Northampton 36 -- Munster 51

Northampton 36 — Munster 51

At half time it was 19 each. I glanced at Wrinkly Joe and he glanced back at me.  Jesus, we could actually do this. Do what?  Go to Northampton, that's [...]

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Munster vs Castres

Munster vs Castres

Right.  All out to Thomond Park tomorrow for the Munster – Castres game.  A win there would secure qualification for the play-offs but needless to say, we won't be so [...]

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Munster vs Castres.  The Hunt for Tickets.

Munster vs Castres. The Hunt for Tickets.

Sometimes, when the bullet-fragment lodged in my hip begins to hurt beyond human endurance, there's nothing for it but to sip the laudanum and sit down to ponder.  Damn those [...]

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Heineken Cup : Munster 19 - Scarlets 13

Heineken Cup : Munster 19 – Scarlets 13

Munster did it to us again, for the fourth game in a row.  Dragging us to the very brink before finally dogging out a win.  I told you that my [...]

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Scarlets vs Munster

In a few minutes, the vital Munster-Scarlets match will kick off but Munster fans won't be feeling over-confident.  After getting out of jail twice in a row thanks to last-minute [...]

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Munster 27 — Castres 24

If you had gone into a bookies this morning and said, Excuse me, I'd like to put a tenner on Ronan O Gara making the winning score with the last [...]

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Munster 23 – Northampton 21

Sport can be an allegory for life, but this was a metaphor for the times we live in.  It was inspirational.  An absolute refusal to lie down.  A complete rejection [...]

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Heineken Cup Final -- Leinster 33 Northampton 22

Heineken Cup Final — Leinster 33 Northampton 22

Blues collect their second cup

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Dylan Hartley Feels the Bite

Dylan Hartley Feels the Bite

Forearm forewarned

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Munster Rugby -- Time For Renewal?

Munster Rugby — Time For Renewal?

Troubling times for the Red Army

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