Matt Williams: It’s painful to see Munster failing in so many ways
The province’s problems can’t be blamed on one person – it’s time for complete organisational, cultural and structural renewal
The province’s problems can’t be blamed on one person – it’s time for complete organisational, cultural and structural renewal
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Roger Randle’s appointment as attack coach has led to disquiet and three resignations
Clayton McMillan names strong side which is captained by Tadhg Beirne
Randle was accused of raping a woman in Durban, South Africa in 1997
‘Our basics haven’t been good enough and that’s what’s cost us’
Former Chiefs assistant coach to replace Mike Prendergast on a two-year contract
Munster will need to get strong squad on pitch on Saturday to counter Tommaso Menoncello threat
Randle, who will replace Bath-bound Mike Prendergast, links back up with head coach Clayton McMillan
Advancing in the Champions Cup by ousting the Premiership side on Saturday would help restore belief after last season’s loss to Northampton
37-year-old has played 256 times for Munster to date and won 24 Ireland caps
Troubled province could do worse than look to the example set by Connacht and Ulster in times of crisis
Dementia came early for Donal Canniffe, who played for Ireland, but deterioration has been ‘extremely slow’, says his wife Mary
‘Look, nothing has changed my belief around where this squad can get to’
Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash
Clinical home side took full advantage of Munster’s sloppy play to score 31 points in the first half
Playing at home, with their pack and strike runners in the backfield, it’s hard to look past English side
Team has been left to shoulder an unfair burden ahead of Challenge cup encounter
Captain Tadhg Beirne returns while New Zealand under-20 cap Ben O’Donovan should feature off the bench
Clayton McMillan makes 10 changes to side defeated by the Bulls last weekend
Motivation shouldn’t be a problem as the provinces go in search of victory for a variety of reasons
Munster face a tricky game against Exeter in the Challenge Cup
If Leinster can get the best out of Ioane, it might bring the best out of themselves as a team
It will take much more than voluntary redundancies to steady the ship at a proud sporting institution
Last December’s first European game at the ground drew a crowd of 36,208 for a one-sided win over Gloucester
Queensland Reds tighthead would be eligible to play for Ireland from November 2027
More and more sports bodies realise the value of keeping teams in the running for glory for as long as possible
Clayton McMillan’s side recover from Sharks drubbing to put up a fight in Pretoria
Playing in South Africa places a huge demand on being able to handle the ferocious physical element of the game
Head coach has made eight changes to his side for the meeting with the Bulls with Jack Crowley back at outhalf
The province is understood to have recorded losses of up to €1 million last season
Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht sit within seven points and six places of one other in URC table
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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