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<p>Clayton McMillan: “It's been a challenging year for so many reasons which we won't delve into, but it's been incredibly rewarding and certainly there are experiences that I'll get significant growth from." Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile</p>

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Clayton McMillan warns Munster must change or risk remaining also-rans

Munster's head coach says difficult lessons, organisational alignment and greater consistency are vital for future success

<p>Jack Crowley will likely not be available for early part of internationals according to Munster head coach Clayton McMillan. Picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho</p>

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Blow for Ireland as Jack Crowley's availability for summer tests thrown into doubt

<p>Jared Payne won 20 caps for Ireland and was part of the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand. Pic: Paul Phelan/Sportsfile</p>

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Ex-Ireland international Jared Payne joins Munster backroom team as assistant coach

Ulster v Connacht - United Rugby Championship

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Munster confirm Jimmy Duffy as new forwards coach

Ronan O'Gara: This project was dying in my arms. Now it’s alive and kicking

Tyrel Lomax with Faf de Klerk 28/10/2023

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Munster miss out as Tyrel Lomax pens contract extension to remain in New Zealand

Gavin Coombes and Michael Foy 21/4/2026

Highly-rated Michael Foy puts pen-to-paper on new Munster contract

Cork native Foy will move into Clayton McMillian’s senior squad for 2027-28.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Vodacom Bulls v Munster - United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final

S Donal Lenihan: Munster Rugby needs urgent change, not more empty optimism

Going by conversations with people who’ve either served on the Munster Branch on behalf of their clubs or on the Professional Games Committee, the appetite for change seems to be minimal. That’s a worry.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Clayton McMillan speaks to media after the match 30/5/2026

Munster season review: Head coach and squad deserve better conditions to succeed

After Saturday's season-ending defeat, Simon Lewis reflects on an eventful campaign for Munster

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Gavin Coombes and Fineen Wycherley dejected after the match 30/5/2026

Bulls dismantle Munster to leave Clayton McMillan with big summer test

If you are a relatively low-scoring team, you must be miserly in defence. Munster were not so this season

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Clayton McMillan 25/5/2026

McMillan urges Munster charges to embrace Loftus Versfeld challenge

Clayton McMillan is trusting a team captained by scrum-half Craig Casey to write their own history by embracing the opportunity and claiming a famous knockout victory.

Sat, 30 May, 2026

A general view of Munster training 25/5/2026

One game from elimination, Munster face their biggest test yet under Clayton McMillan

Munster head to Pretoria buoyed by recent form but facing a formidable quarter-final challenge

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan during the warm up ahead of the match 16/5/2026

Clayton McMillan says Munster must meet Bulls head on: They like to impose their physicality on you

Huge challenge awaits in Saturday's URC quarter-final in South Africa

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Mike Haley celebrates after the match 16/5/2026

Mike Haley: When Munster's young lads get a chance, there's a burning desire to take it

Haley wants to ensure that when he's retired from rugby, he can look back fondly on games like this weekend's URC quarter-final against the Bulls

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Munster v Cardiff Rugby - United Rugby Championship

Munster forwards coach Alex Codling to leave for Top 14

Codling said it was an "incredibly tough decision" to leave Munster

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Marcell Coetzee speaks to the media 9/5/2026

'Playing at home, we’ve got a DNA that works for us,' says Bulls captain Coetzee

The Bulls are shrugging over the fact that Munster will travel to Loftus Versfeld without fly-half Jack Crowley and back rower Tadhg Beirne.

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Evan O'Connell 25/5/2026

Clayton McMillan backs Evan O'Connell's Munster leadership potential

The Munster head coach said it's unfair to compare Munster's current crop with "generational, iconic" leaders of the past like Paul O'Connell and Peter O'Mahony

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Cork v Meath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Cork footballers find form they should have taken to Killarney

The Cork footballers reframed their season after a disappointing Munster final performance against Kerry

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan 25/5/2026

Clayton McMillan targets URC silverware and pledges Munster future

The Munster head coach said if the province's independent review is sufficiently thorough, then "everyone will come out with clarity around the way forward".

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Jack Crowley ahead of the match 16/5/2026

Jack Crowley injury prompting 'concern' for Munster

McMillan said Tadhg Beirne will not travel to South Africa for the URC quarter-final against the Bulls but he is "getting closer" to being available

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Jack Crowley during the warm up ahead of the match 16/5/2026

Big blow for Munster as Jack Crowley to miss URC quarter-final

There is some good news for Munster head coach Clayton McMillan with Fineen Wycherley and Alex Nankivell returning to training after missing the win against the Lions

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Ian Flanagan 4/10/2025

Exclusive: Munster CEO rejects badly run claims, warns club rugby is 'fragile'

Ian Flanagan defended cost-cutting measures at Munster, including redundancies saying "the numbers involved are very small, very limited."

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan arrives ahead of the match 16/5/2026

Exclusive: Munster will back McMillan transfer plans but focus is on home talent

Munster CEO Ian Flanagan has been speaking, in-depth, to Simon Lewis.

