Former St Michael's outhalf credits Joe Schmidt's influence on his coaching career

Ian McKinley set for landmark moment; IRFU educates on concussion protocols

AJ MacGinty, John Quill, Paul Mullen and Dylan Fawsitt all involved in USA squad

USA face Germany on November 18th in Frankfurt and Georgia a week later in Tbilisi

Joe Schmidt’s side open their summer tour with comfortable win in New Jersey

Squad fully prepared for whatever the US Eagles can muster in New Jersey

Simon Easterby: ‘There’s a lot of excitement with some of the youngsters involved’

Ronan O’Gara, Girvan Dempsey and Felix Jones to be part of coaching team

Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players

After recovering from horrific injury the outhalf is excited about future with province and Ireland

Holders Saracens name Will Skelton as a replacement for Sale Sharks encounter

Joe Schmidt's side likely to play on America's east coast in June ahead of tour of Japan

The ins and outs, forecasted end of season position and betting odds for each team

Plans also afoot to reduce number of games and increase participation of internationals

Scotland outhalf left the field of play after colliding with team-mate Zander Fagerson

Champions Cup draw puts focus on provinces’ failure to attract top overseas players

Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages

Class act has paid a high physical price for his early exposure to the professional game

Connacht are the form team but Leo Cullen’s men are peaking at just the right time

‘That’s the shortest, best squad update of the year,’ said Connacht boss Pat Lam

Pat Lam’s side will contest Pro12 final with Leinster after hard-fought win over Glasgow

Eoin McKeon the one new face to starting XV for season-defining Glasgow semi-final

Pat Lam insists Glasgow will come back stronger for semi-final clash at Sportsground

Two sides will do battle again in Pro 12 semis after Pat Lam’s side dig in for famous victory

Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki and Matt Healy all return to starting XV at Sportsground

Jayden Hayward’s late penalty sees Treviso move off bottom of table

Coach Pat Lam knows Italian side are desperate for points to overtake Zebre

Pat Lam believes his side are in a ?wonderful position at this stage of the season?

Tiernan O’Halloran will sit out Connacht’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final

Pat Lam: ‘It’s always a difficult time of year when we have to make these decisions’

Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw all to start in Pro 12 clash

The Irish prop suffered a concussion in Saturday’s win over Leinster at Sportsground

Pat Lam’s side go four points clear at the top on memorable night at Sportsground

AJ MacGinty and Kieran Marmion direct excellent performance from Pat Lam’s side

Strong defensive effort secures victory and sends Ospreys home without bonus point

In-form welsh side travel to Galway looking to stay on their push up Pro12 table

Kieran Marmion and Finlay Bealham on Connacht bench after being released by Ireland

Pat Lam says lessons need to be learned despite bonus-point win

Pat Lam braced for a ‘fired up’ Zebre out to make amends after thrashing from Leinster

Coach Pat Lam makes three changes to starting team for visit to Dragons