The intrepid have nothing on the Munster supporter who needs to find a way across land and sea to get to a European Cup game.

Ronan O'Gara opens up about the challenges of coaching La Rochelle, balancing tough love with rebuilding confidence as his team struggles through a tough patch

Right now, where we are idling, I’d bite anyone’s hand off for a big performance on Friday night against Bath at The Rec.

With the decision to draft in Sam Prendergast for the second of the autumn internationals, Irish rugby’s favourite blood sport is off to the races – who’s our best 10 option looking ahead to the next World Cup.

Dublin might, only might, be the most significant challenge for New Zealand on this tour. But Scott Robertson knows the next autumn series that really matters to him is in 2027 in Australia.

These are turbulent times, but the solution for their next head coach is already in the building with a combo of Mike Prendergast and Denis Leamy. Logic, never mind history, tell us that most good No 1’s start as No 2’s or 3’s.

 Last Saturday in San Sebastian wasn't bad. It was humiliating. So what happens next?

How we unravelled at the end of last season fed into a hard truth that never left me –we were not properly at the pace of the game all season. That’s a big statement and it’s on me too

Toulouse’s last meaningful outing was the Champions Cup final against Leinster the better part of a month ago. Chances are they might be short a bit of cohesion.

Insofar as we can employ a comparison, this was Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final last autumn against the All Blacks. The only thing that mattered was getting over the line.