The clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coaching

Nathan Chamberlain crosses at the last to deny Andy Friend’s side a hard-fought win

Cian Prendergast and centre Sean O’Brien are both handed their first starts

Ireland internationals Dave Heffernan, Ultan Dillane, Finlay Bealham and Jack Carty sign deals

Ireland tours during a Lions summer have unearthed many a star in the past

Johann van Graan’s side eyeing place in final as Andy Friend’s squad travel in expectation

Alex Wootton inspires bonus point win over Cardiff with Jack Carty pulling strings

Andy Friend’s side lose a fourth-consecutive fixture in Galway as Rhys Webb impresses

Game may come down to which of Hanrahan or Carty is the most composed place kicker

Coach wants side to follow up brilliant away win over Leinster as they look to close gap

Jack Carty notches 25 points as men from the West deliver stirring performance in Dublin

As the Pat Lam circus rolls into the Sportsground, Muldoon is savouring coming home

Irish province had an opportunity to take full points with the last play of the game

Italians travel to Galway without the 10 internationals named in Franco Smith’s Azzurri team to face Wales

They took full five points from Scottish capital for first time since Pro12 winning year

Visitors lost Finlay Bealham and Dave Heffernan to injuries in the first 20 minutes

Bundee Aki marked his 100th Connacht appearance with a try at the Aviva Stadium

Andy Friend’s new-look side out to make their own statement on Sunday

New Ulster signing to start among the replacements along with Alby Mathewson

‘He is still hungry and wants to put on the Ireland jersey’

25-year-old can play across the back three and will spend 2020-21 season in Galway

Ireland international is a keen traveller and is content to be considered as a Sevens ‘lifer’

South African coach has made wholesale changes with interpro derby also next week

Short form of game offered Munster man lifeline after suffering severe Achilles injury

Johann van Graan makes seven changes to squad on back of defeat to Scarlets

There are seven changes to the Munster side that faced Scarlets three weeks ago

Munster’s response to tries conceded at the start of each half proved key to success

Johann van Graan’s side move top of Conference A after clash to remember out west

Rarely has a clash between these two provinces carried such major significance

Different form of game polarises opinion but provinces are beginning to reap rewards

Renewed contracts come ahead of Champions Cup meetings with old foes Castres

John Ryan has signed a three-year deal, and the others have signed two-year extensions

Munster and Ireland scrumhalf set to make his return for Sunday’s trip to take on Zebre

'I felt really happy here and it was an easy decision, a quick decision like my last contract'

Injury-hit Ulster suffer record defeat in low-key interpro derby at Thomond Park

Encouraging display, albeit in defeat, to Leinster shows van Graan’s side not far away

Hosts have physicality to meet Edinburgh head on plus greater variety in attack

Semi-finals require experience in the back three – as Leinster learned last season

Munster flourish comes too late as French side set up final date with Leinster

A day to forget for Munster as Champions Cup challenge ended by half time