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6 December 2025; Munster head coach Clayton McMillan before the Investec Champions Cup match between Bath and Munster at The Recreation Ground in Bath, England. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

McMillan: Munster must use Bath 'embarrassment'

10 November 2007; Lewis Moody, Leicester Tigers, is tackled by Leo Cullen, Leinster. Heineken Cup, Pool 6, Round 1, Leinster v Leicester Tigers, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Picture credit; Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE

Cullen gives his support to former team-mate Moody

6 December 2025; Harry Byrne of Leinster during the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Lenihan: Leinster and Munster in must-win Cup clashes

6 December 2025; Rieko Ioane of Leinster after the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ioane to start as Cullen shuffles Leinster deck

Ardie Savea #8 of New Zealand makes a break during the Ireland V New Zealand Autumn Nations Cup rugby match at Aviva Stadium on November 08, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland.

Savea named New Zealand's best player once again

22 November 2025; Jack Crowley of Ireland contests a high ball with Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa during the Quilter Nations Series 2025 match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Jackman doesn't agree with kicking game criticism

Dublin , Ireland - 6 December 2025; Leinster players, from left, Joe McCarthy, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan during the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via

Conan: No time for 'panic' with Leinster or Ireland

29 November 2025; Jack Crowley of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and DHL Stormers at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Munster trio 'tracking well' for Gloucester return

Fixtures & Results More

Pools

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Pool A

Pts

+/-

L

D

W

P

Team

England

15

191

0

0

3

3

Australia

8

33

1

1

1

3

USA

8

-2

1

1

1

3

Samoa

0

-222

3

0

0

3

Pool B

Pts

+/-

L

D

W

P

Team

Canada

15

121

0

0

3

3

Scotland

10

23

1

0

2

3

Fiji

5

-69

2

0

1

3

Wales

2

-75

3

0

0

3

Pool C

Pts

+/-

L

D

W

P

Team

New Zealand

15

129

0

0

3

3

Ireland

10

4

1

0

2

3

Japan

5

-63

2

0

1

3

Spain

1

-70

3

0

0

3

Pool D

Pts

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L

D

W

P

Team

France

14

150

0

0

3

3

South Africa

10

18

1

0

2

3

Italy

7

32

2

0

1

3

Brazil

0

-200

3

0

0

3

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