Champions Cup

Munster must wait to find out extent of Craig Casey’s knee injury

Friday night’s defeat to Castres came at a cost after an attritional encounter

Joey Carbery embracing his new challenge at Bordeaux Bègles

The former Leinster, Munster and Ireland outhalf has warned his team-mates what to expect when they lock horns with a chastened Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium

Disconnected Munster pay the price against Castres in scrappy defeat

Irish province could not take advantage of the three yellow cards for a Castres side that played on the edge

Castres 16 Munster 14 as it happened: Champions Cup

Munster lose in Stade Pierre-Fabre in big blow to their chances in the competition

Leinster v Clermont: Jordie Barrett gets first start as province aim for second win in Champions Cup

Leo Cullen blends the old, the new and the borrowed in team selection for clash with tough French side

Ulster revival required in Champions Cup tie against Bordeaux-Begles

Head coach Richie Murphy makes 10 changes after crushing away defeat against Toulouse

Jordie Barrett will make first start for Leinster against Clermont

Leinster v Clermont: The New Zealander has been named at fullback, one of five changes to the starting team

Matt Williams: Ulster’s decision to run up the white flag a bleak day for Irish rugby

The title ‘Champions Cup’ is a sham when the competition structure allows clubs to not select their best players yet still progress deeper into the competition

James Ryan and Leinster learning from RG Snyman’s ‘chilled’ attitude on the pitch

Meetings between Leinster and Clermont have provided the Champions Cup with some of its finest memories

Opportunity knocks for Brian Gleeson as Munster face formidable Castres

The impressive Gavin Coombes rested for difficult assignment against a side that boasts an exceptional home record in the Top 14

Calvin Nash says Munster looking for consistency as they eye familiar foes Castres

Though Munster have faced the formidable French club a record 19 times over the years, surprisingly the Ireland winger has yet to play against them

Patience and perseverance help Jeremy Davidson prove his coaching mettle in France

The former Ulster and Ireland lock has coached in France for 16 years, the last seven of which have been as a head coach in the fiercely competitive environment of the Top 14

Sam Prendergast’s problem-solving ability against Bristol pleases Tyler Bleyendaal

The young Leinster outhalf overcame a difficult first half to score two tries in the Champions Cup match

Jordie Barrett: ‘I came to Leinster to grow my game’

New arrival from New Zealand says ‘family affinity to Ireland’ helped convince him to join province

No respite for Ulster as Bordeaux-Bègles head north

After their record defeat by Toulouse, Richie Murphy’s side face another formidable French team, with their Champions Cup hopes in serious need of a boost

Mike Prendergast confirms his name is in the hat for Munster head coach job

Dave Kilcoyne, Oli Jager, Shane Daly and Calvin Nash declared available for Castres clash

Ciarán Frawley, James Lowe and Hugo Keenan ruled out for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne

Leinster welcome French side to the Aviva in the Champions Cup on Saturday

No game illustrated the widening gulf between Europe’s elite and the rest than Toulouse’s mauling of Ulster

The Irish challenge for the Champions Cup is reliant on Leinster, and that is not healthy for Irish rugby

Leo Cullen defuses talk of bomb squad at ‘home-grown’ Leinster

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen irritated when asked about array of formidable replacements introduced in Bristol

Ronan O’Gara says he wants top international coaching job – but not with Wales

‘I’d prefer Ireland, England or France,’ says La Rochelle head coach on his future ambitions

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