'Painful' loss helped to focus minds, says Cullen It may have been a dead-rubber game for Leinster but Leo Cullen reckons last weekend's Guinness Pro14 defeat to Ospreys served his side well. Rugby • 27 Mar 21
'Painful' loss helped to focus minds, says Cullen It may have been a dead-rubber game for Leinster but Leo Cullen reckons last weekend's Guinness Pro14 defeat to Ospreys served his side well. Rugby • 27 Mar 21
Six-point swing costs 'frustrated' Munster dear Johann van Graan said his Munster side were "incredibly frustrated" after failing to take their chances and falling to a fifth straight loss to Leinster. Rugby • 23 Jan 21
Six-point swing costs 'frustrated' Munster dear Johann van Graan said his Munster side were "incredibly frustrated" after failing to take their chances and falling to a fifth straight loss to Leinster. Rugby • 23 Jan 21
Ringrose makes return to face Munster Garry Ringrose will make his first start in a month when Leinster head to Munster for Saturday night's mouthwatering Pro14 derby. Rugby • 22 Jan 21
Ringrose makes return to face Munster Garry Ringrose will make his first start in a month when Leinster head to Munster for Saturday night's mouthwatering Pro14 derby. Rugby • 22 Jan 21
Van Graan not biting on Leinster tactical critique Johann van Graan is hoping to arrest a poor run of results against Leinster, having only defeated the Irish province on one occasion since becoming Munster head coach in 2017. Rugby • 20 Jan 21
Van Graan not biting on Leinster tactical critique Johann van Graan is hoping to arrest a poor run of results against Leinster, having only defeated the Irish province on one occasion since becoming Munster head coach in 2017. Rugby • 20 Jan 21
Van Graan always believed Munster would fight back Munster head coach Johann van Graan says he never stopped believing his side could pull off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Champions Cup. Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Van Graan always believed Munster would fight back Munster head coach Johann van Graan says he never stopped believing his side could pull off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Champions Cup. Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Munster boss hits out at 'unacceptable' Quins tactics Munster head coach Johann van Graan spoke of his frustration with a couple of "unacceptable" late tackles on young fly-half Ben Healy in their 21-7 Heineken Champions Cup Pool B victory over Harlequins at Thomond Park. Rugby • 13 Dec 20
Munster boss hits out at 'unacceptable' Quins tactics Munster head coach Johann van Graan spoke of his frustration with a couple of "unacceptable" late tackles on young fly-half Ben Healy in their 21-7 Heineken Champions Cup Pool B victory over Harlequins at Thomond Park. Rugby • 13 Dec 20
Cullen happy to be through after 'brutal' contest Following an 'ugly contest' against arch rivals Munster, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was pleased to book a place in the Guinness Pro14 final for a third year running. Rugby • 04 Sep 20
Cullen happy to be through after 'brutal' contest Following an 'ugly contest' against arch rivals Munster, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was pleased to book a place in the Guinness Pro14 final for a third year running. Rugby • 04 Sep 20
Van Graan lauds winning pedigree of Munster's new wave Munster head coach Johann van Graan discusses the integration process of the province's four new signings as the resumption of the Pro14 season approaches. Rugby • 19 Jul 20
Van Graan lauds winning pedigree of Munster's new wave Munster head coach Johann van Graan discusses the integration process of the province's four new signings as the resumption of the Pro14 season approaches. Rugby • 19 Jul 20
Van Graan joy at Munster win in 'horrendous' conditions Johann van Graan expressed delight at his Munster's team performance against Scarlets in light of the "horrendous" weather conditions. Rugby • 29 Feb 20
Van Graan joy at Munster win in 'horrendous' conditions Johann van Graan expressed delight at his Munster's team performance against Scarlets in light of the "horrendous" weather conditions. Rugby • 29 Feb 20
Pro14 teams: Dillane & Heffernan back to boost Connacht Connacht welcome back Irish internationals Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan back into the fold for the Guinness Pro14 trip to Southern Kings this Sunday. Rugby • 28 Feb 20
Pro14 teams: Dillane & Heffernan back to boost Connacht Connacht welcome back Irish internationals Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan back into the fold for the Guinness Pro14 trip to Southern Kings this Sunday. Rugby • 28 Feb 20
Van Graan happy to see Munster exit on right note Munster head coach Johann Van Graan was happy to see his side sign off on their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 33-6 bonus-point win over struggling Ospreys at Thomond Park. Rugby • 19 Jan 20
Van Graan happy to see Munster exit on right note Munster head coach Johann Van Graan was happy to see his side sign off on their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 33-6 bonus-point win over struggling Ospreys at Thomond Park. Rugby • 19 Jan 20
Recap: Your morning sports updates Read back on all the breaking sports news from this January Thursday morning. Other sport • 15 Jan 20
Recap: Your morning sports updates Read back on all the breaking sports news from this January Thursday morning. Other sport • 15 Jan 20
Van Graan takes the positives from French frustration Munster head coach Johann van Graan believes there are "a lot of positives" to take from the Heineken Champions Cup defeat to Racing 92 Rugby • 15 Jan 20
