Maybe start with the numbers. Munster had 35 per cent possession, 31 per cent territory, had to make a staggering 267 tackles, missed just 26 – by way of comparison Leinster’s tackle figures were ...

There were times when Munster might have thought Connacht’s defence was never going to break. In the end, one second-half try, a muscled over effort from captain Jack O’Donoghue, was enough to ...

Munster defeated rivals Leinster 31-14 at Croke Park as they went top of the URC table with their fourth straight win. Leinster duo Tommy O’Brien and number eight Jack Conan were both withdrawn after ...

Munster have edged past Connacht this evening in a tight and tense URC match at Thomond Park. The sides shared six tries on the night, but Connacht's wastefulness in terms of conversions was their ...

Sam Prendergast of Leinster is tackled by Tom Farrell of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Fintan ...

HOOD up in the rain, it was easy to eavesdrop on conversations on my walk from Croke Park to Connolly Station and the subsequent Dart journey to Sandymount after Munster’s stunning win over Leinster ...

Munster's Clayton McMillan era roared into life at Croke Park, as his side produced a statement win, and a performance to match, to maintain their 100% start to the season. A masterful Tadhg Beirne ...

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde said Munster came to Croke Park "with a plan, executed it and we failed to adapt to it for whatever reason". Robin McBryde said after the defeat to Munster, ...

ETHAN Coughlan shocked everyone in Croke Park when he ran the ball under the posts. The Munster scrum-half read Jamison Gibson-Park’s pass to perfection as he shot up out of the defensive line to ...

Jack Crowley steered Munster to victory as he staked his claim to be Ireland's starting fly-half in the autumn Tests United Rugby Championship Leinster (7) 14 Tries: Kelleher, Penny Cons: Prendergast ...

Leo Cullen’s side left to work out where it all went wrong Clayton McMillan and Tadhg Beirne speaking after Leinster v Munster Leinster versus Munster is one of the biggest derbies in world rugby and ...