Ulster v Munster preview: Ravenhill roar can inspire home side to victory

Home semi-final the likely reward for winners of pivotal Pro12 clash

Ulster in right place for Champions Cup after summer turmoil, says Tommy Bowe

Province have good record against Leicester and travel with optimism

AJ MacGinty warms to Eagles nest

Irish wild geese impressing in United States rugby arena

Stringer strikes as Bath see off timid Tigers

Jackman ’s Grenoble have nine points to spare over Bayonne in top 14 clash, while Coughlan gets off to winning start at Pau

Ulster’s Roger Wilson still hungry for success

Loss of key personnel not an excuse for province with appetite for glory

Experienced Leinster keep their composure to grind out victory

Ian Madigan’s intervention proves crucial as Ulster suffer another painful play-off defeat

Ulster could have Best and Pienaar back to face Leinster

Tom Court receives two week suspension

The Ulster prop’s ban will rule him out of the province’s game against Munster on Saturday and a semi-final the following weekend

Jack McGrath’s overnight success arrives after a long slog

Prop is happy with his season of increasing demands with Leinster and Ireland

Callum Black believes Ulster’s confrontational approach will not be blunted by dismissals

Loosehead prop says province will not change tactics ahead of Pro 12 clash with Munster

It’s last man standing for Ulster in every respect

Chris Henry knows that the team is going to have to produce monumental performances to extend their season

Ulster’s Stephen Ferris ruled out of Glasgow game with ankle injury

Mark Anscombe makes three changes to side that beat Connacht ahead of Warriors clash

Ulster have a duty to appeal Jared Payne red card

It won’t give them a second shot at Saracens, alas, but they owe it to the player, themselves and the game

Ross well placed to run rule over opposition props

Over last weekend 13 of the 15 props that featured for provinces were Irish qualified

Go-to line breaker Healy eyes World Cup

Having produced an astounding performance against the All Blacks, Cian Healy motored through the entire Six Nations

Mike Ross determined no sweet chariot will roll over Irish front row this time

“It was different times, different personnel and different rules . . . that situation simply wouldn’t happen now”

Brian Smith thrilled with Tom Court’s move to London Irish

Ulster and Ireland prop signs three-year deal with Premiership club

Rory Best to make 150th Ulster appearance against Leicester

Prop Callum Black to make his competition debut in Pool 5 decider at Welford Road

Henry and Henderson return to Ulster action

International duo named for Ravenhill clash against Munster

Leinster win marred by Sean O’Brien injury

Ireland international facing lengthy spell on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder

Sean O’Brien’s return likely to help Leinster past Ulster

Visitors look too depleted to engineer a victory at the RDS

Same again for Ulster against Treviso

Dan Tuohy will win his 100th cap for the province in Italy

Exiles would ‘love’ to recruit ‘frontline Irish international’

New London Irish owners looking to home for those who ‘missed the boat’ or want ‘a life change’

London Irish target Donnacha Ryan after Ulster prop Tom Court joins club

Exiles decline to confirm interest in Munster secondrow

Anscombe makes seven changes as Ulster search for right balance against struggling Zebre

Italian side have lost all 10 previous matches played against Irish provinces

Ulster make six changes ahead of Zebre clash

Ballymena’s Ricky Andrew to start at fullback against Italian side in Parma

Ulster confirm that Court to leave province

Ulster and Ireland prop to join London Irish at the end of this season

Paul O’Connell and Brian O’Driscoll to line out together for first time since 2011

Cian Healy, Sean O’Brien and Jonathan Sexton expected to return to starting line-up

Debut boy Jack McGrath gives Ireland’s future a good perspective

All in the attitude for loosehead prop who knocked Samoans down to size

Injuries and form shape Joe Schmidt’s squad

The captaincy issue to be resolved next week ahead of three November tests against Samoa, Australia and New Zealand

Olding moves to fullback for Ulster

Munster coach Rob Penney makes wholesale changes for the trip to Glasgow

Ulster’s stunning performance on the road in Montpellier opens up a path to glory

French side denied even a losing bonus in humiliating loss to Mark Anscombe’s men

Best and Bowe back for Ulster

Jared Payne moves to centre while Craig Gilroy starts at fullback

Clarke and Heenan to make first league starts for Connacht

Tom Court returns to Ulster side for interprovincial clash

Joe Schmidt puts his stamp on Ireland squad

The 42 players will assemble at Carton House on Sunday

Leinster boost side with internationals for opener against Scarlets

Paddy Jackson returns for Ulster clash with Dragons

Unexpected dream debut for Tom Court as Lions continue their winning ways against Melbourne Rebels

Loose-head prop was on a family holiday to Brisbane when he received a dramatic call-up to join the tourists’ squad

Lions dirt-trackers show plenty of fight against Rebels

Sean O’Brien one of the standout performers in final midweek game of Lions tour of Australia

Lions look leaderless without O’Connell

Talismanic lock was in ‘form of his life’ but management move quickly to slot in Parling

Rebels game a last chance for some Lions, a last hurrah for others

Lions team bolstered by return of Tuilagi and should have the requisite fire-power

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

The Irish Times ePaper

Stardust

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands