Iain Henderson and Rob Herring sign contract extensions with Ulster
Ulster captain to move off his central IRFU contact at the end of this season
Ulster captain to move off his central IRFU contact at the end of this season
Henderson will miss Ulster’s URC run-in and Ireland’s two-Test tour to South Africa in July
Ulster lock is enjoying the competitive environment and the new talent coming through
Six Nations: Leinster duo train alongside Iain Henderson and Oli Jager as Ireland report a clean bill of health ahead of Twickenham trip
Ulster captain Henderson likely to feature vs Ospreys despite featuring for Ireland given injuries to locks in the province’s squad
Discipline and a litany of errors contributed to such a decidedly one-sided second half in Champions Cup
Captain Iain Henderson returns to starting line-up for the first time this season following the Rugby World Cup
Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina
‘I think that we can take a lot of confidence from our previous encounters with them. I am just backing our own ability’
Ireland vs New Zealand: James Ryan likely to be ruled out with Joe McCarthy or Ryan Baird set to replace him on the bench
Iain Henderson and Dan Sheehan return to starting line-up for crucial clash in Paris
Robbie Henshaw could face a few weeks out with hamstring injury
Samoa coach Seilala Mapasua says disrupting Ireland’s momentum was key
Ireland’s captain against Italy forecasts huge Irish career for fellow secondrow Joe McCarthy
Andy Farrell could make as little as two or three changes as injury toll not as bad as feared
Ringrose and Henderson out, Doris, Sheehan and Kelleher to be monitored
The 31-year-old has stepped in for injured Tadhg Beirne, but knows that Scotland will be on the front foot and hungry for the win
Josh van der Flier epitomised the attitude needed, which augurs well for Leinster’s spicy clash against La Rochelle
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All of Ireland’s uncapped players start on Wednesday morning; Will Jordan added to list of All Blacks’ Covid absentees
Both Ulster and the Sharks can copperfasten a last-eight tie in front of their own supporters should they win
Agonisingly small margins for Ulster as potent Dupont-Ntamack threat proves key for Toulouse
French aristocrats show their mettle to secure one-point aggregate win
The defending champions have shown before in Belfast how dangerous they can be
Ulster’s lead heading into the second leg could have been more if not for Ntamack
Ulster make 11 changes for Saturday’s game against the Bulls with Toulouse in mind
McFarland picks Ireland internationals for tour while Jenkins returns for Munster
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg could learn a lot about leadership from the Italians
From Ireland’s lineout woes in Paris to subtle help for match-winning Ange Capuozzo
Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004
Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome
‘Our lads won’t have one minute’s thought about what’s going on in Paris’
Towering Trinity and Leinster secondrow earns early call-up to Ireland squad
Real question now for James Ryan is how many serious knocks to the head are enough
Ireland head coach names a settled XV with a number of players returning from injury
Andy Farrell picks an experienced team for Saturday’s trip to Twickenham
Iain Henderson ruled out of game after testing positive for Covid-19
Iain Henderson and Garry Ringrose point to work-ons while maintaining their self-belief
‘They feel the game, they are in the moment, they understand what is happening’
John Fogarty has presided over one of the key bedrocks of Ireland’s game
Henshaw and Henderson return to the replacements bench for Paris trip
Strong showing by starting team against Wales suggests an unchanged Irish XV
Les Bleus and Dupont will come on for Italy win but Paris visitors pose a serious danger
Farrell facing some difficult selection calls with Henderson and Henshaw back in the mix
Head coach named strong side for Six Nations opener against defending champions
Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan and Iain Henderson all set to return to full training
Three main injury concerns heading into the championship to train on Tuesday in camp
Ulster forward included in Farrell’s Six Nations squad after making three caps in 2017
‘It’s not every year you get a home game to finish the tournament’
Andy Farrell confirms outhalf is back in full training after recovering from arm fracture
Forwards coach Roddy Grant expects another fierce physical test against French side
James Ryan and Iain Henderson have both been sidelined of late
Ulster and Ireland winger has not played since opening game of the season
Mikey Lowry player of the match as province books spot in Champions Cup knockouts
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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