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Tom Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster

22 December 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By John Fallon Ulster…………….. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster…………22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51, 78; Daly 66 Conversion: […]

Craig Casey blow as Munster hit by injury problems

15 December 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By Jim Short Castres…………… 16pts Tries: Papali’i 12, Walcker 29 Penalties: Fernandez 48, le Brun 72 Munster…………. 14pts Tries: Hodnett 37, 68 Conversions: Crowley 38, […]

Castres vs Munster – Champions Cup Preview

13 December 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

Stade Francais’ two reds clear the way for Munster to take control

8 December 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By Kevin Fallon Munster ………….33pts Tries: Abrahams 16, Daly 30, Kendellen 50, Farrell 55, Coombes 79 Conversions: Crowley 16, 30, 51, 56 Stade Francais .. […]

Munster end their losing run

1 December 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By Kevin Fallon Munster……….. 17 Lions…………….. 10 Munster captain Jack O’Donoghue hopes they can build on this win heading into the Champions Cup. They managed […]

Sharks take Munster apart

27 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■ By JOHN FALLON Sharks…………..41 Munster………. 24 A SHARKS side laden with Springboks was too powerful for Munster but head coach Graham Rowntree was pleased […]

Munster facing tough test

20 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

Stormers …….. 34 Munster ………. 19 ■ By KEVIN FALLON MUNSTER have a huge game on their hands next week against the Sharks after they […]

Ospreys can do nothing to stop Munster taking charge

6 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■By JOHN FALLON Munster ………..23pts Tries: McCarthy 1, Farrell 26, Nash 40, O’Donoghue 64. Penalty: Crowley 9 Ospreys ………….. 0pts IRISH scrum-half Craig Casey said […]

Zebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win

29 September 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By James Lyons Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC history by staging an […]

Alex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller

22 September 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By John Fallon Munster ………..35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46, 61, 71 Connacht ………33pts […]

Gloucester make the most of trip to Munster

8 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By SAM JACKSON Munster …………19pts Tries: Coombes 6, Quinn 23, Oliver 47 Conversions: Burns 7, 48 Gloucester …….33pts Tries: Atkinson 7, Thorley 10, Llewellyn 20, […]

Munster can’t live with slick Warriors

16 June 2024 0 comments
Latest News United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Munster ………………………..10pts Tries: Frisch 56 Conversions: Crowley 57 Penalties: Crowley 13 Glasgow………………………..17pts Tries: Steyn 24, Cancelliere 51 Conversions: G Horne 25, 52 […]

Ospreys can’t stop Munster marching on

9 June 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By SIMON THOMAS Munster …………..23pts Tries: Zebo 2, Scannell 18 Conversions: Crowley 3, 19 Penalties: Crowley 27, 57, 61 Ospreys …………….. 7pts Tries: Giles 4 […]

Holders Munster happy at home

2 June 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Munster ………29 Ulster ………….. 24 Champions Munster will have home advantage for the duration of the defence of their URC after coming […]

Munster make it eight in a row

19 May 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ……. 26 Munster……….. 29 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree insists his side have the belief to repeat their remarkable URC triumph […]

Munster make it seven in a row

12 May 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

Munster ……… 47 Connacht……… 12 By JOHN WILKINS MUNSTER made it seven wins on the spin with a seven-try victory over Connacht with seven different […]

Lions …………….13 Munster ………33

28 April 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON GRAHAM Rowntree was extremely proud of his men as the champions wrapped up a second bonus point in succession in South Africa. […]

Northampton Saints player ratings vs Munster

8 April 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup Latest News

Saints battle past Munster to secure quarter-final spot

7 April 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

Montpellier lead chase for Munster ace Frisch

7 April 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Top 14 United Rugby Championship

Montpellier are leading the chase for Munster centre Antoine Frisch, who has declared his allegiance to France over Ireland. Born in Fontainebleau, France, Frisch qualifies […]

James relishing the Munster challenge

7 April 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Northampton Saints v Munster Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens IT is games like this after noon’s Champions Cup Round of 16 […]

Munster move in for Ulster ace Burns

24 March 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Latest News

ON THE BLINDSIDE BILLY Burns will swap Ulster for Munster in the summer to replace Joey Carbery who is off to France. The 29-yearold, above, […]

Munster too hot in the red zone for Ospreys

24 March 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………. 17pts Tries: Giles 33, Parry 54, Cuthbert 74 Conversions: O Williams 54 Munster …………27pts Tries: Daly 3, O’Brien 5, 17; […]

Munster have edge on Quins

25 February 2024 0 comments
Premiership United Rugby Championship

By TOM EVANS Harlequins ……. 35pts Tries: Walker 23, Edwards 37, Hammond 42, Bradley 69, Zheng 76 Conversions: Edwards 24, 38, 43; Slevin 70, 77 […]

Coombes leads from the front to lift Munster

18 February 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ………….. 7pts Tries: Roberts 50 Conversions: Titcombe 50 Munster ……….. 42pts Tries: Coombes 10, 23, O’Sullivan 62, Ahern 65, O’Brien 72 […]

Quins get in the mood for Munster challenge

11 February 2024 0 comments
English Championship Premiership

FRIENDLIES By MO SHER L Scottish ………12pts Tries: Nutton 35, Mehson 69 Conversion: Sheppard 70 Harlequins …….22pts Tries: Jibulu 5, 38; Anyanwu 21, Lawday 40 […]

Saints must play it again with Munster

28 January 2024 0 comments
Miscellaneous

NORTHAMPTON will face Munster again in the Champions Cup last 16 in one of five rematches from the pool stage. Saracens return to Bordeaux Begles […]

Gallagher set for Munster return

21 January 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Premiership United Rugby Championship

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath full-back/winger Matt Gallagher is in advanced talks with Munster about a return to Thomond Park when when his […]

