Bundee Aki replaced in Ireland Six Nations squad as he faces ‘misconduct complaint’
Aki faces complaint arising from allegedly engaging with match officials after Connacht’s loss to Leinster; Jude Postlethwaite comes into Ireland squad
United Rugby Championship
Ulster feeling the pressure to maintain winning home run against Cardiff
Richie Murphy without nine Ireland senior callups for URC 12th round clash in Belfast
Connacht see Will Connors’s ‘potential as a leader’ after backrow signs from Leinster
Connacht senior assistant coach Rod Seib looking forward to working with new signing next season
Opportunity knocks for Leinster props to stake claim for selection amid injury crisis
Jerry Cahir and Alex Usanov in contention after Jack Boyle got injured against Connacht
‘It didn’t look great’ - Jack Boyle leg injury a concern for Leinster and Ireland
Loosehead prop suffers lower leg injury in Leinster’s win over Connacht in Galway
‘The energy was huge’: Stuart Lancaster taking positives from Connacht defeat to Leinster
Rousing interpro marks official opening of new Clan Stand at Dexcom Stadium
Ellis Mee’s last-gasp try sees Scarlets snatch victory from Ulster at the death
Nathan Doak’s late penalty had looked like securing victory before dramatic late turnaround
Ulster flying high ahead of trip to struggling Scarlets
Welsh side, who sit bottom of the URC table, look unlikely to burst Ulster’s bubble
Cinderella province no more: Excitement palpable as Connacht host Leinster at transformed home
CEO and former player Willie Ruane says new facilities owe much to the work of past generations
Debutant Seán Edogbo shines in Munster fightback to beat Dragons
Province turn around half-time deficit to halt losing streak
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
Connacht welcome Leinster to revamped Dexcom Stadium for enticing URC clash
James Lowe returns for strong Leinster team in front of its brand new Clan Stand and a record attendance for a rugby match in Galway
Cian Prendergast: ‘It’s a privilege to compete with your brother at the highest level’
The Connacht captain will lead out his team to face Leinster in front of a record crowd for a rugby match in Galway
Youthful Munster side aiming to lift dark clouds against travel-shy Dragons
All eyes will be on debutant Seán Edogbo days after his brother was called up to Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Seán Edogbo to make Munster debut in Friday’s clash with the Dragons
Younger brother of Edwin named at blindside in a young Munster backrow
Clayton McMillan doubles down on commitment to Munster amid All Blacks noise
‘I made a commitment to come here and I fully intend to see that out’
Jacques Nienaber hails rapid rise of Leinster breakout star Joshua Kenny
The Leinster winger has quickly put himself in contention for selection in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad
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
Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challenge
Wins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixtures
Leinster storm back to defeat Connacht at Aviva Stadium as young stars shine
Five unanswered tries in the second half highlight Leinster’s clinical finish after a turbulent first 40 minutes
Leinster punish deflated Connacht with eight-try Aviva demolition
Hosts break free after the break to plunder 33-points without reply
Impressive Ulster dominate off-colour Munster in Belfast
An avalanche of points in second half gave the northern province the scores their performance deserved
Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of Connacht
Dan Sheehan captains side for URC clash as Sam Prendergast returns to the 10 jersey
Strong Ulster side out to entertain full house in Belfast as Munster come to town
Iain Henderson returns from injury to captain Ulster as Munster make 10 changes for trip north
Ulster confidence ‘growing every week’ ahead of final festive interpro against Munster
Richie Murphy’s side aiming to take two wins from three in the provincial derbies
No time for Munster to lick their wounds as ‘lethal’ Ulster await
Clayton McMillan’s side go to Belfast on Friday after suffering a home defeat to Leinster last weekend
‘We tried to keep Ciarán here’: Leo Cullen understanding of Frawley’s decision to jump ship to Connacht
Head coach says opportunity for more game time at outhalf likely contributed to decision to leave Leinster
Tadhg Beirne: ‘The style of the game has gone backwards’
Munster forward would prefer if rugby had more flow after defeat to Leinster in scrappy affair
Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery to make temporary switch to URC side Bulls
Springbok coaches will provide short-term support after request
Stuart Lancaster highlights Connacht’s ‘defensive errors’ after Ulster take honours in Galway
Zac Ward’s two tries before half-time changed the momentum of a game that Connacht were dominating
Leinster bring power advantage to bear in scrappy win over Munster at Thomond Park
Munster frustrated by officiating decisions at the end of either half of derby clash
Munster 8 Leinster 13: Leinster hold on for victory despite late Munster surge - as it happened
Leinster get revenge from Croke Park match with dogged victory fuelled by defensive resilience
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