Munster delighted to be bursting their bubbles after testing time

Full squad will get together at training on Tuesday for the first time in over two months

Keith Earls moves to fill Munster’s midfield shortfall

URC preview: Simon Zebo on the bench as Stormers descend on Thomond Park

Munster hope to benefit from return of Zebo and Thomond crowd as they face Sharks

Province begin trophy quest on what should be an emotionally charged night in Limerick

De Allende and Snyman get all clear to go home for Lions series

Springbok duo suffered burns in a firepit accident earlier this month

Munster rest their Lions as they hunt down Zebre in Italy

CJ Stander and Mike Haley have also been left out following the firepit accident

Munster and Leinster rest their Lions for dead rubbers

None of the four Munster players involved in last weekend’s fire pit incident are involved

Stephen Larkham: ‘It could have been a lot worse so there’s a lot of relief’

Australian talks of relief that fire pit incident did not have more serious consequences

Damian de Allende: petrol can explosion could’ve ‘been a lot worse’

Munster head coach Johann van Graan ‘hugely relieved that the lads are all okay’

CJ Stander signs off at Thomond Park as Munster fight back to down Cardiff

Tommy O’Donnell and James Cronin also bid farewell to ground in thriller

Munster know it’s win or bust as Cardiff come to Thomond

Failing to justify 18-point favouritism against Connacht was a setback for van Graan’s side

John O'Sullivan: Picking an Irish Pro14 team of the season

Stats point towards some players more than others but there are more factors than that

Van Graan praises his Rainbow warriors as Munster target interpro trifecta

Head coach highlights his side’s defence in wins over Leinster and Ulster

Gerry Thornley: Simon Zebo’s return looks like good business all round

The 31-year-old has a few more rugby itches to scratch and plenty to motivate him

Leinster break new ground and Munster to retain Pro14 title

Defending champions make it four on the spin as rivals are beaten again in Dublin

Rugby Stats: Gavin Coombes and Scott Penny could lay down markers in Pro14 final

Coaches face tough decisions with Ireland players returning and heavy schedule

Johann van Graan admits Munster focus purely on final against Leinster

Munster have lost eight of nine meetings with Leinster since South African’s arrival

Joey Carbery in Munster XV for first time since January 2020

Irish outhalf one of seven changes for the visit of Scarlets on Friday night

Munster overcome gutsy Connacht to reach Pro14 final

Munster bench had a big impact as questionable refereeing decisions go their way

Pro14: Munster-Connacht rivalry set to take on a sharper edge

Johann van Graan’s side eyeing place in final as Andy Friend’s squad travel in expectation

Munster seek quick return to winning ways

Van Graan makes 13 changes from Leinster defeat for the trip to Treviso

Déjà vu for Munster as they pick the bones out of latest Leinster defeat

Saturday night’s derby will have given Andy Farrell food for thought as Six Nations looms

Van Graan outlines challenge Munster faces against Leinster’s ‘pressurised game’

Munster head coach hoping for a repeat of Clermont performance on Saturday

Johann van Graan expecting a Leinster side that means business on Saturday

Munster coach believes weather could play a part at Thomond Park

Van Graan praises De Allende for belief and calmness he brings to Munster

World Cup winner played key role in turning things around against Clermont

Munster stage remarkable comeback win to raid Clermont fortress

Johann van Graan’s side overturn 19-point deficit to keep up unbeaten start to the season

Munster battle their way past Harlequins in feisty Thomond Park scuffle

Inaccuracies cost home side a bonus point against a side that had three players sinbinned

Munster can make the most of home comforts against Harlequins

Two-time European champions set to start with a win despite lack of Thomond roar

Hat-trick hero Gavin Coombes helps Munster rout Ospreys

22-year-old number eight shines as province’s young guns put Welsh to the sword

Mike Haley ready to unleash the shackles after relishing lockdown life

Fullback enjoyed spending so much time with new son Frank and partner Lucy

Scarlets expecting ‘full-blooded’ contest with Munster in Pro14 clash

Van Graan’s men up against it as they travel to Parc y Scarlets to face in-form Welsh side

Will Connors starts as Leinster and Munster name their XVs

Mike Haley is back in the Munster squad but there’s no return for Furlong, Leavy or Ryan

Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue ruled out of Ospreys clash

Munster head coach Johann van Grann has named his team for Saturday’s Pro14 match

Rugby Stats: Haley and Botha post impressive numbers for Munster

Kelleher brothers and Deegan leading the way for Leinster in the Pro14

Munster break Zebre resistance in second half

Munster keep pressure on Edinburgh at top of Conference B

Niall Scannell captains Munster side for Zebre challenge

Tommy O’Donnell and Darren Sweetnam are both among the replacements

Munster lord it over Southern Kings in 10-try rout

Arno Botha scores a hat-trick while John Hodnett caps fine debut with a try

Connacht's Gavin Thornbury has attributes to join Ireland ranks

The secondrow tackled more than any player in Champions Cup against Toulouse

Racing run out clear winners as Munster’s hopes fade into the distance

Only improbable series of results on final weekend will see Munster qualify for last eight

In their hour of need, Munster can still believe

Pressure is on Van Graan’s men but they have the ability to produce on the day

JJ Hanrahan named in Munster team for trip to Paris

In the absence of Joey Carbery and Tyler Bleyendaal, his inclusion is crucial

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