Michael Patrick Haley (born 28 June 1994) is an English-born, Irish-qualified rugby union player who plays as a fullback for United Rugby Championship club Munster.
Haley made his professional debut for Sale against Saracens on 10 March 2013, in the semi-final of the 2012âÂÂ13 LV Cup.
It was announced in February 2018 that Haley would be joining Irish United Rugby Championship side Munster on a three-year contract at the start of the 2018âÂÂ19 season. Haley is Irish-qualified through his maternal grandmother, who hails from Tralee, County Kerry. He made his competitive debut for Munster on 1 September 2018, starting at fullback in their opening 2018âÂÂ19 Pro14 fixture against South African side Cheetahs in Thomond Park, a game which Munster won 38âÂÂ0.
Haley made his European debut for Munster on 13 October 2018, starting in the provinces 10âÂÂ10 draw with Exeter Chiefs in Sandy Park in the sides' opening 2018âÂÂ19 Champions Cup fixture. He scored his first try for Munster on 20 October 2018, doing so in the provinces 36âÂÂ22 win against Gloucester. Haley signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in March 2021, and extended that contract by a further two years in September 2022.
Haley started and scored one try in Munster's historic 28âÂÂ14 win against a South Africa XV in Páirc UàChaoimh on 10 November 2022, and started in Munster's 19âÂÂ14 win against the Stormers in the final of the 2022âÂÂ23 United Rugby Championship on 27 May 2023.
Haley received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for a three-day training camp in May 2016. He made his debut for the England Saxons on their tour against South Africa A in June 2016. However, this appearance did not tie him fully to the RFU because, at the time, South Africa A was not SARU's second team. Haley was subsequently named in a provisional elite player squad for the 2016âÂÂ17 season.
Haley represented an England XV in the Old Mutual Wealth Cup against the Barbarians in a non-cap international at Twickenham Stadium in May 2017. Again, this match did not tie him to the RFU as the Barbarians are a club team, and he thus remained eligible for future Ireland selection.
In May 2019, Haley was named by Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt in a 44-man training squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Along with Munster teammate Jean Kleyn, this was Haley's first time being named in an Ireland squad. He made his debut for Ireland in their 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy on 10 August 2019, featuring as a replacement in the 29âÂÂ10 win. However, Haley was dropped from the squad before the 2019 Rugby World Cup.