Sharks to escape URC sanctions for incidents during shoot-out against Munster
Before outhalf Jack Crowley could take his second kick at goal, Jaden Hendrikse went down with apparent cramp
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Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster don’t need to act like South Africa, but they can learn from their winning mentality
Leo Cullen’s men are last Irish province standing this season and must back themselves to win URC
View from South Africa: Rugby is there to entertain, which is exactly what Jaden Hendrikse did against Munster
South Africa skipper backs teammate at centre of wink storm and urges Munster to ‘get over it’
Sharks’ shameful antics against Munster betrayed the moral code that makes rugby special
Jaden Hendrikse’s antics during URC shootout have been roundly criticised, apart from in South Africa
Owen Doyle: Rugby’s failure to punish violence and gamesmanship risks pushing a generation away
Amateur players are abandoning the sport over fears of sustaining brain damage
Tale of two provinces: Luke-warm Leinster stumble through as heroic Munster undone by penalties and theatrics
Leo Cullen’s team will be out to rescue their season in URC semi-final against Glasgow
TV View: Be it the Champions League or URC, some days it really is like using Ferraris to spread silage
Metaphor was applied liberally by critics bemoaning very different turns of fortunes in Dublin and Munich
Heartbreak for Munster in Durban as Sharks win after placekicking shoot-out
Late penalty from Conor Murray sent the game to extra-time
Munster look to tap into emotional energy for tough Sharks test in South Africa
Sharks name strong team with Springbok stars like Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Ox Nche
Munster’s Alex Nankivell: ‘We need people that are going to step up and drive standards’
New Zealand-born centre on his own leadership role and the likely impact of Munster’s incoming head coach Clayton McMillan
Munster’s Calvin Nash looking to give standout performance in the Shark Tank
Munster squad arrive in Durban for their URC quarter-final match against the Sharks on Saturday
Munster will need to dip into their reserves of emotional energy in Durban
URC quarter-final is a chance for Munster to let their hearts rule while still keeping their heads
Jack Crowley passed fit for Munster’s journey to Durban
Diarmuid Barron and Niall Scannell also available for selection as they face Sharks
Leinster planning for Croke Park if they make it to Grand Final of URC
Munster plan to bring Champions Cup match to Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December
URC 2025/26 fixtures: Leinster to open season away to the Stormers and Bulls
Munster to start away to Scarlets, while Ulster and Connacht host the Dragons and Benetton
IRFU’s ‘A’ Interprovincial Championship providing valuable game time for players
The competition has been under the radar, unheralded in the media, but is worth it all the same
Owen Doyle: Leaving an arguable try scoring decision totally in the TMO’s hands does not stack up
All referees should insist on seeing the replays when so many points are at stake
Leo Cullen wary of Scarlets’ potential as Leinster focus on quarter-final test
Munster braced for a difficult URC last eight assignment against Sharks in Durban
Munster v Benetton preview: Irish province are ever the drama kings as they take Champions Cup hopes down to the wire
Musgrave Park hosts winner-takes-all shoot-out for a place in URC playoffs and next season’s Cup
Munster stick with winning formula for vital visit of Benetton
Munster team news: Peter O’Mahony and Stephen Archer both start for final home game with province
Champions Cup without Munster is ‘inconceivable’, says Craig Casey ahead of important Benetton showdown
Munster's Craig Casey keen to channel disappointment of Lions omission into a match-winning performance
Munster will face probably the best Benetton side that has ever set foot on an Irish ground
Benetton’s core of Italian internationals is garnished with clever overseas acquisitions
Results suggest Ulster and Connacht on a worrying slide
Provinces miss out on United Rugby Championship playoffs with both now consigned to next season’s Challenge Cup
Owen Doyle: On the knockout stage, referees need to deliver their best performance
Scotland’s Sam Grove-White, Ireland’s Eoghan Cross and Wales’s Adam Jones could all up their games in charge of the whistle
Munster v Benetton: A sell-out crowd, an emotional farewell and a chance of a top-eight finish
This is a playoff to reach the playoffs for next season’s Champions Cup as Peter O’Mahony, Stephen Archer and Conor Murray bow out
What Munster must do to guarantee URC playoff spot and Champions Cup rugby next season
Five teams are in contention for the final three places in the playoffs going into the final round of games
‘At this moment in time, we’re not good enough’: Ulster look to the future as Munster end URC hopes
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy believes experience will stand to his side next season
Win over Ulster a fitting Thomond Park farewell for Munster’s departing faithful
Former captain Peter O’Mahony gave the home crowd in Limerick a try-scoring goodby
Peter O’Mahony scores on Thomond farewell as Munster secure bonus-point win over Ulster
Ulster facing a season without Champions Cup for first time in 31 years
Munster and Ulster look to experience for match to decide Champions Cup place
Both sides presently sit outside the top eight that will make URC quarter-finals and next season’s Champions Cup
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