Graham Rowntree

Gordon D’Arcy: Michael Cheika showed Leinster how to build resilience by winning in the mind

Travel disruption offered a ready-made excuse for Leo Cullen’s team to fail to deliver against Racing 92 in Le Havre, but instead they served up a proper performance

Munster make the most of home comfort and potent maul to maintain momentum

Munster's ambition secures bonus-point win but Connacht coach Friend aggrieved with refereeing inconsistency

Munster must banish thoughts of Toulouse to win in Edinburgh

Connacht face a similarly crucial game against Benetton

Sean O’Brien in frame to replace Denis Leamy on Leinster staff

Leamy looks set to move back to native Munster as defence coach under Rowntree

Graham Rowntree named as next Munster head coach

Rowntree will take over this summer after agreeing two-year deal

Graham Rowntree to be named next Munster head coach

Current forwards coach to replace Johann van Graan at the end of the current season

If ever there was a moment for Munster to Stand Up And Fight it is now

Big lads in Limerick are now choosing hurling instead of Munster rugby

Munster aim to extend their winning run to nine in Dragons clash

Province have not lost at Thomond since defeat to Connacht in Rainbow Cup last May

‘If I get Covid again, I’ll have another crate of wine in my hotel suite in Cape Town’

Rowntree confident Munster players have no anxiety issues over return to South Africa

Rowntree looking for Munster to gain momentum for South Africa trip

Munster play the Dragons on Saturday before flying out on Sunday

Victor Matfield sheds light on Johann van Graan frustrations

The two are close friends since Munster coach’s time as assistant with the Boks

Owen Doyle: Johann van Graan’s long goodbye is to Munster’s detriment

Province’s recent URC performances have been woeful - coaching change is needed

Joey Carbery among six Munster players to pen new deals

Chris Farrell, Jean Kleyn, Liam Coombes, Jack O’Sullivan and Alex Kendellen also sign

Settled Graham Rowntree happy to commit his future to Munster

Ambitious forwards coach and former Lion believes province are making real progress

Graham Rowntree says IRFU aware of his coaching ambitions

Munster forwards coach could offer appealing continuity if asked to replace van Graan

Graham Rowntree signs new two-year deal with Munster

Forwards coach: ‘We’ve put down roots here and have no desire to move anywhere else’

Munster delighted to be bursting their bubbles after testing time

Full squad will get together at training on Tuesday for the first time in over two months

Youthful Munster come out swinging and put 14-man Wasps to the sword

Province’s young and old combine in style to secure a famous opening bonus point win

Jason Jenkins set for hometown debut as Munster begin South African tour

Johann van Graan returns to childhood stomping ground against formidable Bulls

Jason Jenkins debut and John Hodnett return gives Munster more options

Forwards coach Graham Rowntree praises hard work as squad set to face Scarlets

Rainbow Cup gives Munster a new gold dream to chase after

Squad ‘seriously’ focused on winning trophy despite injuries and defeat to Connacht

Graham Rowntree allays fears over Conor Murray’s leg injury

Scrumhalf will miss home game against Cardiff with ‘low-grade’ injury

Graham Rowntree knows just how tough a task Munster face

Desire to beat Leinster is huge after 10 losses in the last 11 meetings against their rivals

Warren Gatland: It’s nothing to do with ‘do I feel the need to have an English coach?’

There are no English coaches or members of Eddie Jones’ coaching ticket involved

Warren Gatland announces Lions coaching ticket

Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree ruled themselves out of consideration

IRFU looking at logistics of summer tour to Pacific Islands

World Rugby are very keen for a three-Test series to go ahead in July

Gordon D’Arcy: I do not hate this Munster team – that should worry their supporters

The clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coaching

The interpros give players a chance to prove the coaches wrong

For Munster to match expectations, the generational shift may need to be accelerated

Mike Catt excited as Paul O’Connell’s arrival adds more ballast to coaching ticket

Attack coach mulling over the composition of Ireland’s back three for Cardiff test

Contract future still unclear for many of Ireland’s rugby pros

Munster’s Billy Holland among those still unsure what will happen in the summer

Graham Rowntree backs Paul O’Connell to shine in Ireland coaching role

Munster forwards coach says province have faith in young guns in Test players’ absence

The Offload: Rejoice in the leadership of David Nucifora

All Irish rugby needs next year is a messianic figure to lead them to unknown places

Graham Rowntree admits Steve Thompson’s dementia diagnosis ‘unsettling’

Munster forwards coach played alongside hooker for England and the Lions

Graham Rowntree delighted with how Munster’s young guns have integrated

International players return to a squad that won seven straight games in their absence

Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need to get Ben Healy to 50 caps as quick as they can

Johann van Graan needs to back up his promise to invest in local talent

Gordon D’Arcy: Munster persist with a game they are only partially resourced to play

On- and off-field leadership lacking as province succumb to familiar failings

Gerry Thornley: Hard to fathom Munster’s approach to Leinster semi-final

Lack of ambition and width seemed at odds with what we had seen post World Cup

Clinical Leinster have more room for improvement

Munster will strain every sinew to end their semi-final jinx but the holders remain the team to beat

Graham Rowntree: ‘There is no reason why we can’t win Friday night’

Munster forwards coach strikes bullish tone ahead of semi-final clash with Leinster

Rowntree and Munster in a bullish mood ahead of Leinster semi-final

Forwards coach says past defeats irrelevant with De Allende raring to take on champions

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