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Leinster’s James Tracy scores his team’s fourth try against Ulster. Photograph: Inpho
Leinster’s potent pack turn screw after break to help land bonus point

Leinster 24 Ulster 12 The unthinkable, namely successive Leinster home defeats in this competition for the first time, seemed conceivable when Ulster(...)

Ulster’s Ian Madigan kicks a penalty in the Guinness Pro14 match between Connacht and Ulster in the Sportsground, Galway on Sunday. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Ulster charge through a tough week to sit pretty at the top

It had been a difficult week for Ulster off the pitch, with confirmation that Marcell Coetzee has asked to have the final season in a three-year contr(...)

Billy Burns captains Ulster against his former side Gloucester. Photograph: Gary Carr/Inpho
Billy Burns leads Ulster as they attempt raid on his former side Gloucester

Gloucester v Ulster, Kingsholm Stadium, Saturday, 3.15pm – Live on BT Sport After the disappointment of their first defeat of the season against Toul(...)

Caelan Doris, n action against Wales, will again start in the Irish backrow against England this weekend. File photograph: Inpho
Caelan Doris profile: ‘He has almost the perfect temperament’

Back in April 2015, Ireland played Wales in the European Under-18 Championship in Toulouse. During an injury break, the Irish forwards went into a hud(...)

Ireland’s Hugo Keenan in action against Italy. Photo: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Hugo Keenan has sights set high as he continues ascent

Four years ago in their opening match of the Under-20 World Championship in Manchester, Ireland conceded three tries in the first quarter and trailed (...)

John Cooney: scrumhalf returns to the Ulster starting line-up as one of four changes to the side that played Leinster in the Pro14 final. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Misfiring Ulster facing a torrid time in Toulouse

Sunday – Champions Cup quarter-final –Toulouse v Ulster, Stade Ernest-Wallon, 12:30pm (live on BT Sport, Channel 4 & Virgin Media) It was imposs(...)

Will Connors: will make his full Champions Cup debut when he lines out against Saracens at the Aviva. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
Will 'Porridge' Connors now delivering on his massive potential

Thomas Joseph Crean was a boarder in Clongowes from 1889 to 1891 and went on to captain Ireland to their first Triple Crown and Home Nations in 1894, (...)

Ulster’s Marcell Coetzee in action during the Guinness Pro 14 semi-final against Edinburgh at Murrayfield. Photograph: Craig Watson/Inpho
Dan McFarland backs the real Ulster to stand up and be counted for Toulouse trip

With Ulster coach Dan McFarland, some of the end of his Tuesday press conference explained some of the beginning. Marcel Coetzee, perhaps doubtful for(...)

Hugo Keenan during Leinster squad training. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
‘Quiet assassin’ Hugo Keenan earning plaudits at every level

During Ireland’s famous win over New Zealand in the 2016 Under-20 World Championship in Manchester, the head coach, Nigel Carolan, recalls a key momen(...)

Leinster’s Ross Byrne has been tasked with the outhalf position for the Pro14 final against Ulster. Photo: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ulster know they have game to spoil Leinster’s party

Pro14 final: Leinster v Ulster Kick-off: 7.35pm, Saturday. Venue: Aviva Stadium. How to follow: The Irish Times liveblog will begin at 7pm. On TV: Li(...)

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