Rolland to referee Heineken Cup decider
Irish referee Alain Rolland will take charge of this year's all-French Heineken Cup final when ASM Clermont Auvergne take on Toulon at the Aviva Stadium on 18 May.
Irish referee Alain Rolland will take charge of this year's all-French Heineken Cup final when ASM Clermont Auvergne take on Toulon at the Aviva Stadium on 18 May.
Ulster full-back Jared Payne has signed a new three-year deal with the province that will see him remain at Ravenhill until at least the summer of 2016.
Uncapped Wasps flanker Sam Jones is among the latest additions to a strong Barbarians squad for their games against England and the British and Irish Lions.
Leinster Rugby chief executive Mick Dawson has indicated that Brian O'Driscoll will play for another season.
Matt O'Connor has been appointed head coach of Leinster Rugby on a three-year deal.
Australia captain James Horwill has re-signed with the Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Reds in a deal which will take him through to the 2015 World Cup.
Ulster's Nick Williams has been named RaboDirect PRO12 Players' Player of the Year, with team-mate Luke Marshall scooping the Young Player of the Year award.
Leigh Halfpenny is determined to make his mark for the Lions in Australia, and erase the memory of the injury woes which blighted his tour of South Africa four years ago.
Ulster earned a home semi-final against the Scarlets by seeing off Cardiff Blues with a bonus point win at a wet Ravenhill to finish top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table.
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a bonus point win as the Ospreys relinquished their grip on the trophy.