Van Graan takes the positives from French frustration Munster head coach Johann van Graan believes there are "a lot of positives" to take from the Heineken Champions Cup defeat to Racing 92 Rugby • 15 Jan 20
'It really hurts' - Van Graan shares his Paris pain Munster head coach Johann Van Graan admitted Racing 92's late sucker punch was a bitter pill to swallow as his team's Heineken Champions Cup hopes were all but ended. Rugby • 12 Jan 20
'It really hurts' - Van Graan shares his Paris pain Munster head coach Johann Van Graan admitted Racing 92's late sucker punch was a bitter pill to swallow as his team's Heineken Champions Cup hopes were all but ended. Rugby • 12 Jan 20
McCall: Insult aimed at George sparked mass brawl England hooker Jamie George was the target of a "horrible" insult as Saracens exploded into life after a 30-man brawl that marred an otherwise stirring 15-6 Champions Cup victory over Munster. Rugby • 31 Dec 19
McCall: Insult aimed at George sparked mass brawl England hooker Jamie George was the target of a "horrible" insult as Saracens exploded into life after a 30-man brawl that marred an otherwise stirring 15-6 Champions Cup victory over Munster. Rugby • 31 Dec 19
Van Graan: At times, it suited not to have the ball Munster head coach Johann van Graan insisted he was just happy to come away with a win against champions Saracens in their hard-fought Champions Cup Pool 4 fixture at Thomond Park. Rugby • 07 Dec 19
Van Graan: At times, it suited not to have the ball Munster head coach Johann van Graan insisted he was just happy to come away with a win against champions Saracens in their hard-fought Champions Cup Pool 4 fixture at Thomond Park. Rugby • 07 Dec 19
Van Graan: Munster can deal with the power of Saracens Johann van Graan is looking forward once again to pitting his wits against "a class outfit" that is Saracens. Rugby • 04 Dec 19
Van Graan: Munster can deal with the power of Saracens Johann van Graan is looking forward once again to pitting his wits against "a class outfit" that is Saracens. Rugby • 04 Dec 19
Van Graan content with draw after hard-fought clash Munster head coach Johann Van Graan acknowledged the match could have gone either way after watching his side battle out a nail-biting 21-21 draw with Racing 92. Rugby • 24 Nov 19
Van Graan content with draw after hard-fought clash Munster head coach Johann Van Graan acknowledged the match could have gone either way after watching his side battle out a nail-biting 21-21 draw with Racing 92. Rugby • 24 Nov 19
'You've got to fight for every point' - Van Graan Johann van Graan believes that Munster's late drive for a bonus point could prove vital in the final telling of their Champions Cup pool. Rugby • 16 Nov 19
'You've got to fight for every point' - Van Graan Johann van Graan believes that Munster's late drive for a bonus point could prove vital in the final telling of their Champions Cup pool. Rugby • 16 Nov 19
Van Graan admits post-World Cup challenges for Munster Munster coach Johann van Graan has admitted that getting his squad playing together again will be a challenge after the disruption of the World Cup. Rugby • 07 Nov 19
Van Graan admits post-World Cup challenges for Munster Munster coach Johann van Graan has admitted that getting his squad playing together again will be a challenge after the disruption of the World Cup. Rugby • 07 Nov 19
Knox to make Pro14 debut as van Graan shakes things up Johann van Graan has elected to no fewer than 11 changes for Munster's trip to take on Cardiff Blues on Saturday night. Rugby • 01 Nov 19
Knox to make Pro14 debut as van Graan shakes things up Johann van Graan has elected to no fewer than 11 changes for Munster's trip to take on Cardiff Blues on Saturday night. Rugby • 01 Nov 19
Van Graan not surprised by Jones' South Africa impact South Africa's chances of a successful World Cup have been boosted by the presence of Felix Jones, according to Munster head coach Johann van Graan. Rugby • 18 Sep 19
Van Graan not surprised by Jones' South Africa impact South Africa's chances of a successful World Cup have been boosted by the presence of Felix Jones, according to Munster head coach Johann van Graan. Rugby • 18 Sep 19
Van Graan: 'We are here to do a job' Munster coach Johann van Graan says they can't afford to waste time thinking about coaching staff departures with a Pro14 semi-final against Leinster coming up. Rugby • 13 May 19
Van Graan: 'We are here to do a job' Munster coach Johann van Graan says they can't afford to waste time thinking about coaching staff departures with a Pro14 semi-final against Leinster coming up. Rugby • 13 May 19
Timing of Munster exit news puzzling, says O'Sullivan The timing of the news about Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones declining new contract offers at Munster has Eddie O'Sullivan stumped. Rugby • 08 May 19
Timing of Munster exit news puzzling, says O'Sullivan The timing of the news about Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones declining new contract offers at Munster has Eddie O'Sullivan stumped. Rugby • 08 May 19
Van Graan insists Munster have no warm-up worries Johann van Graan insisted he has no concerns over Munster's warm-up routine after Conor Murray became the latest player to pull out of a game minutes before kick-off. Rugby • 29 Apr 19
Van Graan insists Munster have no warm-up worries Johann van Graan insisted he has no concerns over Munster's warm-up routine after Conor Murray became the latest player to pull out of a game minutes before kick-off. Rugby • 29 Apr 19
