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Joey Carbery fit and set to feature for Munster against Ulster

Ireland outhalf came through return from ankle injury against Leinster unscathed

Bruised Munster counting cost of loss to Leinster

Joey Carbery’s return to action was brought forward due to an injury to JJ Hanrahan

Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets

Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter

Munster up against it after losing at Saracens

Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors

Champions Saracens provide litmus test for new Munster

Trip to face the defending champions will be toughest test yet in Munster’s pool of death

Saracens make 12 changes for visit of Munster

John Ryan will make his 150th Munster appearance against Saracens on Saturday

Gerry Thornley: Edinburgh’s upright antics must be nipped in the bud by World Rugby

Padding on post is there to protect players and tampering with it endangers their welfare

Understrength Munster come a cropper in Cork as Edinburgh close gap

Plenty of positives for Johann van Graan to take away despite second league defeat

Munster could do with a racing start against old foes and friends

Van Graan’s men will have to bring their ‘A’ game to overcome talented French visitors

Joe Schmidt reveals reason for omitting Toner in new book

'Ordinary Joe' shows ex-coach’s restless mind and obsessive attention to detail

Bonus-point endgame enough to make Munster’s day

Cronin’s dramatic try ensures deserved reward for visitors’ dominance of spirited Ospreys

Munster claim classic European bonus-point win after the clock turns red

James Cronin’s try with the last play of the match seals the deal in Swansea

Jed Holloway to make first Munster start against struggling Ospreys

Former Australian underage international one of five changes in team that lost to Cheetahs

Munster make four changes as Connacht target first win

New Ulster signing Bill Johnston makes his competitive debut against Toyota Cheetahs

Rugby World Cup: Ireland backrow faces further blow with Jordi Murphy injury

Murphy called in to replace Jack Conan but came off in first half with rib injury

CJ Stander now crucial as backrow cupboard becomes thinner

‘There’s a few places where we can fix-up, just look after the ball a bit more’

Leinster, Munster and Connacht name their Pro14 teams

The Irish provinces begin their season this weekend, with three in action on Saturday

Ireland v Italy: Carbery injury leaves fans facing agonising wait

Outhalf was the star turn for 49 minutes, but concern now is his wellbeing for World Cup

Joey Carbery injury overshadows facile Italy win

Outhalf a concern for World Cup after suffering injury at the Aviva Stadium

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Man of the match Andrew Conway makes a case for his place on the plane to Japan

Farrell open-minded over Ireland World Cup squad selection as warm-ups begin

Task of narrowing down squad will be ‘really difficult’, says incoming Ireland head coach

Gerry Thornley: Opportunity knocks for World Cup hopefuls

Warm-up clash against Italy a chance to press their case for a place in 31-man squad

Ireland duo Murphy and Conway looking to win in the Japan numbers game

Former schoolmates have taken divergent paths but now have the exact same goal

Overdue Ireland opportunity knocks for Tommy O’Donnell

Injury-prone player grateful to be given chance to impress in World Cup warm-ups

Further cuts to be applied to Irish RWC squad next week

In what seems like death by a thousand cuts, Dillane and Scannell are the first to go

Ireland squad cut to 43 as Ultan Dillane and Rory Scannell depart

Duo return to their provinces as IRFU release a 43-man squad ahead of Italy match

Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s initial World Cup squad follows predictable lines

The inclusion of uncapped Munster duo Kleyn and Haley the most eye-catching

Munster braced for testing quarter-final against Edinburgh

Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre

Van Graan expecting Carbery and Murray to play key roles against Edinburgh

Outhalf must still confirm his fitness while scrumhalf is seeking to regain his best form

Joey Carbery set to be fit for Munster’s clash with Edinburgh

Johann van Graan: ‘I’m confident he’ll be ready for Saturday. He wants to play’

Johann van Graan will stick with winning line-up against Edinburgh

Munster dig deep to see off Zebre, and Jack O’Donoghue’s return gives manager options

Why the Six Nations results will have little or no bearing in Japan

Rugby stats: Squad changes and work done between now and September will be key

Munster eventually find a way past Exeter to secure their passage

Joey Carbery’s late penalty secures tense win as Munster qualify for record 18th quarter-final

Munster in good shape for another crucial Thomond showdown

O’Mahony’s return the ideal boost as Exeter attempt to storm the Limerick citadel

Peter O’Mahony a doubt for Exeter but van Graan has options

Injured captain’s chances of playing in Saturday’s Pool 2 showdown ‘50-50 at best’

Munster and Connacht set for war within the war

Rarely has a clash between these two provinces carried such major significance

Minimal changes and momentum give Ulster the edge

Darren Sweetnam, Jean Kleyn, Conor Oliver and Tommy O’Donnell are back for Munster

Van Graan proud of Munster’s response to Castres’ intimidation

Coach ready to juggle his playing resources as interprovincials loom over Christmas

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