Munster Rugby https://www.munsterrugby.ie/ Official website for Munster Rugby including information on Guinness PRO14 matches, EPCR Champions Cup matches and Domestic Rugby Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:58:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-GB 8 Munster Players In Ireland U20s Squad For World Championships Head Coach Andrew Browne has today named the Ireland Men’s U20s Squad, sponsored by PwC, for the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia. Ireland have been drawn in Pool C alongside Argentina, England and USA for this summer’s tournament and will play all their Pool matches at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. Eight […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/10/8-munster-players-in-ireland-u20s-squad-for-world-championships/ Vacancy | WNTS Pathway Athletic Development Coach Munster Rugby and the IRFU are currently inviting applications for the role of Pathway Athletic Development Coach, WNTS. The Pathway Athletic Development Coach (PADC) is responsible for the design, delivery, and coordination of the individual athletic performance programmes for all Women’s WNTS Players (Under 16 – 23) within Munster. For a full job description, please […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/10/vacancy-wnts-pathway-athletic-development-coach/ Jared Payne Completes Coaching Team & Lawler Signs New Deal Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm the appointment of Jared Payne as Assistant Coach on a two-year deal. We are also pleased to confirm that Mossy Lawler has signed an extension to his contract that will keep him at Munster until 2028 as Assistant Coach. Munster’s attack and backline coaching responsibilities will be shared by […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/09/jared-payne-completes-coaching-team-mossy-lawler-signs-new-deal/ 13 Concerts At Thomond Park & Virgin Media Park This Summer MCD Productions will be hosting 13 live shows at Thomond Park and Virgin Media Park this summer. Lewis Capaldi, Florence + The Machine, Michael Bublé, Kings of Leon, Shania Twain and Pitbull will be performing six headline concerts at Thomond Park in June and July. The six acts who will perform at Virgin Media Park […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/08/13-concerts-at-thomond-park-virgin-media-park-this-summer/ Jimmy Duffy Appointed Forwards Coach Munster Rugby are pleased to announce that Jimmy Duffy will join the province as Forwards Coach ahead of the 2026/27 season on a two-year deal. A vastly experienced coach who specialises in developing and nurturing young talent, Duffy is a former Connacht lock who played a key role as Assistant Coach in the province’s 2016 […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/05/jimmy-duffy-appointed-forwards-coach/ Michael Foy Moving Up To Senior Squad In 2027 Munster Rugby are pleased to confirm that Michael Foy has signed a new contract that will see him continue as an Academy player next season before moving up to the senior squad for the 2027/28 campaign. An exciting young prospect, Foy was a standout performer for the Ireland U20s in 2025 and was an ever-present […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/03/michael-foy-moving-up-to-senior-squad-in-2027/ Highlights, Gallery & Reaction | Vodacom Bulls v Munster Munster bowed out of the URC at the quarter-final stage on Saturday afternoon away to Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. After a fifth-placed finish in the URC regular season, Munster travelled to South Africa for the knock-out stages. See the best pics, match highlights and watch the post-match press conference with Head Coach Clayton […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/06/02/highlights-gallery-reaction-vodacom-bulls-v-munster/ All You Need To Know | Vodacom Bulls v Munster Munster take on Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday in the URC quarter-finals. Both sides have qualified for the URC knock-outs in the five seasons since the four South African clubs joined the competition. The winners of the game will face the winners of Glasgow Warriors v Connacht in the semi-final next week. Where? Loftus […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/05/29/all-you-need-to-know-vodacom-bulls-v-munster-3/ Vacancy | Assistant Performance Analyst Munster Rugby are currently inviting applications for the role of Assistant Performance Analyst. The postholder will assist the Lead Performance Analyst in providing a world class performance analysis department to Munster Rugby. For a full job description, click here. Apply here. Please include a one-page cover letter explaining your interest and why you would be […]

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]]> https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/05/28/vacancy-assistant-performance-analyst/ Alex Codling To Depart Munster Rugby Munster Rugby can confirm that Forwards Coach Alex Codling will depart the province this summer for a new coaching opportunity in the Top14 in France. Codling initially joined as Forwards Coach Consultant in November 2024, a role he combined with his position as Forwards Coach with the Ireland Women’s team. The 52-year-old made an immediate impact […]

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