Caelan Doris returns as Leinster make 13 changes for Benetton match
Michael Lowry captains Ulster for the first time in a competitive match when they travel to face Munster
Ulster Rugby
Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season
URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players
Clayton McMillan says Munster ‘can be better as an organisation’, but Ulster match the focus
Head coach hoping to build on comprehensive victory against Benetton in home URC clash with Ulster
Love of rugby, not the paycheque, is all the motivation Greg Jones needs ahead of AIL final
Former underage international hasn’t looked back since joining St Mary’s at the end of seven-year Ulster stint
Kerry let themselves down by not dealing with Michael Murphy after Dylan Casey punch
Sports Briefing: Barney Rock on Ger Brennan’s harsh ban; another claustrophobic Munster hurling championship; Ulster must respond against Munster after Leinster collapse
Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster have a point to prove after crumbling against Leinster
Richie Murphy’s men may point to respectable scoreline but second-half tries came when the game was over as a contest
Tadhg Beirne says Munster focused on the present amid fallout from Roger Randle appointment
Three resigned from the Professional Game Committee over Munster’s hiring of attack coach, who will start next season
Ulster set to bring depleted squad for visit to Munster
Richie Murphy says province are ‘under pressure’ as several players picked up injuries against Leinster last week
Jacques Nienaber knows it could end badly if Leinster make the same mistake against Toulon
‘We maybe took our foot off their throats a bit,’ said Leinster assistant of URC win against Ulster
Leinster dismiss pretenders Ulster, Connacht find consistency and Ireland women crush Italy
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Owen Doyle: All referees should have a serious rethink about how they address players
Andrew Brace was the latest official to adopt a soft approach. Trust me, it’s a waste of breath
Leo Cullen commends Sam Prendergast’s patience on return to Leinster starting fold
Outhalf put in a man-of-the-match performance in away win over Ulster
Leinster leapfrog Ulster in table after fending off late fight back by hosts
Ulster scored three tries in 10 minutes to threaten the comeback of the season
URC preview, women’s Six Nations and Munster’s controversial new appointment
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Leo Cullen must have heard the tut-tutting about his team to face Ulster
Leinster v Ulster: More than URC points on the line as clash of provinces brings several subplots to the fore
Ulster determined not to let European ambitions distract from Leinster challenge
Richie Murphy’s side host Leinster one week on from securing a home Challenge Cup semi-final
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to deliver against Ulster and use it as fuel for the big one
Winning in Belfast would prove Leo Cullen’s Champions Cup chasers have added steel to their game
Owen Doyle: Someone needs to have a word with some of these referees – and their critics
The great official Francis Palmade showed how it should be done, with help from Marcel Marceau
Leinster yet to find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ryan Baird to miss Leinster’s URC clash with Ulster through injury
Prop Alex Usanov is also out, with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter undergoing further assessment
‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon
Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva
Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd
Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four
Ulster blitz La Rochelle in Belfast to reach Challenge Cup semi-finals
Zac Ward touches down twice for six-try hosts
Ulster have the ambition and talent to see off La Rochelle and advance to Challenge Cup last four
Richie Murphy has named a close to full strength side for the meeting with Ronan O’Gara’s side
Ulster sign outhalf Jamie Benson from Harlequins on two-year deal
Irish-qualified 23-year-old to join Richie Murphy’s side this summer
Why the TMO was right to enter the fray
Response to Owen Doyle’s column on officiating at the Ospreys v Ulster clash
Ulster’s Nathan Doak and Rob Herring battling the clock for La Rochelle Challenge Cup clash
Richie Murphy’s side welcome Ronan O’Gara’s charges to Belfast on Friday
Owen Doyle: Intrusive TMO involvement cost Ospreys a famous win against Ulster
Decision by referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his TMO David Roseon completely misread the situation and it was a blot on the Challenge Cup
Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday
Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash
Ulster ride their luck to beat Ospreys and set up La Rochelle quarter-final in Belfast
Ospreys will feel aggrieved at having Kieran Hardy’s late try ruled out for a forward pass
Jake Flannery gets the nod at outhalf as Ulster face Ospreys in Challenge Cup
Jac Morgan will turn out for the Welsh side, but Ulster should be too strong for them at home
‘Only Antoine Dupont is comparable’: Four Irish players to watch in Europe this weekend
Motivation shouldn’t be a problem as the provinces go in search of victory for a variety of reasons
Leinster look to take advantage of favourable draw in quest for Champions Cup title
Munster face a tricky game against Exeter in the Challenge Cup
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