Pro12 previews: Leinster and Ulster Leinster and Ulster get the busy Christmas period underway on Friday night with games of contrasting difficulty. Get Tadhg Peavoy's verdict on both encounters here. Rugby • 20 Dec 13
Pro12 previews: Leinster and Ulster Leinster and Ulster get the busy Christmas period underway on Friday night with games of contrasting difficulty. Get Tadhg Peavoy's verdict on both encounters here. Rugby • 20 Dec 13
PRO12: Munster and Connacht name teams Gerhard van den Heever will make his home debut and Duncan Casey also starts against Scarlets in the RaboDirect PRO12 at Musgrave Park tomorrow night. Rugby • 20 Dec 13
PRO12: Munster and Connacht name teams Gerhard van den Heever will make his home debut and Duncan Casey also starts against Scarlets in the RaboDirect PRO12 at Musgrave Park tomorrow night. Rugby • 20 Dec 13
Welsh confident of commitment to Pro 12 Welsh rugby administrators are still hopeful their regional club sides will commit their future to the RaboDirect Pro12. Rugby • 11 Dec 13
Welsh confident of commitment to Pro 12 Welsh rugby administrators are still hopeful their regional club sides will commit their future to the RaboDirect Pro12. Rugby • 11 Dec 13
Bowe out for between four to six weeks Ulster's Tommy Bowe has been ruled out for between four to six weeks with a groin muscle tear. Rugby • 04 Dec 13
Bowe out for between four to six weeks Ulster's Tommy Bowe has been ruled out for between four to six weeks with a groin muscle tear. Rugby • 04 Dec 13
Ryan and O'Donnell recoveries taking pace Munster's Donnacha Ryan (knee ligaments) and Tommy O'Donnell (knee hyper-extension) are both are ahead of schedule with their recovery and are back running. Rugby • 03 Dec 13
Ryan and O'Donnell recoveries taking pace Munster's Donnacha Ryan (knee ligaments) and Tommy O'Donnell (knee hyper-extension) are both are ahead of schedule with their recovery and are back running. Rugby • 03 Dec 13
Leinster see off Scarlets' challenge Leinster secured a bonus point win with a 36-19 victory over Scarlets at the RDS to go into second spot in the Rabo Direct PRO12 table. Rugby • 03 Dec 13
Leinster see off Scarlets' challenge Leinster secured a bonus point win with a 36-19 victory over Scarlets at the RDS to go into second spot in the Rabo Direct PRO12 table. Rugby • 03 Dec 13
Ulster miss out on bonus point at Zebre Paddy Jackson's 14 points from the kicking tee proved decisive as Ulster ground out a 19-11 PRO12 victory at Zebre. Rugby • 30 Nov 13
Ulster miss out on bonus point at Zebre Paddy Jackson's 14 points from the kicking tee proved decisive as Ulster ground out a 19-11 PRO12 victory at Zebre. Rugby • 30 Nov 13
PRO12 preview: Leinster are worthy favourites Brendan Cole casts his eye over Leinster's prospects in the RaboDirect PRO12 this afternoon. Rugby • 30 Nov 13
PRO12 preview: Leinster are worthy favourites Brendan Cole casts his eye over Leinster's prospects in the RaboDirect PRO12 this afternoon. Rugby • 30 Nov 13
Connacht fall to heavy defeat in Edinburgh Connacht remain bottom while Edinburgh moved up one spot to eighth place in the RaboDirect PRO12 table with a comprehensive 43-10 bonus point win over the Westerners. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Connacht fall to heavy defeat in Edinburgh Connacht remain bottom while Edinburgh moved up one spot to eighth place in the RaboDirect PRO12 table with a comprehensive 43-10 bonus point win over the Westerners. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Munster extend lead with away win at Dragons Munster have defeated the Dragons 18-14 in the RaboDirect PRO12 tonight. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Munster extend lead with away win at Dragons Munster have defeated the Dragons 18-14 in the RaboDirect PRO12 tonight. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Pro12 preview: Munster and Connacht travel away Munster and Connacht are both in action on Friday night, and both Irish provinces have long-running streaks to their name. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Pro12 preview: Munster and Connacht travel away Munster and Connacht are both in action on Friday night, and both Irish provinces have long-running streaks to their name. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Pro12 teams: D'Arcy & Macken start for Leinster Gordon D'Arcy and Brendan Macken to start in the centre for Leinster against Scarlets. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Pro12 teams: D'Arcy & Macken start for Leinster Gordon D'Arcy and Brendan Macken to start in the centre for Leinster against Scarlets. Rugby • 29 Nov 13
Henshaw signs new deal with Connacht Connacht and the IRFU have extended the contract of 20-year-old back Robbie Henshaw as the Westerners continue to secure the future of their squad. Rugby • 26 Nov 13
