Lowe passed fit as Leinster make 12 changes for final James Lowe has been passed fit to start for Leinster in Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final at the Aviva Stadium. Rugby • 19 May
La Rochelle: European champions developing Irish accent A La Rochelle team with a growing Irish influence could put an end to Ulster's Heineken Champions Cup hopes on Saturday. Rugby • 14 Jan
Dillane tackles 'phenomenal memories' after swansong Ultan Dillane says he is leaving Connacht with "phenomenal memories" as his decade-long association with the province came to an end. Rugby • 22 May 22
Juggling act for Andy Friend ahead of season finale Andy Friend says he's hoping to give some of his departing players a Sportsground swansong in their final game of the season, but says he … Rugby • 18 May 22
'Ultie is first and foremost a brilliant human being' Connacht senior coach Pete Wilkins says there are no ill-feelings towards Ultan Dillane, after the second row confirmed he would leave the province at the … Rugby • 22 Dec 21
Ultan Dillane to leave Connacht at end of season Connacht second row Ultan Dillane has confirmed he will leave the province at the end of the season, with reports suggesting he is set to … Rugby • 21 Dec 21
Ireland trio in Connacht side to face Cardiff Blues Ireland trio Bundee Aki, Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan have been named in the Connacht side for Saturday's Guinness Pro14 fixture against Cardiff Blues at … Pro14 • 19 Feb 21
Dillane hopeful Connacht will learn from confusion Ultan Dillane isn't feeling unduly worried over contract talks and his international future, and instead is just hoping to put his best foot forward for … Rugby • 20 Jan 21
Leinster and Connacht both bring in new faces Leinster hand debuts to academy duo Max O'Reilly and Andrew Smith in their Guinness Pro14 clash with Connacht at the RDS. Rugby • 07 Jan 21
Pro14 teams: Dillane & Heffernan back to boost Connacht Connacht welcome back Irish internationals Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan back into the fold for the Guinness Pro14 trip to Southern Kings this Sunday. Rugby • 28 Feb 20
Dillane confident Connacht can qualify for knock-outs Ultan Dillane remains confident that Connacht can still qualify for the knockout stages of this season's Champions Cup despite losing two of their opening three … Rugby • 11 Dec 19
Aki returns as Connacht name Champions Cup side Ultan Dillane and Bundee Aki return to the Connacht starting line-up for their Champions Cup opener against Montpellier in the Sportsground on Sunday (1pm kick-off). Rugby • 15 Nov 19
Stockdale: Nobody will be 'trotting around at 50%' Jacob Stockdale admits that players cannot fully shake off concerns about picking up costly injuries as Ireland begin a four-game World Cup warm-up series. Rugby • 05 Aug 19
Pro14 teams: Connacht welcome back big guns Connacht have been boosted by the return of Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux, Tom Farrell and Caolin Blade from international duty who are named in the … Rugby • 01 Mar 19
Dillane eager to stake claim after difficult 2018 No player in a Joe Schmidt squad lacks for motivation, but few Ireland players can be looking forward to tackling the Italians in Rome as … Rugby • 23 Feb 19
Ultan Dillane signs new Connacht contract Connacht have been handed a timely boost with the news that Ultan Dillane has signed a two-year contract extension with the province. Rugby • 09 Jan 19
Trimble back for Ulster, Butler in for Connacht Andrew Trimble returns to the Ulster starting line-up for their Guinness PRO14 Round 16 clash away to Scarlets on Saturday. Rugby • 23 Feb 18
Dillane, Aki & Marmion boost Connacht's Euro push Irish Internationals Ultan Dillane, Bundee Aki and Kieran Marmion return to Kieran Keane's Connacht side as they travel to Sixways to take on Worcester Warriors … Rugby • 12 Jan 18
Christmas came early to Galway as Connacht stuff Ulster Ultan Dillane reminds Joe Schmidt of his worth with two-try salvo as Connacht rack up record win over a sorry Ulster side. Rugby • 24 Dec 17
Dillane on the bench as Lam names team for Northampton Connacht head coach Pat Lam welcomes Ireland internationals Ultan Dillane and Matt Healy back to the match-day squad to face Northampton in a team selection … Rugby • 19 May 17
Ultan Dillane gives Connacht welcome boost Ultan Dillane is ready to return to Connacht training ahead of their Champions Cup play-off collision with Northampton Saints on Saturday. Rugby • 16 May 17
Ultan Dillane ruled out for rest of season Ultan Dillane has been ruled out for the rest of the season after going under the knife to rectify a shoulder problem. Rugby • 21 Mar 17
Trimble and Dillane out of the Six Nations Ireland's Andrew Trimble and Ultan Dillane will miss the rest of this year's Six Nations through injury. Rugby • 06 Mar 17
Aki returns as Connacht make 6 changes for Treviso Bundee Aki makes a welcome return to the Connacht team as Pat Lam has made six changes to his side to take on Benetton Treviso … Rugby • 24 Feb 17
Dillane a Six Nations doubt due to ankle injury An ankle injury could keep Ireland lock Ultan Dillane out of the forthcoming Six Nations, dealing a blow to head coach Joe Schmidt's plans. Rugby • 04 Jan 17
