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
Connacht Rugby
Connacht stick it out against Benetton to take bonus-point win
Westerners fight back from half-time deficit in nine-try thriller
Connacht aim to make home advantage count against Benetton
Pete Wilkins’s team could leapfrog the Italian visitors in the race for the playoffs
Australian A head coach Rod Seib to join Connacht set-up next season
Rod Seib, an attack specialist, will move from the Brumbies to join Pete Wilkins’s coaching staff
Pressure on Connacht to maintain winning form against Benetton
Connacht will hope home advantage will make the difference having lost their last three encounters with Benetton away
Connacht’s late, late show defies Cardiff and the elements to earn vital URC win
Dylan Tierney Martin delivers late-winning try after westerners had lost a 19-point lead
Connacht seek to inject life into URC campaign against Cardiff
A victory would go long way to make up 10-point differential in the URC table between teams
Wilkins calls on Connacht to pick up precious momentum
Coach believes form of province’s Irish players is a major plus but right now league points the priority
Shayne Bolton’s arrival in Ireland squad could give UK press a fit of the vapours
Connacht player born in Pretoria, South Africa and Irish qualified is set to step in for injured Mack Hansen
Connacht coach prepared to ‘bottle up the frustration’ and channel it into ‘working really hard’
A 22-19 loss to Glasgow sees Connacht languishing near bottom of the table
Connacht’s losing away run continues against Glasgow on frustrating afternoon
Pete Wilkins admits his side will need to work hard to make the Champions Cup through URC top eight
Connacht visit Scotland hoping to take their European form into the URC
Connacht will feel this is an ideal opportunity to improve their away form with the Warriors missing some 12 players on international duty
Chris Busby to continue refereeing in the United Rugby Championship
Antrim native was in charge of the Connacht-Leinster game that preceded controversial comments from Mack Hansen on refereeing standards which led to player’s ban
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
Connacht must translate European form into strong showing in Glasgow, says Wilkins
Head coach calls on other players to ‘assert their personalities’ in absence of internationals such as Bundee Aki
Connacht hungry for silverware heading to Challenge Cup knockout stages
During a difficult URC season, Connacht’s performance in the Challenge Cup has put a pep in the province’s step
Connacht top Challenge Cup pool with hard-fought win at Cardiff
Western province secure home advantage for last 16 knock-out stage
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
Connacht know win in Cardiff could ease potential return to Welsh capital for decider
A top-two seeding would leave Pete Wilkins’s side with a potential home run all the way to the Challenge Cup final
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
Connacht travel to Cardiff with Challenge Cup ambitions
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins is adamant the Challenge Cup remains a priority this season despite having fallen down the pecking order in the URC
Tickets sell out for Connacht’s URC clash against Munster in Castlebar
The fixture on March 29th will be played at MacHale Park
Chris Busby resigning shows Mack Hansen issue has been botched from first to last
Affair raises serious questions for URC and IRFU, and is unlikely to do much for recruitment and retention of referees
Pete Wilkins calls on Connacht to continue European momentum against Cardiff
After booking a Last 16 spot with a dismantling of Lyon they will now look to secure a home tie with a win in Wales
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
Some threw toilet rolls - others, sausages. How it might look if you were a fly on the wall at Mack Hansen’s Media Training
The Connacht and Ireland winger has to sit through a session along with all his team-mates to learn the fine art of boring reporters to tears
Connacht happy to turn attention to Lyon challenge
Pete Wilkins says his side will ‘go for it’ against ‘unbelievably threatening’ French visitors
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