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Gavin Coombes scores one of his three tries against the Ospreys. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Hat-trick hero Gavin Coombes helps Munster rout Ospreys

Munster 38 Ospreys 22 The victory belonged to Munster, the afternoon to their 22-year-old number eight and man of the match, Gavin Coombes. The 22-ye(...)

Munster celebrate as replacement prop James Cronin goes over for a try to secure the bonus point against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium. Photograph: Gary Carr/Inpho
Bonus-point endgame enough to make Munster’s day

Ospreys 13 Munster 32 Munster’s bonus point victory on the opening weekend of the Heineken Champions Cup supersedes all other considerations in the s(...)

Jed Holloway: will make his Munster debut against Ospreys at Musgrave Park. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
Jed Holloway to make first Munster start against struggling Ospreys

Munster v Ospreys, Musgrave Park, Friday, 7.35pm - Live on TG4, Eir Sport and Premier Sports Jed Holloway, a 26-year-old former Australian underage i(...)

Tom Farrell and Stephen Fitzgerald with teammates at Connacht’s squad training session at Sportsground, Galway. Photograph: James Crisbie/Inpho
Connacht should just about have edge to see off playoff rival

Three points separate the combatants in Conference A so the implications are significant for the team that manages to eke out a victory in Galway. M(...)

Jack O’Donoghue at Munster squad training in Limerick. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
O’Donoghue returns for Munster against Ospreys

Ospreys v Munster, Liberty stadium, 7.35pm, live on TG4, Eir Sport, Premier Sports Jack O’Donoghue makes a welcome return to the Munster match-day 23(...)

Iain Henderson: has recovered from a finger injury sustained during the victory over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. Photograph: Gary Carr/Inpho
Henderson’s return a boost for Ulster and Ireland

Ospreys v Ulster, Brewery Field (7.35, live on Premier Sports) Iain Henderson’s impressive recuperative powers remain undimmed as his return to fitne(...)

Munster’s Tyler Bleyendaal at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Munster’s dominant pack the foundation for win over Ospreys
  • Pro14
  • September 18, 2017, 06:45

Ospreys 16 Munster 21 Munster demand perfection and even this deserved – if eventually narrow – victory over the Ospreys didn’t please everyone in Ra(...)

Justin Tipuric, Lloyd Ashley and Bradley Davies in action for the Ospreys against Munster. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Munster get down and dirty to maintain winning start
  • Pro14
  • September 16, 2017, 17:46

Ospreys 16 Munster 21 Munster’s forwards stood up to be counted as they helped deliver a third straight Guinness Pro14 victory with this 21-16 win ov(...)

Ulster’s Paddy Jackson leaves the pitch after the game. Photo: Darren Kidd/Inpho
Ulster maintain winning streak, but only just
  • Pro12
  • October 1, 2016, 20:49

Ulster 9 Ospreys 7 It was a pretty horrible game with Ulster only salvaging it in the last minute courtesy of Paddy Jackson to ensure their winning r(...)