Ulster Rugby
Leinster travel to Bristol for Champions Cup opener, Ulster away to champions Toulouse
Munster will be the first Irish province in action when they take on Stade Francais on Saturday, December 7th
Leinster and Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle meet once again in Champions Cup pool stages
Munster get Northampton and Bulls, Ulster drawn against Toulouse and Leicester
Ireland’s Cormac Izuchukwu eyes opening Test against South Africa
Progressive Ulster forward playing as a flanker under coach Richie Murphy and has excelled in that position
Gordon D’Arcy: Weakness in the system undermines Ireland’s ambitions
Disappointing seasons for Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht highlighted how the Irish system needs to change
‘It was a pretty easy decision’ - Jack Murphy explains move from Leinster to Ulster
Ireland U20s outhalf will move to the northern province after this summer’s U20 World Championship
After a full year on the go, is Irish rugby running on empty?
Irish players went into World Cup camp a year ago this week and they have not stopped playing since
Leinster march towards semi-final meeting with the Bulls in Pretoria
URC review: Six tries was a handsome reward, a reflection of Leinster’s ruthlessness inside the Ulster 22
Leinster power past Ulster to set up Bulls semi-final in Pretoria
Final scoreline flatters Leo Cullen’s side a tad but they were nonetheless full value for their win at the Aviva
Leinster 43 Ulster 20 - as it happened
Follow along for live updates as Ulster travel down to Dublin to take on Leinster in the Aviva Stadium
Ulster backrow Cormac Izuchukwu brings diverse talents to the table
A portion of his sporting genes came from his mother Catríona, a cousin of the Offaly All Ireland hurling-winning brothers, Joe, Billy and Johnny Dooley
URC quarter-finals: Kick-off time, team news and TV details for Munster, Leinster and Ulster games
All you need to know as Munster take on Ospreys and Leinster welcome Ulster to the Aviva Stadium in the URC knock-out stages
Leinster name strong team for Ulster clash but Ringrose misses out
Northern province’s double over Leinster in URC regular season adds intrigue to this quarter-final
Dan Sheehan: ‘Ulster do a great job of suffocating you in your own half ... we need to impose our game on them’
The Leinster hooker says to talk of fatigue towards the end of a long season is to reach for an easy excuse
Robbie Henshaw looks to Leinster’s mental strengths
Ireland centre has had a long season with the 2023 World Cup but one more push is required
Ulster braced again for tough Leinster assignment
Ulster have already registered two URC regular season victories over Leinster but this time Leo Cullen's men will be at full strength and intent on securing a semi-final place
Ringrose could return to help Leinster avoid another upset against Ulster
Leinster have lost narrowly to Ulster twice this year, on New Year’s Day and last month in Belfast
‘We know what this group is capable of’ - Narrow win over Ulster sees Munster enter playoff mode
Graham Rowntree’s side overcame a deficit to secure the victory with 10 minute remaining in Thomond Park
URC quarter-finals: Munster to host Ospreys as Leinster welcome Ulster
Munster secured the top seed and home advantage for the URC knockouts while Leinster or Ulster will likely have to travel to South Africa
Munster beat Ulster to set up quarter-final date with Ospreys
Northern province now face a trip to Dublin to take on Leinster in the quarters at the Aviva Stadium
O’Mahony, Zebo and Snyman all return for Munster ahead of Ulster showdown
Munster know a victory would guarantee them top spot in the URC table and a home run in the knockouts, including a potential final
Munster and Connacht to begin next year’s URC with an interpro clash
Leinster’s traditional festive trip to Thomond Park up in the air with dates for that clash as of yet unconfirmed
Optimism no longer an alien prospect for Ulster as they prepare to face Munster at Thomond Park
Ulster have announced current Western Force forwards coach Jimmy Duffy will be at the Kingspan Stadium for next season
Munster extend Nash, Archer and Kilcoyne as Ulster sign Irish-qualified outhalf
New Zealand-born Aidan Morgan qualifies for Ireland through his grandfather and will join Ulster from the Hurricanes this summer
Irish provinces must contribute 30% to fund each national contract, confirms IRFU
Current system sees each contract fully financed by the union and addresses complaint from other provinces that Leinster had advantage
For James Ryan it was still good to be back after being defeated by Ulster
Ryan last played off the bench in Ireland’s third round Six Nations win over Wales before damaging his bicep in training
John Cooney’s final say completes notable double for Ulster over Leinster
ulster seal their place in the top eight and the playoffs as Leinster welcome back James Ryan and Hugh Keenan to competitive action ahead of Champions Cup final
John Cooney seals thrilling Ulster win over Leinster to secure URC playoff spot
Scrumhalf’s 79th-minute penalty was roared over by a capacity crowd in Belfast in final home game of the season
What has David Nucifora ever done for Irish rugby?
As he prepares to end his 10-year stint as IRFU high-performance director, the Australian reflects on guiding changes to Irish structure and mentality even when that caused tensions
URC playoff permutations: who needs to do what to qualify?
Leinster and Munster battle for as high a seed as possible while Ulster and Connacht find themselves towards the bottom end of the top eight
Richie Murphy can now embrace Ulster’s rugby makeover with certainty
It is not up to the IRFU or Ulster executives to interfere unduly with the fledgling senior coach - they have elected to give Murphy the job so let him do it
Richie Murphy aiming to kickstart ‘huge job’ at Ulster by beating Leinster
Coach says his family’s ‘unique situation’ makes this week especially interesting
Iain Henderson’s season over after Ulster and Ireland lock undergoes toe surgery
Henderson will miss Ulster’s URC run-in and Ireland’s two-Test tour to South Africa in July
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