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 Rugby
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
Ulster can edge battle of winless sides and prolong European season in Challenge Cup
Richie Murphy’s selection points to a first win of the European season against their English opponents on Friday night
Connacht make four changes as they look to seal home European run with win in Cardiff
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy hands son Jack a first Champions Cup start at outhalf against Exeter
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to hone their attack to win titles
Leo Cullen’s men eked out a dogfight win over rivals La Rochelle but struggled to build a consistent attacking shape
Champions Cup permutations: What is on the line for Leinster, Munster and Ulster in final pool matches?
Leinster look to secure home advantage as 24 teams become 16
Ireland’s historic Six Nations title bid bolstered by return of key players
Those named in Ireland squad on Wednesday will be able to focus on next weekend’s important Champions Cup clashes
‘We’ll see in May’ - Ronan O’Gara strikes defiant note after Leinster’s successful La Rochelle raid
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
Richie Murphy rues inexperience as Leicester Tigers hand Ulster a shellacking at Welford Road
The Irish province initially led by 10 points but were hammered in the second half
Champions Cup Round Three: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the next round of the pool stage
Champions Cup team news: Furlong back for Leinster, Crowley starts for Munster
Furlong will win his 150th Leinster cap against La Rochelle
‘I’ve been involved a lot in turnarounds’: Michael Cheika on his coaching philosophy and career to date
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ulster eye coaching shake-up as Mark Sexton linked to Kingspan move
Richie Murphy’s coaching team may draw on familiar faces from his Ireland U20s tenure
Home advantage the name of the game as Champions Cup nears knock-out stages
An away side has only progressed from two knock-out fixtures over the last two seasons
Paying public deserved to see Jack Crowley-Sam Prendergast battle in Christmas interpros
Irish player management system was designed 20 years, when I was playing, and hasn’t evolved much since then
Connacht left to rue errors as determined Ulster end losing run
Ulster climb to eighth in URC table with 17-7 win in Galway
Richie Murphy praises Ulster defence after win over Connacht lifts them to URC top eight
Ulster were without several key players for their trip to Galway on Saturday
Stakes high as Connacht welcome Ulster to Galway for crunch interpro
Connacht sit 10th in the URC table with Ulster just behind them on points difference ahead of derby showdown
Fantastic Farrell hat-trick snatches win for Munster over 14-man Ulster
Tom Farrell’s third try of the evening won the game for the visitors at the death
Munster could do more damage to confidence of injury-hit Ulster
Return of Gavin Coombes is a sign of Munster's intent against Ulster
John Cooney returns at scrumhalf for Ulster’s interpro clash with Munster
Munster make six changes from the side that lost to Castres for the trip to Belfast on Friday night
Ulster v Munster: Richie Murphy’s side look to end losing streak in interpro URC clash
Forwards coach confident injury-hit Ulster can return to a ‘good place’ after four consecutive defeats
Gordon D’Arcy: If the Champions Cup is not changed, it will drift into obscurity
Despite brilliant recent performances by Toulouse and Bordeaux, it’s clear the existing format of rugby’s top club competition does not work
Munster skills coach Mossy Lawler backs Mike Prendergast for head coach role
Former Munster winger signs two-year extension to remain with home province to 2027
Mixed fortunes for Irish provinces leaves plenty of room for improvement
Leo Cullen admits Leinster just muddling their way through after win over Clermont while chastened Munster and Ulster now facing important URC derby clash in Belfast
Iain Henderson promises Ulster response ahead of Munster’s visit to Belfast
Bordeaux Bègles pile more Champions Cup pain on Ulster with late barrage of tries in Belfast
Champions Cup Saturday as it happened: Leinster beat Clermont as Ulster lose to Bordeaux
Ulster well beaten again by French opposition but Leinster grind out win in the Aviva
Joey Carbery embracing his new challenge at Bordeaux Bègles
The former Leinster, Munster and Ireland outhalf has warned his team-mates what to expect when they lock horns with a chastened Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium
Ulster revival required in Champions Cup tie against Bordeaux-Begles
Head coach Richie Murphy makes 10 changes after crushing away defeat against Toulouse
Matt Williams: Ulster’s decision to run up the white flag a bleak day for Irish rugby
The title ‘Champions Cup’ is a sham when the competition structure allows clubs to not select their best players yet still progress deeper into the competition
Patience and perseverance help Jeremy Davidson prove his coaching mettle in France
The former Ulster and Ireland lock has coached in France for 16 years, the last seven of which have been as a head coach in the fiercely competitive environment of the Top 14
Neil Doak appointed as Ireland men’s under-20s head coach
The former Ulster scrumhalf has coached the Ireland under-18s and combined academies in recent seasons
No respite for Ulster as Bordeaux-Bègles head north
After their record defeat by Toulouse, Richie Murphy’s side face another formidable French team, with their Champions Cup hopes in serious need of a boost
Irish rugby is a good place to be, thanks to people such as Dave Fagan
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman represent the continuation of an old Irish rugby recipe: home-grown talent spiced up by a sprinkling of top international quality
No game illustrated the widening gulf between Europe’s elite and the rest than Toulouse’s mauling of Ulster
The Irish challenge for the Champions Cup is reliant on Leinster, and that is not healthy for Irish rugby
Ulster’s Aaron Sexton picked to participate in NFL’s IPP programme for 2025
Sexton will go in a different pathway to that of kickers like Charlie Smyth, working out as a wide receiver/returner
Jordie Barrett shines as Leinster beat Bristol to get search for elusive fifth star under way
Champions Cup: Munster secure bonus-point win over Stade Francais, Connacht beat Zebre, while champions Toulouse pummel Ulster
Champions Cup Sunday as it happened: Leinster and Toulouse win
Toulouse thrash Ulster, then Leinster come out on top 35-12 against Bristol
Toulouse run Ulster ragged in statement Champions Cup win
French side bag nine tries on way to 61-21 win
Ulster’s Champions Cup opener against Toulouse a daunting away fixture
Coach Richie Murphy cautiously optimistic of overturning title-holders if province reduces errors and finds consistency
Sam Prendergast starts at outhalf for Leinster as Jordie Barrett named on the bench
Champions and Challenge Cup team news: Leo Cullen confirms Hugo Keenan’s wrist injury will keep him out for ‘around four weeks’
Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup preview and pool by pool guide
Leinster again look best placed to challenge the recent domination by France’s big beasts Toulouse and La Rochelle
Ulster bracing for brutally tough Champions Cup opener against Toulouse
Coach Richie Murphy says there is excitement and fear ahead of clash with European champions in France
URC: Leinster edge Ulster in far from vintage interprovincial
James Culhane’s late score secured the try bonus and, as it turned out, the victory
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