Open the “About Munster Rugby” tab on the club’s website, and you’ll see the stated vision and values. Its values are passion, ambition, excellence, integrity, and community. Munster Rugby decided these were the standards by which the province should be run. Emblazoned on the site is a striking ambition: “To be the best club side in the world.” In the last few weeks, a number of serious people – both within and outside of Munster – are questioning those values. A club aspiring to be the best in the world finished fifth in its Champions Cup pool with one win…

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