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31 May 2025; Marnus van der Merwe of Scarlets during the United Rugby Championship quarter-final match between Leinster and Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Springbok hooker Van der Merwe to join Munster

Munster have signed Springbok hooker Marnus van der Merwe, with the 29-year-old joining on a two-year deal from the Scarlets.

27 December 2025; Matthew Devine of Connacht before the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Ulster at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Scrum-half Devine to leave Connacht for Ulster

31 January 2026; Scott Penny of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Edinburgh at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Penny grabs hat-trick as Leinster extend winning run

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Connacht players celebrate after Oisin McCormack scored a try during the United Rugby Championship match between Zebre and Connacht at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma

Connacht dig out bonus-point victory at Zebre

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Warriors' Josh McKay scores the fourth warriors try of the match during a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Glasgow Warriors and Munster at Scotstoun Stadium, on January 30, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland

Munster rally but can't avoid defeat in Glasgow

26 September 2025; Andrew Sparrow of Leinster after the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Leinster at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

URC: Leinster, Connacht and Ulster name teams for R11

3 January 2026; Bundee Aki of Connacht during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Connacht at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Aki dropped from Ireland squad over disciplinary issues

3 January 2026; Will Connors of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Connacht at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Connors the latest to swap Leinster for Connacht

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Andrew Sparrow, left, and Joshua Kenny of Leinster arrive before the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Leinster at Dexcom Stadium in Galway.

Kenny keen to keep blinkers on amid rise for Leinster

Leinster assistant coach Robin McBryde arrives before the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and La Rochelle at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Leinster eye 'one final push' ahead of break - McBryde

24 January 2026; Ciarán Frawley of Leinster scores a try despite the efforts of Bundee Aki of Connacht during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Leinster at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Cullen delighted as Leinster grind out another win

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24 January 2026; Werner Kok of Ulster is tackled by Tom Rogers of Scarlets during the United Rugby Championship match between Scarlets and Ulster at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales. Photo by Chris Fairweather/Sportsfile

Scarlets strike at death to down Ulster

24 January 2026; James Lowe of Leinster is tackled by Shane Jennings of Connacht during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Leinster at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

URC recap: Connacht 23-34 Leinster

23 January 2026; Thaakir Abrahams of Munster gathers possession of the ball despite the tackle of Harry Beddall of Dragons during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Dragons at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

'Relief' for Munster after Dragons scare

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