‘A sweet one,’ says Stuart Lancaster after Connacht earn surprise win against Glasgow
Sean Jansen crashed over for a dramatic late winning try against the URC leaders
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Ulster fall to defeat against Ospreys after late try is controversially ruled out
Irish province left the Brewery Field with nothing but the memory of a huge defensive shift, a crumbling scrum and lineout
Munster grind out victory against Zebre to end losing run at home
Irish province miss out on bonus point at Thomond Park
Leinster take narrow defeat against Cardiff after leaving comeback too late
Leo Cullen’s side miss chance to take URC lead at Cardiff Arms Park
Lancaster family briefly divided as father and son collide in URC clash
Connacht in desperate need of victory to move toward top-eight standings
Ulster firepower looks enough to change their Welsh fortunes against Ospreys
Province lost to Cardiff and Scarlets in trips to Wales earlier this season
Munster look to avoid unwanted record as Zebre visit Thomond Park
Irish province have never lost four in a row at Thomond in the professional era, but should be too strong for Zebre
Leo Cullen wary of Cardiff cohesion as Leinster aim to get back on top in URC
Away win on Friday would see Leinster lead the URC for the first time this season
Leinster get double boost as Robbie Henshaw and Jimmy O’Brien return for Cardiff trip
Both players suffered injuries in Leinster’s Champions Cup win away to Bayonne in January
John Muldoon admits Connacht’s ‘room for error’ is shrinking ahead of Glasgow clash
Off-form western province will need Ireland contingent at their best for visit of the URC leaders
Richie Murphy challenges Ulster players to follow in the footsteps of Ireland quartet
The province are back in URC action this weekend but boss Murphy took time to praise international contingent
‘Seeing them wear the green jersey is what we want’: Munster’s Six Nations players praised
Time spent on international duty can only improve their game, forwards coach Alex Codling says
Robbie Henshaw and Jimmy O’Brien expected to line out for Leinster in Cardiff
Hugo Keenan’s thumb injury has been a source of continued frustration on the back of a hip injury he sustained last year
Connacht left frustrated by Matthew Devine’s decision to leave for Ulster
Western province were keen to keep scrumhalf but he accepted move in pursuit of more game time
Chatty officials in Zebre v Connacht match reminded us why change is badly needed
Tiresome back-and-forth between referee and TMO spoiled the match for viewers
Ulster dig deep to beat Cardiff in scrappy encounter
Northern province had led 14-0 at half-time but failed to get bonus point
Scott Penny grabs hat-trick as experimental Leinster beat Edinburgh
Impressive bonus point win for Leinster in Dublin despite missing Irish international contingent
Connacht secure much needed bonus-point win against Zebre
Irish province leave it until late to get bonus point in Italy
Fresh-faced Munster battle hard but Glasgow prove too powerful
Host’s blistering first half too much for Clayton McMillan’s side to overcome
Ulster blend youth and experience to try maintain positive Belfast record against Cardiff
Welsh side have not won away to Ulster since 2010
Leinster face tall task against Edinburgh without international contingent
Eleven of Leinster’s matchday 23 have fewer than 10 caps
Connacht looking for timely boost when they take on Zebre Parma in URC
Both clubs need win to propel them towards the top half of the URC table
Clayton McMillan names ‘prodigious talent’ Tom Wood on the bench for Munster URC trip to Glasgow
Young outhalf in line for senior debut, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather
Bundee Aki handed four-week suspension after being axed from Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Independent Disciplinary Committee hand down six-week ban following hearing but suspend two weeks for two years
Ulster feeling the pressure to maintain winning home run against Cardiff
Richie Murphy without nine Ireland senior callups for URC 12th round clash in Belfast
Connacht see Will Connors’s ‘potential as a leader’ after backrow signs from Leinster
Connacht senior assistant coach Rod Seib looking forward to working with new signing next season
Opportunity knocks for Leinster props to stake claim for selection amid injury crisis
Jerry Cahir and Alex Usanov in contention after Jack Boyle got injured against Connacht
‘It didn’t look great’ - Jack Boyle leg injury a concern for Leinster and Ireland
Loosehead prop suffers lower leg injury in Leinster’s win over Connacht in Galway
‘The energy was huge’: Stuart Lancaster taking positives from Connacht defeat to Leinster
Rousing interpro marks official opening of new Clan Stand at Dexcom Stadium
Ellis Mee’s last-gasp try sees Scarlets snatch victory from Ulster at the death
Nathan Doak’s late penalty had looked like securing victory before dramatic late turnaround
Ulster flying high ahead of trip to struggling Scarlets
Welsh side, who sit bottom of the URC table, look unlikely to burst Ulster’s bubble
Cinderella province no more: Excitement palpable as Connacht host Leinster at transformed home
CEO and former player Willie Ruane says new facilities owe much to the work of past generations
Debutant Seán Edogbo shines in Munster fightback to beat Dragons
Province turn around half-time deficit to halt losing streak
Gerry Thornley: Counterintuitively, Connacht may be the biggest winners in URC TV deal
Westerners have potential to draw more viewers due higher number of games being shown on TG4
Connacht welcome Leinster to revamped Dexcom Stadium for enticing URC clash
James Lowe returns for strong Leinster team in front of its brand new Clan Stand and a record attendance for a rugby match in Galway
Cian Prendergast: ‘It’s a privilege to compete with your brother at the highest level’
The Connacht captain will lead out his team to face Leinster in front of a record crowd for a rugby match in Galway
Youthful Munster side aiming to lift dark clouds against travel-shy Dragons
All eyes will be on debutant Seán Edogbo days after his brother was called up to Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Seán Edogbo to make Munster debut in Friday’s clash with the Dragons
Younger brother of Edwin named at blindside in a young Munster backrow
Clayton McMillan doubles down on commitment to Munster amid All Blacks noise
‘I made a commitment to come here and I fully intend to see that out’
Jacques Nienaber hails rapid rise of Leinster breakout star Joshua Kenny
The Leinster winger has quickly put himself in contention for selection in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad
Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster are playing with contagious confidence by getting the basics right
But Leinster, Munster and Connacht are struggling for consistency and now face season-shaping fixtures
Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challenge
Wins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixtures
Leinster storm back to defeat Connacht at Aviva Stadium as young stars shine
Five unanswered tries in the second half highlight Leinster’s clinical finish after a turbulent first 40 minutes
Leinster punish deflated Connacht with eight-try Aviva demolition
Hosts break free after the break to plunder 33-points without reply
Impressive Ulster dominate off-colour Munster in Belfast
An avalanche of points in second half gave the northern province the scores their performance deserved
Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of Connacht
Dan Sheehan captains side for URC clash as Sam Prendergast returns to the 10 jersey
Strong Ulster side out to entertain full house in Belfast as Munster come to town
Iain Henderson returns from injury to captain Ulster as Munster make 10 changes for trip north
Ulster confidence ‘growing every week’ ahead of final festive interpro against Munster
Richie Murphy’s side aiming to take two wins from three in the provincial derbies
No time for Munster to lick their wounds as ‘lethal’ Ulster await
Clayton McMillan’s side go to Belfast on Friday after suffering a home defeat to Leinster last weekend
‘We tried to keep Ciarán here’: Leo Cullen understanding of Frawley’s decision to jump ship to Connacht
Head coach says opportunity for more game time at outhalf likely contributed to decision to leave Leinster
Tadhg Beirne: ‘The style of the game has gone backwards’
Munster forward would prefer if rugby had more flow after defeat to Leinster in scrappy affair
Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery to make temporary switch to URC side Bulls
Springbok coaches will provide short-term support after request
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