THIS time last year, Felix Jones had just half a dozen games for Munster under his belt.

He has taken Irish, European and world rugby by storm but Sean O’Brien won’t be forgetting his background any time soon. Terry Reilly paints a revealing portrait of the Leinster leader

FORMER Ireland U20 lock Conor McInerney has been forced to retire from rugby due to a knee injury.

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IRELAND’S new loose head prop Cian Healy is too unassuming to allow familiarity breed contempt when he faces South Africa at Croke Park this afternoon. His direct opponent from the start will be BJ Botha, who plies his trade with Ulster, while one of the Boks’ possible replacements in the front row is Healy’s Leinster colleague CJ Van der Linde.

SOME observers believe Munster pulled off a masterstroke last season when they lured Felix Jones away from his native Leinster.

The Ospreys today confirmed that they have signed former Ireland Under-20 lock Conor McInerney from Leinster.

ONE of Munster’s brightest young stars, Darragh Hurley, has accepted a two-year full-time contract.