Live Munster v Ulster updates: Four-try John Hodnett leads Munster to comfortable win at Thomond Park
Young Ulster side start strong but couldn’t keep pace with hosts after the restart
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Munster likely to remain the IRFU’s problem child no matter how they behave on the pitch
Even if they finish the season strongly and reach the Champions Cup, a reboot is needed after years of mismanagement at the province
Munster hold a powerful upper hand as injury-ravaged Ulster come to Limerick
Richie Murphy makes 15 changes from the side that lost to Leinster last weekend
Caelan Doris returns as Leinster make 13 changes for Benetton match
Michael Lowry captains Ulster for the first time in a competitive match when they travel to face Munster
Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season
URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players
Clayton McMillan says Munster ‘can be better as an organisation’, but Ulster match the focus
Head coach hoping to build on comprehensive victory against Benetton in home URC clash with Ulster
Kerry let themselves down by not dealing with Michael Murphy after Dylan Casey punch
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Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster have a point to prove after crumbling against Leinster
Richie Murphy’s men may point to respectable scoreline but second-half tries came when the game was over as a contest
Tadhg Beirne says Munster focused on the present amid fallout from Roger Randle appointment
Three resigned from the Professional Game Committee over Munster’s hiring of attack coach, who will start next season
Ulster set to bring depleted squad for visit to Munster
Richie Murphy says province are ‘under pressure’ as several players picked up injuries against Leinster last week
Leinster dismiss pretenders Ulster, Connacht find consistency and Ireland women crush Italy
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Edwin Edogbo extends Munster contract until at least 2027
The 23-year-old Ireland international has scored seven tries in 29 appearances for province
Gerry Thornley: Ireland head to France ready to put World Cup lessons into action
Scott Bemand’s side searching for first away win to France
Munster survive Jack Crowley and Craig Casey yellows to take much-needed win in Benetton
Province jump to seventh in URC table with seven-try showing
Conor Murray: Noel McNamara coaches Europe’s best attack – the IRFU could benefit some day
Coaches such as McNamara, Ronan O’Gara and Felix Jones should be top of the list whenever Irish provinces are hiring
Munster must drown out outside noise for must-win game against Benetton
In-form Jack Crowley can make the difference in Italy
Matt Williams: It’s painful to see Munster failing in so many ways
The province’s problems can’t be blamed on one person – it’s time for complete organisational, cultural and structural renewal
URC preview, women’s Six Nations and Munster’s controversial new appointment
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Roger Randle fallout raises serious questions over governance of Munster
Roger Randle’s appointment as attack coach has led to disquiet and three resignations
Munster make eight changes for URC clash against Benetton
Clayton McMillan names strong side which is captained by Tadhg Beirne
Clayton McMillan defends Munster’s appointment of Roger Randle as attack coach
Randle was accused of raping a woman in Durban, South Africa in 1997
Munster players facing up to harsh realities after European disappointment, says Jack Crowley
‘Our basics haven’t been good enough and that’s what’s cost us’
Munster confirm Roger Randle as new attack coach
Former Chiefs assistant coach to replace Mike Prendergast on a two-year contract
Six Nations stint will help Munster’s Tom Farrell face the Benetton fear factor
Munster will need to get strong squad on pitch on Saturday to counter Tommaso Menoncello threat
Munster finalise deal to appoint former All Black Roger Randle as new attack coach
Randle, who will replace Bath-bound Mike Prendergast, links back up with head coach Clayton McMillan
Leinster used to thrive in English tests but Sale clash spells danger
Advancing in the Champions Cup by ousting the Premiership side on Saturday would help restore belief after last season’s loss to Northampton
Munster and Ireland prop John Ryan to retire at the end of the season
37-year-old has played 256 times for Munster to date and won 24 Ireland caps
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster can only move on by leaving the glory days in the past
Troubled province could do worse than look to the example set by Connacht and Ulster in times of crisis
‘He was back on in five minutes’: The former Munster captain now suffering with dementia
Dementia came early for Donal Canniffe, who played for Ireland, but deterioration has been ‘extremely slow’, says his wife Mary
Munster boss Clayton McMillan strikes defiant tone despite ugly Challenge Cup exit
‘Look, nothing has changed my belief around where this squad can get to’
Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday
Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash
Tadhg Beirne laments ‘same old story’ as Munster shoot themselves in the foot in Exeter loss
Clinical home side took full advantage of Munster’s sloppy play to score 31 points in the first half
Munster up against it at Exeter to keep European season alive
Playing at home, with their pack and strike runners in the backfield, it’s hard to look past English side
Conor Murray: Munster players should be focused on Exeter, not worrying about job losses
Team has been left to shoulder an unfair burden ahead of Challenge cup encounter
Bruising Bulls clash leaves Munster with just one survivor in the pack for Exeter trip
Captain Tadhg Beirne returns while New Zealand under-20 cap Ben O’Donovan should feature off the bench
Tadhg Beirne returns for Munster’s Challenge Cup knockout meeting with Exeter
Clayton McMillan makes 10 changes to side defeated by the Bulls last weekend
‘Only Antoine Dupont is comparable’: Four Irish players to watch in Europe this weekend
Motivation shouldn’t be a problem as the provinces go in search of victory for a variety of reasons
Leinster look to take advantage of favourable draw in quest for Champions Cup title
Munster face a tricky game against Exeter in the Challenge Cup
Gordon D’Arcy: Confidence like Jamie Osborne’s will bring on Leinster performance when it counts
If Leinster can get the best out of Ioane, it might bring the best out of themselves as a team
Munster Rugby has been mismanaged for years. The chickens are now coming home to roost
It will take much more than voluntary redundancies to steady the ship at a proud sporting institution
Munster plan return to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for Champions Cup fixture next season
Last December’s first European game at the ground drew a crowd of 36,208 for a one-sided win over Gloucester
IRFU in contact with Irish-qualified Wallabies prop Massimo De Lutiis over potential move
Queensland Reds tighthead would be eligible to play for Ireland from November 2027
From North Macedonia to Munster, it doesn’t pay for teams to be hopeless for long
More and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possible
Munster show resilience to take bonus points from Bulls defeat
Clayton McMillan’s side recover from Sharks drubbing to put up a fight in Pretoria
Munster must focus on solutions not problems ahead of clash with Bulls
Playing in South Africa places a huge demand on being able to handle the ferocious physical element of the game
Munster head coach Clayton McMillan acknowledges ‘challenging times’ on and off pitch
Head coach has made eight changes to his side for the meeting with the Bulls with Jack Crowley back at outhalf
Munster outline voluntary redundancy plan to staff due to financial pressures
The province is understood to have recorded losses of up to €1 million last season
Stakes are high for all four provinces as they seek to define their season
Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht sit within seven points and six places of one other in URC table
Munster boosted by ‘energy’ of returning Ireland stars ahead of tough Bulls test
Jack Crowley, Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman have joined their team-mates in South Africa
Miserable Munster shutout and savaged as Sharks run in seven tries in Durban
The scars of this thrashing will be difficult to shake off for Clayton McMillan’s side
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