Johann van Graan: ‘We’ll take a win against Saracens any day of the week’

Peter O’Mahony admits second-half weather meant it was better off not having possession

New Munster battle some old-school weather to hold off Saracens

Game of two halves sees Mark McCall’s side take bonus point away from Thomond Park

Gerry Thornley: Edinburgh’s upright antics must be nipped in the bud by World Rugby

Padding on post is there to protect players and tampering with it endangers their welfare

Munster exhibit flaws and promise in European Cup tune-up win over Ulster

Ulster’s pack of Leinster exiles fail to cope after van Graan’s men turn up the heat

Munster’s outhalf resources dwindle as Hanrahan injured in win over Ulster

Andrew Conway’s moment of brilliance secures interpro victory at Thomond Park

‘If South Africa win with Siya Kolisi as captain, it'll be monumental’

Springboks’ first black captain has been an inspiration to the team and country

Munster bounce back from Cheetahs defeat with bonus-point win in Cork

Arno Botha gets over in the final minute to seal the fifth point for Johann van Graan’s side

Munster lord it over Kings to earn bonus point win

Tries from Mike Haley, Alby Mathewson, Fineen Wycherley and Arno Botha secure five points

Munster make four changes as Connacht target first win

New Ulster signing Bill Johnston makes his competitive debut against Toyota Cheetahs

Munster get bonus-point start as they demolish the Dragons at Thomond Park

Johann van Graan’s side run in five tries against Welsh side in Pro 14 opener

Leinster, Munster and Connacht name their Pro14 teams

The Irish provinces begin their season this weekend, with three in action on Saturday

Gordon D'Arcy: Innovation and clarity key to Munster's progress

Lacking sheer physicality, Johann Van Graan’s men need to build a new playing style

The Offload: Munster need a forwards coach? Isn’t Paul O’Connell available?

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was unhappy in victory with certain headline writing

Leinster exploit Munster’s lack of variety to book final date with Glasgow

Defending champions bounce back from European defeat to make it to Celtic Park

Gerry Thornley: Leinster and Munster set for classic encounter

Despite familiarity this rivalry runs deep and both sides will not be found wanting for effort

Munster make advances but come up short of their objectives

Away clash with Leinster looms again if Benetton are overcome in quarter-final

Solid defence and Earls’s brace secure Munster passage into semi-finals

Johann van Graan’s side come from behind against Edinburgh to claim hard-fought win

Munster braced for testing quarter-final against Edinburgh

Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre

Johann van Graan will stick with winning line-up against Edinburgh

Munster dig deep to see off Zebre, and Jack O’Donoghue’s return gives manager options

Jack O’Donoghue to make first start of season for Munster against Zebre

Johann van Graan makes seven changes to squad on back of defeat to Scarlets

Jack O’Donoghue returns to Munster XV for Zebre visit

There are seven changes to the Munster side that faced Scarlets three weeks ago

Munster make seven changes for trip to Parc y Scarlets

Rory Scannell becomes youngest ever Munster player to make his 100th appearance

Jack O’Donoghue in Munster squad for Ospreys trip

Billy Holland captains the side with six changes to the team from last weekend

Visiting Kings unlikely to profit from Munster visit

Van Graan’s squad poised to maintain their lead in Conference A of Pro 14

Munster eventually find a way past Exeter to secure their passage

Joey Carbery’s late penalty secures tense win as Munster qualify for record 18th quarter-final

Joey Carbery proves the big cheese as Munster roll Gloucester

Outhalf scores 26 points as Johann van Graan’s side make a huge statement

Munster pay respect to Connacht with a season’s best showing

Munster’s response to tries conceded at the start of each half proved key to success

Conor Murray: ‘Christmas was really beneficial for our squad’

Munster have used interpros effectively, and win over Connacht sets them up for Europe

Munster and Connacht set for war within the war

Rarely has a clash between these two provinces carried such major significance

Rugby Statistics: Foreign legion proving their worth where it counts

Former Springbok Coetzee ticks all the right boxes with massive contribution to Ulster

Joey Carbery to start alongside Murray against Castres

The Irish halfbacks will play together for the first time in the red of Munster on Saturday

Johann van Graan: Munster’s re-signing of 12 players is ‘brilliant’

Renewed contracts come ahead of Champions Cup meetings with old foes Castres

Munster have extended 12 of their players’ contracts

John Ryan has signed a three-year deal, and the others have signed two-year extensions

Arno Botha happy to stand with CJ Stander at Munster

Backrowers came through ranks together at Bulls but were never friends until now

Conor Murray is back in the Munster squad for Italian job

Munster and Ireland scrumhalf set to make his return for Sunday’s trip to take on Zebre

Munster's Conor Murray 'didn't go looking' for a move abroad

'I felt really happy here and it was an easy decision, a quick decision like my last contract'

Munster on the cusp of a complete performance

If Van Graan’s side deliver, Thomond will again seem an imposing fortress to Gloucester

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

Munster and Ulster name teams for Thomond Park clash

Alby Mathewson makes his Munster debut, as Andrew Warwick set to win 100th cap

Conor Murray on course to become Ireland’s highest paid player

Former All Blacks scrumhalf Alby Mathewson could play for Munster against Ulster

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