Bundee Aki disciplinary hearing to be held in Tokyo on Monday

Andy Farrell reluctant to be drawn on matter after Ireland centre sent off in Samoa victory

Rugby World Cup: There’s no avoiding the All Blacks but the later the better

Springboks would have offered offer a different challenge, although one with more opportunities

Rassie Erasmus: Felix Jones has key role in our setup

Former Munster man recruited to analyse defence of European nations

Rugby World Cup: Johann van Graan praises ‘man of integrity’ Felix Jones

‘He got an opportunity to go to a World Cup and he has grabbed it with both hands’

Rugby World Cup: Flannery a big fan of South African coaching ticket

Ireland could face the Springboks in a World Cup quarter-final

Nucifora sets Ireland target of at least a semi-final in Rugby World Cup

IRFU performance director says outgoing coach Schmidt very focused on final task

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

Gerry Thornley: Munster end season banging off glass ceiling

The deeper a team goes in a tournament, the more acute the disappointment of defeat

Matt Williams: Leinster and Munster is a battle of pride after European heartbreak

Pro14 semi-final winner can move on from crushing Saracens Champions Cup losses

Joey Carbery relishes return to RDS to take on former team-mates

Last year at the RDS, he was playing for Leinster. Now the boot is on the other foot

Ronan O’Gara rules out working as Munster assistant coach

La Rochelle are in prime position to make O’Gara their head coach next season

Peter O’Mahony: Munster are capable of taking their final step

Despite pain of previous semi-final losses, flanker is focussed on beating Leinster

Munster face old foes against backdrop of another coaching overhaul

Carbery and Earls in line to face champions Leinster at the RDS

Van Graan: Munster did their best to keep Jones and Flannery

‘I am very disappointed and sad that they are leaving, two fantastic coaches’

The Offload: Who is running Munster rugby right now?

Munster coaches depart for pastures new. Plus: anatomy of a Champions Cup defeat

Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones to leave Munster coaching roles

Former Irish internationals have turned down new contract offers

‘A special place’ - Johann van Graan extends Munster contract

‘This is a special club to be part of and I look forward to continuing the journey together’

Ireland hit the scoring stakes hard in historic year

In 24 matches, 37 different individual players crossed the line for Joe Schmidt's side

Incremental progress the name of the game for Andrew Conway

Versatile Munster back has worked hard on his game to progress at international level

Van Graan: Munster not specifically targeting Leinster’s players

Nick McCarthy the latest to follow the road south taken by predecessors like Carbery

Conor Murray: ‘Joey will boost our squad massively’

Munster back reveals that players have already given Carbery a new nickname: Rog

Gerry Thornley: Munster closer to breaking through glass ceiling

Encouraging display, albeit in defeat, to Leinster shows van Graan’s side not far away

Gerry Thornley: Munster’s omission of proven Zebo difficult to fathom

Semi-finals require experience in the back three – as Leinster learned last season

Sam Arnold becoming another centre of attention

Training with Ireland a boost after injuries and suspension derailed Munster man’s season

Chris Farrell's big day dawns after circuitous route to the top

Six Nations debut the latest test for Tyrone man who has embraced every challenge to date

Keith Earls rates Paris win his proudest day in an Irish jersey

Munster stalwart says Foley’s death has taught him to keep rugby in perspective

Gerry Thornley: Let’s hear it for the Pro14 revival

Champions Cup pool results show Celtic teams can match Anglo-French big guns

Simon Zebo and Keith Earls revel in more expansive Munster

Form of flying backs illustrates Munster’s major improvement from last year

Kicking king Conor Murray happy to take on new roles

Fresh attacking plays and a kicking role are being embraced by Munster scrumhalf

Johann van Graan’s imprint beginning to show at Munster

Coach’s focus on improving province’s attacking and passing game is starting to pay off

Champions Cup: Talking points from the weekend

John O’Sullivan looks at what we learned from the penultimate round of fixtures

Injury-plagued Munster up against it as they host Leicester

New head coach Johann van Graan relying on ‘number one prop’ Kilcoyne to deliver

Strength and depth of Ireland’s roster continues to grow

This series all about building a formidable squad for Ireland coach Joe Schmidt

Munster’s Keith Earls and James Cronin out until next year

Johann van Graan has backed Tyler Bleyendaal to return as soon as next week

Gordon D’Arcy: The real project players should be those developed by the IRFU

Not enough being done to nurture Irish born players ahead of recruiting overseas

Holistic approach starting to pay rich dividends for Andrew Conway

Former schoolboy star has taken circuitous route to international rugby

Even by Munster standards, this should be special

Dan Carter a surprise selection as Thomond Park gets ready to remember Anthony Foley

Coaching role feels like a natural fit for passionate Felix Jones

Former stalwart relishing new role with Munster after injury ended his playing career

Anthony Foley still a guiding light for Munster as Racing loom

Province now fully focused on what is virtually a must-win clash with Racing 92

Erasmus says he couldn’t pass up Springboks’ offer

Coach adamant Munster’s squad is now stronger than the one he inherited last year

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