Munster could do more damage to confidence of injury-hit Ulster
Return of Gavin Coombes is a sign of Munster's intent against Ulster
Jack Boyle’s undoubted promise ensures a quick rise to prominence
Young loosehead prop is making real progress and his development at Leinster has already caught the eye of Ireland coach Andy Farrell
Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber hails contract extension for James Ryan
Retention of accomplished backrow forward ‘excellent’ and positive reflection on the province’s set-up
Bundee Aki and James Ryan sign new IRFU contract extensions
Aki signs one-year deal to extend stay at Connacht while Ryan agrees three-year deal to stay at Leinster
Jeremy Davidson eyes an eventual return to Ireland
Castres coach eyeing further Champions Cup success following well-plotted win over Munster
Last weekend crystallised the waning appeal of the Champions Cup
The inclusion of the South African sides is not working. One-off long haul treks to Europe are not wanted by anyone
Munster’s Craig Casey to undergo knee surgery after injury against Castres
Scrumhalf looks to be in a race against time for to be available for Ireland’s opening Six Nations game
Ian Costello defends Munster team selection after Castres defeat
Craig Casey’s serious knee injury places further strain on Munster squad
Mixed fortunes for Irish provinces leaves plenty of room for improvement
Leo Cullen admits Leinster just muddling their way through after win over Clermont while chastened Munster and Ulster now facing important URC derby clash in Belfast
St Mary’s extend their unbeaten run to six games
Clontarf moved up to second after 35-25 win at home to City of Armagh
Munster must wait to find out extent of Craig Casey’s knee injury
Friday night’s defeat to Castres came at a cost after an attritional encounter
Joey Carbery embracing his new challenge at Bordeaux Bègles
The former Leinster, Munster and Ireland outhalf has warned his team-mates what to expect when they lock horns with a chastened Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium
Disconnected Munster pay the price against Castres in scrappy defeat
Irish province could not take advantage of the three yellow cards for a Castres side that played on the edge
Terenure target third successive win as they host second placed Ballynahinch at Lakelands
City of Armagh recall centre Matthew Hooks for trip to Clontarf
James Ryan and Leinster learning from RG Snyman’s ‘chilled’ attitude on the pitch
Meetings between Leinster and Clermont have provided the Champions Cup with some of its finest memories