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Munster hopeful Beirne will return in time for start of Rainbow Cup However, Thomas Ahern and Scott Buckley have picked up knee injuries. By Murray Kinsella Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 4:57 PM 4 hours ago 5,832 Views 2 Comments Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO MUNSTER ARE HOPEFUL of having second row Tadhg Beirne back in action for the start of the Rainbow Cup in three weekends’ time, while captain Peter O’Mahony is in line to...

Munster find themselves at a familiar crossroads and they’ve long since tired of dancing. Playing your part in a classic European tie is no use when the show goes on without you and another few players head for the exit without a medal to their name. Fans can take solace from the fact their team fired plenty of shots, which was an improvement on their PRO14 final effort, but moral victories are no use to Johann van Graan who has one more shot at a trophy in the Rainbow Cup this season and one more year on his contract.

Tadhg Beirne suffered a rib injury against Toulouse. Inpho The Munster squad are on a down week following Saturday’s Champions Cup clash against Toulouse at Thomond Park. The Munster squad are on a down week following Saturday’s Champions Cup clash against Toulouse at Thomond Park. On the injury front, Tadhg Beirne was removed with a rib injury in the first half on Saturday. He will be managed by the medical department and is expected to return to full training in the next few weeks. Peter O’Mahony (leg) is progressing well and will return to training next week.

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...

'); 'That's all I knew, the area I lived in wasn't the most affluent area' Cormac Izuchukwu has taken a unique route into pro rugby and is now impressing with Ulster. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 6 Mar 2021, 10:00 AM Mar 6th 2021, 10:00 AM 50,557 Views 18 Comments Cormac Izuchukwu in action for Ulster's A team. Image: James Crombie/INPHO Image: James Crombie/INPHO KEEP AN EYE out for Cormac Izuchukwu off the Ulster bench tonight. The 21-year-...