Tom Farrell hat-trick sees Ulster denied late on by Munster
A hat-trick of tries from Tom Farrell saw Munster win a scrappy opening Irish interprovincial of the festive season 22-19 over Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium.
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Tadhg Beirne among six Munster changes for Castres trip
Munster have made six changes to their side to take on Castres in the Champions Cup, with Dave Kilcoyne and Oli Jager back in the squad following injury lay-offs.
Munster hit bonus against 13-man Stade Francais
Shane Daly scored a superb try on his 100th appearance as Munster started off their Champions Cup campaign with a comfortable 33-7 win over 13-man Stade Francais at Thomond Park.
URC team news: O'Connell to make first Munster start, Connacht make nine changes
Munster's interim coach Ian Costello has given a debut to new signing Dian Bleuler, while former Ireland U20 captain Evan O'Connell will make his first competitive appearance for the province in Saturday's meeting with the Lions at Thomond Park.
Peter O'Mahony returns for Munster to start v All Blacks XV
Peter O'Mahony will return from a hamstring injury for Munster’s sold-out clash with an All Blacks XV at Thomond Park on Saturday, with Diarmuid Barron captaining the province in their first game since the departure of head coach Graham Rowntree.
Munster boss Graham Rowntree: They had a bit too much power for us
Graham Rowntree admitted his Munster side were "overpowered" by the Sharks as they fell to a third consecutive URC loss.
Stormers hold off Munster in Cape Town
Munster came up short in Cape Town as they fell to a 34-19 United Rugby Championship defeat to Stormers at DHL Stadium.