Slick Munster revive European campaign with bonus-point win
Munster breathed life back into their European campaign with a badly-needed bonus point victory away to Toulon in their Pool 3 Investec Champions Cup encounter.
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Champions Cup team news: Peter O'Mahony returns, as do Tadhg Furlong and James Lowe
Peter O'Mahony will make his return from injury for Munster in Toulon tomorrow with the former captain named in the back row for the Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 clash.
Irish provinces' mid-season check-up
We're halfway through the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup regular season and it's time to check up on the health of the provinces as they enjoy a week off.
JJ Hanrahan boots Connacht to victory over Munster
JJ Hanrahan’s right boot ensured Connacht ended a run of five defeats in all competitions as injury-ravaged Munster went down 22-9 at the Sportsground.
Hanrahan kicks Connacht to victory over Munster
JJ Hanrahan's right boot ensured Connacht ended a run of five defeats in all competitions as injury-ravaged Munster went down 22-9 at the Sportsground.
Tony Butler starts at 10 for Munster in Interpro v Connacht
Tony Butler will start at out-half for Munster in their New Year's Day Interpro against Connacht at the Sportsground.
Munster and Leinster name teams for Stephen's Day showdown
Simon Zebo, Dave Kilcoyne and Oli Jager will all start for Munster in the URC Interpro derby against Leinster on St Stephen's Day (7.35pm, live on RTÉ2/Player). There are four personnel changes altogether and one positional switch to the side beaten 32-24 by Exeter Chiefs last week. Tighthead prop Jager makes his first start for Munster on his third appearance for the province and Dave Kilcoyne joins Jager in the front row on his first start of the campaign. Hooker Diarmuid Barron captains the side and packs down with Kilcoyne and Jager in the front row. Simon Zebo comes into the side at full-back for his second appearance of the season with Shane Daly moving to the left wing. Calvin Nash keeps his place on the right wing with the centre and half-back partnerships unchanged. Scrum-half Craig Casey and out-half Jack Crowley start together once again with Alex Nankivell and Antoine Frisch in midfield.
Graham Rowntree sees a future for Tom Ahern in new flanker role
Tom Ahern's move from second to back row was hiding in plain sight, and Munster head coach Graham Rowntree says we should expect to see a lot more of the 23-year-old wearing the number 6 shirt this season.