Wes Liddy

RTÉ Sport journalist

George Naoupu and Johnny O'Connor are among the sextet in contention

Best XV of professional era: Connacht back row

We're picking the ultimate Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams of the professional era, position by position, province by province, and we want your help. Today, it's Connacht's back row.

Rugby • 22 May 20

Michael Swift and Mike McCarthy are among the contenders

Best XV of the professional era: Connacht second row

We're picking the ultimate Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams of the professional era, position by position, province by province, and we want your help. Today, it's Connacht's second row.

Rugby • 16 May 20

Ties that bind: Would you have Bealham and Loughney in your Connacht XV?

Best XV of professional era: Connacht front row

We're nearing the end of our search for the best provincial teams of the professioanl era. Today we want you to vote for the three men in Connacht front row

Rugby • 14 May 20

Best XV of professional era: Ulster back row

We're picking the ultimate Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams of the professional era, position by position, province by province, and we want your help. Today, it's Ulster's back row.

Rugby • 08 May 20

Johann Muller was a huge figure for Ulster

Best XV of professional era: Ulster second row

Wes Liddy's six candidates to fill the second row positions in Ulster's greatest side of the professional era come to mind fairly readily.

Rugby • 07 May 20

(L-R): Ulster front-row of John Afoa, Rory Best and Tom Court training in 2013

Best XV of professional era: Ulster front row

We're picking the ultimate Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams of the professional era, position by position, province by province, and we want your help. Today, it's Ulster's front three.

Rugby • 05 May 20