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<p>OUT: Calvin Nash on the field after a tackle on Willie le Roux of Vodacom Bulls. Pic: Nic Bothma/Sportsfile.</p>

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Munster likely to be without key trio for Exeter Chiefs Champions Cup clash

The three stars failed their respective Head Injury Assessments following last Saturday’s narrow United Rugby Championship loss at the Bulls in Pretoria.

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SDonal Lenihan: Munster’s future may well depend on developing their cohort of emerging talent

<p>Jack Crowley of Munster in action during the URC agaisnt the Vodacom Bulls. Pic: Nic Bothma/Sportsfile</p>

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Provinces look to Europe again on back of mixed fortunes

Munster v Gloucester - Investec Champions Cup

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Munster to play Champions Cup game in Pairc Uí Chaoimh next season - if they qualify

Jack Crowley taking a selfie with some Bulls supporters after the match 28/3/2026

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Munster ready for final URC push after encouraging signs against Bulls

Brian Gleeson is tackled by Johan Grobbelaar 28/3/2026

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'We never went away': Munster come up just short against Bulls

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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

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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

Rían 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

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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

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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

Brendan Minogue scores a try 25/2/2026

St Munchin's march past Bandon in thriller to secure Munster Schools Senior Cup final spot

Munchin's will return meet PBC or CBC in the final, with Thursday's semi-final between the two Cork rivals also being streamed live by the Irish Examiner.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

'The passion of my life': Régis Sonnes looking for the perfect Bandon Grammar au revoir

'The passion of my life': Régis Sonnes looking for the perfect Bandon Grammar au revoir

The west Cork nursery is bidding to reach their first Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup final - St Munchin’s form a formidable barrier at Virgin Media Park on Wednesday afternoon (12.45).

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

S Year after Munster exit, Scott Buckley tearing it up with Ealing

Nearly three years after captaining CBC to the Munster Schools Senior Cup, Scott Buckley was thrown in at the deep end for his Munster debut. He scored a try and was named player of the match but the seasons which followed did not match the dream start.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026