Leinster ring the changes while Ulster stick with tried and tested for URC clash
While Richie Murphy has made one injury-enforced change, Leo Cullen has switched 12 of his side for Friday night game
Ulster Rugby
Ulster determined not to let European ambitions distract from Leinster challenge
Richie Murphy’s side host Leinster one week on from securing a home Challenge Cup semi-final
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to deliver against Ulster and use it as fuel for the big one
Winning in Belfast would prove Leo Cullen’s Champions Cup chasers have added steel to their game
Owen Doyle: Someone needs to have a word with some of these referees – and their critics
The great official Francis Palmade showed how it should be done, with help from Marcel Marceau
Leinster yet to find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?
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Ryan Baird to miss Leinster’s URC clash with Ulster through injury
Prop Alex Usanov is also out, with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter undergoing further assessment
‘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
Ulster blitz La Rochelle in Belfast to reach Challenge Cup semi-finals
Zac Ward touches down twice for six-try hosts
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 sign outhalf Jamie Benson from Harlequins on two-year deal
Irish-qualified 23-year-old to join Richie Murphy’s side this summer
Why the TMO was right to enter the fray
Response to Owen Doyle’s column on officiating at the Ospreys v Ulster clash
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
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
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
‘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
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
Leinster confirm RG Snyman is out for the season after rupturing ACL
Rob Baloucoune undergoes ‘successful’ elbow surgery and could be fit for Ireland games in Nations Championship
Ulster head to Zebre looking for win that would put recent turbulence behind them
Ireland internationals Stuart McCloskey and Nick Timoney return to the starting XV after Six Nations
Bryn Ward signs senior deal with Ulster after breakthrough season
Backrow forward travelled to Portugal with the national squad in preparation for the Six Nations
Ulster can’t afford to slip up at Zebre in URC
Izuchukwu and Postlethwaite sidelined but McCloskey and Timoney are back in training
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
Connacht second-half storming earns bonus-point win at Ulster
Replacements provide the tempo as Stuart Lancaster’s side continue positive streak
Below-strength Ulster to make use of versatility in URC clash with Connacht
Jacob Stockdale to fill void at outside centre as head coach attempts to minimise impact of injury and suspension
Rob Baloucoune out for three months due to elbow operation
Ulster player has chance of being fit for Nations Cup matches this summer
Harri Morris tackle on Ulster’s Cormac Izuchukwu should have been straight red card
The incident in question took place in the 64th minute of Ulster’s victory at the Hive last weekend
Ulster plagued by injury concerns ahead of URC clash against Connacht
Richie Murphy’s side host Stuart Lancaster’s charges on Friday night in Belfast
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