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Ian Flanagan 30/7/2023

S Munster chief Ian Flanagan: 'I'm sorry. This situation won't arise again on my watch'

Exclusive: Munster Rugby's chief executive is speaking for the first time since his organisation was plunged into controversy during the abandoned appointment of Roger Randle

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Munster referees cycle from Virgin Media Park to Thomond for Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland

Munster referees cycle from Virgin Media Park to Thomond for Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland

The cycle may even have highlight the human side of referees but the main objective was to break the €10,000 barrier through their fundraising efforts and they did that in style.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Ian Flanagan 4/10/2025

Exclusive: Munster Rugby chief apologises over failed Roger Randle coaching appointment

Munster Rugby says it aims to rebuild trust after criticism surrounding its handling of a senior coaching recruitment process

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Leo Cullen 22/5/2026

S Ronan O'Gara: When it comes to big games, I like proven form at number ten

Leo Cullen and Leinster are a game -- and a win -- away from taking control of the narrative around their legacy.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Max Clein 1/5/2026

Hooker Max Clein promoted to Munster senior squad on one-year deal

The converted back row won his first Munster cap against an Argentina XV in November

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Matthieu Jalibert scores his side’s second try as Arthur Retiere looks on 12/4/2026

S Donal Lenihan: A Champions Cup without South African involvement is fine by me

Word has emerged that the South African Rugby Union is considering the withdrawal of its team from the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Peter O'Mahony celebrates after the game 23/9/2023

Dial 10 for advice: O'Mahony on setting up Crowley call to legend Sexton

The young Munster out-half was the first pretender to ask for the Leinster talisman's advice, he said.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan during the warm up ahead of the match 16/5/2026

Munster to host Glasgow Warriors in opener as next season's URC fixture list announced

Leinster are set to host Munster in Dublin on Saturday, October 24 with the return fixture taking place on Sunday, December 27 in Limerick.

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Munster rugby legend Peter O'Mahony: 'People are very interested in gardening these days'

S Munster rugby legend Peter O'Mahony: 'People are very interested in gardening these days'

Since he hung up his boots, Peter O'Mahony has been busy, He tells Manon Gilbart about his brewing business, his passion for gardening, and coaching with his beloved Cork Con

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan during the warm up ahead of the match 16/5/2026

'Relief more than anything' - Clayton McMillan sums up mood after Munster save season

Securing Champions Cup rugby for next season was just as important for McMillan.

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Sean O'Brien celebrates a try that was later disallowed with Brian Gleeson 16/5/2026

Munster edge Lions but now head to Pretoria to face Bulls in URC play offs

As Thomond Park saluted veteran front-rowers Niall Scannell and John Ryan on their final home appearances, Munster’s nervy win was enough to extend their goodbyes for at least another two weeks

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan 12/5/2026

Clayton McMillan: Just making URC play-offs would not satisfy Munster

Munster need a victory over the Lions at Thomond Park to finally secure a spot in both the play-offs and next term’s Champions Cup

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Niall Scannell 12/5/2026

'We could do without some of the drama' but Niall Scannell just focussed on winning end to Munster career

Scannell, 34, will leave the province in the grips of drama on and off the field.

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Craig Casey 12/5/2026

McMillan counting on Casey-Crowley combo to supply energy and calm for Munster

An in-form Lions outfit from Johannesburg arrive at Thomond Park in this final round of the regular season.

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Jack Crowley 12/5/2026

'We'll need him': Clayton McMillan knows Jack Crowley's importance to Munster

The return of Crowley is the fillip nervous Munster supporters needed ahead of another visit to the last-chance saloon.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Jack Crowley 12/5/2026

Jack Crowley back at 10 as Munster name team for URC showdown with Lions

The hosts remain weakened through injuries as they bid to rebound from their 26-7 defest in Galway.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

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Munster table offer for All Blacks tighthead Tyrel Lomax

For McMillan, also in the market for an attack and forward coaches for next season, the tighthead situation is nearing crisis point.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Jack O'Donoghue 12/5/2026

Jack O’Donoghue backs Munster's new leaders to fill void left by key players

Munster head into the final round of the URC regular season against Lions at Thomond Park on Saturday night missing captain Tadhg Beirne and a host of other senior frontline players.

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Lions v Connacht - United Rugby Championship

Munster sign Ireland tighthead prop Jack Aungier on two-year deal

Munster have also announced Scarlets and South Africa hooker Marnus van der Merwe as a new signing for Clayton McMillan next season.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Lancaster has made Galway, at once, hostile and attractive

Given the quality and consistency of performance they are delivering at present, Connacht are on a clear upward trajectory even if they fail to make the top eight next weekend.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan 12/5/2026

Clayton McMillan: 'I'm not thinking about running away but I can't do the job on my own'

While no timeline for the delivery of the review has been given, McMillan said he would “trust that process” as a means to move into the second and third years of his tenure as head coach.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Jack Crowley 12/5/2026

'I wouldn't give a shit about who we play': McMillan unmoved by potential play-off opponents

Despite the poor showing in Connacht’s 26-7 win over Munster at Dexcom Stadium last Saturday night, McMillan believes the return of Ireland fly-half Crowley to the starting line-up could raise belief levels within his squad.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Clayton McMillan 12/5/2026

Clayton McMillan: I welcome any review that’s going to ultimately help Munster be better

McMillan on Tuesday described the prospect of missing out on both objectives as “huge” for the province but gave supporters a boost with a positive update on fly-half Jack Crowley’s prospects of returning.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Super Rugby Aotearoa Rd 10 - Blues v Chiefs

Munster begin independent governance review after Roger Randle controversy

Munster were forced to abandon their intention to appoint Chiefs assistant Randle as their new attack coach for next season 15 days after announcing the former New Zealand international wing as their replacement for departing senior coach Mike Prendergast.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Thaakir Abrahams arrives 9/5/2026

Thaakir Abrahams’ Munster departure confirmed by Bulls

The move to his native South Africa ends a two-season spell in Ireland.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

As it happened: Brilliant Connacht get the job done in first half in URC derby with Munster

A powerful first-half showing put Connacht well on the way to victory

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Vodacom Bulls v Munster - United Rugby Championship

Connacht smell opportunity as injury-hit Munster arrive for western shootout

Play-off ambitions, mounting injuries and fierce provincial rivalry set the stage for a pivotal Galway showdown

Sat, 09 May, 2026