Munster’s Ian Costello laments misfiring lineout against Bordeaux Bègles
Irish province lost nine of their own 21 throws under intense pressure from the Bordeaux defensive lineout.
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Brave Munster go down fighting in Bordeaux Bègles defeat
Irish province exit Champions Cup with heads held high after memorable contest
Bordeaux 47 Munster 29 (FT) - second half comeback falls short as Munster’s Champions Cup campaign ends
Creaky lineout combined with Bordeaux’s lethal transition attack sees the Irish province fall in France
Home thoughts from abroad as Bordeaux coach Noel McNamara awaits Munster
The Bordeaux Bègles attack coach has come up against his native side before when he coached at Sharks
Tom Farrell making the most of his opportunity and loving life at Munster
Released by Connacht, the 31-year-old centre has started every game for Munster this season
No breather for Munster as treacherous route to final brings them to Bordeaux
Bordeaux make four changes from the side that beat Ulster last weekend
Matt Williams: Munster have a sniff as the Champions Cup gets blooming great
EPCR’s handling of the tournament is misguided, but the quarter-finals promise to be thrillers
Thaakir Abrahams happy his Munster career has taken flight at last
Talented back has put injuries behind him and his enjoying Munster’s Champions Cup run
Munster confirm team manager Niall O’Donovan will step down at end of this season
Niall O’Donovan joined Munster as assistant coach in 1997, and helped the province grow into one of Europe’s leading sides
Munster win appeal against Alex Nankivell suspension
Alex Nankivell will now be available to play in Champions Cup quarter-final away to Bordeaux on Saturday
Jack Crowley signs two-year contract extension with Munster
Province and IRFU announce new deal amid interest from Leicester Tigers
RG Snyman: Leinster lock happy to stay another year with the province
Springbok has been one of Leinster’s star performers after arriving from Munster this season
Gordon D’Arcy: As an ex-pro, to see players not bothered is sobering
It is a privilege to play professional sport; you never know how long it will last and I think it is time players reminded themselves of that fact
Munster dust themselves down for another daunting assignment
Defence coach Denis Leamy knows another heroic display will be required against Bordeaux if the visitors are to progress
Champions Cup quarter-finals: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Leinster and Munster are in action at the weekend as they chase a possible all-Irish final in Cardiff
Josh Wycherley likely to start for Munster as they target more away day glory
Hamstring victim Jeremy Loughman unlikely to face Bordeaux Bègles but better news concerning Thaakir Abrahams
English clubs’ European debacle illustrates growing French and Irish strength
Four Premiership clubs conceded 215 points on a calamitous weekend with French clubs poised to improve further
Munster saved the Champions Cup’s round of 16 weekend
The province will bring plenty of colour as well as variety, and even a little madness to the last eight
Munster keen to back up tight victory over La Rochelle with further success
Captain Tadhg Beirne clear on one thing: epic victory will not matter unless win achieved against Bordeaux Bègles
Ruthless Leinster show a darker side to their personality
Glasgow Warriors on Friday night in the Champions Cup quarter-finals will be a different challenge to Harlequins
Referee tolerated too much chat and needless sledging from Munster
Weekend injuries go some way to explaining why participation is falling quickly; it’s hardly a mystery
TV View: Liberation day for football championship as new rules kick in
Munster fans will have Saturday’s date tattooed in their memories forever following defeat of La Rochelle
Munster roadshow moves on to quarter-final showdown with Bordeaux Bègles next Saturday
Leinster will host Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium next Friday night
‘I was thinking ‘that little f**ker’ - Ronan O’Gara sees irony in Jack Crowley’s drop goal
‘I’ve seen a lot of good drop goals but that’s a top-class one’
Munster’s Ian Costello: ‘We want three more performances like this’
Head coach praises Jack Crowley’s drop goal that nobody saw coming
La Rochelle 24 Munster 25 FT as it happened: Munster beat La Rochelle by a point in classic
