Ciaran Frawley has been named to start for Ireland at full-back in place of the injured Hugo Keenan vs Wales in Six Nations Round 3.
Grand Slam winners in 2023, Ireland suffered familiar quarter-final heartbreak at the autumn's Rugby World Cup. How will Andy Farrell's charges respond?
Munster conspired to suffer defeat from the jaws of victory in the Champions Cup, losing 26-23 to 14-player Northampton Saints at a stunned Thomond Park.
A look back at the highlights and lowlights from an action-packed, breathless year for Irish sport.
A night of atrocious conditions at Thomond Park saw Leinster claim a tight 9-3 derby victory over Munster, as both sides struggled to produce passages of play.
Munster have issued stadium bans to the supporter who grabbed Bayonne's Konstantin Mikautadze during a scuffle between players at Thomond Park.
Jack Crowley missed a last-gasp drop-goal as Munster were held to a draw at home to Bayonne in Champions Cup Pool 3, with the French side striking late.
A superb display of attacking rugby saw Munster clinch a 40-29 victory over URC leaders Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park in Cork on Friday.