United Rugby Championship

Leinster’s bench makes the difference in entertaining win over Ulster

Ulster led for large parts of the game before Leinster’s strong finish

Leinster looking to make up lost ground as Ulster come a calling with big ambitions

Leo Cullen’s side are five points behind Ulster in the table after mixed start to URC title defence

Horses for courses for Clayton McMillan as Munster go with 6-2 bench for Ospreys clash

Head coach believes being able to freshen up pack will be vital on Brewery Field surface in Bridgend

Connacht wary of sting in Dragons tail as they aim to climb URC table

Westerners travel to Rodney Parade with top eight in reach

‘They are beatable’: Ulster filled with belief but aware of the challenge Leinster pose

Richie Murphy’s side return to URC action away to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Friday

Jack Conan available for Leinster’s URC fixture against Ulster

Ireland flanker failed an early HIA in Champions Cup win over Leicester

Rugby’s stylistic direction of travel - is it for the best?

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Leinster’s Dan Sheehan: ‘There is that sort of hatred towards us’

Any animosity aimed at the club is not about to shake the unflappable hooker ahead of Harlequins in Aviva on Saturday

Leinster and Munster’s attention turns to Champions Cup and English opponents

Connacht and Ulster prepare for opening fixtures in Challenge Cup

Connacht jigsaw starting to take shape under Stuart Lancaster

Seán Naughton kicks 19 points as the home side run in five tries against the South Africans

Munster get a taste of their own medicine as Stormers end their unbeaten run

South African side stage brilliant second-half turnaround thanks to utter dominance at scrum time

Leinster survive three cards to put Dragons to the sword

Scott Penny lucky to avoid red at the death

Seven-try Ulster thump Benetton in statement URC return

Two tries apiece for Robert Baloucone and Wener Kok in Belfast

Munster may have to dig deep to weather the Stormers

Returning internationals bolster Clayton McMillan’s charges for URC resumption at Thomond Park

Connacht looking to end losing streak as Sharks arrive in Galway

Stuart Lancaster tries out a new back three for sold-out game at Dexcom Stadium

Ulster’s fine run of form should be enough to see off Benetton

We don’t want to jinx Richie Murphy’s squad, but Ulster have been a treat to watch this season

Josh Ericson in line for Leinster debut in URC return against Dragons

RG Snyman is among replacements, as Leinster rest their leading Irish players for trip to Wales

Ulster determined to get back to winning ways against Benetton

Nick Timoney, Iain Henderson and Jacob Stockdale all available for selection

South Africa ‘up a level’ across all areas of the game, says Garry Ringrose

Ireland centre didn’t enjoy losing the two games he started in the Autumn Series

James Ryan to miss Leinster’s Champions Cup opener through suspension

Secondrow handed three-match ban for red card against South Africa

Bundee Aki available for Sharks visit to Connacht, Mack Hansen ruled out

Connacht coach Rob Seib hopeful Hansen ‘will be on the selection table soon’

Leo Cullen looking forward to seeing Rieko Ioane’s impact at Leinster

Irish province suffer several injuries from international games

Munster’s Irish internationals could return for clash against Stormers

Forwards coach Alex Codling said decision would be taken later in the week on availability of Irish players

Former Leinster prop Michael Ala’alatoa signs for Munster

Samoan international joins the province from Clermont Auvergne until the end of season

How to save a young Irish rugby player’s career

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Munster growing in belief with unbeaten run, says Clayton McMillan

Head coach reckons full-strength Munster ‘could be some hell of a team’

Connacht test Munster but home side hold on at Thomond Park

Munster overturn half-time deficit to maintain winning run

Leinster roar back from Munster defeat to put eight tries past Zebre

Joshua Kenny, Alex Soroka and Harry Byrne step up in the absence of Leinster’s Ireland contingent

Lions end Ulster’s unbeaten URC run with victory in Johannesburg

Robert Baloucoune scores a hat-trick of tries to help Ulster come away with a bonus point

Leinster’s fringe players urged to take advantage of opportunity against Zebre

Quintet of players are in line to make their debuts against Italian side

Ulster out to secure South African clean sweep against the Lions

Richie Murphy’s side go to Johannesburg after defeating the Sharks in Durban last time out

Munster v Connacht: Both teams forced to ring changes, but clash could yet be a cracker

Provinces are missing key players to international duty, but likes of Josh Ioane could light up game

Leinster are paying the price for their dominance

If supplying players to Ireland is the goal, Leinster’s list of absentees represents mission accomplished

Leinster name two debutants in side for clash with Zebre

Leo Cullen freshens up squad for URC game while Connacht and Ulster both ring the changes

Jack Conan confident Ireland can put it up to All Blacks despite rustiness

Leinster’s mauling by Munster has made for useful lesson before Autumn Internationals opener

South Africa’s Jan-Henrik Wessels to miss Ireland game due to lengthy suspension

Frontrower cited for ‘grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals’ of Josh Murphy during URC clash as Irish flanker gets card rescinded

Upbeat Ulster have wind at their backs heading into Lions den

Northern province fifth in the URC with a game in hand as they look to end South African trip on a high

Gerry Thornley: Munster’s victory over Leinster may well prove to be a line in the sand

The Clayton McMillan era at Munster has momentum now, especially if they make it five URC wins in a row against Connacht on Saturday

Munster prove mindset can still decide matches

Sam Prendergast needs time to adjust to the extra attention coming his way from the opposition

Munster’s Mike Prendergast backs Tom Farrell to make Ireland breakthrough aged 32

Coach says former Connacht player has shown ‘unbelievable form over the last two seasons’

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