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Ulster Rugby
Gerry Thornley: Counterintuitively, Connacht may be the biggest winners in URC TV deal
Westerners have potential to draw more viewers due higher number of games being shown on TG4
Gordon D’Arcy: Champions Cup exit brings Munster close to a mini-crisis
Clayton McMillan’s squad should take a little inspiration from the way Ulster are currently playing the game
Leinster to face Edinburgh in Champions Cup last 16
Ulster, Connacht and Munster learn Challenge Cup Round of 16 opponents
Ulster top pool with bonus-point win over Stade Francais
Richie Murphy’s side failed to score a single point after the interval in Belfast
No risk but big reward on offer for Ulster against Stade Francais
Though already through to the last 16, a win in Belfast would earn Richie Murphy’s men a home draw for the knockout stages
Harry Byrne to start at 10 for Leinster against Bayonne, Craig Casey fit for Munster
Garry Ringrose, Jimmy O’Brien and RG Snyman return from injury for final Champions Cup pool clash
Provinces face final pool games in Champions, Challenge Cup: TV details, permutations and team news
Four provinces in action on Saturday, with only Leinster on the road
Leinster lack edge, and no ‘pity party’ for Munster
Ulster have been the most consistent Irish province this season, says Gordon D’Arcy
Ulster eager to get back in action after frustrating weekend off
Province’s fixture against the Cheetahs was called off last Sunday due to a frozen pitch
Munster face crunch Champions Cup duel with Castres while Leinster eye top-four seeding
Clayton McMillan’s team must beat French visitors at Thomond Park on Saturday to reach knockout stages
Ulster awarded bonus-point win following cancellation of Challenge Cup game against Cheetahs
A pitch inspection by the match day referee Kevin Bralley decided it is unplayable
Champions Cup: TV details, kick-off times and team news with Leinster and Munster in action
Everything you need to know as Leinster play La Rochelle as Munster travel to Toulon
Ulster momentum must not wane against struggling Cheetahs
A win on Sunday could go a long way in helping Richie Murphy’s side in their fight to top the pool
Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster are playing with contagious confidence by getting the basics right
But Leinster, Munster and Connacht are struggling for consistency and now face season-shaping fixtures
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