Depleted Munster can still slay Dragons

Welsh club have really struggled when facing Irish provinces in recent times

Dragons part company with Irish head coach Bernard Jackman

Former Leinster and Ireland hooker had been at the Welsh club for 18 months

Felipe Contepomi: ‘You don’t have to be carried away by what people say’

Leinster backs coach is more interested in improving than listening to hype

Leo Cullen wary of Dempsey’s input to Bath think-tank

Former Leinster stalwart the ideal man to provide the inside track on champions

Leinster retaining Doris at eight suggests new pecking order

Dragons coach Bernard Jackman will have identified real opportunity to catch the champions

Bernard Jackman handed stadium ban over referee comments

Dragons coach was unhappy with officiating of Ian Davies in game against Cardiff Blues

Connacht make their point against misfiring Dragons

Andy Friend’s side secure bonus point with comfortable win at the Sportsground

Stuart McCloskey double puts Ulster in bonus territory

Dan McFarland’s Ulster side prove too strong for the Dragons on Friday night in Belfast

Ulster give first start to Sevens star Baloucoune against Dragons

Centre pairing of Addison and McCloskey could play together for Ireland in November

Jack O’Sullivan working out the pros and cons of full-time rugby

Talented backrow more than happy to bide his time All-Ireland League with Lansdowne

Munster's away form putting pressure on them at home

'The old cliche is that defence wins trophies, but it’s not a cliche. It’s 100% the fact of the matter’

Gerry Thornley: Pro14 balance is tipping further towards home teams

For years we cocked our collective snoots at the French and their 'rotating'

Cillian Willis concussion case due before court next year

Willis first player to sue an English club and medics for negligence over brain injury

‘Rugby is too PC’ outburst shows battle at the heart of the game

Geordan Murphy’s remark on Leicester red card comes amid new focus on head injuries

Leinster hit half-century as Dragons put to the sword at RDS

Number nine Jamison Gibson-Park among those to impress in seven-try victory

Johnny Sexton and Leinster prepare hot welcome for Dragons

New captain in line for first start of season as Cullen welcomes back internationals

Mixed emotions as Geordan Murphy takes helm at Leicester

Former Leicester player is one of many Irish men coaching around the world

Leinster begin defence of title against Cardiff Blues

Leo Cullen’s charges will spend the first two weekends of the season in Wales

Leinster’s battalion complete campaign with all the spoils

A few magical moments against Scarlets capped a long season of effort and success

Dragons centre Adam Hughes retires due to brain injury

Bernard Jackman pays tribute to 28-year-old who last played against Ulster in September

Plenty still to play for as Pro14 reaches crucial stage

Leinster in pole position as Leo Cullen's team bid to ensure a home semi-final

No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles

Former number eight played in all of Leinster’s quarter-finals up until last year

Rugby, the people’s game? Not according to the people

Solidarity forged fighting the Beast quickly melts following RTÉ’s ‘Against the Head’

Chris Farrell's big day dawns after circuitous route to the top

Six Nations debut the latest test for Tyrone man who has embraced every challenge to date

Connacht flying high on back of smart use of system

Influx of talent from other provinces and abroad can only strengthen Irish rugby

Carty and Connacht enter crunch period in a good place

Connacht need win over Ulster to stay in play-offs – and send fans home in festive mood

Bernard Jackman focusing on long-term plan at Dragons

Determined coach says short-term pain is horrible but necessary to build a stronger side

Rory Best ready to pull back on Ulster jersey for Dragons clash

Jared Payne continues to suffer headaches since head injury on Lions’ tour in June

Lions tourist Ross Moriarty to join Dragons from Gloucester

Move to Bernard Jackman’s side will allow number eight to continue Wales career

Leo Cullen’s colts to have too much fire for Jackman’s Dragons

Leinster’s formidable strength-in-depth will again be in evidence at the RDS

Munster run in seven tries as Dragons demolished in Cork

Simon Zebo grabs an early try while Sammy Arnold runs in two late on on seasonal debut

Chris Cloete set for debut as Munster look for rhythm

Darren O’Shea and Sam Arnold in senior squad for first time as Jean Kleyn returns

Dragons game on Friday set to be Erasmus’s last as Munster coach

Johann van Graan arrives in Limerick next week to take charge when Pro14 resumes

Decision to jettison Zebo an unsustainable policy based on fear

Other top players opting to stay with their provinces to keep their Irish careers alive

Connacht eye second win in Pro14 as they host Cardiff

Andrew Deegan to make debut against a Cardiff Blues side that has lost all three games

Nick Timoney crosses over twice as Ulster ease by Dragons

Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman made 13 changes and hosts ran riot in first half

Jimmy Duffy confident Connacht are on the right track

Forwards coach anticipating improvement for the Sportsground clash with Cardiff

‘Ross, you need to come and see what I found in Honor’s room’

‘There could be anything in there: a gun, €100k in cash, one of her teachers gagged’

Connacht left scorched by fast start from Dragons

Kieran Keane’s men unable to come back after home side do the damage in the first half

Kieran Keane reshuffles Connacht XV for visit to Dragons

Head coach Bernard Jackman hoping to lead Welsh outfit to a first league victory

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