Organisation: Rassie Erasmus

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Joe Schmidt ready to roll up sleeves while the big guns get rest and relaxation

Joe Schmidt is hoping Ireland’s long lead-in to their final pool game will help his team put in the performance tomorrow that will take them into the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Jamie Heaslip still rues one that got away

‘Rugby World Cup,’ Jamie, those three words — what comes to mind when you hear them?

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A searching summer in store for Munster

Peter O’Mahony’s assessment of the areas Leinster are currently leading the way in Irish rugby was as withering of his own team as it was complimentary of his frenemies in blue.

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Springbok coach backs van Graan to hit ground running with Munster

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It all started 22 years ago in a small, hostile stadium in Mazamet...

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Van Graan won’t be joined by director of rugby

Jerry Flannery: It’s business as usual for Munster despite Rassie Erasmus news

Jerry Flannery has insisted Munster’s pre-season preparations have not been undermined by the impending departure of director of rugby Rassie Erasmus.

Tue, 29 Aug, 2017

Munster confirm Erasmus will leave them in December

Munster have confirmed that Rassie Erasmus and Defence Coach Jacques Nienaber will leave the province at the end of December.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

Red alert as Munster on mission to scratch a seven-year-itch

Across a season of 31 competitive games, Leinster registered 23 wins, a single draw and only seven defeats, writes Donal Lenihan. 

Wed, 24 May, 2017

Wayne Pivac would have loved another shot at Munster

Tricky things, Guinness Pro12 semi-finals, especially when you’re the away team.

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Refocused Munster get back to basics

Munster find themselves in uncharted waters this week as they look to rebound from a chastening semi-final defeat that signalled the end of their European campaign and resume their quest for silverware in the Guinness PRO12.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

Journey only just beginning for Munster

Moments that mattered. Turning points. Key plays. We love the drama of a game decided by a spark of magic or, failing that, a blooper. 

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Son of Kilkenny... man of Munster

Hear the one about the Kilkenny man who played for Munster? Or even better, about the Kilkenny GAA man who now works with Tipp GAA? Ian Dowling is a walking quiz question, but wherever he turns up, success seems to follow...

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

Glasgow Warriors v Munster - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 5

Munster’s biggest battle off the field as they need Rassie Erasmus to stay

Munster’s squad needs stability and another two seasons under the watchful eye of the former Springbok, writes Donal Lenihan.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2017

Ireland are inflating scope of Scottish threat

Don’t believe the hype. Scotland have been talked up these past two weeks, not least by themselves but also by their Irish opponents, writes Simon Lewis of the Irish Examiner.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2017

Munster v Racing 92 - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 6

Munster ready to kick on, says Rassie Erasmus

Munster 22 Racing 10: It has been a long and often painful wait, but Munster supporters again have the prospect, not just of a home European quarter-final to savour, but also the personnel with the right mindset to fulfil their potential in the cause of their province.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Racing 92 v Munster - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 1 Refixture

Munster’s golden opportunity for a home quarter-final

Did it really matter what sort of team Racing 92 would send? The French champions could have brought a squad of U16s to Limerick for this evening’s Champions Cup pool finale at Thomond and there would still be no sign of a let-up from Rassie Erasmus’s players.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2017

Rassie Erasmus must reiterate Munster are no Racing cert

“The quarter-final is set for the first weekend in April, with the semi-final three weeks later.” It’s been a while since I came across such bullish confidence from a bunch of Munster supporters, but that was the thrust of the conversation I overheard between a few diehards last Friday morning at Shannon Airport in advance of boarding the plane for Munster’s pool- defining trip to Glasgow.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

Rassie Erasmus: We will prepare as normal for Paris

Memories of Anthony Foley and his untimely passing will abound when Munster return to the French capital for their delayed Champions Cup meeting with Racing 92 this weekend and Rassie Erasmus admits the prospect is a challenging one.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Munster threat based on ‘collective spirit’, says Pat Lam

It’s hard to believe the change in fortunes for these two sides since Munster made the trip to Galway last April and suffered a record 35-14 loss.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2016

Leicester Tigers v Munster - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 4

It's just a blip, something we can fix, says Rassie Erasmus

Leicester Tigers 18 Munster 16: Not so much a setback as a pause by the roadside, a little air leaked out of Munster’s tyres in Leicester, but as far as Rassie Erasmus is concerned the problem is easily remedied.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Ronan O'Gara: I don't have answers for Racing 92 away record, one point from 15 games

Three games, 109 points conceded.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Newport Gwent Dragons v Munster - Guinness PRO12 Round 3

John Ryan says Rassie Erasmus taking Munster back to their roots

Dragons 16 Munster 20: John Ryan believes Munster are going back to their roots under Rassie Erasmus following their hard-fought win over the Newport Gwent Dragons.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2016

David Wallace warms to Rassie Erasmus's plan

David Wallace is confident Rassie Erasmus can succeed where Rob Penney struggled and land on a style of play that utilises Munster’s traditional strengths up front while making the most of a promising back line.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Is this the man who is going to save Irish provincial rugby?

It may have its faults but the Guinness PRO12 has managed to hold the imagination of fans, across the Celtic nations at the very least, as it enters its version of Super Saturday in three days time.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

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