URC team of the week: Clean sweep for Irish provinces It was a clean sweep of victories for the Irish provinces in the final round of BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures before the Six Nations. Rugby • 30 Jan
URC team of the week: Leinster and Munster impress Leinster and Munster impressed while the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks lay down markers ahead of their trips north for round 12. Rugby • 02 Jan
Leinster seven from seven after sweeping past Scarlets Leinster earned a 35-5 victory at Scarlets to make it seven wins from seven in the BKT United Rugby Championship. Rugby • 28 Oct 22
Connacht dig deep to claim crucial win over Scarlets Mack Hansen crossed for a try in each half as Connacht breathed new life into their season with a 36-14 bonus-point victory over the Scarlets. Rugby • 21 Oct 22
Cooney scores 30 points as Ulster win Scarlets thriller Scrum-half John Cooney scored 30 points as Ulster beat Scarlets 55-39 in a 12-try thriller at Parc y Scarlets. Rugby • 24 Sep 22
URC team of the week: Ulster and Leinster lead the way There were plenty of standout performances across the weekend as the BKT United Rugby Championship returned with a bang. Rugby • 19 Sep 22
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 … Rugby • 05 May 22
Wales flanker Davies retires after concussion battle Wales and Scarlets flanker James Davies has been forced to retire following a long-term battle with concussion. Rugby • 01 Apr 22
Connacht claim historic win in Wales Connacht pulled off a historic first-ever win at Parc y Scarlets by beating the Welsh region 29-23. Rugby • 19 Feb 22
McFarland pleased as Ulster win 'arm wrestle' It was an "arm wrestle" and a "sticky win" but Ulster continue to grind out the results. Rugby • 29 Jan 22
Ulster grind down Scarlets to leapfrog Leinster Ulster moved into second place in the United Rugby Championship after a bonus-point 27-15 win over Scarlets at Ravenhill. Rugby • 29 Jan 22
Half century for Lyttle as Ulster welcome Scarlets Rob Lyttle will make his 50th Ulster appearance when they host the Scarlets on Friday evening in the United Rugby Championship. Rugby • 27 Jan 22
Rising Ulster star Doak determined to be own man Nathan Doak is making quite a name for himself in his breakthrough season with Ulster Rugby • 28 Jan 22
Champions Cup wrap: Parra inspires Clermont to victory Morgan Parra came off the bench to kick Clermont Auverge to a 25-19 victory over Sale Sharks in the Heineken Champions Cup, while Bordeaux ran … Rugby • 16 Jan 22
Liam Williams to move to Cardiff from Scarlets Cardiff have announced the signing of Wales international full-back Liam Williams. Rugby • 06 Jan 22
Scarlets urge EPCR to reconsider postponement stance Scarlets have urged European Professional Club Rugby to reconsider its position on the rescheduling of Champions Cup matches with 32 of their players currently quarantining. Rugby • 02 Dec 21
Majority of Munster squad cleared to return home The majority of the Munster squad have been cleared by the South African authorities to return home, Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport … Rugby • 29 Nov 21
Conan wants Leinster to learn Lions lesson Jack Conan hopes Leinster can learn some lessons from his Lions experience when it comes to the crunch this season. Rugby • 21 Oct 21
Leinster captain Sexton to be assessed for hip issue Johnny Sexton will be assessed for a hip flexor injury following Leinster's big win over the Scarlets. Rugby • 16 Oct 21
Seven-try Leinster put Scarlets to sword Champions Leinster made light work of Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship, running seven tries past the Welsh side to run out 50-15 winners. Rugby • 16 Oct 21
Leinster braced for Scarlets 'backlash' Following Scarlets' hapless performance against Munster, Leinster are bracing themselves for a "backlash" at the RDS on Saturday. Rugby • 12 Oct 21
'It's about resilience' - Contepomi on Snyman recovery Leinster and Ulster coaches have backed RG Snyman to return following another serious knee injury. Rugby • 11 Oct 21
Stringer: Young Munster 'a joy to watch' Peter Stringer says Munster's inexperienced side were a "joy to watch" as they dismantled a strong Scarlets squad. Rugby • 11 Oct 21
Munster boss fears Snyman injury could be 'significant' The extent of RG Snyman's injury is unknown but Munster coach Johann van Graan said it could be "significant". Rugby • 10 Oct 21
As it happened: Munster pummel Scarlets to top URC Relive the action as Munster looked to go back of the top of the URC table. Rugby • 10 Oct 21
