URC preview: Difficult assignment ahead for Leinster away to Sharks
High-profile Springboks feature as Sharks know win would enhance playoff prospects
Munster hope to benefit from return of Zebo and Thomond crowd as they face Sharks
Province begin trophy quest on what should be an emotionally charged night in Limerick
United we stand - All you need to know about the South African sides joining the URC
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Springboks into quarter-finals after 10-try rout of Canada
South Africa rampant in first half as Josh Larsen is latest player to see red in Japan
Ian McKinley misses out in numbers game as Italy name World Cup squad
Conor O’Shea names two outhalves in 31-man panel; Springboks lose Ulster backrow Marcel Coetzee to injury
Siya Kolisi returns for Springboks in a bid to prove fitness
Rassie Erasmus also names Marcell Coetzee in a new look XV for Argentina Test match
Rugby Championship 2019: Preview, squads, fixtures
Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship
The Offload: A Munster win over Leinster will merely paper over cracks
Was Rassie Erasmus on a reconnaissance mission for the Springboks at Munster?
Erasmus opts for ‘speak softly and carry a big stick’ approach to England Test
South Africa coach has assembled a hefty set of hardened forwards and formidable replacements for Twickenham match
Munster grit their teeth to get the job done
Peter O’Mahony leads by example as Erasmus’s side book seal a home quarter-final
South Africans putting Springbok into Munster’s step
CJ Stander, Jaco Taute and Jean Kleyn provide powerful framework of raw power
Connacht singing winter blues as squad is reduced to bare bones
Pro12’s form team Munster also weakened as they seek to retain lead at the top of table
Gordon D'Arcy: All seems well but Taute call is key
Much to be excited about Irish rugby right now but controversy could be down the line
Rassie Erasmus urges caution as Munster steamroll past Leicester
With Glasgow Warriors beating Racing in Paris, Pool One has been flung wide open, but Munster remain in firm control
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