La Rochelle book semi-final slot after second-half blitz against Sale
Raymond Rhule and Geoffrey Doumayrou grab doubles after the break
Raymond Rhule and Geoffrey Doumayrou grab doubles after the break
Suspicion lurks that holders Exeter Chiefs haven’t yet scaled the heights of last season
Controversy as Bristol defeated by Bordeaux-Begles as Racing 92 hammer Edinburgh
Current hiatus making Ireland and Leinster centre even more appreciative
Task for ill-disciplined French side made even harder after hooker Bourgarit is shown red card for eye-gouging
Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games
Houston local is making his breakthrough in Japan and hopes sport can spread in the States
Irish native AJ MacGinty kicks three penalties before French finish with a flourish
Eagles’ preparations for Thursday’s match have been hampered by Typhoon Tapah
The notion that a player’s birthplace should influence World Cup selection is plain daft
Gary Gold’s side faced with a daunting pool but have AJ MacGinty steering the ship
Japan brush Tonga aside while AJ MacGinty leads USA to win over Samoa
Former outhalf AJ MacGinty plays key role as English side secure semi-final slot
Connacht travel to play Sale Sharks on Friday as they bid for a place in the last four
Former St Michael's outhalf credits Joe Schmidt's influence on his coaching career
Ian McKinley set for landmark moment; IRFU educates on concussion protocols
AJ MacGinty, John Quill, Paul Mullen and Dylan Fawsitt all involved in USA squad
USA face Germany on November 18th in Frankfurt and Georgia a week later in Tbilisi
Joe Schmidt’s side open their summer tour with comfortable win in New Jersey
Squad fully prepared for whatever the US Eagles can muster in New Jersey
Simon Easterby: ‘There’s a lot of excitement with some of the youngsters involved’
Ronan O’Gara, Girvan Dempsey and Felix Jones to be part of coaching team
Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players
After recovering from horrific injury the outhalf is excited about future with province and Ireland
Holders Saracens name Will Skelton as a replacement for Sale Sharks encounter
Joe Schmidt's side likely to play on America's east coast in June ahead of tour of Japan
The ins and outs, forecasted end of season position and betting odds for each team
Plans also afoot to reduce number of games and increase participation of internationals
Scotland outhalf left the field of play after colliding with team-mate Zander Fagerson
Champions Cup draw puts focus on provinces’ failure to attract top overseas players
Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages
Class act has paid a high physical price for his early exposure to the professional game
Connacht are the form team but Leo Cullen’s men are peaking at just the right time
‘That’s the shortest, best squad update of the year,’ said Connacht boss Pat Lam
Pat Lam’s side will contest Pro12 final with Leinster after hard-fought win over Glasgow
Eoin McKeon the one new face to starting XV for season-defining Glasgow semi-final
Pat Lam insists Glasgow will come back stronger for semi-final clash at Sportsground
Two sides will do battle again in Pro 12 semis after Pat Lam’s side dig in for famous victory
Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki and Matt Healy all return to starting XV at Sportsground
Jayden Hayward’s late penalty sees Treviso move off bottom of table
Coach Pat Lam knows Italian side are desperate for points to overtake Zebre
Pat Lam believes his side are in a ?wonderful position at this stage of the season?
Tiernan O’Halloran will sit out Connacht’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final
Pat Lam: ‘It’s always a difficult time of year when we have to make these decisions’
Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw all to start in Pro 12 clash
The Irish prop suffered a concussion in Saturday’s win over Leinster at Sportsground
Pat Lam’s side go four points clear at the top on memorable night at Sportsground
AJ MacGinty and Kieran Marmion direct excellent performance from Pat Lam’s side
Strong defensive effort secures victory and sends Ospreys home without bonus point
In-form welsh side travel to Galway looking to stay on their push up Pro12 table
Kieran Marmion and Finlay Bealham on Connacht bench after being released by Ireland
Pat Lam says lessons need to be learned despite bonus-point win
Pat Lam braced for a ‘fired up’ Zebre out to make amends after thrashing from Leinster
Coach Pat Lam makes three changes to starting team for visit to Dragons
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices