Festive goodwill parked as Munster steel themselves for Leinster backlash – The Irish Times
URC: Munster v Leinster, Thomond Stadium, Saturday, 7.45pm – Live on Premier Sports There will be an element…
Lions stars return as Rieko Ioane starts
Munster and Leinster have both made major changes to their match-day squads, with the sides seeking bragging rights…
Ulster want to keep scrum-half amidst interest from English club, insists head coach Richie Murphy
Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak Ulster head coach Richie Murphy says he hopes the province will do whatever it…
Andrew Porter returns for Leinster’s URC clash with Munster – The Irish Times
Andrew Porter is back available for selection for Leinster’s URC clash with Munster on Saturday at Thomond Park…
Munster welcome key men back in bid for rare double against Leinster – The Irish Times
Munster forwards coach Alex Codling believes his team’s 31-14 win over Leinster at Croke Park in October will…
Stuart Lancaster calls on Connacht to be ‘consistently tougher’ after heavy Dragons defeat – The Irish Times
URC: Dragons 48 Connacht 28 A heavy defeat to bottom-of-the-table Dragons exposed Connacht’s mental fragility, according to head…
Bonus-point win for Munster as they get job done against Ospreys – The Irish Times
URC: Ospreys 10 Munster 26 The last time Munster came to Bridgend, back in 2001, 4,500 packed into…
Cian Tracey: Leinster find themselves stuck in a vicious Jekyll and Hyde cycle
Leinster’s Joe McCarthy, left, and brother Paddy McCarthy during last Friday night’s URC encounter with Ulster at the…
Munster hope to avoid getting bogged down against Ospreys – The Irish Times
United Rugby Championship: Ospreys v Munster, Brewery Field, Saturday, 5.30pm – Live on Premier Sports Two teams at…
Late Dan Sheehan try seals Leinster comeback as festive interpros begin with bonus point win over Ulster
Dan Sheehan of Leinster, hidden, dives over to score his side’s fourth try during the United Rugby Championship…
Leinster v Ulster as it happened: Leo Cullen’s men edge festive derby at the Aviva
Leinster’s scrum has been rock solid all night and it continues in that vein of form. They get…
Takeaways as Ireland-stacked bench saves hosts
Following a 24-20 triumph for Leinster over Ulster in the United Rugby Championship (URC), here’s our five takeaways…