All too often, Munster fail to play to the maximum of their ability on the days that really matter

High-flying Toulouse are just about the last team Munster would choose to face after the disappointment of last weekend

A change in the format next season, when the new PRO16 will incorporate the top four South African provincial teams. That’s why there was a feeling of “now or never” for this group of Munster players.

The three talking points ahead of today’s derby decider in Dublin

A Six Nations championship that keeps on giving, at a time when distractions of any sort are so welcome, has even reserved one last sting in the tail

For England, a Triple Crown with a difference was secured. Losing to Scotland, Wales, and Ireland in the same championship for the first time in 45 years has placed Eddie Jones’s very future as head coach under considerable threat

Ireland don’t appear to have suffered any appreciable fall off in the levels of hunger, commitment or desire, despite those empty stadia

Quite how Ireland managed to lose their way in the final quarter against Scotland demands an internal inquiry, writes Donal Lenihan. But before England arrive in Dublin, there is very little time available

It is so rare these days to see a player of his quality, delivering consistent performances for Munster and Ireland, deciding to call time on his career at the very top of his game

While the customary platitudes are voiced by all teams in advance of facing Italy, everyone knows it’s a game you’re not going to lose. Despite only beating Ireland four times since 2000, the Scotland game is different