coaching full time.

Bay of Plenty and the Chiefs

He was head coach of Bay of Plenty from 2015 to 2019, winning the Mitre 10 Cup Championship in his final season, coached the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians against the British & Irish Lions in 2017, and was named Māori All Blacks head coach the same year. He joined the Chiefs as an assistant in 2020, took over as interim in 2021 and was made permanent — then reached four Super Rugby finals in five seasons without winning one.

Munster

His first season in Limerick was turbulent off the field, taking in a collapsed attack-coach appointment and an independent review into the province’s governance, which McMillan publicly welcomed. He has since rebuilt his staff around Jared Payne and Jimmy Duffy.

Style

A direct, high-accountability man-manager, he favours an aggressive breakdown and a fast-tempo carrying game — a deliberate shift from the territorial rugby Munster had leaned on.

As a player Number 8. Bay of Plenty from 1995 to 2003, captaining the province across 113 appearances, followed by three professional seasons in Japan. Never capped.

Latest on McMillan

More coaches

All coaches

Players under Clayton McMillan

Full squad

Frequently asked questions

Who is the head coach of Munster?

Clayton McMillan is the head coach of Munster.

When did Clayton McMillan take charge?

Clayton McMillan took over at Munster in July 2025, around 1 years ago.

What is Clayton McMillan's record?

From 28 matches in our database: 14 wins, 1 draws and 13 defeats — a 50.0% win rate.

What nationality is Clayton McMillan?

Clayton McMillan is New Zealander.

How old is Clayton McMillan?

Clayton McMillan is 52 years old.

What has Clayton McMillan won?

Honours include: Mitre 10 Cup Championship (Bay of Plenty) (2019).