Munster Rugby

Giant 6ft 9in Springbok’s comeback will be a big boost for province heading into business end of the season

Munster and Ireland winger suffers another injury setback ahead of World Cup

Tighthead prop had joined the Chiefs in New Zealand, but will come back to Irish province

Powerful backrow forward set to play a big role in U20 Six Nations

Munster fall behind inside the first quarter but do enough to pull away from hosts in 70-point thriller

Italian side suffer just a second loss in their last 10 contests as visitors secure bonus-point win

Opportune time to be visiting Treviso as Benetton without the services of their Italian international contingent

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Hawaiian-born prop has had to be patient but, at 25, is now emerging under Rowntree’s regime in the province

Ian Costello to take up new role at Munster rugby at the end of the season

Leinster and Ulster round of 16 clash kicks off at the Aviva Stadium at 5.30pm, on Saturday April 1st

Munster outhalf has the physical capabilities, but mental challenge of being dropped is his biggest yet

Province will have to negotiate their next four games without their Irish contingent

Footage appeared to suggest the Toulouse lock hit Carbery high and with significant force but no action will be taken

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In stark contrast, a huge smash into Carberry by Toulouse’s Arnold went unpunished during another weekend of rugby’s House of Cards

French clubs’ downturn in the Champions Cup likely to be a blip but La Rochelle and Toulouse still formidable contenders

Coach confirms Munster man rejected Glasgow’s overtures in 2020 before eventually agreeing to a switch to Edinburgh next season

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Leinster will face Ulster in Aviva Stadium, the winners to face either Leicester or Edinburgh

Graham Rowntree’s men go toe to toe with French giants on bitterly cold day at Stade Ernest Wallon

Irish-born son of Trevor set to line out against an Irish side for the first time when Munster visit Toulouse

Runners-up Leinster closed out their Interpro campaign with dominant win over Ulster

If province fails to secure famous win, they are sure to have a go and rattle rival’s cage

Three changes to team that beat Gloucester last weekend

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The Munster player is well aware they face a tough physical test in their pool finale against Toulouse

Leinster and Munster beaten in 2003 leaving incredulous ERC with empty Lansdowne Road to fill with two French sides

Irish coach Andy Farrell has kept faith in the 35-year-old in preference to younger players

Munster backrow set to miss Champions Cup trip to Toulouse alongside URC clash with Benetton

Formidable squad will be captained by UCD’s Gus McCarthy, who captained Blackrock to the Leinster Schools Senior Cup title last season

Tackling competency is a serious problem in rugby now as is inconsistency when it comes to punishing transgressors

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Distinct possibility exists of Leinster hosting Munster or Ulster in last 16 tie

Graham Rowntree feels vindicated after tough selection calls for Champions Cup clash

After beating Leinster, two Munster players decided to get married

‘That game could have got away from us and I just said that to the lads’

Gavin Coombes scores two tries as Jack O’Donoghue is sent off in first half for dangerous tackle

Crucial victory for Graham Rowntree’s men at Thomond Park

Teenager Clara Barrett scores two tries as Connacht claim bonus-point win away to Ulster