Benetton stun Bulls to win Rainbow Cup final Benetton capped a remarkable Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup campaign by upsetting the odds to thump the Bulls 35-8 in the final. Rugby • 19 Jun 21
Leinster defeat Dragons to delight of returning fans Retiring duo Scott Fardy and Michael Bent bowed out on a winning note as Leinster closed out the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup with a 38-7 … Rugby • 11 Jun 21
Coombes cousins bag tries in Munster victory Gavin Coombes scored four tries and Liam Coombes also crossed the whitewash as Munster secured second place in the northern section of the Guinness Pro14 … Rugby • 11 Jun 21
Benetton qualify for Rainbow final after game cancelled Irish interest in the Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Cup has ended after the cancellation of the upcoming match between Ospreys and Benetton, handing the Italian … Rugby • 09 Jun 21
Fardy glad Leinster goodbye will be in front of fans As his retirement looms, Scott Fardy is grateful that his final run-out for Leinster this weekend against Dragons will take place in an RDS with … Rugby • 08 Jun 21
Ulster ring changes for Edinburgh encounter The Ulster side to face Edinburgh at Murrayfield in the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup on Saturday shows seven changes from the one that travelled to … Rugby • 04 Jun 21
Ulster missing host of players for Edinburgh clash Ulster will be without a host of players for Saturday's Rainbow Cup trip to Edinburgh. Rugby • 01 Jun 21
Connacht crash to Benetton defeat Connacht's hopes of reaching the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup final were ended by a 20-12 defeat away to Benetton. Rugby • 29 May 21
Aki and Buckley named in Connacht team Denis Buckley will become just the third Connacht player to reach 200 caps tomorrow after he was named in the starting XV to face Guinness … Rugby • 28 May 21
Munster go top of Rainbow with bonus victory Munster gave retiring duo CJ Stander and Tommy O'Donnell a winning Thomond Park send-off with a dramatic Rainbow Cup bonus-point victory over Cardiff. Rugby • 28 May 21
Stander set for Thomond goodbye as Munster ring changes CJ Stander, Tommy O'Donnell and James Cronin will make their final appearances at Thomond Park for Munster as Johann van Graan made seven changes for … Rugby • 27 May 21
Treviso to host Rainbow Cup 'North v South' final The Italian city of Treviso has been confirmed as host venue for this season's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup 'North v South' final. Rugby • 27 May 21
Buckley's journey from mascot to double centurion A decade on from making his Connacht debut away to Benetton, Denis Buckley returns to Stadio di Monigo this weekend in what would be his … Rugby • 26 May 21
Connacht coach Wilkins wary of Benetton banana skin Connacht attack coach Pete Wilkins has warned his players that they will need to maintain the standards set in their win over Munster to avoid … Rugby • 25 May 21
Conor Murray ruled out of Munster's Cardiff clash Conor Murray will miss Munster's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup clash against Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on Friday due to a "low-grade leg injury". Rugby • 25 May 21
Ulster to welcome back fans for home finale Ulster will play their final home fixture of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup in front of 500 spectators at Kingspan Stadium. Rugby • 21 May 21
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Connacht form and refs' performance The panel review the weekend's Rainbow Cup action. Rugby • 19 May 21
Error-strewn interpros a consequence of long season The Rainbow Cup delved further into the unpredictable last weekend in the third of three interprovincial rounds in a row. Rugby • 18 May 21
Rainbow Cup to be decided by 'North v South' final The winner of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup is set to be decided by a 'North v South' final on 19 June. Rugby • 14 May 21
Henshaw stars as Leinster edge Ulster at RDS Tries from Lions duo Jack Conan and Robbie Henshaw did the damage for Leinster in a 21-17 win over Ulster at the RDS Arena. Rugby • 14 May 21
Connacht hang tight for Thomond win over Munster Conor Fitzgerald came back to haunt his home province as his 14-point haul helped Connacht beat Munster 24-20 and claim only their second win at … Rugby • 14 May 21
It's meaningless but teams can still use Rainbow Cup It was another weekend of interprovincial action in the season-extending Rainbow Cup and while the results mean nothing, the lack of pressure could see teams … Rugby • 11 May 21
Butler back for Connacht as Leinster pick three Lions Jarrad Butler returns for Connacht as they host Leinster in the Rainbow Cup. Connacht • 07 May 21
Ulster and Munster ring the changes for Rainbow Cup Ulster have made nine changes from the side that lost to Leicester in the Challenge Cup last week, for their Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup clash … Rugby • 06 May 21
Lancaster: South African beef can't come quickly enough The Rainbow Cup got off to a false start this year but the introduction of the South African teams can't come soon enough for Leinster, … Rugby • 04 May 21
