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These are clubs of tradition and values but financial muscle has put them top of the pile

A dejected Tadhg Bennett of Shannon after the final whistle against UCD last weekend. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho

The IRFU are cracking down on pay-for-play which will make it a more level playing field

Alan Quinlan being announced as a member of the Lions squad in 2009. He had been so far off the radar when players were being photographed in team gear during the season that his head had to be superimposed on Martyn Williams’s body when he was selected. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho

Yesterday brought back memories from four years ago when I got the shock of my life

Playing away in France is all about mindset – if they don’t believe they can win, they won’t

Alan Quinlan’s confrontation with Leo Cullen in the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final resulted in a citing which cost him his place on the Lions tour that summer. Photograph: Getty Images

I was cited three times in my career - two were deserved but one was totally unfair

Paul O’Connell salutes the fans. Photo: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Players stood up again when it was required to achieve an epic victory

Dejected Munster players after conceding the final try against Glasgow in their Pro 12 clash last Friday night. They need to lift themselves for their clash against Harlequins.

Conceding 51 points to Glasgow is terrible preparation for Heineken Cup quarter-final

Former New Zealand great John Kirwan, the current  coach of the Auckland Blues was open regarding his own mental health issues in his book. Photograph: Getty Images.

Irupa’s work with current and ex-players provides an outlet for when times are tough

 Luke Marshall lies injured in Rome. Photograph: Inpho/James Crombie

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