Graham Rowntree

If Toulouse lift the Heineken Cup at the end of May in Marseille they’ll know it’s because they got out of jail in downtown Dublin. A quite brilliant (...)

A few seasons ago Toulouse had lost their way. Their traditional “Toulousain” style of attacking rugby was deemed by the mindless followers of fashion(...)

Denis Leamy’s impending move to Munster as their new defence coach, following confirmation that Mike Prendergast is also returning to his native provi(...)

Few Irish rugby players have made as much progress as Alex Kendellen has done this season, going from playing in the Under-20s Six Nations last summer(...)

My first Ireland rugby tour was to South Africa in 2004, an experience that proved to be as much a culture shock on the pitch as off. The sheltered li(...)

Graham Rowntree could scarcely conceal his excitement at the though of becoming the new head coach of Munster from next July 11st and has already begu(...)

Graham Rowntree is to be confirmed as the next Munster head coach. The province’s current forwards coach has been chosen to succeed the Bath-bound Joh(...)

All the best rugby teams are striving for the same things. An identity. A tight-knit culture. An environment in which words, eventually, are superfluo(...)

Munster will be expected to extend their winning run to nine games at Thomond Park this evening (5.15pm) when they take on a Dragons side with just on(...)

Munster’s staccato season is about to have lift-off, with Saturday evening’s URC game against the Dragons at Thomond Park (kick-off 5.15pm) the precur(...)