Ulster Rugby

Kerry let themselves down by not dealing with Michael Murphy after Dylan Casey punch

Sports Briefing: Barney Rock on Ger Brennan’s harsh ban; another claustrophobic Munster hurling championship; Ulster must respond against Munster after Leinster collapse

Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster have a point to prove after crumbling against Leinster

Richie Murphy’s men may point to respectable scoreline but second-half tries came when the game was over as a contest

Tadhg Beirne says Munster focused on the present amid fallout from Roger Randle appointment

Three resigned from the Professional Game Committee over Munster’s hiring of attack coach, who will start next season

Ulster set to bring depleted squad for visit to Munster

Richie Murphy says province are ‘under pressure’ as several players picked up injuries against Leinster last week

Jacques Nienaber knows it could end badly if Leinster make the same mistake against Toulon

‘We maybe took our foot off their throats a bit,’ said Leinster assistant of URC win against Ulster

Leinster dismiss pretenders Ulster, Connacht find consistency and Ireland women crush Italy

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Owen Doyle: All referees should have a serious rethink about how they address players

Andrew Brace was the latest official to adopt a soft approach. Trust me, it’s a waste of breath

Leo Cullen commends Sam Prendergast’s patience on return to Leinster starting fold

Outhalf put in a man-of-the-match performance in away win over Ulster

Leinster leapfrog Ulster in table after fending off late fight back by hosts

Ulster scored three tries in 10 minutes to threaten the comeback of the season

URC preview, women’s Six Nations and Munster’s controversial new appointment

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Leo Cullen must have heard the tut-tutting about his team to face Ulster

Leinster v Ulster: More than URC points on the line as clash of provinces brings several subplots to the fore

Ulster determined not to let European ambitions distract from Leinster challenge

Richie Murphy’s side host Leinster one week on from securing a home Challenge Cup semi-final

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to deliver against Ulster and use it as fuel for the big one

Winning in Belfast would prove Leo Cullen’s Champions Cup chasers have added steel to their game

Owen Doyle: Someone needs to have a word with some of these referees – and their critics

The great official Francis Palmade showed how it should be done, with help from Marcel Marceau

Leinster yet to find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?

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Ryan Baird to miss Leinster’s URC clash with Ulster through injury

Prop Alex Usanov is also out, with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter undergoing further assessment

‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon

Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva

Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd

Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four

Ulster blitz La Rochelle in Belfast to reach Challenge Cup semi-finals

Zac Ward touches down twice for six-try hosts

Ulster have the ambition and talent to see off La Rochelle and advance to Challenge Cup last four

Richie Murphy has named a close to full strength side for the meeting with Ronan O’Gara’s side

Ulster sign outhalf Jamie Benson from Harlequins on two-year deal

Irish-qualified 23-year-old to join Richie Murphy’s side this summer

Why the TMO was right to enter the fray

Response to Owen Doyle’s column on officiating at the Ospreys v Ulster clash

Ulster’s Nathan Doak and Rob Herring battling the clock for La Rochelle Challenge Cup clash

Richie Murphy’s side welcome Ronan O’Gara’s charges to Belfast on Friday

Owen Doyle: Intrusive TMO involvement cost Ospreys a famous win against Ulster

Decision by referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his TMO David Roseon completely misread the situation and it was a blot on the Challenge Cup

Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday

Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash

Ulster ride their luck to beat Ospreys and set up La Rochelle quarter-final in Belfast

Ospreys will feel aggrieved at having Kieran Hardy’s late try ruled out for a forward pass

Jake Flannery gets the nod at outhalf as Ulster face Ospreys in Challenge Cup

Jac Morgan will turn out for the Welsh side, but Ulster should be too strong for them at home

‘Only Antoine Dupont is comparable’: Four Irish players to watch in Europe this weekend

Motivation shouldn’t be a problem as the provinces go in search of victory for a variety of reasons

Leinster look to take advantage of favourable draw in quest for Champions Cup title

Munster face a tricky game against Exeter in the Challenge Cup

Gordon D’Arcy: Confidence like Jamie Osborne’s will bring on Leinster performance when it counts

If Leinster can get the best out of Ioane, it might bring the best out of themselves as a team

Ulster’s outhalf injury crisis not as bad as feared, says Richie Murphy

Jack Murphy’s ribs, James Humphreys’ hamstring and Jake Flannery’s shoulder had all been flagged as concerns

Leinster confirm RG Snyman is out for the season after rupturing ACL

Rob Baloucoune undergoes ‘successful’ elbow surgery and could be fit for Ireland games in Nations Championship

Transfer rumour mill runs hot as Irish provinces gear up for Europe

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Second-half charge sends Ulster past 14-man Zebre

Simone Gesi red card rallies hosts in Parma

Ulster head to Zebre looking for win that would put recent turbulence behind them

Ireland internationals Stuart McCloskey and Nick Timoney return to the starting XV after Six Nations

Bryn Ward signs senior deal with Ulster after breakthrough season

Backrow forward travelled to Portugal with the national squad in preparation for the Six Nations

Ulster can’t afford to slip up at Zebre in URC

Izuchukwu and Postlethwaite sidelined but McCloskey and Timoney are back in training

Stakes are high for all four provinces as they seek to define their season

Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht sit within seven points and six places of one other in URC table

Leinster’s outhalf dilemma

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Connacht second-half storming earns bonus-point win at Ulster

Replacements provide the tempo as Stuart Lancaster’s side continue positive streak

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