Does Munster’s new coach need to be Irish?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Munster's current attack coach has already made a significant impact on the province
As we say in Australia, you have to have a few roos loose in the top paddock take on job
Champions Cup: semi-final between Racing and La Rochelle looks like being a close affair
All-Ireland semi-final in the Aviva Stadium on the cards if Leinster and Munster prevail
Leamy looks set to move back to native Munster as defence coach under Rowntree
Current Racing coach signs three year contract to replace outgoing Stephen Larkham
Toulouse win sees them travel to take on Munster in Dublin while Leinster are also away
South African had signed a new two-year deal in July but will now head for Bath
Stade Francais head to the Sportsground for the first time on Sunday
Former Munster number eight has spent seven years in France as player and coach
‘Just getting back on the grass was the main motivation for me’, says former Clongowes man
O’Gara looking to take La Rochelle to a first Top 14 final against his former club
Next season will be interesting for Connacht after major revamp of coaching ticket
Cork-born Canadian international’s latest stop is Rouen Normandie in French ProD2
Hogg and Russell the most dangerous, X-factor backs Scottish rugby has produced in two decades
Return of Scottish outhalf greeted with giddy expectation, but his uniqueness can be fatal
Former Lions captain is tailor-made for Irish forwards coaching role
Racing 92’s attack coach looking forward to clash with Top 14 leaders La Rochelle
Former international says France will present opportunities and we must take them
‘There are helicopters and drones going around so people are staying in’
Parisians’ hunger for Champions Cup will drive them on, says coach and former Munster player
Leinster’s current dominance began with memorable semi-final victory in 2009
Former Irish captain ‘grateful for opportunity they gave me to live and work in Paris’
O’Gara set for job with France while O’Connell is to leave Stade Francais a year early
Media reports in France also claim Paul O’Connell is set to leave Stade Francais
The two prodigious 24-year-old number 13s finally meet in organised combat on Sunday
Laporte presiding over the structural changes that could see Les Bleus punch their weight
Wild Geese: Olding’s impressive form helps Brive to another victory in French Pro D2
Former Leicester player is one of many Irish men coaching around the world
Zebo at fullback as Racing triumph in Toulon while Stade hammer Jackson’s Perpignan
Former Ireland captain to take charge of the forwards at Top 14 club
Seven former Munster players are preparing for the new season in France's Top 14
Reaching final or winning major trophy would be serious legacy for ex-Connacht hooker
Ulster-born centre relishing the chance to pit his wits against Robbie Henshaw
Coach likely to recall Marmion, Heenan and Dillane for the Grenoble assignment
Munster’s ability to recognise and then exploit opportunities has to sharpen up
Four Irish sports people who ply their trade in France give some insight into life after last Friday’s atrocities
Former Ireland coach victim of a French club rugby coup from within
Coach Matt O’Connor insists future a secondary concern ahead of challenge
Grenoble coach believes Leinster can cause an upset in their Champions Cup semi-final
Inconsistent selection and brutish, forward-orientated tactics testing the patience of the French fans
Clermont in control of Pool One after completing double at Stade Michelin
Mini-Irish revolution driving the French Top 14 team’s coaching and scoring
Upwards of 60 Irish players in English and French leagues
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices