Owen Doyle: Someone needs to have a word with some of these referees – and their critics
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Leinster yet to find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?
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‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon
Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva
Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd
Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four
Costly yellows bring Connacht’s European journey to an end in Montpellier
Irish province’s Challenge Cup campaign goes out with a whimper in the south of France
Ulster blitz La Rochelle in Belfast to reach Challenge Cup semi-finals
Zac Ward touches down twice for six-try hosts
In-form Connacht head to Montpellier filled with confidence for Challenge Cup last eight
Captain Cian Prendergast to earn 100th cap at Septeo Stadium
Connacht ring the changes for Challenge Cup meeting with Montpellier
Cian Prendergast will captain the side as he makes 100th appearance for province
Ulster have the ambition and talent to see off La Rochelle and advance to Challenge Cup last four
Richie Murphy has named a close to full strength side for the meeting with Ronan O’Gara’s side
Ulster’s Nathan Doak and Rob Herring battling the clock for La Rochelle Challenge Cup clash
Richie Murphy’s side welcome Ronan O’Gara’s charges to Belfast on Friday
Owen Doyle: Intrusive TMO involvement cost Ospreys a famous win against Ulster
Decision by referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his TMO David Roseon completely misread the situation and it was a blot on the Challenge Cup
Munster boss Clayton McMillan strikes defiant tone despite ugly Challenge Cup exit
‘Look, nothing has changed my belief around where this squad can get to’
Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday
Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash
Ulster ride their luck to beat Ospreys and set up La Rochelle quarter-final in Belfast
Ospreys will feel aggrieved at having Kieran Hardy’s late try ruled out for a forward pass
Tadhg Beirne laments ‘same old story’ as Munster shoot themselves in the foot in Exeter loss
Clinical home side took full advantage of Munster’s sloppy play to score 31 points in the first half
Connacht dominate second half to blow Sharks away in Challenge Cup
Irish province keep ambition alive of making European final with victory over South African side
Munster up against it at Exeter to keep European season alive
Playing at home, with their pack and strike runners in the backfield, it’s hard to look past English side
Jake Flannery gets the nod at outhalf as Ulster face Ospreys in Challenge Cup
Jac Morgan will turn out for the Welsh side, but Ulster should be too strong for them at home
Eben Etzebeth makes Sharks return for Challenge Cup clash against Connacht
Secondrower is set to feature in Galway having served a lengthy suspension for eye-gouging
Bruising Bulls clash leaves Munster with just one survivor in the pack for Exeter trip
Captain Tadhg Beirne returns while New Zealand under-20 cap Ben O’Donovan should feature off the bench
Tadhg Beirne returns for Munster’s Challenge Cup knockout meeting with Exeter
Clayton McMillan makes 10 changes to side defeated by the Bulls last weekend
‘Only Antoine Dupont is comparable’: Four Irish players to watch in Europe this weekend
Motivation shouldn’t be a problem as the provinces go in search of victory for a variety of reasons
Leinster look to take advantage of favourable draw in quest for Champions Cup title
Munster face a tricky game against Exeter in the Challenge Cup
Gordon D’Arcy: Confidence like Jamie Osborne’s will bring on Leinster performance when it counts
If Leinster can get the best out of Ioane, it might bring the best out of themselves as a team
Connacht preparing for a Sharks side with more bite coming to Galway
Cullie Tucker wary of the forward threat and X-factor of visiting South Africans
Ulster’s outhalf injury crisis not as bad as feared, says Richie Murphy
Jack Murphy’s ribs, James Humphreys’ hamstring and Jake Flannery’s shoulder had all been flagged as concerns
Stakes are high for all four provinces as they seek to define their season
Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht sit within seven points and six places of one other in URC table
Gordon D’Arcy: Champions Cup exit brings Munster close to a mini-crisis
Clayton McMillan’s squad should take a little inspiration from the way Ulster are currently playing the game
Leinster to face Edinburgh in Champions Cup last 16
Ulster, Connacht and Munster learn Challenge Cup Round of 16 opponents
Connacht show lessons learned in 11-try win over Montauban to reach Challenge Cup last 16
French side outclassed by try-hungry Connacht in Galway
Ulster top pool with bonus-point win over Stade Francais
Richie Murphy’s side failed to score a single point after the interval in Belfast
Connacht expecting bonus-point win over Montauban to ensure progress in Challenge Cup
Stuart Lancaster has made only three changes to the starting XV that came so close to toppling Montpellier in France.
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