Hendy’s double downs Munster and sends Saints into Champions Cup quarters
George Hendy’s two second-half tries were enough to earn Northampton a stunning victory over Munster
December 2023
Exeter pull off remarkable turnaround in Champions Cup win over Munster
Champions Cup roundup: Slade kicks late conversion as Exeter stun Toulon
May 2023
The Breakdown newsletter
United Rugby Championship’s South African expansion punt paying off
No one would describe the United Rugby Championship as perfect logistically but it may be better placed than other leagues to cash in
March 2023
Limerick’s International Rugby Experience: a scrum in building form
The Irish city’s new interactive visitor attraction celebrating all things rugby cleverly embodies the sport in Níall McLaughlin’s imposing, community-centred design
April 2022
Damian de Allende gives mighty Munster the edge over Exeter
Exeter unable to conquer the physical challenge of Munster at Thomond Park
Stuart Hogg’s 45-metre drop goal helps Exeter take early edge over Munster
Stuart Hogg and Jacques Vermeulen scored first-half tries for Exeter but the hosts went down to 13 men and hung on for a 13-8 win over Munster in their Champions Cup last-16 first leg
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Munster’s magic has dried up and the sparkle may be hard to recapture
Going into Saturday’s Champions Cup last-16 first leg at Exeter, Ireland’s fallen giants face an uncertain future
January 2022
Keith Earls: ‘Hank started to take over. I got to a stage where I hated rugby’
The Ireland and Munster wing has opened up about his bipolar disorder in a book almost as remarkable as the rugby career he has managed to forge while living with it
December 2021
Shields red costs Wasps with Covid-hit Munster earning Champions Cup win
The first-half red card for Wasps’ Brad Shields proved a major turning point with Munster overcoming their Covid absentees to win 35-14 in the Champions Cup
November 2021
Rugby and football scramble to come to terms with threat of Omicron variant
Organisers of the European Champions Cup have insisted that postponing games is not an option
June 2021
Springboks among Munster players burnt in fire pit accident
The South Africa internationals Damian de Allende and RG Snyman are among four Munster players to sustain burns in a fire pit accident
December 2020
Champions Cup roundup: Munster hold off Harlequins, Lyon thrash Gloucester
Munster beat Harlequins 21-7 at Thomond Park; Lyon hammered Gloucester 55-10 while Racing 92 edged Connacht 26-22
January 2020
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Champions Cup action
Exeter carry the English standard but French clubs look a real force
December 2019
Victorious Saracens may complain over Munster doctor’s jibe at George
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Champions Cup action
Munster pile more agony on Saracens thanks to Peter O’Mahony’s try
Champions Cup preview: Munster expect monster crowd for Saracens visit
November 2019
European Champions Cup roundup: Quins crushed by rampant Clermont
Harlequins suffered a heavy defeat in their Champions Cup opener at Clermont Auvergne, losing 53-21, while Glasgow clung on for a 13-7 win over Sale
