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Munster’s Ian Keatley rises to occasion graced by Dan Carter
Racing 92 well -primed by O’Gara but fail to collect prized scalp at Thomond Park
Munster’s need and form should help secure home quarter-final
Champions Cup: Munster v Racing 92, Thomond Park, Saturday, 5.30pm – Sky Sports 2
Munster get job in Paris done with least amount of fuss
Abysmal Racing 92 no match for clinical Irish province
Munster must make poignant Paris return a stepping stone
Racing 92 have impressive home form even if their focus is now on domestic league
Liam Toland: Munster well-placed to expose Racing’s limits
Recent evidence suggests French giants suffer problems in technique or mindset
Racing 92 v Munster: Everything you need to know
Province return to Paris with top spot in Champions Cup Pool One in their sights
Dan Carter disappointed by corticosteroids media frenzy
‘It’s disappointing to have to try and defend yourself when you’ve done nothing wrong’
Racing 92 hits back at media over Dan Carter doping case
Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko cleared of doping wrongdoings
Dan Carter cleared of doping offence - report
Racing outhalf had tested positive for corticosteroids after Top 14 final
A result is not beyond Munster – but perhaps a win is
Rassie Erasmus’ side begin Champions Cup quest with considerable challenge of Racing
Ronan O’Gara ‘rattled’ by accusations against Racing players
‘If I believed that there were unsporting practices accepted here, I’d be out the door in the morning’
Dan Carter ‘had TUE’ for banned substance, claims agent
Racing 92 offer differing account after legendary outhalf returns positive drug test
Racing 92 deny Dan Carter used TUE after drug test issues
Results from Carter, Joe Rokocoko and Juan Imhoff reportedly showed anomalies
Racing Metro claim Top 14 title as they beat Toulon at Nou Camp
Paris club had Maxime Machenaud sent off after 18 minues of thrilling decider
Johnny Sexton hails Ronan O’Gara’s influence at Racing 92
Leinster outhalf envisages a day when old rival takes up a coaching role in Ireland
Dan Carter closes on clean sweep as Racing down Leicester
The French side will meet Saracens in the Champions Cup decider next month
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must get England’s Ford to reverse into Twickenham traffic
George Ford and Owen Farrell must be turned and met by bloody-minded tackling
Australia v New Zealand: a Rugby World Cup history
Ahead of next weekend’s final we look back at the rival’s three tournament meetings
RWC #13: A mighty dragon wakes from its slumber
Wales and the All Blacks produce one of the greatest World Cup games in 2003
RWC # 19: Carlos Spencer does the ‘Carlos Spencer’
Mercurial All Black produces stunning piece of skill against Boks in 2003 quarter-final
Joe Schmidt plays down Jack McGrath incident
Possible citing for Ireland prop an issue after narrow defeat to the Barbarians
Barbarians claim spoils against Ireland in error-strewn affair
Jack McGrath will face nervous wait over yellow card for kneeing
Pat Lam urges Connacht to ‘protect’ the Sportsground
Robbie Henshaw remains out as weakened Bayonne travel for Challenge Cup clash
Robbie Henshaw set to to return for Connacht in Pro12 clash with Leinster
Ireland centre likely to be rested for Challenge Cup match against Bayonne
Kit looks the business as IRFU unveils €22m deal
New ‘bosphorus’ green jersey to be worn against Georgia and Australia in November
Kieran Read all about staying at the top
The number eight and his side have hit new heights in the last year
Paul O’Connell likely to lead Lions if Sam Warburton is ruled out
Sergio Parisse captains Barbarians who are on a self-imposed alcohol ban for the week
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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