#Jack O'Donoghue

It's been a year when disciplinary decisions have been in the spotlight like never before. We've had the Joe Marler gypsy-boy row, Argentine assaults, a vicious hit on a female referee and a suspension following a bizarre incident in an airport toilet cubicle! Rugby correspondent Simon Thomas looks back on these and the players who picked up bans…

Munster face Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast for a New Year's Day interpro clash. On the injury front following a St Stephen's Day derby with Leinster, Graham Rowntree's side were left in 11th place on the URC table. This Sunday, Ulster hosts again after Munster visited the Kingspan Stadium twice last season - winning in Belfast in the…

Of the 26 titles handed out over the course of the Heineken Champions Cup, 13 of them sit in the bottom half of this season's quarter-final draw. The last eight of this years competition is interestingly split. One one side of the draw you have Racing 92, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle and Montpellier - new money and new challengers. On the bottom half…

Ireland travel to Rome to face Italy in the Six Nations this weekend. This year's tournament has not gone to plan so far for Andy Farrell, with his side losing their opening two games against Wales and France. They face an Italian side who are also winless in the competition after defeats to France and England. Farrell has made seven changes to the…

Munster are back in South Africa this weekend for their rearranged United Rugby Championship clash with the Bulls. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? Saturday's match takes place at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria with a 2.05pm kick-off. What's the team news? Munster have been handed a massive boost ahead of their trip…

Leinster, Connacht and Ulster will all name their teams for their respective Champions Cup games today. Leo Cullen's side host French side Montpellier in Dublin after the reverse fixture was cancelled due to Covid-19 cases within Leinster's squad. Montpellier were awarded a 28-0 win by rugby bosses which infuriated Leinster as other games that were…

South Africa's Northern Hemisphere tour continues when their second string take on Munster in a challenge match this week. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? Thursday's match takes place at the Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork with a 7.30pm kick-off. Where can I watch the match? The game will be shown live on Virgin Media…

The Munster team has been named for Thursday's historic clash against South Africa Select XV, in association with Pinergy, at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30pm, live on Virgin Media 2). The sell-out game will see 41400 supporters make their way to Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the largest-ever attendance at a rugby game in the province. See some of the key info…