Gerry Thornley: Too old? Too Leinster? We’ll soon learn a lot about Andy Farrell’s Ireland
Key questions could be answered when Ireland take on four formidable opponents over the coming weeks
Munster Rugby
Munster growing in belief with unbeaten run, says Clayton McMillan
Head coach reckons full-strength Munster ‘could be some hell of a team’
Connacht test Munster but home side hold on at Thomond Park
Munster overturn half-time deficit to maintain winning run
Munster v Connacht: Both teams forced to ring changes, but clash could yet be a cracker
Provinces are missing key players to international duty, but likes of Josh Ioane could light up game
Matt Williams: Ireland’s ageing profile is a concern ahead of Autumn Internationals
Against Munster, we saw signs that members of this wonderful generation of Leinster and Irish players are nearing their end
Jack Conan confident Ireland can put it up to All Blacks despite rustiness
Leinster’s mauling by Munster has made for useful lesson before Autumn Internationals opener
Clayton McMillan says Jack Crowley deserves to start for Ireland against New Zealand in Chicago
Munster head coach confirms that Brian Gleeson could be out for up to 10 weeks with elbow injury
Gerry Thornley: Munster’s victory over Leinster may well prove to be a line in the sand
The Clayton McMillan era at Munster has momentum now, especially if they make it five URC wins in a row against Connacht on Saturday
Munster prove mindset can still decide matches
Sam Prendergast needs time to adjust to the extra attention coming his way from the opposition
Munster’s Mike Prendergast backs Tom Farrell to make Ireland breakthrough aged 32
Coach says former Connacht player has shown ‘unbelievable form over the last two seasons’
Owen Doyle: Why are we persisting with Mike Adamson and his perplexing decisions?
Referee’s performance in Connacht game was not up to the required standard
Superbly combative Munster win leaves Leinster with pocketful of regret
Munster were worthy winners after thrashing Leinster 31-14 at Croke Park on Saturday
Simon Zebo’s persistent interjections distracting for Leinster v Munster viewers
TV View: Bernard Jackman’s doubts were well-founded
Several Ireland players in race to make Tuesday’s flight to Chicago after bruising weekend
Mack Hansen left Dexcom Stadium in a moon boot on Friday, while Jack Conan and Tommy O’Brien missed Leinster’s loss to Munster
Leo Cullen says his Leinster side ‘just not battle-hardened at the moment’
‘You’ve got to understand, to get to the pitch of a game, you’ve got to play some games’
Beirne and Crowley impress but Munster’s defence the real star of the show
Munster took all Leinster had to offer but home side have questions to answer over profligacy with ball in hand
Clayton McMillan sent Munster out ‘to be the hunter, not the hunted’
Head coach delighted with his side after Croke Park game plan works perfectly
Munster hand out a Croke Park hiding as Leinster’s title defence continues to unravel
Leo Cullen’s side opened the scoring but they shipped the next 31 points against a rampant Munster
Leinster 14 Munster 31 – as it happened: Munster earn bonus-point win at Croke Park
Clayton McMillan’s Munster are unbeaten so far this season
Leinster make two late changes as Jordan Larmour and Max Deegan come in to face Munster
Tommy O’Brien (back) and Jack Conan (knee) ruled out of game as a precaution
Munster must swing big to keep unbeaten streak rolling against Leinster
Leinster favourites to beat old rivals at Croke Park
Sam Prendergast v Jack Crowley: media-stoked outhalf rivalry is about to get real
The main protagonists for the Irish number 10 will finally face off for the first time as Leinster meet Munster in Croke Park
Jamison Gibson-Park: No quarter given in battle of the scrumhalves
After Leinster and Munster clash, Gibson-Park will be first-choice scrumhalf for Ireland-NZ Test in Chicago
Clayton McMillan motivated to get more Munster players into Ireland squads
Munster head coach says team cannot afford slow start against Leinster or it will be ‘over by half-time’
Leinster v Munster: Steady uptake in ticket sales sees more than 50,000 sold for Croke Park clash
Last season’s corresponding clash against Munster drew a capacity 81,000 crowd to Croke Park
Leinster and Munster name much-changed sides for Croke Park derby
Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley both start at outhalf
Tyler Bleyendaal not expecting a Croke Park beauty contest when Leinster face Munster
Munster have won just twice in the last 15 derby meetings with Leinster
Gerry Thornley: Not even slow ticket sales can take shine off Leinster v Munster clash
Perhaps novelty value of Blues hosting matches at Croke Park is wearing off
Josh van der Flier says not being selected for Lions Test matches was ‘hard to take’
Leinster backrower enjoyed experience of being captain against Sharks
How are Leinster and Munster stacking up ahead of their first meeting of the season?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Lions’ star man Tadhg Beirne ready for return to action for Munster’s clash with Leinster
Munster defence coach Denis Leamy expects Jack Crowley to be restored to team for Croke Park encounter
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