Harry Viljoen’s squad were brutally told that the business had gone into liquidation, that they no longer had jobs and that the club would not defend its title in the 2023/24 Championship… all this just 12 days after they visited Bath and stylishly put a half-dozen tries on their PRC hosts.
They were due to fly to Penzance the following Thursday for Friday's PRC game versus the Cornish Pirates, but the journey never happened. Instead, they were told at dawn that the club was being liquidated and would not take its place in the 2023/24 Championship.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
URC finalists Munster have revealed their full list of end-of-season leavers, with five more names added to the group that already included Malakai Fekitoa and Ben Healy.
Munster have bolstered their midfield options by capturing the signature of Sean O’Brien from Exeter for next season.
Dan Goggin has been hit with a nine-week ban after an incident that left Garryowen player Sean Rennison with facial injuries.
Irish provincial heavyweights Leinster and Munster have named their teams for the Irish URC derby that will be played out in front of over 43,000 people at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.
Ireland hopeful Joey Carbery has been handed a potentially exciting new role at Munster as the out-half regular has been named to start at full-back for the first time by the Irish province a month into his fifth season at the club.
Munster maintained their perfect record against Zebre Parma by winning 34-17 to make it 18 wins from as many meetings between the sides. Shorn of their Ireland stars ahead of the Guinness Six Nations, Munster came out on top thanks to tries from Jack O’Donoghue, Dan Goggin, Fineen Wycherley, Josh Wycherley and
