Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches
Ulster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leave
Ulster Rugby
Ulster come from behind to take bonus-point win over Dragons and join playoff race
Scott Wilson’s late try and eight points from John Cooney’s boot turned game around
Ulster look to elbow their way into URC playoff contention with a defeat of Dragons
Welsh side have been in desperate form this season with only one win from 12 games
URC team news: Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman in Leinster side for tough Bulls test
Connacht and Ulster also name their sides for the return of league action
What next for the provinces after the Six Nations?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Will Leinster maintain their buffer at the top? Can Munster maintain their position in the top eight?
URC run-in: The state of play for the Irish provinces as Leinster lead table
Connacht and Ulster need strong final period to make the top eight playoffs
Wallace High School claim first Ulster Schools Cup title beating Royal School Armagh
Lisburn school run out 24-15 winners at Kingspan Stadium
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
Last-gasp Alan O’Connor try rescues home win for Ulster over Scarlets
Nathan Doak provides conversion to seal victory in Belfast
Ulster v Scarlets preview: Urgency in the Ulster camp as playoffs beckon
Richie Murphy’s side know they have to collect more wins to avoid meltdown
Downtrodden Ulster aided by returning Ireland players ahead of Scarlets visit
Ulster vs Scarlets: Richie Murphy’s side facing uphill fight to reach knockout stages
Jordi Murphy: A career-threatening injury taught me to plan for the future
Former Ireland rugby player on changing spending habits and why plan B matters
Three yellow cards for Ulster spell miserable defeat to Benetton
David McCann, Nick Timoney and Stewart Moore all shown yellow cards in second half
Ulster looking for a better time against Italian opposition as they visit Benetton
Murphy makes 11 changes to starting side which lost 15-14 to Zebre
Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon join Ulster coaching set-up for next season
Sexton, brother of Johnny, joins the province to lead the attack
Zebre Parma secure a first win over Ulster in Belfast
Italian side took a 15-0 lead before Corrie Barrett’s two second-half tries closed the gap
Strong-looking Ulster must show superiority against lowly Zebre
John Cooney set to make his 150th appearance for the province
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
Owen Doyle: Nika Amashukeli showed again why he is the best referee in the world
Leinster were fortunate against Bath with the sequence of events leading up to Obano red card
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 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
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