October 28, 2022

JOE SCHMIDT’S HOPES that the Ireland U20s would provide his team with stiff opposition at yesterday’s opening training session in Monaghan certainly materialised. Nigel Carolan’s charges were up for the task, with an enjoyable bout of pushing and shoving breaking out between the forwards during lineout and maul practice. For the second time this season,…

Munster 21Scarlets 30 MUNSTER WERE BLOWN away by a superb fightback by Scarlets in a thrilling encounter at Thomond Park. Munster seemed poised for an easy win when they opened up a 15-point lead by the interval. But the in-form Llanelli side came storming back to carve out a win and hold the leaders scoreless…