Writer Marc Laidlaw first shared the news in an Instagram story, and other former colleagues have since paid tribute too.

Diarmuid Kilgallen crossed early before a stunning blitz of scores from Alex Kendellen, Ben O'Connor and a penalty try Prop Dian Bleuler barged over to give Munster a 31-0 half-time lead.

Of the species in Dungeons & Dragons, few are as deeply rooted in the game as elves. Elves are already great, but these elves are that much greater. While elves have long been a mainstay of the ...