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Ian Costello stepped into the breach caused by Graham Rowntree's shock departure at the end of October and he says that head coach applications are still coming into Munster HQ

"You can't just let the happiness of the win almost polyfilla over the cracks - there are still a lot of things we have to work on."

"Scotland away will be Ireland's toughest game...they will be eying that up as one they can really go after."

The 35-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season. His current deal saw him come off the central IRFU contract and onto a provincial one

The talismanic 35-year-old is ready to give Munster and Ireland a timely boost after a calf injury kept him sidelined since mid-December

Six players rolled over from last season

England face Ireland in their opening Six Nations match

The weekend's Champions Cup games also shed light on the Lions' no10 slot and just which of the English 'exiles' in France is on fire

The numbers of imported front-row players at the provinces, season on season for the last two decades, as previously highlighted by the Mirror, is a cause for concern

Munster may have seven/eight players, Ulster and Connacht four apiece

Hard to avoid the idea that the Leinster players are central to Ireland's fortunes when it comes the shirts numbered from 1-10

O'Gara saw his La Rochelle side lose 16-14 to Leinster after a titanic tussle at Stade Marcel Deflandre on Sunday

The arch-rivals clashed today in the pool stage of the famous competition.

There has been a lot of grouching about the start of Europe's top club competition but this is the sort of showdown that really whets the appetite. Adding to the drama is the fact that both sides understand how important a win could be to…

Ulster and Connacht are both in action this evening in their European games.

Munster hosted their third game in the Champions Cup.

Leinster have had to make a late change to their starting XV

He was sentenced during the week

The Champions Cup Game of the Weekend - the facts, the teams, the odds, what they are saying

This has the potential to be one of those massive Champions Cup collisions as Munster and Saracens look for an important round three victory in Pool 3

The biggest game of the season for Richie Murphy and his Ulster side to date as they look for the kind of performance that will give them a chance on the Tigers' formidable home patch. To have a chance of progressing in this tournament,…

After a week in the headlines around Mack Hansen's disciplinary hearing, Connacht will be relieved to get back to business and they have a chance to make amends for their home loss to Ulster with this European tie

“It has that 'knock-out' feel to it," says Leinster boss Leo Cullen. "Winning is important because of the dynamic of the seedings

The home of Mayo GAA in Castlebar looks set to sell out fast for the meeting of Connacht and Munster after early access tickets were snapped up, a welcome piece of good news for the westerners after Mack Hansen's suspension

The Bangor man, who has been with Saracens for the past 16 years, knows all about facing Munster in the Champions Cup and is expecting a rousing response as the Reds look for their first win in Pool 3

The Investec Champions Cup returns for another round of fixtures as Leinster take on La Rochelle.

Novibet, the leading GameTech company with a significant presence in the Irish market, has launched a new video series in partnership with Tadhg Leader of Leader Kicking, sharing the inspiring stories of elite, exceptionally talented Irish…

Tadhg Furlong, as expected, returns at tighthead and starts alongside Ronan Kelleher and Cian Healy in the front-row

He must wear an electronic tag and remain in France for the remainder of his sentence

Chris Busby is set to retire from refereeing less than a month after Mack Hansen criticised his performance.