Munster too often dwarfed by legacy of the jersey as they slide into tortured mediocrity
Change of leadership at the top of the organisation is desperately needed but there are no miracle cures
Munster Rugby
Charlie O’Shea shines for Munster on encouraging weekend for Irish provinces
Ciarán Frawley enjoys dream debut as Connacht beat Benetton in Treviso
Charlie O’Shea produces dream display and guides Munster to important win over Bulls
Outhalf making his first start for the province scores two tries in URC victory at Thomond Park
Much-changed Munster hope new faces push them to victory at end of difficult week
Jack Aungier in for his debut while Marnus van der Merwe to make first start in home URC clash
‘Opportunity knocks’: Ian Flanagan’s departure will intensify calls for a Munster reboot
He presided over decline on and off the pitch, the nadir being the bid to sign Roger Randle as attack coach
Ian Flanagan to step down as CEO of Munster Rugby
Flanagan had come under huge pressure from dissatisfied former players and supporters
Munster’s Jack Crowley focused on rest and reflection amid uncertain injury lay-off
Outhalf has been dealing with a lower limb vascular injury since the end of last season
‘No extra pressure’ on Munster to make strong start to season at home, says Payne
Assistant coach Jared Payne focusing on green shoots in opening defeat to Glasgow
What is behind a sobering whitewash URC weekend for the Irish provinces?
Absence of international quality a clear contributor to sobering opening-round results
Munster have ‘a lot to be optimistic about’, Clayton McMillan says
Although the home defeat by Glasgow was disappointing, Munster’s coach saw positives in the performance and is looking forward to the returns of injured players
Clayton McMillan encouraged by Munster display despite defeat
Head coach said team showed character given an extensive injury list
Performance of Munster’s young scrumhalf Ben O’Donovan a positive from Glasgow defeat
Glasgow’s superior quality off the bench counts as home side suffer disappointing defeat
Munster with the greater need for positive start in URC opener against Glasgow
Warriors come to Limerick with experience and recent form on their side
Peter O’Mahony: ‘There was stuff that I shouldn’t have done – the pressure I was putting on people’
In his autobiography, the rugby great talks leadership, loyalty and the day Graham Rowntree said it was over
‘You get a good spell and never look back’: Munster’s Diarmuid Kilgallen on overcoming injury
Winger has been dogged by hamstring, but is named on right for opening URC game against Glasgow
URC has been enriched by South African infusion, but Leinster remain the team to beat
Third successive title would be the perfect sendoff for Leo Cullen
Mack Hansen returns to URC action for Connacht after 11 months out
Team news: Caspar Gabriel gets the nod at outhalf for Leinster’s URC opener against the Lions
‘I’ve never played there in 18 years’: Kieran Brookes relishing Thomond Park debut
Irish-qualified prop targeting silverware with Munster as they begin URC campaign
‘It freshens you up’: Munster’s Jimmy Duffy on how travels shaped his rugby philosophy
Forwards coach bringing experience from Tonga and down under to Thomond Park
Munster forwards coach confident province has depth to endure injury-prompted outhalf shortage
Tom Wood joins Jack Crowley on the sidelines after being ruled out until new year
URC fixtures list: Leinster start campaign with a trip to South Africa
Connacht and Ulster head for South Africa in late October while Munster do so next April
Deafening sound of September silence tells us where rugby has messed up
It will nearly be October when the season finally starts. Can’t we just go back to the old way?
After emulating his brother at Munster, Seán Edogbo dreams of doing the same with Ireland
Big season ahead for younger sibling after earning a senior contract with the province
Alex Nankivell: ‘I had a real deep dive into why I behaved like I did on the pitch’
Calmer is better for ‘Cranks’ Nankivel as he enters his fourth season with Munster. Could an Ireland jersey be on the cards?
‘I want to win trophies’: Munster newcomer Marnus van der Merwe raring to prove his worth
South African hooker praises set-up and environment after switch from Scarlets
Munster’s Clayton McMillan: ‘There were a few things that I would have had a strong opinion on’
Head coach is focusing on change, saying team must be more multidimensional to meet challenges of game
Munster can call on Marnus van der Merwe as South African hooker recovers from calf injury
29-year-old set to be involved in Friday’s preseason clash against Leicester Tigers in Cork
Clayton McMillan faces formidable task with Munster, with young guns key to any revival
Continuing commitment of head coach and emerging stars crucial to their chances
As Leo Cullen prepares for his final season in charge, why haven’t Leinster strengthened?
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