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
Ulster Rugby
Ulster hauled back by star-laden Sharks to leave URC playoff hopes in danger
Northern province were leading 19-0 on the half-hour but did not score again
Ulster v Sharks: Tough shift ahead for Richie Murphy’s side as they face nine World Cup winners
Ulster bench will have six forwards, and Werner Kok makes a welcome return against his former South African side
Rónan Kelleher takes captaincy as Leinster change things up for trip to Scarlets
Ruben Moloney in line to make debut as Leo Cullen makes nine changes from Ulster win
Matt Williams: Although Leinster continue to defy the odds, Irish professional rugby appears to be in decline
We need more coaches with professional team experience and deep technical knowledge
Injuries leave Ulster looking vulnerable ahead of must-win home game against Sharks
Ulster team news: Michael Lowry is out, while Rob Herring and Stuart McCloskey are doubts
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
Ulster’s Richie Murphy questions legality of Leinster’s breakdown and scrum after defeat
Northern province facing battle to finish in the top eight after losing at the Aviva Stadium
Leinster look on course to avoid end of season scramble this time around
Bonus-point win over Ulster means that Leo Cullen’s side could have wrapped up home semi-final ahead of final round of URC matches
Leinster ring changes as they welcome Ulster to Dublin
Only three players retained from the starting team which beat Glasgow in Champions Cup
Leinster switch it up for Ulster clash
Only Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose and Joe McCarthy retain their starting places
‘Ulster will be a huge test’: Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien on Saturday’s URC match and his international hopes
The centre’s performances since returning to Leinster colours in February have been top notch
‘It’s a daunting test’ - Ulster head coach Richie Murphy prepares for tough Leinster clash
Forward Cormac Izuchukwu set for return to action for Aviva Stadium encounter
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
Bordeaux Bègles set up Munster quarter-final after comfortable win over Ulster
Northern province put in a spirited display but the French side were always in cruise control at home
Bordeaux Bègles v Ulster: Murphy reshuffles province for tough Champions Cup test
French club trimmed Ulster 40-19 in Belfast in pool stage of tournament
Joey Carbery enjoying the good life in France both on and off the pitch
Carbery making a 13th start at outhalf against Ulster in Sunday’s Champions Cup round of 16 tie
Champions Cup Last 16: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the first knockout round
‘There isn’t a weak link’: Ulster searching for chink in Bordeaux’s armour ahead of Champions Cup visit
Ulster face tough challenge in Champions Cup last 16
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
Ulster beat Stormers in high-scoring classic to make it three wins in a row
Northern province recovered from trailing 17-0 to score six tries on their way to victory
Robert Baloucoune returns for Ulster for first start of season against Stormers
Stormers look like being a more challenging prospect than recent scalps over Scarlets and Dragons
Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches
Ulster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leave
Ulster come from behind to take bonus-point win over Dragons and join playoff race
Scott Wilson’s late try and eight points from John Cooney’s boot turned game around
Ulster look to elbow their way into URC playoff contention with a defeat of Dragons
Welsh side have been in desperate form this season with only one win from 12 games
URC team news: Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman in Leinster side for tough Bulls test
Connacht and Ulster also name their sides for the return of league action
What next for the provinces after the Six Nations?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Will Leinster maintain their buffer at the top? Can Munster maintain their position in the top eight?
URC run-in: The state of play for the Irish provinces as Leinster lead table
Connacht and Ulster need strong final period to make the top eight playoffs
Wallace High School claim first Ulster Schools Cup title beating Royal School Armagh
Lisburn school run out 24-15 winners at Kingspan Stadium
Leinster dominate central contracts with 11 of 14 IRFU deals
Just one Munster player now on a central deal with two from Connacht and none from Ulster
Last-gasp Alan O’Connor try rescues home win for Ulster over Scarlets
Nathan Doak provides conversion to seal victory in Belfast
Ulster v Scarlets preview: Urgency in the Ulster camp as playoffs beckon
Richie Murphy’s side know they have to collect more wins to avoid meltdown
Downtrodden Ulster aided by returning Ireland players ahead of Scarlets visit
Ulster vs Scarlets: Richie Murphy’s side facing uphill fight to reach knockout stages
Jordi Murphy: A career-threatening injury taught me to plan for the future
Former Ireland rugby player on changing spending habits and why plan B matters
Three yellow cards for Ulster spell miserable defeat to Benetton
David McCann, Nick Timoney and Stewart Moore all shown yellow cards in second half
Ulster looking for a better time against Italian opposition as they visit Benetton
Murphy makes 11 changes to starting side which lost 15-14 to Zebre
Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon join Ulster coaching set-up for next season
Sexton, brother of Johnny, joins the province to lead the attack
Zebre Parma secure a first win over Ulster in Belfast
Italian side took a 15-0 lead before Corrie Barrett’s two second-half tries closed the gap
Strong-looking Ulster must show superiority against lowly Zebre
John Cooney set to make his 150th appearance for the province
Leinster to take on Harlequins at Croke Park in Champions Cup round of 16
Munster’s trip to La Rochelle will also take place on Saturday, April 5th
Gerry Thornley: Leinster fans are so spoiled that only one prize will do
Ulster and Munster face daunting assignments as they bid to progress in European competition
Owen Doyle: Nika Amashukeli showed again why he is the best referee in the world
Leinster were fortunate against Bath with the sequence of events leading up to Obano red card
Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle to host Munster in intriguing last 16 clash
Top two seeding earns Leinster a home clash with Harlequins and the prospect of potential home ties all the way through to the final again
Ulster to make Champions Cup knockout stage after Bordeaux thrash Sharks
Irish province set to play Bordeaux Bègles away in the last 16
Gerry Thornley: Is a slimmed down Champions Cup the answer to the competition’s woes?
A revamped 18-team tournament has been proposed by France’s LNR
Matt Williams: Begrudgers in Ireland must never be permitted to pull Leinster down
Without the province’s exceptional production line and the qualifying of overseas-born players, Irish rugby would be in a much weaker state
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