TV3 set its stall out on Ireland AM by booking a stylist to select the perfect match outfit. These people know Rugby Country alright.

A stunning 60-metre try from Academy star Jordan Larmour sealed a bonus-point win for Leinster to hand Johann van Graan his first defeat as Munster head coach at Thomond Park last night.

Leo Cullen won’t have been burning the midnight oil last night just because Munster threw a curveball by naming three out-halves in their back line for today’s Guinness PRO14 encounter in Dublin.

Paddy Jackson is thrilled with the way he is kicking at the moment but admitted he was unaware he is on a streak which has seen him land 33 out of 34 kicks for Ireland since last November.

Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus, his staff, and his players have been working hard at UL over the last few days trying to return things to as close to normality as possible following the tragic and heartfelt loss of head coach Anthony Foley.

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Munster coach Anthony Foley has indicated that he still has some transfer business to conduct after their recent recruitment of All Black Francis Saili.

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THE problem for Ugo Monye is that his career-defining moment has already been and gone.

The quips are quick, the wit, razor sharp.

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Munster loss in Ulster could potentially be even more costly than the loss of points should James Coughlan’s groin injury be as serious as is feared.

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll believes mistakes proved costly as his side lost 42-10 to New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland.

RESISTING the urge to embrace squad rotation midway through Ireland’s arduous RBS 6 Nations schedule, head coach Declan Kidney has charged new captain Rory Best and his team to take their chance and show their leadership in Saturday’s clash with Scotland.

Declan Kidney has kept faith with the starting XV he named to take on France in Paris two weeks ago, naming an unchanged team for the visit of Italy to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (1.30pm).

The Ireland team management reacted with predictable surprise to news of Stephen Ferris’ citing yesterday but have expressed their confidence that the flanker will still be available to face France in Paris on Saturday.

Keith Earls’ eventful month continued yesterday with the confirmation that he and Denis Leamy have signed contracts with the IRFU that will keep them at Munster for a further two yearsuntil 2014.

Declan Kidney has often been criticised for being too conservative, but at least there’s plenty back-up if things aren’t working out.

Both the Munster and Leinster camps are sweating the results of scans on Keith Earls’ and Brian O’Driscoll’s respective injuries ahead of the opening weekend of the Heineken Cup.

THE look on Keith Earls’ face was self explanatory.

WELL, who would have imagined that? Ireland outscore France by three tries to one and walk off the pitch beaten men.

THE patient is alive.

MUNSTER have been boosted by the return of seasoned internationals John Hayes and Marcus Horan to the squad for Saturday’s Magners League opener against Italian newcomers Aironi at Musgrave Park (7.30pm)

Paul O’Connell is causing the most concern in the Munster camp ahead of Saturday’s season-defining Heineken Cup quarter-final in Thomond Park.

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THE youngest of the British and Irish Lions class of 2009 will be home in Limerick today – much richer for the experience of participating in the tour to South Africa.

BRITISH AND IRISH Lions defence coach Shaun Edwards yesterday hinted that Ireland’s Luke Fitzgerald might have won a starting place in Saturday’s second clash with South Africa in Pretoria, swelling Ireland’s representation on the Test team.

ROCKY ELSOM believes late Lions call-up Gordon D’Arcy is an ideal candidate to be a marquee foreign player in the Super 14.

RESPECTED rugby pundit, Stuart Barnes, expects the Lions Test team to be based around the Munster model, describing the European Cup holders as a team of winners.

BERNARD JACKMAN believes his Leinster team-mate Gordon D’Arcy may still have a role to play in this summer’s Lions tour to South Africa, despite being overlooked yesterday by Ian McGeechan.

The phone-call, the dreaded phone-call.