Munster Rugby
Results suggest Ulster and Connacht on a worrying slide
Provinces miss out on United Rugby Championship playoffs with both now consigned to next season’s Challenge Cup
Owen Doyle: On the knockout stage, referees need to deliver their best performance
Scotland’s Sam Grove-White, Ireland’s Eoghan Cross and Wales’s Adam Jones could all up their games in charge of the whistle
Munster v Benetton: A sell-out crowd, an emotional farewell and a chance of a top-eight finish
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
What Munster must do to guarantee URC playoff spot and Champions Cup rugby next season
Five teams are in contention for the final three places in the playoffs going into the final round of games
‘At this moment in time, we’re not good enough’: Ulster look to the future as Munster end URC hopes
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy believes experience will stand to his side next season
Win over Ulster a fitting Thomond Park farewell for Munster’s departing faithful
Former captain Peter O’Mahony gave the home crowd in Limerick a try-scoring goodby
Peter O’Mahony scores on Thomond farewell as Munster secure bonus-point win over Ulster
Ulster facing a season without Champions Cup for first time in 31 years
Munster and Ulster look to experience for match to decide Champions Cup place
Both sides presently sit outside the top eight that will make URC quarter-finals and next season’s Champions Cup
Munster and Ireland prop Dave Kilcoyne announces his retirement
36-year-old loosehead played 220 times for his province and 56 times for his country, including two World Cups
Gerry Thornley: Munster and Ulster have faced each other in bigger games, but this one is a must-win for both
The two sides could be missing from the Champions Cup next season for the first time in 31 years
Ulster aim to finish better in high-stakes Munster meeting
Playoff hopes in the balance in advance of of URC clash at Thomond Park
Peter O’Mahony does not rule out coaching future but plans break after retirement
Munster forward is comfortable with decision to bring curtain on career
Munster’s most capped player Stephen Archer to retire this summer
37-year-old tighthead prop from Cork made over 300 appearances for Munster and won two Ireland caps
Will Leinster be the only Irish team in the URC knockouts?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Ireland women’s defeat to Scotland wrapped up the Six Nations and an unusually glum 48 hours for Irish rugby
Owen Doyle: World Rugby session will have big focus on 20-minute replacement red card
There will be huge interest in the outcomes of the World Rugby’s specialist group studying the breakdown
Munster’s discipline deserts them as Cardiff take full advantage of yellow cards
Munster conceded 26 points when they were reduced to 14 men during the contest
Matt Williams: Although Leinster continue to defy the odds, Irish professional rugby appears to be in decline
We need more coaches with professional team experience and deep technical knowledge
Munster will need to dig deep to end Cardiff’s unbeaten home run at Arms Park
Interim head coach Ian Costello has made seven changes to the side that lost to the Bulls
Munster assistant coach Lawler is confident any problems can be ironed out before Cardiff on Friday
Munster expect their experience and possession-based game to carry them through at Arms Park
Leinster’s success masking alarming fault lines which have emerged in Irish rugby
This season, as things stand, Munster, Ulster and Connacht have all lost more matches than they have won
Owen Doyle: Chaotic cock-up cost Munster and it reflects badly on a number of people
The lineout is supposed to be a contest for possession, but this trial appears to be heading in the opposite direction
Ryan Baird likely to return for Leinster-Northampton Champions Cup duel
Calf injury puts James Ryan’s availability in doubt
Letters to the Editor, April 21st : On coercive control by neglect, a tourist tax, and two-tier rugby
There is little to no accountability for non-custodial parents who repeatedly fail to honour their obligations
Munster with work to do to secure Champions Cup qualification after controversial defeat to Bulls
Irish province forced to play for 14 minutes down a man after the game went to uncontested scrums
Munster seek to address lineout and get back to winning ways against Bulls
Bulls start as five-point underdogs with the bookies and a close contest is anticipated at Thomond Park
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster can look to Rory McIlroy, Munster need reinforcements
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman are fundamental to Leinster’s Champions Cup quest
Munster could hand debuts to Michael Milne and Lee Barron against the Bulls
Newly arrived forward duo from Leinster could be pressed straight into action in URC clash
Structural flaws and English clubs’ apathy doing Champions Cup no favours
Rushing the quarter-finals again made no sense whatsoever while botched TV deals a sign of chickens coming home to roost
Munster say goodbye to the Champions Cup after defeat to Bordeaux Bègles
Munster interim head coach Ian Costello disappointed but says strides have been made in the last three weeks
‘Incredibly frustrated’ Munster turn attention to crunch URC clash
Tadhg Beirne admits lineout problems cost side dearly in Bordeaux
Munster’s grand Champions Cup ambitions put into perspective by explosive Bordeaux
Bordeaux now have a home semi-final and so must have a real chance of claiming the club’s first silverware
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