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Jacob Stockdale touches down Ulster's sixth try

Ulster secure latest home bonus-point victory

Ulster made it consecutive home bonus-point victories in the United Rugby Championship with a 36-12 win over Ospreys.

James Ryan at Leinster training on Monday

Ryan and Keenan boost for Leinster ahead of Ulster tie

Leinster have received a boost ahead of Saturday's URC derby against Ulster with Ireland internationals James Ryan and Hugo Keenan expected to train fully this week.

Rugby • 13 May 24

Jimmy O'Brien races clear for Leinster's first try

URC recap: Leinster slay Ospreys, Munster beat Connacht

Leinster ran amok against Ospreys at the RDS, while Munster beat Connacht in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 11 May 24

North out for the season with ruptured Achilles

George North will miss the rest of this season after suffering a ruptured Achilles during Wales' Guinness Six Nations defeat against Italy.

Rugby • 21 Mar 24

Jack Carty is unlikely to face Glasgow next Saturday

'Nasty' facial injury likely to rule Carty out

Jack Carty is likely to miss Connacht's next two games after suffering a cut to his face in the URC win over Ospreys.

Rugby • 23 Oct 23

Caolin Blade dives over to score Connacht's first try

Blade stars as Connacht see off Ospreys

Caolin Blade's 22-minute first-half hat-trick catapulted Connacht to an opening 34-26 bonus-point win over the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship at the Sportsground.

Rugby • 21 Oct 23

New 'rugby perspectives' to freshen up Connacht

Connacht will benefit from fresh "rugby perspectives" as they kick off their URC campaign with a new coaching ticket, says Pete Wilkins.

Rugby • 21 Oct 23

Andrew Conway is set for his return to action

URC teams: Conway and Addison make returns

Andrew Conway will play his first competitive game for almost 18 months when Munster kick their URC season off against the Sharks, while Will Addison makes a welcome return for Ulster.

Rugby • 20 Oct 23

Bundee Aki (l) and Mack Hansen during Ireland's quarter-final defeat to New Zealand

No club return until 'bodies and minds' are right

Connacht's Ireland contingent will come back into selection consideration in three to four weeks' time but Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham will be assessed on an individual basis.

Rugby • 16 Oct 23

Jamie Osborne shone in Leinster's win against Gloucester

Champions Cup team of the week

The penultimate round of pool matches in the Heineken Champions Cup provided plenty of standout performances as the race for the last 16 heated up.

Rugby • 16 Jan 23

'It's great having the wins and getting results in a row but we just need to keep improving'

Doris giving unbeaten run short shrift on trophy trail

Leinster may have made it 14 wins from 14 this season in all competitions but back-row Caelan Doris feels there is still much room for improvement.

Rugby • 09 Jan 23

Hugo Keenan celebrates his try against Ospreys with Jordan Larmour

Lancaster: Ospreys battle perfect prep for Kingsholm

Leinster's tough test against Ospreys at the weekend was the perfect preparation for a difficult Heineken Champions Cup challenge against Gloucester this Saturday according to senior coach Stuart Lancaster.

Rugby • 10 Jan 23

Caolin Blade crosses for Connacht's second try

Connacht come from behind to claim big win over Ospreys

Jack Carty's second-half drop-goal proved just enough for Connacht to edge out the Ospreys 22-19 in Swansea as they claimed a second successive victory in the URC.

Rugby • 29 Oct 22

Luke Marshall scored two first-half tries in a man-of-the-match performance

Marshall at the double as Ulster outclass Ospreys

Luke Marshall continued his impressive early-season form by scoring two tries as Ulster defeated an understrength Ospreys 47-17 at Kingspan Stadium.

Rugby • 08 Oct 22

Josh van Flier, Suleiman Hartzenberg and Tadhg Beirne were among the standout performers in round three

URC team of the week: Irish forwards impress

Leinster, Benetton and the Ospreys impressed in round three of the BKT United Rugby Championship while there was another clean sweep for the South African teams.

Rugby • 03 Oct 22

The landscape is changing for the Ospreys and Dragons

Welsh rugby needs all its regions, warns Dragons boss

Dragons boss Dean Ryan insists a reduction in the number of regions from four to three would be a damaging step for Welsh rugby to take.

Rugby • 05 May 22

Lowe lights up RDS as Leinster breeze past Ospreys

James Lowe scored a brilliant 56th-minute try as Leinster earned a 29-7 United Rugby Championship win over the Ospreys at the RDS.

Rugby • 19 Feb 22

Max Deegan has played 75 times for Leinster since making his debut in 2016

Leinster's Deegan 'feeling good' on comeback trail

Leinster and Ireland back row Max Deegan has been building up a steady run of games following on from a serious knee injury.

Rugby • 15 Feb 22

James Lowe in action for Leinster against Montpellier

Leinster playing wait and see as Lowe returns to train

James Lowe won't lack for motivation to return for Leinster and Ireland as soon as possible, according to Robin McBryde.

Rugby • 14 Feb 22

Ospreys' Phillips suffers serious injuries in crash

Ospreys player Ifan Phillips is being treated for "life-changing injuries" after being involved in a road traffic collision.

Rugby • 08 Dec 21

Ethan McIlroy is brought to ground by Owen Watkin in Liberty Stadium

Profligate Ulster stumble to defeat in Swansea

Eight days after upending champions Leinster in the RDS, Ulster slumped to defeat in Swansea, with Ospreys fly-half Stephen Myler kicking 14 points to steer the hosts to victory.

Rugby • 05 Dec 21

Robert Baloucoune starts on the right wing for Ulster

Baloucoune returns for Ulster ahead of Ospreys trip

Robert Baloucone is among seven changes made by Ulster, for their United Rugby Championship meeting with the Ospreys in Swansea tomorrow.

Rugby • 03 Dec 21

Duane Vermeulen training with the Baa-baas last week

Ulster maul set to welcome Springboks star Vermeulen

New Ulster signing Duane Vermeulen arrived in Belfast on Monday and forwards coach Roddy Grant can't wait to work with the Springboks star.

Rugby • 29 Nov 21

Friend: Hansen 'seems to just glide past defenders'

Mack Hansen is making a huge impression just six games into his Connacht career.

Rugby • 27 Nov 21

Mack Hansen scores Connacht's opening try

Hansen shines in the rain as Connacht outplay Ospreys

Connacht made little of difficult conditions in Galway to beat Ospreys 46-18 in the United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 27 Nov 21