MUNSTER'S Senior Challenge Cup semi-final fixtures of Cork Constitution-Shannon and Garryowen-Highfield will directly clash with Ireland's Six Nations meeting with Italy on Saturday. Munster Rugby have been contacted for comment on the fixture clash, as they look to return the once-prestigious Senior Cup to its former glory. The Temple Hill side had raced into a 35-3 half-time lead in which there were tries for Danny Sheahan and Rob Hedderman, among others. Meanwhile, Connacht's Munster-linked scrum-half Ben Murphy has signed a new deal with the province. The Dexcom Stadium outfit had already lost the services of one young scrum-half in Matthew Devine, who is heading to Ulster at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.

Source: Irish Examiner February 13, 2026 17:34 UTC