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McFarland: No one will give us a chance versus Leinster

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland is remaining hopeful about his side's chances of causing an upset in the Guinness Pro14 final against Leinster after a dramatic comeback win over Edinburgh.

Rugby • 06 Sep 20

Madigan won it with the last kick of the game

Ice-cool Madigan fires Ulster into Pro14 final

Ian Madigan landed a long-range penalty with the last kick of the game against Edinburgh to send Ulster into the Guinness Pro14 final against Leinster next weekend.

Rugby • 07 Sep 20

Recap: Ulster book Leinster date with late flurry

Relive all the action from the Guinness Pro14 semi-final between Edinburgh and Ulster with Leinster awaiting in the decider.

Rugby • 05 Sep 20

Burns returns to lead Ulster against Edinburgh

Billy Burns is back to captain Ulster for Saturday's Guinness Pro14 semi-final against Edinburgh. The fly-half is one of three changes from last week's meeting with Leinster.

Rugby • 04 Sep 20

Edinburgh boss Connacht to maintain unbeaten run

Edinburgh maintained their unbeaten home run in all competitions when they claimed a well-deserved 41-14 Guinness Pro14 bonus-point win over Connacht in tricky conditions at BT Murrayfield.

Rugby • 21 Feb 20

Andy Friend's side dispatched Cardiff Blues in last night's Pro 14 game in the Sportsground

Friend: Connacht didn't let losing streak dent morale

Connacht head coach Andy Friend paid tribute to the spirit and culture within his squad as they bounced back from a five-game losing streak with an emphatic victory over Cardiff Blues on Saturday evening.

Rugby • 16 Feb 20

Ben Healy of Munster is tackled by Hamish Watson and Villame Mata

Edinburgh have too much for changed-up Munster

Munster were turned over 18-16 at Thomond Park by Edinburgh after making a raft of changes for their Pro14 clash on Friday night.

Rugby • 29 Nov 19

Jacob Stockdale has been in exceptional form

Stockdale starts at full-back for Edinburgh tie

Ireland lock Iain Henderson is back in the Ulster team to play Edinburgh, while Jacob Stockdale gets a run-out at full-back.

Rugby • 11 Apr 19

A dejected Darcy Graham is consoled after the game

Cockerill: Tiny, tiny margins cost us victory

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill lamented the "tiny, tiny margins" after his side fell to a 17-13 defeat to Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Rugby • 30 Mar 19

Van Graan - We defended with our lives

Munster head coach Johann Van Graan hailed his side's defensive efforts as they reached the Heineken Champions Cup semi-final for a 14th time with a narrow win over Edinburgh in Murrayfield this afternoon.

Rugby • 30 Mar 19

Keith Earls opens the scoring the the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final

Recap: Edinburgh 13-17 Munster

Relive all the action from Murrayfield as Munster secured a place in the semi-finals of the European Cup.

Rugby • 30 Mar 19

Keith Earls celebrates his first-half try against Edinburgh

Earls sinks Edinburgh as Munster set up Sarries battle

Two tries from Keith Earls sealed a record 14th Heineken Cup semi-final berth for Munster as they fought off a stern challenge from Edinburgh in a 17-13 away victory.

Rugby • 30 Mar 19

Chris Farrell is expecting a bruising encounter with Edinburgh

Returning stars give Munster an edge, says Farrell

Munster's Chris Farrell expects a 'real arm-wrestle' of a battle between his side and Edinburgh on Saturday, but he believes that Munster's returning Irish players can give them an edge.

Rugby • 29 Mar 19

Joey Carbery has been given the nod by Johann van Graan

Carbery to start in Edinburgh as Munster ring changes

Munster have rung the changes for their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh, with fit-again fly-half Joey Carbery among 11 changes to the side that beat Zebre last weekend.

Rugby • 29 Mar 19

Bill Mata has been in fine form for Edinburgh

O'Mahony a big fan of Edinburgh back row

Peter O'Mahony admits he has been nothing but impressed by Edinburgh's run to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup and is relishing a back-row battle royale.

Rugby • 28 Mar 19

Leinster's Dan Leavy is tackled by James Johnstone

Edinburgh see off Leinster to enhance play-off hopes

Edinburgh remain in the running for a Guinness Pro14 play-off spot after posting a comfortable 28-11 win over defending champions Leinster at BT Murrayfield.

Rugby • 22 Mar 19

Edinburgh players celebrate their victory

Edinburgh win sees Leinster through to knockout stages

Leinster have qualified for the Champions Cup quarter-finals thanks to Edinburgh's win over Montpellier tonight.

Rugby • 18 Jan 19

Chris Farrell crosses for a try with Conor Murray watching on

Van Graan delighted for 'special' Farrell & Murray

Johann van Graan hailed "special" Munster pair Conor Murray and Chris Farrell after both shone in their first starts of the season against Edinburgh last night.

Rugby • 01 Dec 18

Earls and Farrell star as Munster steamroll Edinburgh

Keith Earls lit up Musgrave Park with a scintillating display of finishing to claim an eight-minute hat-trick as Munster hammered Edinburgh 44-14 in the Guinness Pro14.

Rugby • 30 Nov 18

Conor Murray and Chris Farrell will make their first starts of the season against Edinburgh

Murray and Farrell return as Munster make 11 changes

Conor Murray and Chris Farrell will make their first starts of the season as Munster head coach Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to his team for Friday's visit of Edinburgh in the Guinness Pro14.

Rugby • 29 Nov 18

Conor Murray made his seasonal debut last weekend

Murray and Farrell on course in comeback trail

With a Champions Cup clash around the corner, Munster coach Johann van Graan says he will continue to integrate Conor Murray and Chris Farrell back into the side.

Rugby • 27 Nov 18

The former Bulls prop was cited after planting his elbow into the face of Dan Leavy during Edinburgh's 31-7 Guinness Pro14 defeat last week.

Edinburgh prop given four-week ban for elbow on Leavy

Pierre Schoeman will sit out both of Edinburgh's opening two Heineken Champions Cup fixtures after he was handed a four-week ban for elbowing Leinster's Dan Leavy.

Rugby • 26 Sep 18

Leinster back on top after bonus-point victory

Leinster returned to the top of the Guinness PRO14's Conference B after a 31-7 bonus-point victory over 14-man Edinburgh at the RDS.

Rugby • 22 Sep 18

Richard Cockerill is ready to "throw everything" at Leinster

Edinburgh to 'throw everything' at Leinster

Edinburgh will throw everything they have got at reigning Guinness PRO14 champions Leinster when they head to Dublin on Saturday, according to head coach Richard Cockerill.

Rugby • 21 Sep 18

Edinburgh's Matt Scott tackles Tiernan O'Halloran of Connacht

Connacht's late surge secures bonus point in Edinburgh

Edinburgh recorded their first Guinness PRO14 win of the season with a 17-10 victory over Connacht in their first home outing of the season.

Rugby • 14 Sep 18