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Munster senior coach Stephen Larkham has heaped praise on the province’s departing scrum-half, Alby Mathewson, who will feature for Munster for the final time this weekend.  The province announced his departure earlier this week. The New Zealand native was originally signed on a short-term contract as injury cover for Conor Murray but remained with Munster for 15 months. This weekend’s …

Munster scrum-half Alby Mathewson will make his final appearance for the southern province this weekend in the clash with Racing 92 at Thomond Park.  Former All Black Mathewson originally signed for Munster as short-term cover for Conor Murray who was recovering from a neck injury at the beginning of the 2018/19 season. Such was Mathewson’s quality on the pitch and …

An emotional Alby Mathewson admitted that he has “no plans in the pipeline” as he nervously awaits news on his future with Munster. Mathewson originally joined the province in 2018 on a short-term contract as injury cover for Conor Murray. However, he signed further contract extensions that saw him remain with the province until the end of the World Cup. …

Alby Mathewson has settled into life quickly with Munster since he made the move to Limerick at the beginning of the season.  Due to the processing of his work permit, Mathewson’s debut didn’t come until the home clash with Ulster at the end of September and he admits he is enjoying the experience thus far. “I have loved it so far. …

The Munster squad returned to their High-Performance centre at the University of Limerick to prepare for next weekend’s clash with Zebre in Italy.  The squad have been on a break for the last week after their victory against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last time out. With the November internationals currently in full swing, Munster’s Ireland contingent are currently preparing for …

21-year-old Jack Stafford could make his European debut for Munster this weekend when his side travels to Sandy Park to take on Exeter in the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.  Stafford, who made his senior debut for Munster last season in the November win over Zebre, is highly rated in the Munster setup and his form for the ‘A’ side …

Munster will be sweating on the fitness of their newly-installed scrum-half, Alby Mathewson as he looks to be an injury doubt ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup opener against Exeter on Saturday. The New Zealander, who was brought in by the club as cover for the injured Conor Murray, suffered a leg injury in the 30-22 loss to Leinster in …

Munster head coach, Johann van Graan has praised the impact of newly-acquired scrum-half, Alby Mathewson, as he made his debut in the 64-7 win over Ulster in Thomond Park last night. Not only was it Ulster’s first defeat this season, but it was the biggest defeat in the history of the club. After a mixed start to the season and …

Munster supporters hoping to see Chris Farrell make a return soon will have to wait much longer as the 25-year-old’s rehab has been scaled back according to Johann van Graan, who was speaking at the launch of the Heineken Champions Cup today.  Farrell, of course, has been out of action since he damaged his ACL in a training session for …

Bristol have added a wealth of experience to their squad for the remainder of the season, with the acquisition of Alby Mathewson. The 31-year-old has four New Zealand caps to his name, and over 130 Super Rugby appearances. Bristol are currently in a relegation scrap, fighting with Worcester to keep their Premiership status intact. The addition of Mathewson will no …