Munster 47 Zebre 0: From as early as the 12th minute when Leinster referee Dudley Phillips harshly awarded a penalty try against the hapless Italian side Zebre at Thomond Park last night, a bonus point, runaway win for Munster was a cast iron certainty. 

Ospreys 18 Munster 20: A last-gasp converted try from replacement CJ Stander saw Munster stun the Ospreys and make it two wins from two at the start of the new Guinness Pro 12 campaign.

Connacht 19 Grenoble 52: Bernard Jackman returned to Connacht with his Grenoble troops and blitzed the westerners for eight tries at the Sportsground. 

Gwent Dragons v Ulster

Scarlets 25 Munster 25: How Anthony Foley judges this result at Scarlets depends on whether he believes the glass is half-full or half-empty.

Terenure College 7 Cork Constitution 21

Scarlets 18 Munster 13

Connacht head coach Pat Lam was left to rue poor discipline and the lack of a firm refereeing hand after suffering defeat last night.

Munster 22 Connacht 16

Munster 22 Connacht 16

Cardiff Blues 22 Connacht 26

Scarlets 18 Munster 10

Hooker Mike Sherry has revealed the lengths Munster are prepared to go to sort out their scrum infringements — including playing audio of referee engagement calls while they are training.

Connacht 12 Munster 16

Connacht 12 Munster 16

Rob Penney might think it strange to be still working his rugby brain in the build up to a day when Santa Claus and kids are king, but he knows he better get used to it.

Edinburgh 3 Racing Metro 15

Ospreys 30 Munster 15

Referees officiating in the Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cup competitions will adhere to the law trials in operation in the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the RaboDirect PRO12 competitions.

Munster got themselves up and running with this pre-season friendly victory over English second-tier opposition last night but for new head coach Rob Penney there was more than a hint of running before they have learned to walk as he tries to stamp his template on the province’s game.

Munster head coach Rob Penney will expect his squad take a step further along the road to readiness for the season ahead when they face Bristol at Musgrave Park tonight (7pm).

Glasgow 29 Aironi 6

Scarlets 16 Glasgow 14

CONNACHT’S Eric Elwood signalled his intent ahead of Monday’s Rabo Direct 12 clash with Munster by making just one enforced change from the side that lost to Gloucester in last week’s Heineken Cup tie at Kingsholm.

IRELAND referee Alain Rolland can expect a red-hot reception when he takes charge of the Heineken Cup clash between Scarlets and Northampton Saints next month.

ST Mary’s College gave their Division 1A Ulster Bank League ambitions an important boost with a Hard-earned victory over Dolphin on Saturday.

YOUNG MUNSTER 9 SHANNON 3

THE Ospreys ended Ulster’s unbeaten run as they continued their own with a workmanlike triumph at Liberty Stadium yesterday afternoon.

Ospreys 32 Ulster 14

RONAN O’GARA has warned his Munster team-mates to expect another series of tough challenges tonight against Connacht as the province tries to rebound from the trauma of last weekend’s European defeat to Harlequins.

AN emotional and historic day at Donnybrook as Old Belvedere toppled champions Cork Constitution to claim the top prize in Irish club for the first time yesterday.

Old Belvedere have won the Ulster Bank league Div 1 final by three points as they saw off Cork Constitution by three points.

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan doesn’t do losing well, but he managed a few smiles when reflecting on a narrow defeat to Leicester Tigers at Musgrave Park last night.

Welshman Nigel Owens has been appointed to referee the Leinster-Munster Magner’s League semi-final, following Brian O’Driscoll’s request that he be chosen.

MUNSTER’S worsening away form threatens to scupper their hopes of defending the Magners League title following this latest defeat.

Newport Gwent Dragons 31 Munster 22

ULSTER’S Magners League victory over Munster at Ravenhill on Saturday said more about the state of the game in the northern province than what the immediate future might hold for Munster.

UL Bohemians 6 Shannon 12

HIS temperamental streak and general abrasive image has sometimes made Mike Phillips the face of Welsh indiscipline.

FT Ireland 12 Wales 16

There are just two minutes left in the Ireland - Wales Six Nations clash. The score stands at Ireland 12 Wales 16.

Today's AIB League Division One meeting of Dungannon and UL Bohemians was postponed 30 minutes after the game had been due to go ahead.

THERE were mixed emotions for former Young Munster stalwart Paul O’Connell in Clifford Park yesterday as his home club overcame neighbours Old Crescent in this Limerick AIL Division Two derby.