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Munster are facing a battle to keep hold of their highly-regarded senior coach Stephen Larkham who is being courted by the Waratahs in his native Australia. The World Cup-winning Wallaby great signed a three-year contract when he arrived in Limerick in 2019, but could be tempted by a return home after two seasons as the underachieving Sydney-based franchise look for a replacement for ex-Reds supremo Rob Penney. Given his reputation as one of the game’s best strategic thinkers, Larkham’s arrival was heralded as a coup for the Irish province when he replaced Felix Jones to take charge of t...

Pundit Arena March 31, 2021 Munster legend Donal Lenihan has admitted that his native province are “nowhere near” Leinster after their loss in the Pro14 final. Leinster were crowned as Pro14 champions for the fourth consecutive year at the RDS Arena on Saturday night, as they claimed a comfortable 16-6 win against their old rivals Munster. Lenihan was speaking on the RTE Rugby podcast and admitted he was “depressed” by his old side’s performance against Leinster. As hard as it is to take we are hugely grateful for your support at home ���� Thanks for being with us on this jo...

Huge motivation for young Lions in Preparation Cup Share JOHANNESBURG - There are no points to gain for the Lions, no need to score four or more tries, no standings to climb, no playoff spots and home final to secure, or trophy to lift, but rest assured, there is still a helluva lot to play for today. From the start of these preparation matches, it has always been the intention of Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen and his fellow collaborator Mziwakhe Nkosi to introduce the younger members of the union to the senior set-up. Against the Eastern Province Elephants, as was the case against the Pum...

Another chance for the Lions cubs to bare fangs against Eastern Province JOHANNESBURG - It is all a part of the plan ... As expected, the Lions announced a matchday squad yesterday brimming with the union's youngsters for their second preparation match against Eastern Province. It is arguably their most inexperienced side, the several changes to the team affording an opportunity to the team's young guns to run out in Gqeberha tomorrow (kick-off 4.45pm) to stake a claim for selection later in the season. And both head coach Ivan van Rooyen and Mziwakhe Nkosi, the Lions Under-20 coach, were cle...

Sweet revenge for Bulls as Pumas fold under pressure in Mbombela Share CAPE TOWN – While Bulls coach Jake White said beforehand that the result was not that important, he would’ve been delighted by the resolve shown from a young team in a 48-31 victory over the Pumas on Tuesday night. The Mbombela Stadium clash is part of a Preparation Series for the Rainbow Cup, and in that regard, the men from Pretoria will be pleased with the performance and scoreboard. The last time these two teams met, the Pumas were 44-14 victors in the Currie Cup in January, but this time around, it was sweet reven...