A month out from the British & Irish Lions squad reveal and the selection subplot continues to simmer as both domestic and European seasons hurtle towards their respective conclusions.
Munster player ratings: Munster’s pulsating 25-24 victory over La Rochelle at Stade Marcel-Deflandre had it all: yellow cards, charge-down tries, nervy finales, and a drop-goal that might just earn Jack Crowley an even bigger contract off from the IRFU.
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South African World Cup winner Schalk Burger has picked former England captain Owen Farrell as his preferred choice to start for the British and Irish Lions against Australia later this year.
Despite losing their inspirational talisman Antoine Dupont to injury after just 29 minutes, they simply blew Ireland away with a bench-assisted, second-half power surge.
Ireland are losing over 350 caps of Test experience at the end of the Six Nations and fans owe the feted trio immeasurable debt
Ireland player ratings: Unbackable favourites Ireland were well and truly humbled, even if they ultimately did scrape and scrap to an incredibly hard-fought 24-18 win at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Tadhg Beirne has signed a new two-year contract extension with the IRFU and Munster - keeping the Ireland forward at the province until 2027.
Munster turned in an electric attacking performance to beat BKT United Rugby Championship leaders Glasgow Warriors 40-29 at Musgrave Park.