Munster

We picked our Munster – Leinster combined XV of the 21st century

We picked our Munster – Leinster combined XV of the 21st century

A sensational team! With Leinster welcoming Munster to the Aviva Stadium today, here is our combined XV of the 21st century. Argue amongst yourselves! Loosehead prop – Cian Healy One of the easier selection in the side, without disrespecting the other options. The Leinsterman was really just that good, and was a true trailblazer as […]

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Keith Earls takes opposite stance to O’Mahony on ex-Munster coach

Keith Earls takes opposite stance to O’Mahony on ex-Munster coach

Interesting… Peter O’Mahony was in the news recently over his comments on former Munster head coach Graham Rowntree [Wig]. Their relationship soured towards the end of Rowntree’s time at Munster – he left abruptly in the middle of the 2024/2025 season – with both O’Mahony, and fellow Munster icon Conor Murray, both speaking of the […]

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We picked our ultimate Ireland rugby U23 team

We picked our ultimate Ireland rugby U23 team

Some amount of talent! With the season now in its third week, we’ve put together a list of the best players in Ireland, 23 and younger, in the form of a match-day 23. Enjoy. Front row We had to get creative here by shifting Paddy McCarthy to tighthead. While the Leinster youngster has not started […]

2 weeks ago

Munster fans exasperated reactions after CEO steps down

Munster fans exasperated reactions after CEO steps down

They want more to be done. Munster CEO Ian Flanagan will step down from his role at the end of the month, after being in the job since 2019. He had come under increased scrutiny over the last year, given the province’s run of poor form since lifting the URC title in 2023. He also […]

3 weeks ago

Peter O’Mahony open to Munster role after huge criticism of province

Peter O’Mahony open to Munster role after huge criticism of province

Fascinating insights from POM. Peter O’Mahony became the latest ex-player to criticise the management of Munster rugby; first in extracts from his new autobiography, All In, and now from a revealing chat with the Irish Independent. Last year, former scrum-half Conor Murray made headlines when he lambasted the Munster hierarchy. When asked whether he felt […]

3 weeks ago

Ex-England star in frame for Ireland squad after superb Munster debut

Ex-England star in frame for Ireland squad after superb Munster debut

A quality signing it seems! The signing of Kieran Brookes was met with scepticism by some Munster supporters, earlier this year; and, indeed, the signing of a 36-year-old, who hadn’t played international rugby since 2016 – bar an appearance for the Barbarians – didn’t seem on par with the signing of hooker, and South Africa […]

3 weeks ago