Jack Crowley scores crucial drop goal as Casey, Coombes and Smith score tries in famous victory
Munster roll back the years with epic road victory over La Rochelle
Visitors upset the odds to send Ronan O’Gara’s side out on memorable evening
La Rochelle v Munster: Ronan O’Gara’s side lie in wait at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Ronan O’Gara has performed something of a coaching miracle at La Rochelle in guiding the club to their first major trophies
Joey Carbery enjoying the good life in France both on and off the pitch
Carbery making a 13th start at outhalf against Ulster in Sunday’s Champions Cup round of 16 tie
Champions Cup Last 16: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the first knockout round
Leinster bolstered by returning Ireland internationals for Harlequins Croke Park showdown
Connacht make five changes ahead of Cardiff Challenge Cup game
Watch out Lions, Australia have got their act together
People who want to put rugby behind a TV paywall would do well to learn from Australia
Munster’s Jean Kleyn ‘enjoying being a rugby player again’ after career-threatening condition
Munster lock says Saturday’s clash with La Rochelle ‘feels the way the European Cup used to feel’
Rugby analysis: The stats say La Rochelle are no longer the sum of their parts
Munster can take hope from the fact that Ronan O’Gara’s men have struggled to hit the heights this season both in defence and attack
Jack Crowley: ‘I think I’d bite your hand off for the opportunity to be where I am right now’
Munster outhalf says he remains focused on his performances despite all the other noise surrounding him
Ronan O’Gara puts aside Munster sentimentality as La Rochelle focus on much-needed result
Munster travel to Stade Marcel Deflandre to meet La Rochelle in the Champions Cup last 16
Football championship lift-off gives little time to catch a breath
Gordon D’Arcy on why Munster should open their minds for trip to play Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle
Mike Prendergast ‘parks’ disappointment at missing out on top job in Munster
Attack coach looking forward to pitting his wits against good friend Ronan O’Gara in Last 16 tie in La Rochelle
Record crowd to see Connacht face Munster a sign of what a little outside-the-box thinking can do
It’s ridiculous how many teams still show contempt for the Champions Cup
Alex Nankivell’s straight red for collision with Cian Prendergast was right call
Bunker was missing in action at MacHale Park, as Connacht left it too late to fire on all cylinders
Jack Crowley agrees new Munster contract after turning down offer from Leicester Tigers
Outhalf understood to have received €750,000 per year offer from Leicester
Connacht ought to have won but yet again only woke up when all seemed lost
Connacht interim head coach Cullie Tucker says team must stop giving themselves too much to do
Aoife Dalton praises Ireland’s ‘complete team performance’ in sinking Italy
Provinces assess the weekend’s toll as attention turns back to Europe
Frustrated Connacht look to bounce back quick ahead of Cardiff visit
Westerner’s suffer six-point defeat against Munster at MacHale Park
Ian Costello hails Munster composure in win over Connacht
Munster secure approval to hold EPCR fixture at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December
Munster escape MacHale Park with the win after Connacht spring late fight back
Three cards for Munster gave Connacht a numerical advantage for much of the game in Castlebar
‘I had to just go all-in:’ How Josh Ioane has embraced the Connacht mentality
The once-capped All Blacks outhalf tells how he’s ended up plying his trade in the west of Ireland
Historic Connacht-Munster clash could prove to be a classic
Big-name players and a bumper crowd in store as Castlebar hosts critical URC showdown
Mack Hansen to start at fullback for Connacht against Munster at MacHale Park
Alan Spicer in line for Leinster debut when they take on the Sharks in South Africa
Caolin Blade: ‘I follow GAA as much as I follow rugby but I’ve never strayed far from Pearse Stadium’
The Galway man and Connacht scrumhalf never imagined his rugby career would take him to Mayo’s MacHale Park
Gordon D’Arcy: It’s up to Irish players to reap the benefits of bringing in RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett
From Alex Wyllie to Bundee Aki, people born abroad have made huge contributions to rugby in Ireland
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