Bernard Jackman and Sean Cronin backing Gavin Coombes for Ireland recall
Bernard Jackman and Sean Cronin are backing Munster's Gavin Coombes to earn an Ireland recall for the Six Nations.
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Murray and Earls "back in the mix" for Toulouse trip - Prendergast
Munster assistant coach Mike Prendergast has praised Conor Murray and Keith Earls for their reactions to being left out of the province's Heineken Champions Cup win against Northampton last week.
Connacht set to benefit from Bristol points deduction
Connacht's chances of securing a home round-of-16 game in the European Challenge Cup have been boosted after Bristol were docked five points and handed a suspended fine after selecting an ineligible player earlier in the competition.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Eddie Jones is back, red card chaos, and Six Nations squad preview
Neil Treacy is joined by Sean Cronin and Bernard Jackman to look through this week's big talking points in rugby.
Dave Heffernan signs two-year contract extension at Connacht
Dave Heffernan is the latest Connacht player to commit his future to province, with further contract renewals expected this week.
Richie Murphy names Ireland Under-20 squad for Six Nations
Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy will captain Richie Murphy's Ireland Under-20 squad in their upcoming Six Nations campaign.
Champions Cup: The permutations for the Irish provinces
With three of the four rounds complete in the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage, eight of the last 16 teams are now confirmed, but there's still a lot of jostling to be done for the final seedings this weekend.
Jarrad Butler: Resilient Connacht still fighting on two fronts
What a difference a couple of weeks, and wins, have made for Connacht.