Tag: Thomond Park

MATCH REPORT: Earls Intercept Means Derby Day Delight For Much Improved Munster

December 29, 2018

Ronan Calvert reports from Thomond Park With two defeats on the bounce for Munster leading into this huge fixture against provincial rivals Leinster, Johann Van Graan’s men in red were determined to not make it a third consecutive loss and instead finish a roller-coaster 2018 on the ultimate high note. Nobody could underestimate the challenge … More MATCH REPORT: Earls Intercept Means Derby Day Delight For Much Improved Munster

MATCH REPORT: Munster’s Young Guns Match Misfiring Ulster

April 28, 2018

FT: Munster 24-24 Ulster After a hectic month of dramatic highs and lows, this evening’s match was never quite expected to capture Munster supporter’s imaginations to the same extent. Off the back of the rather deflating semi-final defeat in Bordeaux last weekend and with second place in Conference A already secured in the Guinness PRO14 … More MATCH REPORT: Munster’s Young Guns Match Misfiring Ulster

MATCH REPORT: Clinical Munster Silence Scarlets

March 24, 2018

Ronan Calvert reports from Thomond Park  The champions were in town this evening as Munster looked to put last year’s struggles against Wayne Pivac’s men behind them, and in more pressing matters, put a halt to a recent spell of inconsistency that has seen defeats to both Cardiff and Edinburgh. The men in red’s confidence … More MATCH REPORT: Clinical Munster Silence Scarlets

MATCH REPORT: Sensational Second Half Saves Munster In Intense Interpro

January 6, 2018

Ronan Calvert reports from Thomond Park Connacht arrived in Thomond Park this evening in confident mood. The western province had shone in their 44-16 thumping of Ulster and narrow 21-18 loss at the RDS coming into this clash but knew this would be a greater challenge than any – taking on a wounded Munster without … More MATCH REPORT: Sensational Second Half Saves Munster In Intense Interpro

Munster Haka Interviews Julian Savea | ‘It Was Just A Special Privilege And Honour To Pull On The Baabaas Jersey Against The Brothers’

November 8, 2017

Earlier today our very own Ronan Calvert caught up with New Zealand star Julian Savea as he hopes to recover from a knee injury and prepare for the Barbarian’s meeting with Tonga at Thomond Park this weekend. Just off the back of a pulsating encounter against his homeland New Zealand, ‘the bus’ was in focused … More Munster Haka Interviews Julian Savea | ‘It Was Just A Special Privilege And Honour To Pull On The Baabaas Jersey Against The Brothers’

Julian Savea And The Barbarians Are On Their Way To Thomond Park This November

October 30, 2017

The Barbarians are back at Thomond Park taking on Tonga for the first time on Friday 10 November – 19.30 Kick Off. It is also an historic occasion for the rugby world, as the Barbarians Women’s team makes its debut against Munster Women in the afternoon too – Kick off 2.30pm. Both the Barbarians and Tonga will have plenty of talent at their disposal and will light up the stadium with their unique … More Julian Savea And The Barbarians Are On Their Way To Thomond Park This November

RACING AGAINST TIME: Win Or Bust As Munster Look To Get Back On Track

October 17, 2017

European Rugby takes no prisoners. Win neither of your opening two games and you may as well start packing it in. It’s the nature of the competition. Munster travelled to the south of France last Sunday lunchtime looking to bounce back from defeat to rivals Leinster only to produce a lethargic, error-ridden performance that many … More RACING AGAINST TIME: Win Or Bust As Munster Look To Get Back On Track

MATCH REPORT: Hanrahan The Hero As Munster Comeback To Crush Cardiff

September 30, 2017

Ronan Calvert reports from Thomond Park  It was a bright Saturday afternoon in Thomond Park as Munster looked to bounce back from their Scotstoun shit-show. Our Lions were back, and unlike Ospreys’ Scott Baldwin, we were egging them on to bite. Cardiff outhalf Jarrod Evans was the difference in the early stages with two sublime … More MATCH REPORT: Hanrahan The Hero As Munster Comeback To Crush Cardiff

MATCH REPORT: Wooton Shines As Munster Tame The Cheetahs

September 9, 2017

Ronan Calvert reports from Thomond Park FT: Munster 51-18 Cheetahs Wet and windy conditions cleared before kick-off, leaving a ray of sunshine lighting up the newly-laid Thomond Park surface. Conditions that perhaps seemed better suited to the offload-happy Cheetahs, but it didn’t quite turn out that way. Munster took the initiate early on with some truly … More MATCH REPORT: Wooton Shines As Munster Tame The Cheetahs