Munster will need to dip into their reserves of emotional energy in Durban
URC quarter-final is a chance for Munster to let their hearts rule while still keeping their heads
URC quarter-final is a chance for Munster to let their hearts rule while still keeping their heads
Diarmuid Barron and Niall Scannell also available for selection as they face Sharks
Munster plan to bring Champions Cup match to Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December
Munster to start away to Scarlets, while Ulster and Connacht host the Dragons and Benetton
The competition has been under the radar, unheralded in the media, but is worth it all the same
All referees should insist on seeing the replays when so many points are at stake
Munster braced for a difficult URC last eight assignment against Sharks in Durban
Musgrave Park hosts winner-takes-all shoot-out for a place in URC playoffs and next season’s Cup
Munster team news: Peter O’Mahony and Stephen Archer both start for final home game with province
Munster's Craig Casey keen to channel disappointment of Lions omission into a match-winning performance
Benetton’s core of Italian internationals is garnished with clever overseas acquisitions
Provinces miss out on United Rugby Championship playoffs with both now consigned to next season’s Challenge Cup
Scotland’s Sam Grove-White, Ireland’s Eoghan Cross and Wales’s Adam Jones could all up their games in charge of the whistle
This is a playoff to reach the playoffs for next season’s Champions Cup as Peter O’Mahony, Stephen Archer and Conor Murray bow out
Five teams are in contention for the final three places in the playoffs going into the final round of games
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy believes experience will stand to his side next season
Former captain Peter O’Mahony gave the home crowd in Limerick a try-scoring goodby
Ulster facing a season without Champions Cup for first time in 31 years
Both sides presently sit outside the top eight that will make URC quarter-finals and next season’s Champions Cup
36-year-old loosehead played 220 times for his province and 56 times for his country, including two World Cups
The two sides could be missing from the Champions Cup next season for the first time in 31 years
Playoff hopes in the balance in advance of of URC clash at Thomond Park
Munster forward is comfortable with decision to bring curtain on career
37-year-old tighthead prop from Cork made over 300 appearances for Munster and won two Ireland caps
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Ireland women’s defeat to Scotland wrapped up the Six Nations and an unusually glum 48 hours for Irish rugby
There will be huge interest in the outcomes of the World Rugby’s specialist group studying the breakdown
Munster conceded 26 points when they were reduced to 14 men during the contest
We need more coaches with professional team experience and deep technical knowledge
Interim head coach Ian Costello has made seven changes to the side that lost to the Bulls
Munster expect their experience and possession-based game to carry them through at Arms Park
This season, as things stand, Munster, Ulster and Connacht have all lost more matches than they have won
The lineout is supposed to be a contest for possession, but this trial appears to be heading in the opposite direction
Calf injury puts James Ryan’s availability in doubt
There is little to no accountability for non-custodial parents who repeatedly fail to honour their obligations
Irish province forced to play for 14 minutes down a man after the game went to uncontested scrums
Bulls start as five-point underdogs with the bookies and a close contest is anticipated at Thomond Park
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman are fundamental to Leinster’s Champions Cup quest
Newly arrived forward duo from Leinster could be pressed straight into action in URC clash
Rushing the quarter-finals again made no sense whatsoever while botched TV deals a sign of chickens coming home to roost
Munster interim head coach Ian Costello disappointed but says strides have been made in the last three weeks
Tadhg Beirne admits lineout problems cost side dearly in Bordeaux
Bordeaux now have a home semi-final and so must have a real chance of claiming the club’s first silverware
Irish province lost nine of their own 21 throws under intense pressure from the Bordeaux defensive lineout.
Irish province exit Champions Cup with heads held high after memorable contest
Creaky lineout combined with Bordeaux’s lethal transition attack sees the Irish province fall in France
Released by Connacht, the 31-year-old centre has started every game for Munster this season
The Bordeaux Bègles attack coach has come up against his native side before when he coached at Sharks
Bordeaux make four changes from the side that beat Ulster last weekend
EPCR’s handling of the tournament is misguided, but the quarter-finals promise to be thrillers
Talented back has put injuries behind him and his enjoying Munster’s Champions Cup run
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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