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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Leinster feel they need to learn from last Friday’s game and Munster will surely look to do the same.
‘Multiple’ academy players have tested positive for the virus, and one senior player is self-isolating.
Having lost the creativity of Joey Carbery, the tight five was decimated at the weekend.
‘I’ve no doubt it’s not going to be the last case in Irish rugby in general over the foreseeable future.’
After a confirmed Covid-19 case in their academy last week, Munster will hope for a clean bill of health after this week’s tests.
The Athy man has effectively been on the road to recovery for 53 weeks since picking up an injury ahead of the World Cup.
12 years have passed since the Munster coach was first alerted to the outrageous talents of the Springbok second row.
The prop was handed a month-long suspension during sport’s hiatus during the pandemic.
The Munster head coach is counting down to 27 July and the inter-pros that follow in August.
CEO Ian Flanagan joined the province last year after years of working in football.
Munster confirmed the 29-year-old’s enforced retirement today.
An old song with an older tune is the soundtrack of modern Munster.
In addition to his role with the southern province, Dr Jamie Kearns has just returned to work at University Hospital Galway.
The visitors saw Sam Lousi red-carded in the first half at Thomond Park.
The Australian is happy with the upcoming schedule.
Two heavyweights face off in London.
Peter O’Mahony says the English club are ‘the standard setters’ of the Heineken Champions Cup.
Johann van Graan’s side must not miss their opportunity to begin with a win in Swansea.
The wing proved to be a game-breaker in a closely-fought contest.
Dan McFarland will be eager to see his side show just what a much difference a year makes.
Tyler Bleyendaal will captain the southern province, while Tommy O’Donnell, Rory Scannelll and Mike Haley could feature off the bench.
Paddy Butler and Peter McCabe have also linked up with the province during pre-season.
Johann van Graan name-checked some of the promising young players in the province.
New senior coach Stephen Larkham is looking forward to working with Joey Carbery.
Rugby runs in Craig Casey’s veins.
The IRFU and the southern province will begin the process of recruiting a replacement for the long-serving Fitzgerald.
The alternate jersey is sure to be a big seller.
With a new baby in the house, the hooker has been travelling back and forth from Gloucester during his loan stint in the Premiersip.
The Munster captain was crowned the club’s player of the year this week.
Johann van Graan’s side maintain the pressure on Glasgow in pursuit of a home semi-final.
The Munster Rugby Supporters Club have just opened a lottery.
The Reds booked a last-four spot at Murrayfield today.
Johann van Graan’s men should be well-matched by Richard Cockerill’s Scots.
Johann van Graan has shown his hand for tomorrow’s Champions Cup quarter-final.
Ulster’s Peter Nelson has been given a new lease of life of late.
The Reds return to the top of their conference thanks to a narrow win over the Dragons.
Munster’s head coach quickly turned his thoughts to how tight the last knockout clash between the sides was.
The Athy man stayed cool is a red-hot atmosphere to keep Munster’s winning run at Thomond Park in tact.
Tadhg Beirne led the way as Munster found a way to beat a brilliant Exeter side.
The centre played most of his youth rugby as an out-half and knows how to bring the best conditions for Carbery.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
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