Henshaw signs new deal with Connacht Connacht and the IRFU have extended the contract of 20-year-old back Robbie Henshaw as the Westerners continue to secure the future of their squad. Rugby • 26 Nov 13
Leinster claim single-point victory over Treviso Jimmy Gopperth's late penalty saw Leinster claim a narrow RaboDirect PRO12 victory over Benetton Treviso at the Stadio Monigo. Rugby • 24 Nov 13
Leinster claim single-point victory over Treviso Jimmy Gopperth's late penalty saw Leinster claim a narrow RaboDirect PRO12 victory over Benetton Treviso at the Stadio Monigo. Rugby • 24 Nov 13
PRO12 Preview: Leinster travel to Treviso Shorn of their Ireland internationals, Leinster take to the field weakened but still offering plenty of threat against Treviso in Italy today. Rugby • 24 Nov 13
PRO12 Preview: Leinster travel to Treviso Shorn of their Ireland internationals, Leinster take to the field weakened but still offering plenty of threat against Treviso in Italy today. Rugby • 24 Nov 13
Munster prove much too strong for Cardiff Munster have claimed a convincing 31-10 victory over Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect PRO12 at Cardiff Arms Park. Rugby • 23 Nov 13
Munster prove much too strong for Cardiff Munster have claimed a convincing 31-10 victory over Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect PRO12 at Cardiff Arms Park. Rugby • 23 Nov 13
Connacht narrowly defeated by Scarlets Connacht have lost 24-21 to Scarlets in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the Sportsground. Rugby • 23 Nov 13
Connacht narrowly defeated by Scarlets Connacht have lost 24-21 to Scarlets in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the Sportsground. Rugby • 23 Nov 13
McKinney magnificent in Ulster win Ulster showed no rustiness after the break for the autumn internationals as they posted an emphatic five-try, bonus-point RaboDirect PRO12 win over Edinburgh on Friday night. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
McKinney magnificent in Ulster win Ulster showed no rustiness after the break for the autumn internationals as they posted an emphatic five-try, bonus-point RaboDirect PRO12 win over Edinburgh on Friday night. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
PRO12 previews: Provinces back in action The Irish provinces are back in RaboDirect PRO12 action this weekend, Tadhg Peavoy previews the games. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
PRO12 previews: Provinces back in action The Irish provinces are back in RaboDirect PRO12 action this weekend, Tadhg Peavoy previews the games. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
PRO12: Ulster can handle Edinburgh threat Following three weeks of autumn international action, the PRO12 returns this week, with Ulster the first of the Irish provinces in action. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
PRO12: Ulster can handle Edinburgh threat Following three weeks of autumn international action, the PRO12 returns this week, with Ulster the first of the Irish provinces in action. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
PRO12 teams: Tuqiri & Gopperth start for Leinster Jimmy Gopperth will line up alongside John Cooney at half-back when Leinster face Benetton Treviso on Sunday. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
PRO12 teams: Tuqiri & Gopperth start for Leinster Jimmy Gopperth will line up alongside John Cooney at half-back when Leinster face Benetton Treviso on Sunday. Rugby • 22 Nov 13
Evans to decide on future next year Wales lock Ian Evans is likely to make a decision in January about where his rugby future lies. Rugby • 19 Nov 13
Evans to decide on future next year Wales lock Ian Evans is likely to make a decision in January about where his rugby future lies. Rugby • 19 Nov 13
Munster head table after win over Ospreys Munster climbed to the top of the RaboDirect Pro12 table with a 12-6 victory over the Ospreys at Thomond Park. Rugby • 02 Nov 13
Munster head table after win over Ospreys Munster climbed to the top of the RaboDirect Pro12 table with a 12-6 victory over the Ospreys at Thomond Park. Rugby • 02 Nov 13
Scarlets prove too good for Ulster Ulster's four-game PRO12 winning run was brought to a halt following a 17-9 defeat by Llanelli in their Rabo Pro12 clash in Wales. Rugby • 02 Nov 13
Scarlets prove too good for Ulster Ulster's four-game PRO12 winning run was brought to a halt following a 17-9 defeat by Llanelli in their Rabo Pro12 clash in Wales. Rugby • 02 Nov 13
Connacht fall short against Glasgow Connacht's challenge ran out of steam in Galway as PRO12 pacesetters Glasgow turned in an assured display for a 19-12 win. Rugby • 02 Nov 13
Connacht fall short against Glasgow Connacht's challenge ran out of steam in Galway as PRO12 pacesetters Glasgow turned in an assured display for a 19-12 win. Rugby • 02 Nov 13