Rowntree proud of Munster character as bonus point win keeps them in contention

14 January 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By TOM SHEEDY Toulon ……………18pts Tries: Paia’aua 23, de Preez 55 Conversion: Jaminet 25 Penalties: Jaminet 16, 35 Munster …………29pts Tries: Nankivell 31, Zebo 37, […]

Skipper Beirne unhappy after Munster let winning hand go to allow Bayonne to steal draw

10 December 2023 0 comments
Latest News

■By JOHN FALLON Munster ………… 17pts Tries: McCarthy 10, Coombes 19 Conversions: Crowley 11, 19 Penalties: Crowley 55 Bayonne………… 17pts Tries: Tagi 47, Baget 77 […]

Leinster ……….. 21 Munster ………. 16

26 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON JACK Conan said Leinster have huge room for improvement despite seeing off arch rivals Munster in a cracking contest at the Aviva […]

Crowley makes sure for Munster

19 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON Munster ………. 10 Stormers ……….. 3 JACK Crowley led from the front to steer Munster to victory over the Stormers in a […]

Ulster end Munster’s run

12 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………… 21 Munster ……….14 CAPTAIN Tom Stewart paid tribute to recordbreaker Rob Herring on his 230th appearance and debutant prop Scott […]

O’Donoghue delighted to see Munster bounce back

5 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■By KEVIN FALLON Munster ……….. 45pts Tries: Nash 23, 74, Scannell 15, Coombes 19, Ahern 48, Casey 54, Gleeson 65 Conversions: Butler 16, 49, 54, […]

Exeter sign O’Connor from Munster

23 July 2023 0 comments
Premiership United Rugby Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs have signed Munster second row Eoin O’Connor. The 22-year-old moves to Sandy Park after four years with the United Rugby […]

It’s Sharks first for champions Munster

16 July 2023 0 comments
Latest News

Champions: Munster shocked Stormers to lift the title in May URC champions Munster will begin their title defence on Saturday October 21 when they host […]

Stunning Munster are the best of the bunch

4 June 2023 0 comments
Brendan Gallagher Rugby Matters

RUGBY MATTERS – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points What with an epic Champions Cup final and a very high-quality conclusion to the […]

Hodnett grabs the glory for Munster

28 May 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stormers……………………….14pts Tries: Libbok 5, Fourie 49 Conversions: Libbok 6, 50 Munster ………………………..19pts Tries: Barron 9, Nash 28, Hodnett 74 Conversions: Crowley 30, […]

Munster get it right in the end

23 April 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By TOM SHEEDY Sharks ………….22 Munster ……….22 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree knew it would be another gruelling outing in Kings Park but the resilience […]

Exeter’s O’Brien signs for Munster

16 April 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

The exodus from Exeter shows no sign of abating, with centre Sean O’Brien set to become the next player through the Sandy Park exit door […]

Munster put an end to Stormers’ 21-game run

16 April 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By TOM SHEEDY Stormers ……. 24 Munster ………26 Graham Rowntree’s Munster got their URC knockout hopes and Champions Cup qualification back on track when they […]

Poor discipline bites Munster in Shark tank

2 April 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup

By TOM SHEEDY Sharks ………….50pts Tries: Mbonambi 45, 49, Hendrikse 17, Etzebeth 25, Kok 54, Bosch 58, Mapimpio 64 Conversions: Bosch 18, 26, 46, 55, […]

Glasgow too good for Munster

26 March 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By DAVE MURPHY Munster ……….26 Glasgow ……….38 Domingo Miotti led Glasgow to a stunning victory over Munster at Thomond Park to strengthen their grip on […]

Farrell leaves Munster for ‘new opportunity’

5 March 2023 2 comments
Latest News

IRELAND centre Chris Farrell, 29, has left Munster to “pursue a new playing opportunity”. Farrell, who joined the club in 2017 after a three-year stint […]

Munster hold off Saints revival

15 January 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup

By JOHN FALLON Munster ………………………. 27pts Tries: Coombes 9, 29; O’Donoghue 20 Conversions: Carbery 10, 21, 30 Penalties: Carbery 2, 75 Northampton ………………. 23pts Tries: […]

Healy guides Munster home

8 January 2023 0 comments
Latest News

By JOHN FALLON Munster ……….33 Lions ……………… 3 MUNSTER head coach Graham Rowntree praised departing outhalf Ben Healy for steering them to their second win […]

Munster out to tempt hooker Marx

8 January 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Munster are locked in talks with Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx about switching from Japanese Top League outfit Kubota Spears […]

Furbank ready for Munster challenge

18 December 2022 1 comment
Champions Cup Premiership

By PAUL REES George Furbank does not yet know who he has to impress to make England’s Six Nations squad after the sacking of head […]

Munster call up Haley for Zebo

11 December 2022 0 comments
Latest News

Preview Munster v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 3.15pm MUNSTER make one change from their win over Edinburgh with Mike Haley drafted into the backs to replace […]

Quickfire 21 puts Munster in control

4 December 2022 1 comment
United Rugby Championship

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh…….. 17 Munster………..38 Munster’s five-try win, featuring 21 unanswered points from 17-7 down just before half-time, provided more evidence of a corner […]

By BRYN PALMER

Edinburgh........ 17
Munster...........38
Munster's five-try win, featuring 21 unanswered points from 17-7 down just before half-time, provided more evidence of a corner being turned after a slow start under new head coach Graham Rowntree.
When Calvin Nash exposed some weak defence to score Munster’s second try early in the second half, the momentum shift was stark as Edinburgh wilted in the face of the Irish side’s onslaught.
“We are trying to get a good balance to our game,” said Rowntree. “We are kicking less and have really worked on our fitness but physicality and set...