#Munster Rugby

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SDonal Lenihan: Munster’s future may well depend on developing their cohort of emerging talent
Munster v Gloucester - Investec Champions Cup
Munster to play Champions Cup game in Pairc UĂ­ Chaoimh next season - if they qualify
The southern province currently sits seventh in the URC table.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Jack Crowley taking a selfie with some Bulls supporters after the match 28/3/2026
Munster ready for final URC push after encouraging signs against Bulls
Munster coach Clayton McMillan praised his team’s response against the Bulls despite coming up short at Loftus Versfeld.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Brian Gleeson is tackled by Johan Grobbelaar 28/3/2026
'We never went away': Munster come up just short against Bulls
It was also an excellent response after last week’s 45-0 loss against the Sharks in Durban. The Munster men showed fight and class throughout and claimed two valuable league points, although they would’ve wanted more

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Munster aim to bounce back against in-form Bulls after heavy loss to Sharks
Munster must respond to recent setbacks as they face a powerful Bulls side in a crucial URC clash

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Clayton McMillan 21/3/2026
'It's challenging': Redundancies round off a concerning week for Munster Rugby 
Saturday's meeting with the Bulls has been overshadowed by news of a redundancy programme at the Province.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Clayton McMillan on Munster redundancies: 'At a human level, it's less than ideal'
McMillan conceded it had been a concerning week to be a part of a struggling organisation.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Jack Crowley 24/3/2026
Crowley and Casey start as Munster look to bounce back against Bulls 
The return of Ireland half-backs Casey, as matchday captain, and Crowley headlines eight changes from the team blanked at Kings Park in Durban last Saturday.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
John Hodnett: 'Player-led reviews show we're all on same page for Bulls showdown'
Clayton McMillan’s squad are now tapping into the positivity of a city which saw Hodnett score the winning try in that year’s 19-14 URC Grand Final win over Cape Town’s Stormers at DHL Stadium

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Rory Barry celebrates scoring a try 25/3/2026
'We’re weirdly happy': Munchin’s battle back to force Junior Cup final replay with CBC
CBC forwards coach Jack Lonergan said the trip to Limerick for the replay will be tough but also exciting

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Dara Giltinane celebrates scoring a try with Phelim Hennelly and Anluan White 25/3/2026
Munster Schools Junior Cup final: St Munchin's live to fight another day after pegging CBC back 
Dara Giltinane’s try and Jack Goode’s conversion mean the schools will have to do it all over again after the Easter break. 

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Laura Sexton scores a try 24/3/2026
'Exciting time for rugby in West Cork' as Clon win third consecutive Munster title
Six Sacred Heart Clonakilty players won their third consecutive Munster Schools Senior Cup title with Tuesday's eight-try victory over Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Clodagh McCarthy with Seren Lehane 24/3/2026
Sexton hat-trick seals Sacred Heart Clonakilty’s Munster three-in-a-row
Clonakilty scored eight tries in Tuesday's victory against Bantry. The schools will meet against after Easter in the Junior Cup final

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Munster in better place after 'very deliberate, very precise' review session
Munster defence coach Denis Leamy said his side "got to the heart of it very quickly" following a humiliating 45-0 defeat to the Sharks on Saturday

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
No let up for Munster as they face 'one of the toughest places in the world to play rugby'
Jack Crowley, Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman are again available for Munster as Denis Leamy hopes a player-led clear-the-air meeting in Cape Town can spark a rebound from a heavy defeat to the Sharks

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Ireland trio back in Munster fold ahead of Bulls showdown
The southern province will hope to bounce back from Saturday's humbling defeat to the Sharks.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster - United Rugby Championship
'We’re utterly disappointed' - Seven-try Sharks rout Munster in Durban demolition job
The Sharks were utterly commanding on the back of an outstanding pack and clinical attack in wet and slippery conditions to run out 45-0 winners

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Shane Daly celebrates with Dan Kelly and Mike Haley after scoring his sides first try of the match 28/2/2026
Shane Daly prays for Munster poise in Durban cathedral of rugby
Daly has come up against the potential pitfalls that a trip to Kings Park present.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Munster v Bath - Pre-Season Friendly
Munster tie down second row Conor Ryan until 2028
Munster academy and pathway manager Gar Prendergast said Ryan is the "perfect example of a player who emerges a little later" in their career

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Munster Rugby Squad Training
McMillan confident he can get best out of Munster when it matters most
Clayton McMillan spoke of the valuable lessons he learned following his first Test window as a Northern Hemisphere head coach about how to extract the required performances out of his Ireland internationals.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Tom Farrell and Craig Casey 10/3/2026
McMillan praises Irish internationals for fronting up to testing two-game South African tour
Lock Tom Ahern, flanker John Hodnett and centre Alex Nankivell have all recovered from injury to start while hooker Diarmuid Barron and Academy flanker Seán Edogbo also come into the starting XV

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Munster v Zebre Parma - United Rugby Championship
Michael Milne and Tom Farrell bolster Munster for Sharks challenge
Four Irish squad members return from Six Nations duty, with Edwin Edogbo and Brian Gleeson named on the bench.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

PBC v St Munchin's - Pinergy Munster Rugby Boys Schools Senior Cup Final
'A special moment': PBC captain MacFarlane O'Shea basking in Senior Cup glory
PBC have moved one clear of rivals CBC on the honour roll and have done so in immaculate style.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

RĂ­an MacFarlane O'Shea celebrates with the trophy 18/3/2026
'Once-in-a-generation' PBC blow St Munchin's away to secure record 33rd Senior Cup crown
Pres swept through their seven games by scoring 363 points and allowing just 42. Their average score, 52, was higher than their total conceded across 490 minutes of rugby.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

