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Leo Cullen has changed Leinster’s entire backline from their win in Thomond Park last week ahead of tomorrow’s inter-provincial clash with Connacht at the RDS. Jordan Larmour comes into the team at full-back with Fergus McFadden and Dave Kearney making up the back three on the right and left wings respectively. Joe Tomane returns from injury where he will take up …

Rory Best has spoken of his frustration at how comments he made in the media about Joe Schmidt have been negatively portrayed.  After blazing a trail through the competition in 2018, Ireland stagnated in 2019 with their poor form culminating in a dismal showing at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Following that and his subsequent retirement from Irish rugby, …

Both Ruan Pienaar and the whole of Ulster Rugby were left devastated when the influential scrum-half was denied the chance to see out his career in Belfast. After joining the northern province in 2010, Pienaar’s family settled into life well as the South African became an integral part of the team as well as a fans favourite. However, despite longing …

Leinster’s bid for three Guinness PRO14 titles in a row continues this week as they travel to Italy to face Zebre. The eastern province will be looking to make it four wins on the bounce and Leo Cullen has made a number of changes following their last outing, a 40-14 win over Edinburgh two week’s ago. Cian Kelleher comes in …

On Saturday, Leinster take on Glasgow in the Pro14 final in Celtic Park as they look to retain the title they impressively won last season. The Warriors will no doubt prove stiff competition for Leo Cullen’s men, but Leinster’s Champions Cup final defeat to Saracens earlier this month may give them an extra incentive to once again take home the …

Ulster have named their starting XV ahead of Friday’s PRO14 semi-final against Glasgow Warriors with Jacob Stockdale returning to the side after injury. The Irish international comes back into the XV and starts at fullback while Louis Ludik also returns on the wing for Dan McFarland’s side in the only two changes to the starting lineup. Darren Cave is named …

Ulster 14 Leinster 13 It may have been a dead rubber match but it proved highly entertaining at the Kingspan Stadium as Ulster defeated Leinster by a single score. Both sides struggled in the opening stages to get a foothold in the game as a swirling wind around the Kingspan Stadium made for an error-strewn game. Fergus McFadden got away …

Leinster continued their good start to the Pro 14 campaign with a dominant 31-3 bonus point victory over Benetton in Italy on Saturday. The away side opened the scoring through winger Adam Byrne when he raced onto Jamison Gibson Park’s kick over the top to get in ahead of the Benetton player after just four minutes. 05: TRY Leinster! Adam …

​Munster captain Peter O'Mahony reflected on another semi-final defeat on Sunday as his side's Champions Cup campaign came to an end.

There was a highly controversial moment in Munster's Pro 14 clash against Scarlets at Thomond Park on Saturday evening.

Picking a dream team from Munster and Leinster ahead of their St Stephen's day clash

Joy Neville was on RTÉ’s Saturday Night Show this week where she opened up about her time so far as a professional rugby union referee.  The Limerick woman is a highly regarded and well-respected referee in both the men and women’s game today. However, as is to be expected in today’s society, there will always be the nay-sayers who need …

Leinster travelled to the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday evening to take on Ulster and the visitors came away with a 25-10 victory.  The win sends Leinster top of the PRO14, at least temporarily. It was a night where Rory Best made his 200th senior cap for Ulster, becoming only the fourth player from the province to do so. …

Rhys Webb may be leaving Wales next season, but he will continue to be eligible for selection for the national side. Toulon have confirmed that the scrum-half will be joining the Pro 14 club from next year, bringing to an end Webb’s decade-long stay at Top 14 side Ospreys. C’est officiel pour @RhysWebb_9 au #RCT ! https://t.co/lyCRXgftwi pic.twitter.com/0v1ebOFeaj — RCT …

With little over a month to go until the new PRO12 (or PRO14) season, we have yet to hear official confirmation of the tournament’s expansion or the details in which how they would work.  However, there have been numerous reports which seem to have some weight behind them and the format of the tournament will likely look like this. The …

The Pro 12 is set for far more than a name change next season, with the expected inclusion of South African sides Southern Kings and Cheetahs, with a dramatic new format also set to be implemented. With the expansion of the league to 14 teams, it is understood that bosses are planning to implement a two-conference format that will split the …

With the PRO12 expected to be expanded to a 14-team tournament ahead of the 2017/2018 season, many are eagerly awaiting official confirmation of this proposed format change.  There have been numerous reports relating to the new format, that the league will be divided into two conferences of seven, with the top three from each conference progressing to the knockout stages …