ULSTER Rugby have resisted the temptation to appoint from overseas in their search to replace Matt Williams, plumping for home-grown candidate, Brian McLaughlin.

CORK CONSTITUTION couldn’t do it. Neither could Shannon, Galwegians or Garryowen. The last team to do it were UCC and now they find themselves having to do it again this weekend.

THE All-Ireland League final between Terenure and Dolphin, fixed for Lansdowne Road on Saturday (2pm) is still in doubt.