Munster Rugby

Jacques Nienaber's new Leinster journey and what to expect

Jacques Nienaber’s tenure as a senior coach at Leinster began with a round of applause ahead of a team meeting on Monday morning. That was the extent of the fanfare. A two-time World Cup winning...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials Announcement Round 7

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Munster v Glasgow...

Jean Kleyn, John Hodnett and Liam Coombes have all signed contract extensions

Munster Rugby can confirm that Jean Kleyn, John Hodnett and Liam Coombes have all signed contract extensions with the province. Kleyn, who won the World Cup with South Africa last month, and Hodnett have...

Dejected Dobson Says URC Is Tougher Than Ever

John Dobson is one of the cheeriest, most upbeat figures in the game, so when he cuts a dejected figure you know times are challenging. It was all smiles for much of the DHL Stormers’ first two...

'I'm not rushing that' - Rowntree undecided on O'Mahony's successor as Munster captain

AS MUNSTER HEAD into one of the busiest and most important fixture blocks of the season, Graham Rowntree finds himself facing one of the biggest decisions of his coaching career to date. With Peter O’Mahony...

United Rugby Championship Round 6 Wrap-Up

A magic fixture and a bumper crowd Leo Cullen says there was something for everyone in a “magic fixture” as his Leinster team beat champions Munster 21-16 at a packed Aviva Stadium. A crowd...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Leinster Rugby v Munster Rugby

Match Report: Leinster 21 - 16 Munster

A 65th-minute try from Jordan Larmour was the decisive blow in Leinster coming from behind in the BKT United Rugby Championship at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening. The tries from Jamison Gibson-Park,...

Match Report: Glasgow Warriors 33 - 20 Ulster

A brace off the bench from Johnny Matthews and scores from Sean Kennedy, George Turner and Kyle Rowe secured all five points under the Saturday night lights, the Warrior Nation rising to acclaim their...

Match Preview: Leinster v Munster

A 50,000-plus crowd is expected at the Aviva Stadium for this much-anticipated meeting between arch rivals who know each other so well. There will be a host of Ireland World Cup squad members on duty...