Prop signs for Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2017 season.

Tom Sexton played for the Melbourne Rebels in their defeat to the in-form Hurricanes.

The All Blacks out half sustained a calf injury in the Super Rugby opener.

The Australian told us about his the finest four years of his rugby career and his most cherished winners’ medal.

The Aussie, now coaching coordinator with the Wallabies, hopes Queensland Reds can front up to the tourists in Brissbane.

The stalwart Munster lock could not hide the disappointment of ending his career on a major low.

“We seem to have a knack of beating Munster,” says Ospreys coach Steve Tandy ahead of this evening’s knock-out clash.

Tony McGahan brings his side to Liberty Park for a Pro12 last-four clash with Ospreys.

The legendary lock has called for a coaching ticket of Anthony Foley and Tana Umaga, saying: ‘We always need an outside influence in Munster’

As the dust settles on a thrilling Heineken Cup weekend, it’s clear the provinces are at different rungs on the ladder.

James Coughlan and Keith Earls both picked up the knocks during Sunday’s 22-16 Heineken Cup defeat against Ulster.

Limerick City Council are trying to cheer up the Munster captain after another early Heineken Cup exit.

The Munster coach believes Brian McLaughlin’s team have the necessary qualities to win the competition.

Two weeks on from ending his career, Jerry Flannery spoke about what it’s like to know your time is up.

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Connacht host Munster this evening. The sides remain miles apart in terms of ability, but is there a growing fragility in the Thomond mindset?

Four provinces, three games. Time to put that dreadful Six Nations business out of sight and out of mind.

The ex-Ireland coach also admitted his application to be England coach was rejected.

How do both jobs stack up? Lets get down and dirty and take a three-year horizon.

The departing Aussie has never fully won over the fans in his time at Thomond Park, writes Whiff of Cordite.

The Thomond Park forwards coach agrees he has ‘a busy week’ in store.

The former All Blacks star has signed a new deal, keeping him in Limerick until the end of the 2012/13 season.

Three provinces play at home tonight. All in all, it’s a big weekend of oval ball action.

Former All Blacks star is scouting around for his next challenge. And Thomond Park looks appealing.

Here’s everything you need to know before that first break in your Lenten pledge.

As Munster prepare to dive into the jobs market, we take a look at some of the top candidates to fill the Thomond Park hotseat.

Thomond Park chief is to take up a job as Australia’s defence coach at the end of the season.

Thomond Park chief said to be taking up defensive coach role with Australia at the end of the season.

Felix Jones, Mike Sherry and Tommy O’Donnell have been included in Munster’s 28-man squad to face Benetton Treviso.

Centre Casey Laulala will join Munster from the Cardiff Blues on a two-year contract at the end of the season.

“They’re a side that never goes away, that always gets a win somehow,” Ulster captain Johann Muller says as he looks forward to April’s Heineken Cup showdown.

Munster flanker Niall Ronan learned yesterday that he will need surgery to repair recent cruciate ligament damage.

Jonathan Sexton and Donncha O’Callaghan are expected to start when Leinster and Munster chase a home quarter final on Saturday.

Munster will be forced to do without flanker Niall Ronan for Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash against the Northampton Saints.

Munster say that they won’t rush Mike Sherry back to action as the hooker returns to full training today.

Both Brian McLaughlin and Tony McGahan have named vastly changed sides for tomorrow’s inter-provincial clash at Ravenhill.

A scan yesterday revealed that the Munster forward has sustained a hairline fracture to his jaw.

Reds travel to Wales to take on Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow with the Ireland man in line for a milestone appearance.

Tony McGahan has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup match against Castres.