As Racing 92 flanker Yannick Nyanga was praising new pack-mate Donnacha Ryan on Sunday night he reflected on the inside knowledge the Irish lock had passed on to the squad abut Munster’s threats.

Racing 92 star Yannick Nyanga admitted his side might not have beaten Munster without the presence of Donnacha Ryan.

Ronan O’Gara hopes that Ireland’s top players can see the value in ending their careers as a ‘one-club man’.

Donnacha Ryan will join Ronan O’Gara as part of Racing 92’s contingent bidding to conquer fortress Thomond Park in Munster’s first home European fixture of the season, which was announced yesterday.

Joe Schmidt has warned Donnacha Ryan that his move to France to join Racing 92 will make it “more difficult” for the second row to continue to be selected for Ireland.

Donnacha Ryan knows all about Ireland’s painful history with the All Blacks. It just makes him more determined that this current group of men in green should make some history of their own.

Irish lock Donnacha Ryan is doubtful for Munster’s trip to Belfast this weekend, having picked up a knee injury in the 24-7 loss to Leinster.

Munster could be without Gerhard van den Heever for their European Champions Cup game.

Donnacha Ryan and Keith Earls will both end 29 months without Test rugby when they start Ireland’s World Cup warm-up clash against Wales in Cardiff.

After more than a year on the sidelines with a foot injury, Donnacha Ryan is just pleased to be back on the field and in line to help Munster toward a Guinness Pro 12 title when they play Ospreys in Saturday’s semi-final at Thomond Park.

Munster will have a nervous week ahead of their Heineken Cup home quarter-final with Toulouse as they wait on the fitness of captain Peter O’Mahony for the European showdown.

Rob Penney will welcome back Donnacha Ryan for Munster’s Musgrave Park clash with Zebre on Saturday with the head coach believing the lock could play his way into Six Nations contention for Ireland’s trip to Twickenham the following week.