Stuart McCloskey eager to add to his sole Ireland cap

Leinster’s visit to the Kingspan provides plenty of motivation for Ulster centre

Ulster opt for experience for daunting trip to La Rochelle

Andrew Trimble, Tommy Bowe and Darren Cave all selected to start in France

Ulster need to hit the ground running in Champions Cup

Big performances needed from Henderson, Deysel and McCloskey as side hosts Wasps

Iain Henderson to lead Ulster in European opener against Wasps

Les Kiss makes three changes for Friday's Champions Cup game in Belfast

Chastened Ulster can get back on track against Connacht

Defeat to Zebre will have concentrated minds within Jono Gibbes’ Ulster squad

Les Kiss makes five changes for Ulster’s trip to Treviso

Ireland trio Luke Marshall, Kieran Treadwell and Jacob Stockdale named in starting XV

Ulster aiming to keep hungry Cheetahs at bay

Jono Gibbes looking to a winning start as province’s new head coach

Roger Wilson and Ruan Pienaar both start Kingspan farewells

Only four from the team that accounted for Glasgow last weekend start for Leinster

Ulster name team for Zebre as Barbarians fixture confirmed

Ulster confirm they will host the Barbarians in a special fixture at Kingspan Stadium

Jared Payne’s return a boost for Ulster – and Ireland

Les Kiss will be looking for bonus points in three upcoming games against Italian clubs

Ulster back on track with bonus-point win over Edinburgh

Marcell Coetzee impresses on debut as Les Kiss’s side end losing streak

New high-tackle rule forcing Sean Reidy to rethink game

Ulster backrow falls foul of referee’s interpretation of introduced law

Ulster braced for Clermont power surge but still unlikely to resist it

French league leaders will greet visitor’s pack with ruthless welcome party

Franco van der Merwe in for Robbie Diack as Ulster look to repeat trick

Clermont has lost just one game in 27 previous European Cup encounters at home

Ulster hold on to claim bonus-point win in Belfast belter

Clermont Auvergne take two bonus points back to France after nine-try thriller

Powerful Clermont a huge challenge for depleted Ulster

Les Kiss missing several big names for intriguing clash against the French giants

Ulster’s Andrew Trimble, Craig Gilroy to miss Clermont clash

Injury-hit province strengthened by return of key players Paddy Jackson and Rory Best

Oxford v Cambridge Varsity match to see three Irish players

Daniel Dass, Brian du Toit and Jonathan Dixon all to line out at Twickenham

Ulster’s Dan Tuohy joins Bristol with immediate effect

Will play under Pat Lam next season after announcing return to native West Country

Chris Henry back to bolster Ulster’s challenge against Zebre

Province look in good shape to reignite season with victory over depleted Italian side

Ulster determined to settle score with Munster

Munster have good recent record in Belfast but history is against them maintaining it

Ireland’s Iain Henderson to miss All Blacks Test in Chicago

Ulster forward facing up to a month out with Earls likely to miss November Tests

Connacht’s revival continues apace with thrilling Ulster win

Pat Lam’s side claim bonus point as they end Ulster’s winning start to season

Ulster maintain winning streak, but only just

Last minute Paddy Jackson penalty gets Ulster over the line at home to the Ospreys

Ireland captain Rory Best returns to Ulster starting XV

Tommy Bowe is on the bench and in line to make first appearance in almost five months

Ulster have no room for slip-ups against Zebre

Tommy Bowe returns to Les Kiss’s side in the absence of Andrew Trimble

On surface of it Cardiff have advantage over Ulster

Two sides looking to rebound from defeats will pull out all stops in Wales

Paddy Jackson leads a strong Ulster side against Cardiff

Nick Williams returns to bolster Les Kiss’s pack for trip to Welsh capital

Les Kiss hails Paul O’Connell as one of the greatest players he ever worked with

Ulster’s director of rugby hopes to have Chris Henry back for Friday night’s home Pro12 meeting against Glasgow

Sammy Arnold to join Munster on two-year deal

Ulster centre to move to Munster in summer in bid to gain more playing time

Ruan Pienaar returns to Ulster line-up for Dragons clash

Paddy Jackson and Nick Williams are also included in Les Kiss’s matchday 23

Toland: Ireland need to develop an expansive style to improve

Ulster recently pointing the way to a game the national team should adopt

Les Kiss happy with how Ulster completed first part of mission

Waiting game will go on until the end of pool stages on Sunday

Ulster rue points that slipped through grasp as they exit Champions Cup

Les Kiss’s side run in eight tries but it’s not enough to secure quarter-final place

Gerry Thornley: Cards must cut Ulster’s way in Champions Cup

Les Kiss’s side need bonus point against Oyonnax – and then favours elsewhere

Best man to lead Ireland in Six Nations defence? Rory heads list

Ulster hooker clipped to odds-on favourite to be elevated after Paul O’Connell retirement

Ulster miss out on bonus point after Saracens second half blitz

Les Kiss’s side left to rue missed opportunities as hosts run away with it at Allianz Park

Rory Best returns to lead wounded Ulster against Toulouse

Les Kiss picks Alan O’Connor at lock in the absence of Henderson and Tuohy

Leinster and Ulster ring the changes for inter-provincial clash

Leo Cullen starts Ian Madigan in midfield with Isa Nacewa and Fergus McFadden rested

Ulster prepared for backlash after Oyonnax mutiny

French outfit sacked coach two days before their debut in Champions Cup

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