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Munster's European season collapses following comprehensive defeat at Exeter Chiefs
Munster Rugby
First quarter Feyi-Waboso and Slade tries sees Munster thirty-points down at half-time
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What time and TV channel is Exeter vs Munster on in the European Challenge Cup today?
Rugby Union
Exeter go into game at Sandy Park as short odds favourites
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JJ Hanrahan to captain Munster against a 'loaded' Sharks XV in Durban
Rugby Union
'Boks captain Siya Kolisi returns to the starting line-up and will earn his 50th cap.
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Clayton McMillan and Mike Prendergast looking for big improvement against Toulon in the Champions Cup on Sunday
Munster Rugby
Munster will almost certainly restore Beirne, Crowley, Casey and Coombes to the frontline
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Munster make six changes for the URC trip to Ospreys
Munster Rugby
Clayton McMillan brings in three forwards and three backs
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What time and TV channel is Munster vs Connacht on today?
Rugby Union
Key battle pitching Clayton McMillan and Stuart Lancaster together
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Munster name side to face Connacht with captaincy announced in Tadhg Beirne absence
Rugby Union
Alex Nankivell, JJ Hanrahan, Lee Barron, Jean Kleyn and Gavin Coombes all return to starting line-up with Bruff star down for debut
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Munster record second win on the spin to start URC season in style
URC
Reds continue to impress under Clayton McMillan as all roads are leading to Croke Park...and Leinster
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I caused Peter O'Mahony's TV meltdown after Axel Foley’s death
Peter O'Mahony
And watched as O'Mahony's recovery and tribute 60 seconds later was one of Irish sport's finest moments
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Munster star roars about URC title hopes rather than Champions Cup qualification fears
URC
Defiant Gavin Coombes insists that Munster are still in the URC to win it as they battle to make the all important play-offs.
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Brilliant Leinster, Awesome Munster, Shameful Saracens -There is Only One F in Foley
European Champions Cup
But by God, Paul O'Connell and even Mick O'Dwyer, Munster you are a scruffy kid, mucky as the dustbin lid, but you can make the rugby world gasp in admiration
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Tony Butler and Paddy Patterson at half-back for depleted Munster in Glasgow
Munster Rugby
Munster are without internationals Beirne, O'Mahony, Crowley, Murray, Nash and injured quartet Casey, Burns, Scannell and Jager
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Tadhg Furlong update as world-class prop returns to Leinster for rehab from Ireland camp
Ireland rugby union team
There was better news regarding Furlong's Leinster colleagues Caelan Doris and Jack Conan, who took part in Ireland's open training session in front of fans at the Aviva Stadium
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Challenging year ahead for Munster's Gavin Coombes and it could do with starting four days early
URC
Coombes is a cause celebre for the Thomond faithful but there remains just two Ireland caps, only one a start; leaving him a 27 year-old cause celebre trying to replace 26 year-old Caelan Doris.
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Key duo boost Munster ahead of quick turnaround trip to Castres in Champions Cup
Munster Rugby
Two of Munster Rugby's most consistent performers, Shane Daly and Gavin Coombes, have committed to the province by signing contract extensions
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Munster v Glasgow: Reds boss Rowntree wants his team to keep finding a way with final place at stake
Munster Rugby
"We know we haven’t been the finished article - but we have found a way to win difficult games. Not being the finished article, we’ve found a way to keep our composure"
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Gavin Coombes: Last year's URC victory counts for nothing now as Munster chase back to back titles
Munster Rugby
"It's probably very disappointing when you don't see your name in the starting team but, for me, you park that and you do what you can for the team"
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Munster's bench strategy crucial to winning streak ahead of semi-final, says Graham Rowntree
Munster Rugby
The Reds boss praises contribution of frontline players like Gavin Coombes in terms of making an impact late in games
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Munster name side to face Ospreys in URC quarter-final
Munster Rugby
Graham Rowntree has made three changes and is going with a 5/3 bench split for the play-off encounter in Limerick
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Peter O'Mahony career timeline as he signs for one more year
Peter O'Mahony
Peter O'Mahony will be around for one more year.
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Munster's Gavin Coombes: We want to be on the wall with our great European sides
Ireland rugby union team
The Reds star says he has to be consistently better than Ireland's world-class back row operators to add to his two caps
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Munster stars Casey and Beirne explain what URC triumph has done for them ahead of World Cup
Ireland rugby union team
'Gav Coombes wanted us to wear our URC champions hats into Ireland camp'
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Munster's URC triumph spices up Ireland World Cup training squad announcement
Munster Rugby
Andy Farrell's picks will be confirmed this afternoon - believed to be around 45 players. Ireland can bring 33 to the World Cup.
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Munster sweat on key men as Scotstoun victory paves the way for semi-final shot at Leinster
Munster Rugby
"We've got huge momentum now in our game and so much more we can do better," said Reds boss Graham Rowntree, who watched a number of his top stars come off injured against Glasgow
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