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Report from Irish Independent Park by Denis Hayes, photos by David Madden CBC came into this game after a tight encounter with Munchins while Glenstal had a convincing win over Árd Scoil Rís. It was set up to be a very close and exciting game. First half: CBC put the pressure on straight away and … More Christians Crush Glenstal Dreams
A player profile piece is an article which highlights and analyses the potential of young players who could prove vital in Munster’s future. DISCLAIMER: Every player who has ever featured in a player profile, Jack O’Donoghue aside, has been released within a year of the write-up Name: Rory Scannell Age: 22 Club: Dolphin School: PBC … More Player Profile: Rory Scannell
FT: Munster 26-5 Dragons A Dave Kilcoyne brace, added to by Rory Scannell and James Cronin has see Munster move up to 5th in the league. Player Ratings 01) Dave Kilcoyne: 8 Powerful, robust, hungry. More or less what you want from your loosehead, only with an added two tries along the way. 02) Niall … More Munster V Dragons Player Ratings
The Lions pulled off a shock result against the Chiefs in the early hours of Saturday morning. However, the attacking play from the New Zealand side is definitely not in question. You know that Super Rugby is a different sport than the Pro 12 when you can be this classy and still lose. Super Haka Fans: … More The Lions V Chiefs Match This Morning Was Simply Out of This World
Our try of the week videos are back as we bring to you the greatest tries scored in each league on the previous weekend.
While nothing’s been going right on the pitch, Munster have done a great job off of it. Looking forward to more of these!
Report from Musgrave Park by Tom McGrath, pictures provided by David Fogarty along with a fan snap from David Madden. CBC ran out narrow victors over aN extremely courageous PBC who put in a very valiant effort and were unlucky not to come away with the win themselves! The rivalry between the two school … More CBC Secure Senior Cup Final Spot
We’ve all been hearing whispers for the past couple of weeks, especially if you’re one for the Twitter machine. It’s the transfer time of year and with all of Munster’s star assets now tied down, it’s time to add to our arsenal. Sometimes just sometimes, transfer information leaks out to become public knowledge. In this … More Munster Transfer Column 20/2/16
All predicted finishes refer to the overall table while the top two read as champions and runners up in the knockout stage also. Blues Star Man: Rene Ranger One To Watch: George Moala Predicted Finish: 9th Best Thing About Them: Rene Ranger or their new jersey. Maybe Rene Ranger in the jersey. Super Haka Fans: Richie … More Super Rugby 2016: Team By Team Guide
League Position: 7th Form: WLWLD Danger Man: Sam Davies Greatest Strength: Ability to break a line, quality from 9-13 Greatest Weakness: Retaining a lead. Reasons to be wary: – Sam Underhill’s appliance of pressure on outhalves with tough tackling a worry for Keatley. – Springbok JJ Engelbrecht has just arrived and will be looking … More Rival Watch: Ospreys
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