Munster

Connacht have confirmed that former Ireland Under 20 international Stephen Fitzgerald will join the Pro14 club on a three-month loan contract from rivals Munster.

Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott and replacement Marc-Antoine Rallier will face an independent disciplinary hearing after the duo were cited by EPCR following the recently concluded Champions Cup game against Munster on Saturday.

Munster came up with an improved second half performance as they went on to beat Castres 30-5 in their European Rugby Champions Cup at Thomond Park on Sunday.

Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray will continue to remain on the sidelines as he is set to undergo rehabilitation from a long-standing neck injury with his club Munster.

Utility back Keith Earls has committed his future to Ireland and Munster after signing a new deal that will keep him with the province until June 2021.

Danny Cipriani's red-card proved costly for Gloucester Rugby as they were defeated 36-22 by Munster in their European Champions Cup encounter at Thomond Park on Saturday.

CJ Stander scored the decisive try and Joey Carberry followed with the conversion as Munster managed a 10-10 draw against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday.

As European rugby's elite club competition returns this weekend, TRU's Joe Harvey runs the rule over some of the standout fixtures from the opening round of this year's Heineken Champions Cup.

Scrum-half Conor Murray has committed his future to Ireland and Munster after signing a new deal that will keep him with the province until 2022.

Munster came up with a clinical performance to register a 49-13 win over Ospreys in their Pro14 encounter at Irish Independent Park on Friday.

Glasgow Warriors went on to claim the pole position in Conference A after they went on to win the Pro14 clash against Munster with a 25-10 margin at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday.

Munster kick-started the new Pro14 season with a thumping 38-0 win over Toyota Cheetahs in Limerick on Saturday.

Munster have confirmed the signing of New Zealand international Alby Mathewson on a short-term deal ahead of the 2018/19 season opener.

With just over two weeks to until the start of the new Pro 14 season, Rhiannon Garth Jones takes her pick of six players who could shine in the 2018/19 campaign.

Leinster managed to overcome a late score from Munster as they edged out their Irish rivals with a 16-15 margin in Dublin to reach the final of the Pro 14.

Munster progressed to Pro 14 semi-final after managing to overcome Edinburgh 20-16 in their Pro 14 quarter-final encounter at Limerick.

We pick out our standout performers from this year's European Champions Cup Semi Finals.

Teddy Thomas scored a double while Maxime Machenaud contributed with 20 points as Racing Metro progressed to the final of the European Champions Cup after beating Munster 27-22 in the semi-final in Bordeaux.

Munster made a tremendous comeback in the second half as they come from behind to beat Cheetahs 17-19 in their Pro 14 clash in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Rounds 18 and 19 threw up mixed results for the Pro14’s European contingent as Leinster, Munster and Scarlets focused their efforts on reaching the European Champions Cup semi-finals.