Munster Rugby

Leinster bragging rights after defeat of Munster muted in wake of Coombes’ allegation

Winners move on to another provincial derby away to Connacht next Friday, when side will be without 17 Irish squad members

Unlocking inspiration remains sport’s final frontier that can’t be bought

In a landscape of endless statistics and data mining, the ability to motivate on a human level remains priceless

Former Ireland and Munster prop Phil O’Callaghan dies, aged 83

Former Ireland captain Terry Kingston leads tributes to his former Dolphin clubmate

Citing official set to trigger disciplinary case after Gavin Coombes allegations

Munster backrow forward alleges his testicles were grabbed by a Leinster player during Saturday’s game

Gavin Coombes’ allegation his testicles were grabbed against Leinster to be investigated

Munster head coach Clayton McMillan says he ’100 per cent’ backs his player, with the report to be sent to the citing commissioner

Leinster come from behind to beat Munster in URC clash - as it happened

Leo Cullen’s side get bonus point after being behind at half-time

Leinster huff and puff to eventually subdue Munster in tetchy contest

It always felt that Leinster’s greater depth would tell once they upped their intensity in the second half

Leinster comfortable favourites for Saturday evening clash with Munster

Joey Carberry makes his first start in blue for eight years against a side he represented 68 times

Fresh attacking ideas make Leinster v Munster an enticing prospect

Both teams arrive on Saturday for URC clash offering something different from what we have seen before

Conor Murray: Snubbed Munster players can make statement against Leinster

There is no harm in Munster carrying a little bitterness up to Dublin over only two players being called up by Andy Farrell

Sitting 10th in the league, Leinster have ‘hell of a lot of work to do’, Leo Cullen admits

Time is right for Dan Sheehan experiment as Blues prepare to welcome Munster at Aviva

‘There could be carnage in Dublin’: Ian Madigan and Alan Quinlan on Leinster v Munster

Former Ireland pair also hail ‘outstanding’ Dan Sheehan, named as Leo Cullen’s number eight for Saturday

Leinster’s Sam Prendergast injured for Munster clash as Dan Sheehan starts at number eight

Joey Carbery will line up against his old team, marking his first run out in the 10 shirt since rejoining Leinster

Leinster and Munster face the same choice ahead of Aviva Stadium clash

Clayton McMillan and Leo Cullen must chose between tried and trusted or twist towards youth on Saturday

Gordon D’Arcy: The season has properly started now – let’s see who can keep momentum going

Four games in, you can see shape emerging in how the provinces want to play

‘We don’t want a repeat of that’: Leinster fuelled by memory of Croke Park loss to Munster

Both provinces go into Saturday’s URC derby on the back of morale-boosting wins

As rugby becomes more sanitised, the ‘dark arts’ are being legislated out of the game

Rugby is more concerned with how it is perceived than ever, and its laws are in a perpetual state of review

Poignant Munster victory caps perfect weekend for Irish rugby

All four provinces win on the opening weekend of Europe as Munster honour Anthony Foley before turning their attention to Leinster

Bittersweet symphony as Champions Cup opens with three Irish wins

Munster overcome Racing at on 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death, with a minute’s silence for Johannesburg Lions’ Hyron Andrews

‘I stood in that circle 10 years ago’: Jack O’Donoghue on an emotional night for Munster

Flanker reflects on Anthony Foley’s influence after team secure 33-25 win over Racing 92 in Cork

Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd pay perfect tribute to Anthony Foley on emotional evening by the Lee

Fittingly it was the present-day Munster number eight Brian Gleeson who scored the game’s opening try in Cork

Champions Cup as it happened: Munster hold off Racing 92 for opening night victory

Champions Cup live: Leinster, Connacht and Munster all in action on first day of European competition

Munster honour Anthony Foley’s memory with victory over Racing 92 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Clayton McMillan’s side were far from perfect but had enough to hold off French visitors

Poignant and significant night for Munster as they face Racing 92

Must-win match for Munster in Champions Cup comes 10 years after Anthony Foley’s death

‘It never gets easy:’ 10 years on, Anthony Foley is still inspiring Munster

That Munster are due to host Racing just a day after the 10th anniversary of Foley’s death is uncanny. But then, so much of the spirit of ‘Axel’ seems to live on

Sam Prendergast starts for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne with Joey Carbery named on bench

Ciarán Frawley will make his home debut for Connacht in Champions Cup clash with Saracens on Saturday

Charlie O’Shea and Seán Edogbo to make Champions Cup debuts for Munster

Province will play without a number eight jersey against Racing 92, in tribute to the late Anthony Foley

Champions Cup stats show hope of breaking French stranglehold is clutching at straws

Form book and numbers indicate predictions of another French European triumph are well-founded

Craig Casey aiming to maximise Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor on emotional night for Munster

Scrumhalf admits he doesn’t know how occasion will affect him but is focused on delivering a performance to honour Anthony Foley

Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated

Toulouse and Bordeaux Bègles joint favourites to win tournament, but shocks may await Top 14 aces

‘The dark arts are slowly going out of the game’: Tadhg Beirne adapting to law tweaks

Munster captain says changes to mauls can ‘clean up the game’

Munster aim to honour Anthony Foley in best way possible – with victory against Racing

Province have several gestures prepared to mark the tenth anniversary of head coach’s death

Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop France’s Top 14 giants?

But Leinster could be left-field candidate to challenge predictable stranglehold of Toulouse and Bordeaux

Edwin Edogbo and Will Harrison likely to return for Munster’s clash with Racing 92

Tom Ahern and Fineen Wycherley may also be back for Champions Cup opener at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

First interpro excites while Leinster return to winning ways at the RDS

The Counter Ruck Podcast

How are Munster, Leinster and Connacht looking ahead of Champions Cup openers?

Leo Cullen says Leinster need to improve attacking cohesion, although the form of Sam Prendergast is a bright spark

‘We’re playing matches like they’re training sessions’: Richie Murphy frustrated by Ulster’s lack of intensity

Head coach urges consistency after Ulster fight back for second week running

Ulster overcome slow start to claw back draw against Munster

Jacob Stockdale with a brace of tries on his 150th appearance for Ulster

Improving Ulster can claim home win against revitalised Munster

But visitors hope return of captain Tadhg Beirne could tilt game in Clayton McMillan’s side’s favour

Simon Zebo: Joe Schmidt’s double standards drove me mental, made me dislike the Irish camp

Ireland’s head coach nailed the build-up to the clash with the All Blacks in 2016; if he’d always been like that, I’d never have gone to France

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