A perennial problem for Irish rugby is once again rearing its ugly head.
Munster are within reach of a home quarter-final in the BKT United Rugby Championship following a runaway 47-12 derby win over Connacht at Thomond Park.
Ciaran Frawley’s last-gasp try saw Leinster snatch a 24-22 derby win from the jaws of defeat and end Connacht’s near year-long unbeaten run at the Sportsground.
Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break. The Irish provinces have been using their academies...
The inclusion of the fit-again Jordan Larmour and Ryan Baird to take on Munster did give Saturday evening’s game with Munster some genuine Champions Cup final selection intrigue.
Fresh from beating Toulouse last Saturday in Dublin, Heineken Champions Cup finalists Leinster have named an entirely different starting XV to face Munster in this Saturday’s URC derby.
Connacht have confirmed the names of all twelve players leaving them at end of the current season, adding that a squad of 44 has so far been assembled for next season.
Leinster are sending a mostly second-string squad on a two week tour of South Africa in the United Rugby Championship.
