Will Leinster be the only Irish team in the URC knockouts?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Ireland women’s defeat to Scotland wrapped up the Six Nations and an unusually glum 48 hours for Irish rugby
Connacht Rugby
Owen Doyle: World Rugby session will have big focus on 20-minute replacement red card
There will be huge interest in the outcomes of the World Rugby’s specialist group studying the breakdown
Connacht suffer worst away defeat of season to Lions in South Africa
Irish province struggled with both physicality of their opponents and the environment
Connacht vs Lions preview: Stakes high for both sides in Johannesburg clash
Both Connacht and Lions are looking to secure a place in URC top eight
Connacht eye victory against Lions in South Africa to keep top-eight hopes alive
With three matches remaining in URC, Connacht are seven points adrift of Stormers who are in eighth place
Leinster’s success masking alarming fault lines which have emerged in Irish rugby
This season, as things stand, Munster, Ulster and Connacht have all lost more matches than they have won
Ryan Baird likely to return for Leinster-Northampton Champions Cup duel
Calf injury puts James Ryan’s availability in doubt
Letters to the Editor, April 21st : On coercive control by neglect, a tourist tax, and two-tier rugby
There is little to no accountability for non-custodial parents who repeatedly fail to honour their obligations
Cullie Tucker ‘very proud’ of Connacht’s effort in defeat to Stormers
TMO rules out late Connacht try that would have given them an opportunity to win game
Understrength Connacht braced for ‘massive task’ at Stormers
Jack Carty recalled in effort to offset losses of key players for high-stakes URC clash
Pete Wilkins officially steps down as head coach of Connacht
Cullie Tucker will continue in charge of team until the end of the season
Cullie Tucker strikes confident tone ahead of Connacht’s South Africa trip
‘We’re in the land of physicality now, so we have to power up and be ready for it’
Connacht count the cost of Racing 92 ahead of URC South African trip
Interim head coach Cullie Tucker digs deep into squad for the two-game tour
Connacht reflect on painful defeat to 14-man Racing 92
Disappointing result for Connacht in high-scoring game which saw Wame Naituvi sent off after 12 minutes
Opportunity knocks for Connacht in Challenge Cup tie against Racing 92
European semi-final prize awaits winner of tie at Dexcom Stadium
Ciarán Murphy: Ticket sales shooting up across the board as fans chase that communal feeling
More than 55,000 watched Leinster dismantle Harlequins, while attendance for Munster hurling championship could top 300,000
Gordon D’Arcy: As an ex-pro, to see players not bothered is sobering
It is a privilege to play professional sport; you never know how long it will last and I think it is time players reminded themselves of that fact
Champions Cup quarter-finals: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Leinster and Munster are in action at the weekend as they chase a possible all-Irish final in Cardiff
Connacht hoping captain Cian Prendergast will be fit for Racing 92 showdown
Coach Cullie Tucker says Connacht must ‘concentrate on ourselves’ in advance of clash with star-studded French outfit
Munster roadshow moves on to quarter-final showdown with Bordeaux Bègles next Saturday
Leinster will host Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium next Friday night
Connacht set up Racing 92 clash after hard-earned victory over Cardiff
Strong finish by Irish province sees them go through to the quarter-finals
Connacht take on old URC foes Cardiff with European trophy ambitions in mind
Neither team expected to surrender easily in their bid for quarter-final against either Perpignan or Racing 92
Leinster bolstered by returning Ireland internationals for Harlequins Croke Park showdown
Connacht make five changes ahead of Cardiff Challenge Cup game
Connacht without Cian Prendergast for Challenge Cup knock-out meeting with Cardiff
Ben Murphy and Shayne Bolton return to training ahead of Saturday’s game
‘We can’t keep trying to dig ourselves out of these holes’: Connacht setting aside URC hurt to focus on Challenge Cup
Westerners welcome Cardiff to Dexcom Stadium in Challenge Cup Round of 16 on Saturday
Record crowd to see Connacht face Munster a sign of what a little outside-the-box thinking can do
It’s ridiculous how many teams still show contempt for the Champions Cup
Alex Nankivell’s straight red for collision with Cian Prendergast was right call
Bunker was missing in action at MacHale Park, as Connacht left it too late to fire on all cylinders
Connacht ought to have won but yet again only woke up when all seemed lost
Connacht interim head coach Cullie Tucker says team must stop giving themselves too much to do
Aoife Dalton praises Ireland’s ‘complete team performance’ in sinking Italy
Provinces assess the weekend’s toll as attention turns back to Europe
Frustrated Connacht look to bounce back quick ahead of Cardiff visit
Westerner’s suffer six-point defeat against Munster at MacHale Park
Ian Costello hails Munster composure in win over Connacht
Munster secure approval to hold EPCR fixture at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December
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