“Have you not heard?” Riding high from his prediction that Denis Leamy was in line for a coaching return to Munster, Darren Cave doubled down on another provincial old boy – Mike Prendergast. The former Munster scrumhalf has been coaching over in France for the past decade, and has held posts with Grenoble, Oyonnax, Stade […]

4 years ago

Just before 8pm on Monday evening – at the start of Munster’s biggest week of the season – came news that no-one expected, nor wanted. Just two games into his comeback from an ankle injury, Joey Carbery suffered a wrist injury in the recent loss to Ulster. A scan was taken on Monday afternoon and […]

6 years ago

On Saturday, at Thomond Park, Munster went with a 6/2 split on their bench and did not have a specialist outhalf in reserve. Racing 92 pushed Racing to the brink but they were unable to deliver the killer dunt. JJ Hanrahan did an awful lot right to get Munster back level but his missed drop […]

6 years ago

Ireland have cut their World Cup training squad down from 45 to 43 ahead of their first warm-up match for the tournament. Joe Schmidt’s Ireland are back in action for the first time since the Six Nations concluded, five months ago. Conor O’Shea’s Italy are paying a visit and will take on Ireland at the […]

7 years ago

With each and every game these two play together, Munster’s hopes of finishing 2018/19 with a trophy look brighter. Rory Scannell and Chris Farrell are building an effective midfield partnership for Johann van Graan’s side but the big tests are coming into view now. On Friday, back in his native Cork, Scannell was joined by […]

7 years ago

“He was saying that his Twitter account was going a bit mental alright!” Edinburgh fans were livid about it, and many more – including English rugby pundits – joined the chorus. Late in a gripping Champions Cup encounter between Munster and Edinburgh, on Saturday, Rhys Marshall was all set to concede a penalty that would […]

7 years ago