After emulating his brother at Munster, Seán Edogbo dreams of doing the same with Ireland
Big season ahead for younger sibling after earning a senior contract with the province
Munster Rugby
Alex Nankivell: ‘I had a real deep dive into why I behaved like I did on the pitch’
Calmer is better for ‘Cranks’ Nankivel as he enters his fourth season with Munster. Could an Ireland jersey be on the cards?
‘I want to win trophies’: Munster newcomer Marnus van der Merwe raring to prove his worth
South African hooker praises set-up and environment after switch from Scarlets
Munster’s Clayton McMillan: ‘There were a few things that I would have had a strong opinion on’
Head coach is focusing on change, saying team must be more multidimensional to meet challenges of game
Munster can call on Marnus van der Merwe as South African hooker recovers from calf injury
29-year-old set to be involved in Friday’s preseason clash against Leicester Tigers in Cork
Clayton McMillan faces formidable task with Munster, with young guns key to any revival
Continuing commitment of head coach and emerging stars crucial to their chances
As Leo Cullen prepares for his final season in charge, why haven’t Leinster strengthened?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Provincial matters come to a heady end as Munster get the job done once more
Ulster defy the odds to clinch third as Munster go back-to-back in Dexcom finale
Munster defend with their lives against Leinster to retain Interprovincial Championship title
Ulster earn comprehensive victory over Connacht for third
Munster brace for ‘relentless’ Leinster in interpro final as they target back-to-back titles
Munster will secure their 17th title if they complete the double over their rivals on Saturday
Jack Crowley ruled out until new year in huge blow for Munster outhalf
Twenty-six-year-old ruled out with lower limb vascular injury
Munster, Leinster and Connacht head to France for preseason games to test out new signings
Edinburgh-bound Ulster now include some of Richie Murphy’s former Ireland under-20s charges
All Blacks mega tour of South Africa promises plenty, but is it good for the game?
Nature of competitive rugby could be at stake as rivals put their focus on the bottom line
Munster book place in Interprovincial final with crushing win over Ulster
Ten-try Munster win in Cork as Leinster hold off Connacht
Women’s Interpros wrap: Buttimer scores four tries as Munster ease to win over Leinster
Connacht prevail in a tight encounter with Ulster in Belfast
‘That success fed the players’: Reggie Corrigan on pivotal 2001 Celtic League win
Former captain on Leinster’s triumph and what the future holds as new jersey recalls glory days
Munster’s Maeve Óg O’Leary rediscovering her passion with club and province
After injury setbacks, former Munster captain now focusing on playing without pressure
‘Not an investigation’: So why are Munster Rugby carrying out a root-and-branch review?
Club drafts in independent consultancy specialising in corporate governance
Denis Walsh: How much does crowd noise actually matter in sport?
When a home team loses, nobody ever blames the crowd, but when they win, they get the credit
Doug Howlett: ‘Munster are going to find it difficult to attract international players’
Former All Black reflects on his happy years playing and working for Munster, but fears the province’s recent struggles will make it harder to get top talent
Peter O’Mahony: ‘It is logical to have Ronan O’Gara as a candidate for the Leinster job’
Former Munster captain thinks move would suit the La Rochelle coach as the IRFU tend to promote from within
Connacht face into ‘group of death’ on return to Champions Cup action
Stuart Lancaster’s side to take on French heavyweights Toulouse and La Rochelle, while Munster face two-time reigning champions Bordeaux-Bègles
‘The scenes were incredible’: When Ireland under-20s made history by beating New Zealand
Nigel Carolan, who was head coach, and outhalf Bill Johnston recall that momentous day in June 2016
Matt Williams: Leo Cullen deserves a final season, but Leinster must avoid the long goodbye
Speculation over a coach’s successor can destabilise the team unless the process is handled properly
Australian utility back Will Harrison joins Munster on one-year deal
The 26-year-old arrives from Japanese side Kinetsu Liners
Zac and Bryn Ward get Ireland call-ups after injuries to Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien
Dan Sheehan takes over captaincy for Nation Championship meetings with Australia, Japan and New Zealand
Munster’s Oli Jager retires ‘with immediate effect’ on medical grounds
Head coach Clayton McMillian says prop ‘can take great pride in everything he has achieved in the game’
Jack Crowley could miss Ireland’s Nations Championship tour with blood vessel issue
Munster head coach Clayton McMillan says outhalf has finally received a diagnosis for troubling leg injury
Former Ulster and Ireland fullback Jared Payne joins Munster coaching set-up
Munster’s attack and backline coaching responsibilities will be shared by Payne and Mossie Lawler, who has signed a two-year contract extension
Munster sign Jimmy Duffy as forwards coach on a two-year deal
Significant coup for Munster to get vastly experienced coach from Ulster
Former Irish rugby player travels to Ukraine to deliver medical aid
Shane Leahy has co-ordinated delivery of more than €200 million in aid
Leinster still nursing Champions Cup wounds despite reaching URC final four
Leo Cullen’s side the last province standing as Munster and Connacht bow out
Munster’s season ends in disarray as Bulls run over and through them in Pretoria
South African side’s pack set the terms from the off as Munster were taken apart up front
After a gruelling, disrupted journey to Pretoria, Munster face huge Bulls test at altitude
Clayton McMillan played down the challenges faced by his team ahead of the URC quarter-final
Conor Murray: All is not lost for Leinster
Leo Cullen’s side need to tap into the same emotions that won them the URC last season
View from South Africa: Lions lie in wait armed with Bordeaux’s blueprint for Leinster
Munster face an uphill challenge against the Bulls at altitude
‘I’m my own player’: Evan O’Connell unburdened by Munster bloodline
The 22-year-old lock is hoping to follow up on try-scoring return in URC quarter-final against the Bulls
Gerry Thornley: A deflating and damaging weekend for Leinster, Ulster and Irish rugby
Irish provinces have never seemed farther away from a Champions Cup win
Jack Crowley is a doubt for Ireland’s Nations Championship games with ‘obscure’ leg injury
Captain Tadhg Beirne may be fit for URC semi-finals should Munster progress
Conor Murray: Nienaber’s Springbok defence may not matter against all-out Bordeaux attack
Leinster’s opponents in Champions Cup final are a side packed with internationals who win games any which way
Owen Doyle: Spitting is just as bad as eye-gouging – it drags rugby into the sewer
Diarmuid Barron’s complaint went no further due to lack of evidence, but Munster dug deep for a crucial win
URC to take no further action over alleged spitting incident during Munster win over the Lions
Munster hooker Diarmuid Barron alleged he was spat at by Lions flanker Sibabalwe Mahashe
Three Irish provinces on the dance card for URC quarter-final fandango
Connacht will take on Glasgow Warriors in Scotland, Munster face Bulls in Pretoria and Leinster have home advantage against Lions
Relief trumps joy for Clayton McMillan after Munster book URC quarter-final place
Head coach also outlined importance of qualifying for the Champions Cup, which was secured by victory over Lions
Jack Oliver reflects on his father’s death, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors
The former Munster and Ireland U20 scrum-half speaks about grief, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors
Munster secure URC quarter-final trip to South Africa after holding off the Lions
Ulster miss out on playoffs but could knock Connacht out of Champions Cup qualification spot if they win Challenge Cup
URC final day playoff permutations and Champions Cup qualification explainer
All four Irish provinces cannot make the URC playoffs but all four could yet qualify for Champions Cup next season
Munster need result against Lions to halt season’s unravelling
Dumped from Europe without a whimper, Clayton McMillan’s side are not yet guaranteed their spot in the URC knockout stages
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