Connacht’s nightmare before Christmas leaves them needing a quick recovery
Defeat to Dragons a sobering experience, but the other provinces have reasons to be positive
Munster’s Clayton McMillian satisfied with bonus-point win away to ‘tenacious’ Ospreys
Munster overpower Welsh side in URC trip to Bridgend
Bonus-point win for Munster as they get job done against Ospreys
Entertainment was in short supply in Wales, with both sides lacking quality
The slow march to lower tackle heights in rugby appears unlikely to stop
In Ireland, amateur rugby is already at this stage and looks here to stay
McCarthy brothers hammering the line for Leinster
Joe and Paddy McCarthy are part of a new generation of strong but dynamic ball carriers
Munster 31 Gloucester 3: Scrappy bonus-point win for Munster – as it happened
Munster bounce back from opening round defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Leo Cullen admits Leinster ‘not where we want to be’ after grinding out Leicester win
Head coach launched strong defence of his players following game at Welford Road
Below-par Leinster grind out win against Leicester in Champions Cup
Tries from Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan meant the Irish province left Welford Road with four points
Where does Rieko Ioane fit at Leinster?
It remains unclear how the latest All Black recruit best suits their needs
Joe McCarthy returns to Leinster team for Harlequins clash, with Ioane on bench
Paddy McCarthy with make his Champions Cup debut in the frontrow
Scrums for dummies: What goes on in there and why Ireland needn’t panic after Springbok ordeal
Former Ireland tighthead Mike Ross talks us through the finer details of the scrum as well as the ‘PR campaign’ against Andrew Porter and lessons from the loss to South Africa
Munster’s Brian Gleeson on course for January return
Alongside lock Edwin Edogbo, the young Munster duo offer size and dynamism
Hugo Keenan says he has been battling hip injury for almost 18 months
Fullback hopes to be back in time for the Six Nations after surgery
Size matters for heavy-hitting Springboks, but is it really their crowning glory?
There’s more to South Africa than their physicality, but it certainly helps