Return of RG Snyman and Jamison Gibson-Park to fitness an early boost for Leinster
Leo Cullen expecting to see plenty of chopping and changing in the starting Leinster team over the first six rounds of the new season
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Graham Rowntree optimistic fresh blood can bring new lease of life to Munster
Rugby: Academy talent impressed for Munster in preseason losses
Owen Doyle: Referees must handle outside pressure from South Africa for Ireland Tests
Referee Andrea Piardi had a brilliant game in the URC final, despite the comments of Bulls coach
URC final: Glasgow stun Bulls to win first title since 2015
Fantastic performance in Pretoria sees Scottish side crowned champions
Franco Smith: Munster win stands Glasgow in good stead for URC final at Bulls
Scots name same starting line-up that began at Thomond Park
Ridicule less - remember that your sporting heroes are human
Not having an Irish team in the URC decider could be a good thing
After a full year on the go, is Irish rugby running on empty?
Irish players went into World Cup camp a year ago this week and they have not stopped playing since
Is Leo Cullen’s job under pressure? How did Munster let things slip at home?
The Counter Ruck podcast: Leinster and Munster both crashed out of the URC semi-finals in a bitter blow for Irish rugby
Munster and Leinster must deal with knowing they contributed to their own downfall
Both team’s entered last weekend’s semi-finals as favourites but came up short, their opponents deserving winners
Owen Doyle: Bulls deserved to beat Leinster, but the match deserved an elite referee
The URC has a problem on its hands when it comes to appointing match officials
Munster left to rue missed opportunity as Glasgow advance to URC final
Home side’s loss of composure helps Scottish side claims famous win
TV View: O’Callaghan puts the boot in as ‘Mighty Ducks’ end Leinster’s season
TV View: Former Munster star Donncha O'Callaghan taken aback by ‘terrible performance’ from Leinster that should ‘rock the foundations’
Formidable Bulls find a way as Leinster end another campaign without a trophy
Sergeal Petersen’s brilliant late try leaves Leo Cullen’s men with time to reflect on another frustrating campaign
Time for Munster and Leinster to take stock following semi-final disappointment
Munster coach Graham Rowntree frustrated by the inability to seal home URC final against the Bulls as season ends in disappointing home defeat to Glasgow
The Offload: South African media revel in Bulls’ victory over Leinster in URC semi-final
La Rochelle’s O’Gara a tad grumpy in advance of Toulon game; Bulls overjoyed after performance; and the numbers game
Munster left with a pocketful of regrets as Glasgow march on to final
Defending champions fail to take advantage of Glasgow’s indiscipline on the scoreboard
Leinster’s season comes up short yet again as Bulls battle through to final
Sergeal Petersen’s two tries key as South African side dominate through the boot and in the pack
Munster braced for a feisty challenge from formidable Glasgow
Carrot of a home URC final in Thomond Park no small incentive for Graham Rowntree’s side
How Jack Crowley is becoming everything Munster need him to be
So far this season 24-year-old has shown such consistency and durability that Munster fans have stopped pining for Ronan O’Gara. Confidence is high that the outhalf can continue to direct play in Saturday’s URC semi-final against Glasgow
Leinster hoping their chance of URC glory doesn’t disappear into thin air in Pretoria
Leo Cullen confident Leinster will deal with the challenging conditions at Loftus Versfeld as they face down Jake White’s Bulls in the URC semi-final
Five players from Irish provinces make URC team of the season
Jack Crowley named URC’s Next-Gen Player of the Season for 2023/24
Garry Ringrose returns to Leinster side for semi-final showdown with Bulls
URC team news: Munster make four changes for home semi-final clash with Glasgow Warriors
When Munster are at their best they believe that the universe is against them
This type of mindset has brought back Munster’s killer pride in performing at Thomond Park to once again make it a fortress
Gavin Coombes fully focused as Munster bid for final place
Munster coach Graham Rowntree praises versatile talent Gavin Coombes’s commitment to the cause as they prepare to host Glasgow Warriors in Thomond Park semi-final
High stakes on the highveld for Cian Healy and Leinster
Veteran Leinster prop Cian Healy energised by the tough challenge of facing a URC semi-final against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld
URC semi-finals: Team news, kick-off times and TV details
URC semi-finals: Leinster take on the Bulls in Pretoria while Munster welcome Glasgow Warriors to Thomond Park
Leinster will rise to the challenge and meet the Bulls head on, says McBryde
Leinster stepping out of their comfort zone in South Africa not just confined to the game itself as travelling there proved tricky
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster’s URC bid can benefit from Sam Prendergast pushing Ross Byrne
Simon Zebo remains crucial to Munster’s chance of retaining their title
Rowntree says Munster have not been the finished article but they know how to win difficult games
The coach believes Glasgow will come to a heaving Thomond Park as ‘the full package’
Garry Ringrose and Jack Conan passed fit for Leinster’s URC semi-final
Ringrose has not played since the final round of the Six Nations while Conan missed the Ulster game as a precaution
Owen Doyle: Injury exists in rugby and match officials need to keep pace with demand
A new generation of referees is emerging for this URC, a competition which has grown immensely in stature and now heads towards the semi-finals and grand final
Leinster march towards semi-final meeting with the Bulls in Pretoria
URC review: Six tries was a handsome reward, a reflection of Leinster’s ruthlessness inside the Ulster 22
Irish teams advance to the URC semi-finals as Leinster to travel to Pretoria to face the Bulls
Leinster will now assess the challenge of travelling to the African continent for Saturday’s semi-final
Leinster power past Ulster to set up Bulls semi-final in Pretoria
Final scoreline flatters Leo Cullen’s side a tad but they were nonetheless full value for their win at the Aviva
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