Tadhg Beirne and Ross Byrne can join Down Under debutants

In total, 15 Irish players have been handed a first cap in Australia for tour next month

Tadhg Furlong and company calm before the storm

Focused prop preparing to lock horns with his fellow Lions Sinckler and Vunipola

Gerbrandt Grobler set for Munster debut on Saturday

Convicted doper will line out for Johann van Graan’s side when they take on Zebre in Pro14

Iain Henderson looking at the bigger picture

Ireland and Ulster lock wants to get away from social media clips and get to work

Christian Lealiifano in Ulster XV for his last home match

Wiehahn Herbst is ruled out due to a slight calf issue as Iain Henderson named at lock

Pembroke and Mossley scrape through to quarter-finals of Irish Senior Cup

Lisnagarvey-Railway Union second-round tie called off again due to weather conditions

Best back to lead Ulster for daunting trip to the RDS

Ireland skipper’s return to action a timely boost for a pack that has struggled of late

Pressure is on Ulster to stage a New Year’s Day turnaround

Les Kiss feeling the heat for Munster clash after Thursday’s 44-16 defeat to Connacht

Rory Best could miss all of Ulster's festive schedule

Les Kiss to start third choice hooker John Andrew during visit to Connacht

Same again should do the trick for Ulster against Harlequins

Harlequins missing some big names for the Champions Cup visit to Belfast

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

Ulster face injury crisis for Treviso clash

Province’s frontrow hit the worst with props McCall, Ah You and Herbst all sidelined

Gerry Thornley: Windows of opportunity closing for Schmidt

Players need Test match experience if they are to make it to Japan in two years’ time

Jacob Stockdale living the dream playing alongside his boyhood heroes

In-form 21-year-old makes his home debut for Ireland against the Springboks

Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland’s creative spontaneity will beat the Springboks

Saturday should show that Bundee Aki is a central figure in Joe Schmidt’s thinking

Battle-hardened Ruddock primed for international frontline duty

Leinster player captained Ireland in all three test wins last June in the US and Japan

Leinster dish out a dose of the blues to Ulster

Home side well beaten at the Kingspan Stadium by Leo Cullen’s impressive side

Rory Best on the bench as Ulster name XV for La Rochelle

Winger Andrew Trimble is set to pass out Roger Wilson as Ulster’s most capped player

Ulster need to hit the ground running in Champions Cup

Big performances needed from Henderson, Deysel and McCloskey as side hosts Wasps

Iain Henderson to lead Ulster in European opener against Wasps

Les Kiss makes three changes for Friday's Champions Cup game in Belfast

Schmidt’s first panel will have a bolter - Max Deegan perhaps

Hard to read Ireland coach’s mind as he prepares to choose squad against Springboks

In-form Scarlets a daunting assignment for Ulster

Reigning champions have three Lions available against depleted home side in Belfast

Chris Henry captains Ulster for visit of reigning champions

Luke Marshall, Kyle McCall and Alan O’Connor also come in to face Scarlets

Ulster aiming to keep hungry Cheetahs at bay

Jono Gibbes looking to a winning start as province’s new head coach

Rory Best reinstated as Ulster captain for new season

Les Kiss says structure in place to call upon other leaders regardless of Irish call-ups

Ulster say Ruan Pienaar will be fit for Kingspan send-off

Stuart Olding’s injury is a ‘significant left ankle injury’, but others return for Leinster

Rassie Erasmus selects strong side for crucial Thomond Park derby

Even without Stander, Munster pack has the grunt and grind to wear Ulster down

Marcell Coetzee’s knee injury not as bad as first feared

South African did not suffer recurrence of ACL that delayed him making his Ulster debut

Ulster name team for Zebre as Barbarians fixture confirmed

Ulster confirm they will host the Barbarians in a special fixture at Kingspan Stadium

Ruan Pienaar is back in the Ulster team for the first time in 2017

Craig Gilroy, Luke Marshall and Tommy Bowe all in XV for Glasgow Warriors’ visit

Ulster know the stakes are high for trip to Exeter

European Champions Cup – Pool 5 preview: David Shanahan takes over at scrumhalf

Chris Henry signs new deal to stay at Ulster until 2019

The 32-year-old has been blighted by injuries over the last few seasons

Andrew Trimble ruled out as Ulster mix things up for Connacht clash

With just five days between fixtures, Ulster make six personnel changes for home tie

Ulster braced for Clermont power surge but still unlikely to resist it

French league leaders will greet visitor’s pack with ruthless welcome party

Ulster claim bonus point despite defensive frailties

Clermonts two bonus points keeps the French side in control of the Pool Four

Ulster hold on to claim bonus-point win in Belfast belter

Clermont Auvergne take two bonus points back to France after nine-try thriller

Ruan Pienaar pulls the strings as Ulster have too much for Cardiff

First-half show sets Ulster on their way, they now move into fifth place in the Pro12 table

Stuart McCloskey back for ring-rusty Ulster against Cardiff

Iain Henderson’s presence in Les Kiss’s side will help to pack build solid platfrom

Ulster versus Zebre game called off due to frozen pitch

Supporters should retain their tickets as they will be valid for the rearranged fixture

Chris Henry back to bolster Ulster’s challenge against Zebre

Province look in good shape to reignite season with victory over depleted Italian side

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