Butler pens two-year contract extension at Connacht Connacht captain Jarrad Butler has committed his future to the province with a two-year contract extension. Rugby • 09 Mar 22
Leinster extend unbeaten start to Pro14 campaign Leinster strung together four second-half tries as they handed Edinburgh a 40-14 defeat at the RDS that ended the Scots' winning start to the Guinness … Rugby • 11 Oct 19
Injury forces Johnny Holland into retirement Munster’s Johnny Holland has been forced into early retirement due to a serious hamstring injury. Rugby • 01 Sep 16
Munster sign South African lock Kleyn Munster have signed lock Jean Kleyn from the Stormers on a three-year contract. Rugby • 25 Jul 16
Kyle McCall extends Ulster contract Rising star Kyle McCall has signed a two-year contract extension with Ulster Rugby, keeping him at Kingspan Stadium until 2019. Rugby • 30 May 16
Opinion: Connacht style wins hearts and games Neutral fans always tend to cheer on the underdog, but how did Leinster supporters end up cheering for Connacht, asks Micil Glennon. Rugby • 04 Jun 16
Owens to ref Connacht and Leinster Pro12 final Nigel Owens will referee the Guinness PRO12 final this Saturday between Connacht and Leinster at Murrayfield. Rugby • 26 May 16
As it happened: Connacht 16-11 Glasgow Connacht continued their remarkable season by reaching the Pro12 final. Read how it happened. Rugby • 21 May 16
Lam says recovering laptop wasn't 'a smart thing' Connacht coach Pat Lam said that a number of his players going to a house to demand the return of a stolen laptop was not … Rugby • 19 May 16
Heenen and Ronaldson extend Connacht contracts Jake Heenan and Craig Ronaldson have signed two-year contract extensions with Connacht. Rugby • 19 Apr 16
AJ MacGinty to leave Connacht for Sale Connacht out-half AJ MacGinty will leave the province to join Sale Sharks this summer. Rugby • 31 Mar 16
John Cooney signs new Connacht contract Scrum-half John Cooney has extended his contract with Connacht and the IRFU which will keep him at the province until the end of the 2016/17 … Rugby • 09 Mar 16
Donnacha Ryan pays tribute to Paul O’Connell Donnacha Ryan hailed Paul O’Connell as "the best second row in the world” as he reacted to the news that his former Munster and Ireland … Rugby • 09 Feb 16
Munster sign Arnold and tie down Casey Ulster's Sammy Arnold will make the switch to Munster on a two-year deal this summer, while Duncan Casey has signed a two-year contract extension with … Rugby • 04 Feb 16
Andrew Conway and John Ryan extend Munster deals Andrew Conway and John Ryan have both agreed new deals with the IRFU, which will see them remain with Munster until 2018 and 2019 respectively. Rugby • 22 Jan 16
Farrell appointed by Munster in part-time role Andy Farrell will take up an interim role with Munster Rugby for the next four months. Rugby • 13 Jan 16
John Muldoon extends stay with Connacht Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed that John Muldoon has signed a new contract for next season. Rugby • 07 Jan 16
Sean O'Brien confirms Leinster commitment Sean O’Brien has signed a new three-year contract with the IRFU which will keep him at Leinster until after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Rugby • 23 Dec 15
Champions Cup teams: Trio fit for Munster Conor Murray, Donnacha Ryan and Francis Saili have all come through this week's preparations in time to be included in Munster's team to take on … Rugby • 11 Dec 15
Tuohy awaits news on ankle, Nelson out for season Ulster’s Dan Tuohy, who has been ruled out for at least two months with ankle ligament damage, will find out on Tuesday if he requires … Rugby • 07 Dec 15
Connacht injury crisis deepens Connacht are in the depths of an injury crisis ahead of their back-to-back European Challenge Cup clashes with Newcastle Falcons. Rugby • 05 Dec 15
Henshaw sidelined for six weeks by hand injury Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw will be out of action for six weeks after suffering a metacarpal fracture to his hand in the last play of the … Rugby • 30 Nov 15
Kiss: Ireland goodbye was 'hard' Former Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss has spoken of the wrench involved in leaving the international set-up as he embarks on a new challenge as … Rugby • 03 Nov 15
Mixed news on injury front for Connacht Connacht have several injuries to contend with ahead of their Guinness Pro12 clash with Benetton Treviso on Friday night, while also welcoming back some players … Rugby • 03 Nov 15
Quinlan and Foley pay tribute to retiring Jones Munster’s Felix Jones has been forced to retire from the game with a neck injury at the age of 28, drawing tributes from Anthony Foley … Rugby • 28 Oct 15