Munster’s great tradition in European competition has always been something to cling to in tough times, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Thomond Park was more jammed that night than it ever has been since — they had to have a health and safety audit after that game, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Why does JJ Hanrahan’s decision to leave Munster for Northampton Saints hurt so much? Because he’s one of our own, writes Ronan O’Gara.

When Thierry Henry retired, in Ireland it brought back memories of the furore over his infamous handball in 2009. It reminded me how different a sports person’s mentality is to the average Joe.

MY boss has a dream and all available evidence thus far indicates he is going to make it happen, writes Ronan O'Gara.

Munster can turn their Rugby Champions Cup campaign around with a win over Clermont at the Stade Marcel Michelin — but it will take their greatest performance in 20 years of European rugby to do so, suggests Ronan O'Gara.

THERE he was, this game little eight-year-old, chasing every one of our dead rugby balls like a buck, writes Ronan O'Gara.

A call from Examiner Towers on Tuesday. What are you rabbiting on about this week? Presume you’re looking back at Saturday?

Nothing characterises the Irish sporting psyche like our attitude to the respective Tests this autumn against South Africa and tomorrow’s Test against Australia.

An 11-hour flight getting to Hong Kong gives you plenty of reasons to burn the weekend’s tests onto a CD, and plenty of time to dissect them, writes Ronan O'Gara.