United Rugby Championship

Andi Kyriacou expects the feelgood factor from the double Grand Slam successes to feed into Munster

Connacht will be missing their Irish contingent while Jack Carthy’s availability is in doubt for Saturday’s encounter

Westerners keep top eight hopes intact despite performance to forget

Replacement hooker Tom Stewart leads way in try scoring as Stockdale gets on the scoresheet

Irish province laid on yet another display of invincibility at the Dam Health Stadium

South African lock receives huge ovation as he makes first appearance in almost a year and a half

The last eight meetings between these two have all been won by the home side

Coaching director Andy Friend says his side have prepared well for game in Wales

Only five of the players who started last week’s win at Sharks will begin in Wales

South African lock’s last appearance was against the same opposition in October 2021

South Africa lock has managed just 54 minutes across four apperances since joining side in 2020

Leinster forward wants to make up for lost time and impressed against Italy

Munster native says it is all hands on deck for remaining four URC games

Defence coach confirms lock has recovered from anterior cruciate ligament tear that kept him sidelined

Province may have turned corner and could now be in a position to give second-placed Stormers a run for their money

Tom Stewart grabs two tries as Ulster make the long trip to Durban worthwhile

Ulster are third in the table as they look to get back to winning ways against the Sharks in Durban

The Leinster pack provided a decent platform with Scott Penny and captain and man of the match Rhys Ruddock impressing

Irish province revelled in dry and sunny conditions, as hooker Dylan Tierney Martin bags first-half hat-trick

Gavin Coombes sends out a timely reminder to Andy Farrell with an excellent hat-trick

The Scottish side’s bench proves crucial as Ulster rescue losing bonus point late on

Andy Friend makes three changes to side for ‘must-win game’ against bottom-table opponents

Simon Zebo returns to the side for the first time since suffering a knee injury in December

Scottish side have an impressive unbeaten run in all competitions on their artificial pitch

Connacht coach believes there is more to come from the 31-year-old

Giant 6ft 9in Springbok’s comeback will be a big boost for province heading into business end of the season

The hosts are two places and just four points behind Dan McFarland’s third-placed squad

Warren Gatland’s side will stay with Ireland longer than most but visitors should still pull away

Leo Cullen: ‘He is a very skilled player...I’m pleased that he went well’

Outhalf admits he sings a song while lining up his kicks as he becomes the province’s all-time all-time top points scorer

Munster fall behind inside the first quarter but do enough to pull away from hosts in 70-point thriller

Luke McGrath (2), Max Deegan, Brian Deeny and Liam Turner all cross for scores at the RDS

Italian side suffer just a second loss in their last 10 contests as visitors secure bonus-point win

Dan McFarland’s team build on Champions Cup win with URC victory at Kingspan Stadium

Irish Under-20 Grand Slam winners James Culhane and Aitzol King set to make debuts from the bench

Opportune time to be visiting Treviso as Benetton without the services of their Italian international contingent

Jack Carty returns as one of nine changes to the side that started last week’s defeat in Newcastle

Hawaiian-born prop has had to be patient but, at 25, is now emerging under Rowntree’s regime in the province

McFarland’s side eager to maintain the momentum generated by a crucial Champions Cup victory over Sale

Reigning champions Stormers to come on Friday in Belfast