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Munster win with far from vintage display

Munster 33 Zebre 5: Munster coach Johann van Graan accurately summed up the view of the majority of Saturday night’s sparse Thomond Park attendance when he commented that “this won’t go down as the greatest game in the history of Munster”.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Munster taking no chances against weakened Zebre

Michael Bradley, the former Ireland scrum-half and now head coach of Italian side Zebre, was last night casting an envious eye at the strength of the squad announced by his Munster counterpart Johann van Graan ahead of tonight’s Guinness PRO14 tie at Thomond Park.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2018

Johann Van Graan relishing onset of new era

Two coaches, one biding his time before assuming control on the day after the game and the other facing one of the most significant challenges of his career, will be central personalities when Munster face Zebre on the resumption of the Guinness PRO14 in Parma tomorrow afternoon.

Sat, 25 Nov, 2017

Ireland U20’s batter Italy

Under 20 Six Nations: Italy 15 Ireland 47: Nigel Carolan’s reign as Ireland U-20 coach got off to a perfect start in dreadful conditions in northern Italy last night as seven different players scored tries.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2015