The five-point lead prove short-lived as Munster quickly replied through Gavin Coombes, but Connacht were back on the attack. Replacement scrumhalf Caolan Blade made the initial burst before Cathal ...

Munster open their United Rugby Championship campaign with a thrilling 35-33 victory over Irish rivals Connacht at Thomond ...

Munster secured a 35-33 bonus-point victory over Connacht in a highly entertaining first interpro derby of the United Rugby ...

From the quick scrum ball which ensued, Ben Murphy accelerated beyond the Munster backrow and stepped inside the trailing ...

Munster came from behind to record an opening round victory as they overcame fellow Irish province Connacht 35-33 at Thomond ...

Alex Nankivell is named as RTÉ's man of the match at the end of a superb opening interpo to the season at Thomond Park. Both ...

If this is the way the new URC season is going to progress, Irish rugby supporters had better buckle up after Munster and ...

MUNSTER EDGED CONNACHT by two points in a thrilling URC round one interpro derby, with the two provinces sharing 10 tries ...

CENTRE Alex Nankivell led the way as Munster won a thrilling ten-try URC encounter at Thomond Park. The neighbours shared ...

When Tony Butler nailed a tough conversion from the left hand sideline, it was the seventh and final time the lead had ...

There are timely returns for both Connacht and Munster as both Mack Hansen and Jean Kleyn are fit to start for their ...

Those departures have seen an awful lot of rugby IP and top-level experience disappear out the door from the High Performance ...