Poignant Munster victory caps perfect weekend for Irish rugby
All four provinces win on the opening weekend of Europe as Munster honour Anthony Foley before turning their attention to Leinster
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TV View: Bittersweet symphony as Champions Cup opens with three Irish wins
Munster overcome Racing at on 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death, with a minute’s silence for Johannesburg Lions’ Hyron Andrews
Stuart Lancaster sees hard work pay off as Connacht secure first win over Saracens
Connacht went 12-0 behind before finally finding their game to the delight of 12,000 crowd at the Dexcom Stadium
Champions Cup as it happened: Munster hold off Racing 92 for opening night victory
Champions Cup live: Leinster, Connacht and Munster all in action on first day of European competition
Connacht prepared for ‘serious challenge’ from Saracens in Champions Cup opener
Ciarán Frawley will make his home debut for Connacht at outhalf against English Premiership side
Sam Prendergast starts for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne with Joey Carbery named on bench
Ciarán Frawley will make his home debut for Connacht in Champions Cup clash with Saracens on Saturday
Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated
Toulouse and Bordeaux Bègles joint favourites to win tournament, but shocks may await Top 14 aces
Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop France’s Top 14 giants?
But Leinster could be left-field candidate to challenge predictable stranglehold of Toulouse and Bordeaux
Connacht daring to dream on return to Champions Cup
‘Why can’t a club like Connacht ever potentially win it?’ asks Stuart Lancaster
How are Munster, Leinster and Connacht looking ahead of Champions Cup openers?
Leo Cullen says Leinster need to improve attacking cohesion, although the form of Sam Prendergast is a bright spark
Poor discipline costly for Connacht in Glasgow defeat
High penalty count and two yellow cards spell destruction for Connacht at Scotstoun
‘Massive challenge’ for Connacht as they look to upset the odds against Glasgow
Bundee Aki will start as all Irish internationals return to starting lineup for URC clash
Dan Sheehan to lead Leinster as Leo Cullen names completely changed side to play Cardiff
Key Irish internationals return for all four provinces for URC weekend
Depleted Connacht need to iron out wrinkles against Glasgow, says Woodman
Province aiming to build on victory over Benetton, but must do it without several key players
‘I didn’t even dream of it’: Ciarán Frawley enjoys a madcap Connacht debut
Outhalf loving life out west as he renews partnership with ‘mentor’ Stuart Lancaster
Charlie O’Shea shines for Munster on encouraging weekend for Irish provinces
Ciarán Frawley enjoys dream debut as Connacht beat Benetton in Treviso
From ‘drowning’ in the AIL to starring in a URC final, Jerry Cahir has been on a journey
Still only 26, the prop is aiming to take further strides at Connacht after proving his worth at Leinster
Ciarán Frawley’s stunning debut try helps Connacht pull off away win over Benetton
Irish province had the kitchen sink thrown at them against a stacked Benetton team
Return of Ireland contingent just what the doctor ordered for Connacht in Treviso clash
All eyes on Ciarán Frawley as Stuart Lancaster’s men aim to bounce back from Stormers disappointment
Ciarán Frawley to make Connacht debut at outhalf against Benetton
Leinster make five changes to face the Sharks
‘We expect to win’: Sean Jansen makes no bones about Connacht’s target in Italian test
Ireland international says this is an important season for the province, where expectations have been transformed
‘We’re a different side now’: Connacht’s Cathal Forde eyeing bounce-back win in Treviso
Centre aiming to lead the charge in Italy as province bid to put Stormers loss behind them
Connacht’s forward power to be strengthened with return of Irish internationals
All five forwards from Andy Farrell’s summer squad are in contention to play in Treviso
What is behind a sobering whitewash URC weekend for the Irish provinces?
Absence of international quality a clear contributor to sobering opening-round results
No surprise that Béibhinn Parsons is now Irish women’s rugby’s most prolific try scorer
Connacht player’s brace of tries against Japan on home soil took her tally in Test rugby to 24
Connacht fall to defeat against dominant Stormers in opening match
Irish province punished by Stormers side who wore them down with strong pack
URC has been enriched by South African infusion, but Leinster remain the team to beat
Third successive title would be the perfect sendoff for Leo Cullen
‘You get a good spell and never look back’: Munster’s Diarmuid Kilgallen on overcoming injury
Winger has been dogged by hamstring, but is named on right for opening URC game against Glasgow
Confident Connacht ready for stern test as they welcome Stormers to Dexcom
Mack Hansen back in action as Stuart Lancaster looks to thrill home crowd
Mack Hansen returns to URC action for Connacht after 11 months out
Team news: Caspar Gabriel gets the nod at outhalf for Leinster’s URC opener against the Lions
‘It freshens you up’: Munster’s Jimmy Duffy on how travels shaped his rugby philosophy
Forwards coach bringing experience from Tonga and down under to Thomond Park
URC fixtures list: Leinster start campaign with a trip to South Africa
Connacht and Ulster head for South Africa in late October while Munster do so next April
Deafening sound of September silence tells us where rugby has messed up
It will nearly be October when the season finally starts. Can’t we just go back to the old way?
‘She’s got a bit about her’: Jemima Adams Verling backed to make impact in Ireland debut
Head coach Scott Bemand says Connacht prospect picked for ‘grafting away’ as hectic five-game block kicks off
‘It just felt like a perfect storm was building here’: Will Connors on Connacht move
Former Leinster man relishing fresh challenge out west and fighting for Ireland place
As Leo Cullen prepares for his final season in charge, why haven’t Leinster strengthened?
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Connacht face demanding tests ahead but Lancaster effect bodes for improvement
Young players were given their opportunities and flourished under Stuart Lancaster’s watch last season
Provincial matters come to a heady end as Munster get the job done once more
Ulster defy the odds to clinch third as Munster go back-to-back in Dexcom finale
Munster defend with their lives against Leinster to retain Interprovincial Championship title
Ulster earn comprehensive victory over Connacht for third
Munster, Leinster and Connacht head to France for preseason games to test out new signings
Edinburgh-bound Ulster now include some of Richie Murphy’s former Ireland under-20s charges
Munster book place in Interprovincial final with crushing win over Ulster
Ten-try Munster win in Cork as Leinster hold off Connacht
Women’s Interpros wrap: Buttimer scores four tries as Munster ease to win over Leinster
Connacht prevail in a tight encounter with Ulster in Belfast
Ronan O’Gara in the frame to replace Leo Cullen at Leinster, says David Humphreys
IRFU performance director spoke with the La Rochelle head coach in April about his future ambitions
‘We’ve brought them over to see what they’re made of’: John Fogarty on giving youth a chance
Scrum coach pinpoints qualities younger players can bring as Ireland prepare to play Japan
Billy Bohan and Sam Illo in line to make Ireland debuts against Japan
Jeremy Loughman out of this week’s action following head injury against Australia
Peter Dooley returns to Leinster after four-year stint with Connacht
The 31-year-old prop returns to his home province for a second spell
Connacht face into ‘group of death’ on return to Champions Cup action
Stuart Lancaster’s side to take on French heavyweights Toulouse and La Rochelle, while Munster face two-time reigning champions Bordeaux-Bègles
Gordon D’Arcy: This tour could be the most useful thing to happen to Irish rugby in two years
Injuries have thrown up an inadvertent opportunity for Andy Farrell
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