The Irish Times

Jono Gibbes signs three-year contract extension with Clermont Auvergne

Munster confirm the departure of 11 players ahead of the new season

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 16:36

Pro12 final is fitting finale in CJ Stander’s stand-out season

South African says he wants to win today’s match for the Munster fans and ‘for Paul’

Sat May 30 2015 - 01:00

Tyler Bleyendaal finally gets to stretch legs for Munster

Versatile former New Zealand under-20 captain taking it all in his stride

Thu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00

Tyler Bleyendaal cleared to travel to Munster

24-year-old former New Zealand U20 captain has made good progress after slipped disk

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 13:05

Keith Earls returns for Munster’s trip to Zebre

Anthony Foley names Ireland back on the bench after he recovers from knee injury

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 13:22

Munster make eight changes for sold-out clash with Leinster at Thomond Park

Leinster change six for St Stephen’s Day game that will see Richardt Strauss make his 100th appearance

Wed Dec 24 2014 - 13:04

Munster’s Andrew Smith ruled out for a month

Centre had surgery on left knee last week after injuring himself in first defeat to Clermont

Tue Dec 23 2014 - 00:07

Anthony Foley ‘hugely disappointed’ with result as Munster let it slip away

Munster drop down to third as Glasgow Warriors come to life in second half

Sun Dec 21 2014 - 18:49

Munster make eight changes for trip to play Glasgow

Ulster change two for game against Ospreys at Liberty Stadium

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 17:53

Depleted Munster expect grilling from Cardiff

Anthony Foley uses all resources so his side can withstand the heat in the Arms Park

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00

Donncha O’Callaghan to lead Munster against Cardiff

Veteran lock named in side that shows 11 changes from team that beat Saracens

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 12:21

Munster dazed and confused as Thomond breached again

Another home defeat, in front of poor crowd at Thomond Park, keeps pressure on Foley

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 20:50

Paul O’Connell to line out for Munster against Zebre

Tommy Bowe and Paddy Jackson make first starts for Ulster away to Cardiff

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 11:33

Andrew Smith makes first competitive start for Munster

Simon Zebo named on the left wing as the Munster era under Anthony Foley’s coaching baton gets under way

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 13:17

Munster run in seven tries to crush Edinburgh

Rob Penney’s side get over early setback to dominate in Scotland

Sat May 03 2014 - 19:55

Munster’s Niall Ronan forced to call it quits

Munster forward retires due to a knee injury he suffered last year

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 13:11

Rob Penney wary of Connacht threat

Munster to go full tilt for win at Sportsground

Wed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00

Munster make seven changes to face Glasgow

Peter O’Mahony’s operation a ‘great success’, says Rob Penney

Fri Apr 11 2014 - 13:17

Munster see off Treviso to move back into second spot

Tries from Keith Earls and James Downey in scrappy Thomond Park clash

Sat Mar 22 2014 - 21:53

Scarlets deny Munster in physical battle

Sweep of Welsh regions proves elusive for Penney’s outfit despite dominance

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00

Donnacha Ryan returns to Munster secondrow

Ireland lock recovers from knee surgery to start against Zebre

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 13:18

Munster go seven points clear after six-try rout of Cardiff

JJ Hanrahan lands all 10 kicks to claim 24-point haul at Thomond Park

Sat Feb 08 2014 - 21:42

Rory Best to make 150th Ulster appearance against Leicester

Prop Callum Black to make his competition debut in Pool 5 decider at Welford Road

Fri Jan 17 2014 - 16:20

Munster front up in Gloucester to move into quarter-finals

Tries from Earls and O’Mahony and an O’Connell masterclass secure win at Kingsholm

Sat Jan 11 2014 - 20:24

Munster make four changes for Perpignan rematch

Donnacha Ryan to start alongside Paul O’Connell, Cathal Sheridan comes in for the injured Conor Murray

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 12:20

Munster back on top after Ospreys win

Ian Keatley and JJ Hanrahan combine to kick Rob Penney’s side to victory at Thomond Park

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 21:32

Munster look to have enough in reserve for Ospreys

Hard-fought win in Glasgow proves Rob Penney’s men are moving in right direction

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 00:11

Munster make eight changes for top of the table Ospreys clash

Donncha O’Callaghan and James Coughlan in matchday squad after Ireland release

Fri Nov 01 2013 - 12:55

Munster get back to winning ways at Thomond Park

Varley and Murphy grab tries but no bonus point for Penney’s side

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 20:39

Gnarled Munster in do or die mode as they face Gloucester

New men in the pack signals home side’s need to front up to visitors in crucial tie

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 07:57

Penney makes five changes for Gloucester

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony returns to lead a side that show four changes in the pack

Fri Oct 18 2013 - 14:25

O’Connell set to make seasonal bow

Felix Jones is named on the bench for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 15:03

Andrew Conway to start for Munster against Zebre

Donnacha Ryan also set for his first start of the season, with JJ Hanrahan in at outhalf

Thu Sept 12 2013 - 13:37

Munster’s attacking nous yields bonus point win

The home side score five tries to see off Edinburgh in opening Pro12 match of the season

Sun Sept 08 2013 - 12:53