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 • 22 hrs
Best: Irish provinces need stronger domestic league Rory Best feels stronger domestic league competition is needed for the Irish provinces to be properly tuned up for the latter stages of European competition. Rugby • 03 May
La Rochelle second-half salvo worrying for Irish rugby The manner in which La Rochelle went in to the second half of the Heineken Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday is worrying for both Leinster ... Rugby • 04 May
McFarland rues loss as Ulster blow Euro shot Dan McFarland admitted Ulster will need some time to get over their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Leicester. Rugby • 01 May
Leicester seal final spot with comeback win over Ulster Ulster let slip a half-time lead at Welford Road as a second-half turnaround from Leicester Tigers saw the English club claim a 33-24 win the ... Rugby • 30 Apr
Challenge Cup semi-final recap: Leicester 33-24 Ulster It was a tale of two halves at Welford Road. Ulster made the early running to lead 17-6 at the break, but Leicester run in ... Rugby • 30 Apr
La Rochelle v Leinster: All You Need to Know Find out all the details as Leinster take on La Rochelle for a place in the Heineken Champions Cup final in Twickenham. Rugby • 02 May
Twickenham to host Champions Cup final Twickenham will host the Heineken Champions and Challenge Cup finals, with a limited number of fans set to attend. Rugby • 30 Apr
Donal Lenihan's Leinster and Ulster predictions RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan previews the weekend's European action. Rugby • 30 Apr
Mixed approach but still some drama over the Rainbow The Rainbow Cup is proving to be a mish-mash event but it's better than nothing, writes Jonny Holland. Rugby • 27 Apr
Connacht snatch dramatic Rainbow Cup win at Ulster A last-gasp try from replacement winger Peter Sullivan gave Connacht a dramatic 26-24 victory over Ulster at the Kingspan in the Rainbow Cup's opening round. Rugby • 23 Apr
Rainbow Cup: Ulster and Connacht name teams Iain Henderson starts for Ulster opening round of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup against Connacht. Rugby • 22 Apr
Sexton out for Leinster as Ulster monitor Henderson Johnny Sexton will miss Leinster's Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup derby clash with Munster this weekend (Saturday, 7.35pm) as he continues his return to play protocols ... Rugby • 19 Apr
Times and dates confirmed for European semi-finals The dates and kick-off times for the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals have been confirmed by the EPCR. Rugby • 13 Apr
Leinster-Munster set for Rainbow tie, SA sides first up Munster and Leinster are set to clash again in the opening round of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup, which gets under way in ten days' ... Rugby • 04 May
Ulster power past Northampton into Challenge Cup semis Ulster ended Northampton's bid to reach their first European semi-final since 2014 in a superb European Challenge Cup game at Franklin's Gardens. Rugby • 10 Apr
Ulster keep faith for Northampton quarter-final clash Ulster have named an unchanged team for their Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Northampton Saints on Saturday (8pm). Rugby • 09 Apr
Munster needed fans to get under French skin - Best Rory Best feels Munster could have really rattled Toulouse on Saturday if they had the power of the Thomond roar behind them. Rugby • 05 Apr
Ulster crush Harlequins to reach Challenge Cup quarters Ulster will play Northampton in the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup next Saturday after a 57-21 victory over Harlequins at The Stoop. Rugby • 04 Apr
Big guns return for Ulster and Connacht Jacob Stockdale starts for Ulster in their Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash with Harlequins on Sunday, as the Northerners welcome back their Irish internationals. Rugby • 02 Apr
Irish provinces dominate Pro14 team of the year Players from the four Irish provinces make up all but two positions on the Guinness Pro14 team of the year. Rugby • 01 Apr
European rugby finals moved from Marseille again This season's Heineken Champions and Challenge Cup finals will not be played in Marseille as previously scheduled. Rugby • 31 Mar
Burns an Ulster injury doubt ahead of Harlequins clash A decision on whether out-half Billy Burns will be fit to face Harlequins in Ulster's Challenge Cup fixture on Saturday will be made later in ... Rugby • 29 Mar
Rainbow Cup to kick off with three rounds of derbies The inaugural Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup will kick off with three rounds of inter-provincial derbies. Rugby • 26 Mar
Ulster sign off Pro 14 season with Zebre hammering Ulster finished their Guinness Pro 14 season by running in seven tries in a 49-3 victory over a battling Zebre at the Kingspan Stadium. Rugby • 19 Mar