PBC v St Munchin's - Pinergy Munster Rugby Boys Schools Senior Cup Final
PBC cruise to record 33rd Munster Schools Senior Cup title with final rout
Pres have moved one title clear of CBC at the top of the Munster Schools Senior Cup roll of honour 

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

St Munchin's march to reclaim Munster Schools Senior Cup glory inspired by class of 2006
St Munchin's march to reclaim Munster Schools Senior Cup glory inspired by class of 2006
The 2006 final was Munchins' third Senior Cup in five years, all three won against Pres. The first ended a 20-year drought. The same gap they’re seeking to bridge on Wednesday.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Watch: St Munchin's 'buzzing' to be back in Munster Schools Senior Cup decider
Watch: St Munchin's 'buzzing' to be back in Munster Schools Senior Cup decider
Munchin's head coach Andrew O'Byrne speaks to John Keogh about the challenge of facing Pres in Wednesday's decider.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Ger Burke 12/3/2024
How Spain trip helped shape Pres for Senior Cup push
Despite PBC beating St Munchin's 64-0 in the Munster Schools Senior Cup final, there is no complacency in the Cork side according to head coach Ger Burke

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Watch: PBC Cork gearing up for Munster Schools Senior Cup decider with St Munchin's
Watch: PBC Cork gearing up for Munster Schools Senior Cup decider with St Munchin's
Ger Burke will be aiming to add another title to the Pres roll of honour this week. 

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Munster v Stade Francais Paris - Champions Cup Round 1
Munster's Niall Scannell to retire at end of season 
Scannell is Munster’s most-capped hooker of all-time and one of just 17 players to have made 200 or more appearances for the province.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Ireland v Wales - Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship
S Ronan O'Gara: Jack Crowley has a serious body of work ahead of him. He knows that
Wouldn’t I love the opportunity to get up to Temple Hill with Crowley some morning on our own just to look at and work through his goal-kicking mechanics because it’s just too unpredictable at the moment

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Ronan Foxe celebrates at the full time whistle 25/10/2025
Foxe the latest academy player to sign senior deal with Munster
Prop Foxe has made eight senior appearances for the province since joining the academy in 2023.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Anluan White, Phelim Hennelly and Paddy Ryan celebrate winning 4/3/2026
St Munchin's beat Bandon again to reach another Munster Schools Cup final
A powerful first half display proved to be decisive as the Limerick school kept their Munster Schools Cup double dream alive, with their senior side facing Presentation Brothers College in their decider in two weeks’ time.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Jack Singleton scores a try 4/3/2025
Christians finish strong to see off Rockwell College and reach Munster Schools Junior Cup final
Tries in the final quarter from Henry Hussey, which were both converted by the impressive Jack O’Shea, saw them flip the result

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Munster v Zebre Parma - United Rugby Championship
McMillan laments Munster's inability to garner bonus point
For the head coach, it was a case of mixing the good with the bad.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Munster v Zebre Parma - United Rugby Championship
Imperfect Munster rally to squeeze past Zebre Parma
Munster’s first win in Limerick since October sees them move back inside the top four of the league table for the time being at least.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Mike Prendergast and Clayton McMillan ahead of the match 30/1/2026
More Munster turnover as Beirne sad to see Prendergast go
News of the Munster coach's departure was confirmed this week. 

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

CBC players dejected after the game 26/2/2026
'I feel for the fellas that are moving on': 'Bitterly disappointed' CBC boss Lee
Lee credited 54-point winners PBC's ability to control proceedings and acknowledged the quality of a side that has already accounted for the likes of Bloemfontein's Grey College this term. 

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

David Nolan 26/2/2026
Demolition of CBC 'irrelevant' unless Pres back it up in Munster Schools decider
After a hugely impressive semi-final display, it's St Munchin's next up in the final. 

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Edwin Edogbo File Photo
'Edwin's been able to park it quite quickly - he's just been himself' says McMillan on Edogbo return
The South African claims Edogbo, 23, has been able to 'park it quite quickly' and get back to focusing on his rugby with the lock 'making strong progress'

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Jamie Osborne scores a try 21/2/2026
S Ronan O'Gara: Five fresh flowers in Ireland's garden — 18 months to find five more
I play this game. The normal disaster scenario is an outbreak of food poisoning a week before the World Cup quarter final. Ireland need to find 10 newish or breakthrough additions to their planning spreadsheet. They're halfway there

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

PBC’ players celebrate with fans 26/2/2026
Pres show no mercy in Munster Schools Cup semi-final rout of old rivals CBC
PBC will now face Munchin's in the tournament showpiece. 

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Mike Prendergast and Clayton McMillan ahead of the match 30/1/2026
'That sort of experience is not easy to replace': McMillan on departure of Mike Prendergast
The well-regarded coach will join Johann Van Graan’s coaching ticket for 2026/27 season, and may be a likely replacement for the South African if he decides to return to his native country at some point

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Mike Prendergast 9/12/2025
Mike Prendergast to depart Munster and join Bath at end of season
The Limerick man helped Graham Rowntree's Munster clinch an unlikely URC title win in 2022/23 and, the following season, saw the province reach the URC semi-finals after a top-of-the-table finish in the regular season. 

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Seán Dooley dejected after the game 25/2/2026
Sonnes laments lost opportunity but backs young Bandon charges to learn from defeat
The former Bordeaux, Toulouse and Agen coach insists it's now all about learning for this young crop of talented Bandon players.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

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