Ulster looking to keep the pep in their step against against Northampton

Iain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debut

Ospreys’ pack bring Ulster crashing back to earth in Swansea

Visitors dominated possession and territory but battle was lost up front

Connacht’s fire and fury ignites their season as Ulster brushed aside with ease

Head coach Andy Friend calls Aviva Stadium experiment a success after big bonus-point win

Connacht supply the fireworks on memorable night at the Aviva

Bonus-point win over Ulster sees Mack Hansen cross for two tries

Andy Farrell has plenty to ponder in naming Ireland’s autumn squad

Between injury issues and lack of game time for key players the head coach has a tough task

Gordon D’Arcy: Few realistic pretenders yet to Sexton’s throne

If the current pecking order remains, Farrell will need the veteran outhalf for next World Cup

Nathan Doak comes up trumps again as Ulster collect late bonus point

Dan McFarland’s keep up perfect start on the back of strong first half

Ulster should have too much for improving Benetton in Belfast

Despite injury problems Dan McFarland’s side have started season in fine form

Ulster secure bonus-point win but fall over the line in the end

Dan McFarland’s side get off to winning start in the United Rugby Championship

Ulster looking to bring the flare as Kingspan gets ready to roar again

A crowd of 15,000 is allowed for Friday’s United Rugby Championship opener

Ireland have every reason to be wary of Japan this time

Coach Joseph retains a strong core of the side that shocked Farrell’s side in the World Cup

Andy Farrell surprised by speed of James Ryan’s recovery

Injury had seemingly ruled James Ryan out of Lions call-up

James Ryan and Joey Carbery in Ireland side to face Japan

Andy Farrell selects strongest side at his disposal for match in Dublin

Andy Farrell hails ‘exciting’ Ireland squad ahead of hectic run of Tests

Ireland head coach names 11 uncapped players for Tests against Japan and the USA

Sexton excused as 11 uncapped players in Ireland squad

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

Caelan Doris starts in strong Leinster team for clash with Ulster

Ulster make 12 changes to the side that travelled to Thomond Park last Friday

Ulster’s power game finally comes good as Northampton felled on home turf

Tries from John Cooney and Jacob Stockdale in the final quarter seals the win

Forwards coach Roddy Grant hails Alan O’Connor’s leadership role at Ulster

Northampton Saints will be a different proposition to Harlequins in Challenge Cup

Jacob Stockdale one of six new faces in Ireland team

Andy Farrell names his Irish team for the final match of the 2021 Six Nations

Owen Doyle: Scotland will feel aggrieved at Poite’s breakdown penalties

Brace and Neville leave with heads held high after Twickenham thriller

Proud Farrell relieved as Ireland prevail in fraught endgame

Ryan a major concern for England clash having suffered another head injury

The Offload: Stockdale surely in line to replace Lowe against England

In the international arena, defence cannot be sacrificed for attacking gifts

Finn Russell’s maverick nature falters against Johnny Sexton’s ice man

‘We are playing for our jerseys and trying to get on Lions tours, there’s so much at stake’

Andy Farrell explains his team selection for Scotland match

Some tight calls went the way of Jamison Gibson-Park and Rob Herring

Jamison Gibson-Park retained in Ireland team for trip to Edinburgh

Andy Farrell picks his team for Sunday’s Six Nations game away to Scotland

Owen Doyle: Culture of ‘clip memory’ among modern referees not cutting it on the pitch

There’s nothing to beat knowing the laws when you step out on the pitch

Ulster’s Pro14 season reaches familiar point of no return

In 15-year trophy drought, no team has proven more of a bugbear than Leinster

Ireland find their clinical edge to put 48 points past Italy

Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts

Italy 10 Ireland 48: Ireland player ratings

Johnny Watterson hands out the marks after Ireland’s first win of this year’s Six Nations

New Ireland frontrow among expected changes for Italy trip

Ryan Baird and Craig Casey in line to make their Test debuts off the bench

Johnny Sexton rows back on ‘throwaway’ retirement comment

Ireland captain had said on Tuesday that he may not be part of 2023 World Cup cycle

Ireland’s outhalf dilemma: Is Jack Carty the forgotten man?

28-year-old is Connacht’s leading points scorer but hasn’t been seen for Ireland since 2019

Rugby stats: Too often Irish players didn’t look and therefore didn’t see

Ireland need to encourage players to unscramble the pictures, to look and see

Gordon D’Arcy: This could become Ireland's worst ever Six Nations

A bulked-up pack and heads-up rugby can lead to a statement win in Italy

Owen Doyle: Clearout red cards will see the penny finally drop with players and coaches

Scotland’s Zander Fagerson the latest to head for an early shower for a reckless hit

Gerry Thornley: French lesson in offloading is one Ireland must take on board

The way the modern game is going means the offload must be central to attacking strategy

Not an easy day for Burns or Byrne to press outhalf claims

Pecking order at No 10 remains secondary until Ireland’s attacking plan shows greater coherence

France edge the fine margins but Andy Farrell can take confidence

Ireland head coach says he is proud of his players but chances were passed up

Six Nations: Wounded Ireland can deliver against France

It is sink or swim for Andy Farrell’s side - they can keep themselves afloat on Sunday

Billy Burns named at outhalf with Sexton and Murray ruled out

James Ryan also sidelined for Sunday’s game against France as Andy Farrell reveals team

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