Tadhg Beirne shoulders blame for lineout malfunction in Munster’s defeat by Bath
Clayton McMillan looks for positives before Saturday’s showdown with Gloucester
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Champions Cup: Munster lose out to Bath in opening game - as it happened
A smashing first 20 minutes helped Bath to a 40-14 victory over Munster
Munster beaten by clinical Bath in Champions Cup opener
Pre-match disruption affects Irish province’s performance in torrential rain at The Rec
Champions Cup: Leinster open with a win over Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium - as it happened
Leinster claim a 45-28 victory in a challenging start
‘The games you dream of playing’: Munster’s Tom Farrell on his roundabout way to the top
The centre discusses Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Bath and his long route to Ireland caps
Munster seek inspiration from past European glories ahead of daunting Bath showdown
English kingpins go into Champions Cup clash on back of comeback win against Saracens
Gerry Thornley: Judging Johann van Graan on his lack of trophies with Munster is too crude
The South African’s success at Bath invites a reassessment of his time in charge of Munster
Jack Crowley to miss Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Bath
Bundee Aki will captain Connacht in their Challenge Cup game on Sunday against Ospreys
Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide: What teams will Leinster and Munster face?
There is room for error in qualifying for the knockout stages, but seeding makes a strong start essential
Johann van Graan made one early decision that proved very costly for Munster
What has impressed me the most about Clayton McMillan, so far, is he has not tried to reinvent the wheel
‘Big pack, good set-piece, good in air’: Munster’s John Hodnett wary of Bath opponents
Daunting Champions Cup opener awaits Clayton McMillan’s side against reigning Premiership champions
Gordon D’Arcy: Reactionary thinking threatens to force rugby to be something it’s not
European competitions offer a chance for fresh faces to put their names in the hat for Six Nations selection
Denis Leamy ‘hopeful’ Jack Crowley will be available for Champions Cup trip to Bath
Jack O’Donoghue ruled out after failing HIA in Stormers defeat
Michael Ala’alatoa joins new Munster team-mates ahead of Champions Cup opener
Jack O’Donoghue is the only injury doubt for the game against Bath
Leinster and Munster’s attention turns to Champions Cup and English opponents
Connacht and Ulster prepare for opening fixtures in Challenge Cup
TV View: Zippy Fish left trailing in second as Munster flunk scrum university
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Munster get a taste of their own medicine as Stormers end their unbeaten run
South African side stage brilliant second-half turnaround thanks to utter dominance at scrum time
Munster may have to dig deep to weather the Stormers
Returning internationals bolster Clayton McMillan’s charges for URC resumption at Thomond Park
Conor Murray: The game of rugby is in trouble. Genuinely, serious trouble
Referee Matthew Carley rolls with decisions made in the opening minutes, even if they don’t apply by the hour mark
Munster’s Brian Gleeson on course for January return
Alongside lock Edwin Edogbo, the young Munster duo offer size and dynamism
Munster’s Irish internationals could return for clash against Stormers
Forwards coach Alex Codling said decision would be taken later in the week on availability of Irish players
Former Leinster prop Michael Ala’alatoa signs for Munster
Samoan international joins the province from Clermont Auvergne until the end of season
Tadhg Beirne: ‘There’s so much more in us - we’re a far cry away from our potential at the moment’
Ireland backrow says he sees Rugby World Cup in 2027 as the ‘next big competition’
Tadhg Beirne happy to crown ‘season full of ups and downs’ with men’s player of the year nod
Backrower had a season to remember for Munster, Ireland and the Lions
Matt Williams: Entitled fans must stop whinging about Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand
Price of Irish dominance in Lions team over summer meant November would always be tough
Clayton McMillan believes win over Argentina XV will help grow Munster depth
Lock Conor Ryan, hooker Max Clein and backrower Luke Murphy made their debuts at Thomond Park on Saturday night
Gerry Thornley: Too old? Too Leinster? We’ll soon learn a lot about Andy Farrell’s Ireland
Key questions could be answered when Ireland take on four formidable opponents over the coming weeks
Munster growing in belief with unbeaten run, says Clayton McMillan
Head coach reckons full-strength Munster ‘could be some hell of a team’
Connacht test Munster but home side hold on at Thomond Park
Munster overturn half-time deficit to maintain winning run
Munster v Connacht: Both teams forced to ring changes, but clash could yet be a cracker
Provinces are missing key players to international duty, but likes of Josh Ioane could light up game
Matt Williams: Ireland’s ageing profile is a concern ahead of Autumn Internationals
Against Munster, we saw signs that members of this wonderful generation of Leinster and Irish players are nearing their end
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