Munster hope to avoid getting bogged down against Ospreys
Clayton McMillan’s men have ongoing scrum and lineout issues
Jack Crowley
While Ireland switches off for Christmas, rugby players switch on
Leinster’s visit to Limerick next week will be a brilliant end to the rugby year
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
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
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
Munster’s Irish internationals could return for clash against Stormers
Forwards coach Alex Codling said decision would be taken later in the week on availability of Irish players
Andy Farrell comes to Sam Prendergast’s defence as he highlights outhalf’s qualities
‘I think Sam’s ability as a flyhalf far outweighs a work-on within his game’
Five things we learned from the rugby weekend: Crafty Jamison Gibson-Park had Ireland purring
World Rugby is now facing an escalating officiating crisis; both Irish outhalves impress
Sam Prendergast: ‘Getting bogged down by outhalf rotation is selfish’
Shared ambitions leave no room for bad blood between Leinster outhalf and Munster’s Jack Crowley
Gordon D’Arcy: Farrell and Schmidt to test their rugby philosophies against each other
Wounded Wallabies won’t lack for motivation following shock loss to Italy
Ireland v Japan player ratings: Tommy O’Brien stars as bench makes big impact
Caelan Doris and Jack Crowley had impressive games in Autumn International Test
Ireland depth chart: Time already running out for players to break into World Cup picture
Andy Farrell has delved in to his 36-man squad against Japan at the Aviva - who is likely to feature today?
Matt Williams: Entitled fans must stop whinging about Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand
Price of Irish dominance in Lions team over summer meant November would always be tough
Caelan Doris returns to lead much-changed Ireland team for visit of Japan
Andy Farrell makes eight changes from the team that lost to New Zealand in Chicago
Caelan Doris set to return as Ireland captain for Japan match
Jacob Stockdale expected to play left wing, with fellow Ulsterman Nick Timoney in line for a start
Matt Williams: Whether Ireland are ready for All Blacks is big ‘unknown unknown’
Springboks have already exposed New Zealand flaws, but can Andy Farrell’s side take advantage?
Jack Crowley: ‘I don’t think I was hard done by’
Outhalf’s tackle count in Croke Park victory against Leinster pointed to an added intensity in his game
Ireland team named to play New Zealand: Jack Crowley ‘deserves’ outhalf place, says Farrell
McCloskey preferred to Bundee Aki as Andy Farrell names team for Test, with the All Blacks making three changes
Gordon D’Arcy: Back where it all began, Ireland need the same spark that first saw them topple the All Blacks
Nine years on from the historic win in Chicago, Ireland return to Soldier Field to face New Zealand
Matt Williams: Ireland’s ageing profile is a concern ahead of Autumn Internationals
Against Munster, we saw signs that members of this wonderful generation of Leinster and Irish players are nearing their end
Clayton McMillan says Jack Crowley deserves to start for Ireland against New Zealand in Chicago
Munster head coach confirms that Brian Gleeson could be out for up to 10 weeks with elbow injury
Munster prove mindset can still decide matches
Sam Prendergast needs time to adjust to the extra attention coming his way from the opposition
Superbly combative Munster win leaves Leinster with pocketful of regret
Munster were worthy winners after thrashing Leinster 31-14 at Croke Park on Saturday
Simon Zebo’s persistent interjections distracting for Leinster v Munster viewers
TV View: Bernard Jackman’s doubts were well-founded
Sam Prendergast v Jack Crowley: media-stoked outhalf rivalry is about to get real
The main protagonists for the Irish number 10 will finally face off for the first time as Leinster meet Munster in Croke Park
Gerry Thornley: Not even slow ticket sales can take shine off Leinster v Munster clash
Perhaps novelty value of Blues hosting matches at Croke Park is wearing off
How are Leinster and Munster stacking up ahead of their first meeting of the season?
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Lions’ star man Tadhg Beirne ready for return to action for Munster’s clash with Leinster
Munster defence coach Denis Leamy expects Jack Crowley to be restored to team for Croke Park encounter
How many Ireland jerseys are up for grabs ahead of the Autumn Nations Series?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Sharks to escape URC sanctions for incidents during shoot-out against Munster
Before outhalf Jack Crowley could take his second kick at goal, Jaden Hendrikse went down with apparent cramp
View from South Africa: Rugby is there to entertain, which is exactly what Jaden Hendrikse did against Munster
South Africa skipper backs teammate at centre of wink storm and urges Munster to ‘get over it’
Sharks’ shameful antics against Munster betrayed the moral code that makes rugby special
Jaden Hendrikse’s antics during URC shootout have been roundly criticised, apart from in South Africa
Owen Doyle: Rugby’s failure to punish violence and gamesmanship risks pushing a generation away
Amateur players are abandoning the sport over fears of sustaining brain damage
TV View: Be it the Champions League or URC, some days it really is like using Ferraris to spread silage
Metaphor was applied liberally by critics bemoaning very different turns of fortunes in Dublin and Munich
Jack Crowley passed fit for Munster’s journey to Durban
Diarmuid Barron and Niall Scannell also available for selection as they face Sharks
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster can look to Rory McIlroy, Munster need reinforcements
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman are fundamental to Leinster’s Champions Cup quest
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
Jack Crowley signs two-year contract extension with Munster
Province and IRFU announce new deal amid interest from Leicester Tigers
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
‘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’
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
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
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
If Jack Crowley leaves Ireland, the IRFU won’t make the same exception they did with Johnny Sexton
Crowley hasn’t achieved as much at 25 as O’Gara and Sexton, but the Munster squad he’s part of bears no comparison to the teams they were surrounded by
How Ireland came dangerously close to a rare defeat to Italy
As Leonardo Marin raced up the touchline, thoughts of just a second Six Nations win for Italy in 26 meetings against Ireland flashed before our eyes
Jack Crowley’s patience rewarded as Ireland go in search of Rome revival against Italy
The return of Mack Hansen, James Lowe and Garry Ringrose gives Ireland more variety in attack
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