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Monday 5 June 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# bonus point

All time
AS IT HAPPENED
Leinster v Cardiff Blues, RaboDirect Pro12
Leinster thrashed the Welshmen 52-9 the last time the two sides met at the RDS. Could Joe Schmidt’s men repeat the dose?
# Match Report
Pro12: Connacht lose out to Ospreys on a tough afternoon in Wales
The reigning champions cut loose in the second-half to record a bonus point win.
# Bonus
Conor Murray happy to play the hero again after day to forget in Paris
The Munster scrum-half scored his third try of the season to put his team on the right track to a bonus point win.
# Reaction
We're on the bottom of that pit but there's light at the end of the tunnel - Rob Penney
The Kiwi coach admitted after his team’s bonus point victory that Munster are far from the finished article.
# Heineken Cup
Reaction: Old Munster dogs deliver same, stunning tricks for bonus point win
Thomond Park, late tries, Paul O’Connell dominating – you’re officially welcome to Munster Rob Penney.
# out of 10
Heineken Cup: Munster player ratings v Edinburgh
While Conor Murray was named as the sponsor’s man of the match, Paul O’Connell put in a 60-minute masterclass.
AS IT HAPPENED
Munster v Edinburgh, Heineken Cup
Round 2 of the Heineken Cup pool games and Rob Penney’s men were in must-win territory against last season’s semi-finalists.
# Happy Meals
Heineken Cup: Huge wins for Saracens, Harlequins and Clermont
Sarries were so delighted with their 45-0 win over Edinburgh that they splashed out £302.15 in McDonalds.
# Nicely Done
Impressive Ulster secure bonus-point victory over Edinburgh
The Irish side earned a welcome 42-20 away win to take them to fifth place in the RaboDirect Pro12.