Andrew Trimble sees this weekend as a major point in Ulster’s evolution. “It’s a chance to lay claim to being the best side in Ireland.” Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Beating Leinster in decider will prove Ulster have truly arrived as a force

John Afoa: looks set to recover from his hamstring injury for Saturday’s final.  Photograph: Darren Kidd/Presseye/Inpho

John Afoa only major doubt for Ulster while Brian O’Driscoll looks fit to start for Leinster

Niall Morris: has excelled on the Leicester right wing this year. Photograph: Inpho.

Niall Morris and Matt O’Connor maintain Irish interest in final

Stuart Hogg at Carton House.

Stuart Hogg says playing number 10 is easy with Jamie Roberts and Brian O’Driscoll beside him

Paul O’Connell and  Conor Murray during a Lions squad training session at  Carton House, Maynooth, Co Kildare, yesterday. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho

Munster star believes former team-mate Ronan O’Gara ‘will be a great coach’

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland, seen here at Carton House, has been ‘lucky enough’ with injuries.   Photograph:   Julien Behal/PA Wire.

Lions coach contradicts Leinster in confirming flanker will miss Barbarians game, at least

Rory Best will captain Ireland on the tour. Photograph: Inpho

Interim manager agrees three-year contract to work with Joe Schmidt while squad includes seven uncapped players

Cementing his place in Leinster’s first XV the first objective

Ronan O’Gara and Jonathan Sexton: set to meet up again at Racing Metro.

Former Ireland and Munster outhalf to be reunited with old rival Jonathan Sexton

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Rabo Pro 12

Team P W D L F A BP Pts
Ulster 22 17 1 4 577 348 11 81
Leinster 22 17 0 5 585 386 10 78
Glasgow 22 16 0 6 541 324 12 76
Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 6 66
Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 4 62
Munster 22 11 1 10 442 384 8 54
Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 6 51
Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 4 38
Cardiff 21 8 0 13 335 450 6 38
Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 499 504 8 36
Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 4 28
Zebre 22 0 0 22 288 573 10 10