Munster Rugby

Munster finally let the game come to them in bonus-point win over Gloucester

Páirc Uí Chaoimh encounter proved frustrating for players and fans alike until home side finally found their rhythm

Munster 31 Gloucester 3: Scrappy bonus-point win for Munster – as it happened

Munster bounce back from opening round defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Clayton McMillan says Munster guilty of trying to force things against Gloucester

Head coach happy to get off the mark in Europe but says says his side ‘could have been a lot better’

Ben O’Connor impresses on familiar turf but Munster mistakes frustrate an eager Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd

In a game full of anxiety and errors the former Cork underage hurler put his hand up with a fine display

Edwin Edogbo ready to make stamp on Munster after overcoming injury woes

Irish lock on his pride for Cobh and changing focus from tennis to rugby

Gerry Thornley: Munster seek to evoke memories of The Miracle Match

Needing a 27-point win to progress against Gloucester, Munster somehow managed it in 2003

Conor Murray: Munster will be hurting, but their Champions Cup can still be saved

Team will be kicking themselves after Bath defeat, but Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the perfect venue to get things back on track

Munster fired up to atone for ‘bordering on embarrassing’ Bath defeat

Head coach Clayton McMillan adds fuel ahead of Gloucester’s visit to Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Jack Crowley starts as Munster look to bounce back against Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Outhalf missed last weekend’s 40-14 Champions Cup defeat to Bath due to injury

‘We didn’t make them proud’: Munster’s Alex Nankivell fuelled by pain of Bath defeat

Kiwi says he and his teammates are keen to pay back supporters in Páirc Uí Chaoimh clash with Gloucester

Depleted Gloucester forced to make use of squad depth for Munster match

Will Joseph and Max Llewellyn are the latest players to end up on the treatment table

JJ Hanrahan fired up by Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor as Munster aim to bounce back

Clayton McMillan’s team aiming to put Bath disappointment behind them in front of record crowd in Cork

Munster hopeful over Jack Crowley return for Champions Cup clash against Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Outhalf missed Champions Cup opener against Bath due to injury

Craig Casey signs two-year extension to remain at Munster until at 2028 at least

26-year-old scrumhalf has made 104 appearances for the province and won 24 Ireland caps

Gerry Thornley: French clubs rescue Champions Cup and maybe even the wider game

Welcome rays of light offset rugby’s transformation into a form of Aussie Rules

Munster fall as Leinster fail to impress in Europe

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Leinster, scrums and set pieces under threat: Is rugby failing its supporters?

After a controversial weekend of rugby, questions mount over set-piece integrity and coaching loyalty

Ross Byrne says escort defender crackdown could see locks converted to wings

Ahead of game against Munster, Gloucester outhalf labels rule change a ‘backward step’ for the sport

A tale of two provinces: Leinster ‘up and running’ but Munster given harsh reality check

Leo Cullen’s men benefited from return of key players to get Champions Cup off to a winning start

Tadhg Beirne shoulders blame for lineout malfunction in Munster’s defeat by Bath

Clayton McMillan looks for positives before Saturday’s showdown with Gloucester

Champions Cup: Munster lose out to Bath in opening game – as it happened

A smashing first 20 minutes helped Bath to a 40-14 victory over Munster

Munster beaten by clinical Bath in Champions Cup opener

Pre-match disruption affects Irish province’s performance in torrential rain at The Rec

Champions Cup: Leinster open with a win over Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium - as it happened

Leinster claim a 45-28 victory in a challenging start

‘The games you dream of playing’: Munster’s Tom Farrell on his roundabout way to the top

The centre discusses Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Bath and his long route to Ireland caps

Munster seek inspiration from past European glories ahead of daunting Bath showdown

English kingpins go into Champions Cup clash on back of comeback win against Saracens

Gerry Thornley: Judging Johann van Graan on his lack of trophies with Munster is too crude

The South African’s success at Bath invites a reassessment of his time in charge of Munster

Jack Crowley to miss Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Bath

Bundee Aki will captain Connacht in their Challenge Cup game on Sunday against Ospreys

Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide: What teams will Leinster and Munster face?

There is room for error in qualifying for the knockout stages, but seeding makes a strong start essential

Johann van Graan made one early decision that proved very costly for Munster

What has impressed me the most about Clayton McMillan, so far, is he has not tried to reinvent the wheel

Ireland’s path to World Cup redemption + European preview

The Counter Ruck Podcast

‘Big pack, good set-piece, good in air’: Munster’s John Hodnett wary of Bath opponents

Daunting Champions Cup opener awaits Clayton McMillan’s side against reigning Premiership champions

Gordon D’Arcy: Reactionary thinking threatens to force rugby to be something it’s not

European competitions offer a chance for fresh faces to put their names in the hat for Six Nations selection

Denis Leamy ‘hopeful’ Jack Crowley will be available for Champions Cup trip to Bath

Jack O’Donoghue ruled out after failing HIA in Stormers defeat

Michael Ala’alatoa joins new Munster team-mates ahead of Champions Cup opener

Jack O’Donoghue is the only injury doubt for the game against Bath

Leinster and Munster’s attention turns to Champions Cup and English opponents

Connacht and Ulster prepare for opening fixtures in Challenge Cup

TV View: Zippy Fish left trailing in second as Munster flunk scrum university

The AFLW Grand Final was a bit of a shambles but their half-time entertainment was an idea worth stealing

Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Your guide to the best sport on television (Monday – Sunday, Dec 1st–7th)

Munster get a taste of their own medicine as Stormers end their unbeaten run

South African side stage brilliant second-half turnaround thanks to utter dominance at scrum time

Munster may have to dig deep to weather the Stormers

Returning internationals bolster Clayton McMillan’s charges for URC resumption at Thomond Park

Conor Murray: The game of rugby is in trouble. Genuinely, serious trouble

Referee Matthew Carley rolls with decisions made in the opening minutes, even if they don’t apply by the hour mark

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