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Connacht battle rain to blow Zebre away

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A view of conditions in the Lanfranchi Stadium which caused the match to be temporarily suspended 17/9/2016

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Steve Crosbie set for first league start against Zebre

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Connacht on the cusp of history

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Pat Lam warns automatic cup qualification a must for Connacht

Connacht v Munster - Guinness PRO12 Round 12

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Anthony Foley factor has Ian Keatley firing again

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Connacht dig it out to give campaign a boost

Tommy Bowe return eases impact of losing Charles Piutau

The loss of Charles Piutau through injury has been softened by Tommy Bowe’s return to the Ulster side for the first time this season for tonight’s derby with Connacht at the Sportsground.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

Connacht get act together with first win of the season

Connacht 28, Edinburgh 15: Pat Lam’s Connacht found their top form and avoided the ignominy of becoming the first champions to lose four straight games in defence of their title with a stunning bonus point win at the Sportsground last night.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Conor Carey set for Connacht debut

You would have thought Connacht’s bid to get their first points of the season would be the primary focus of this encounter, but the surprise midweek departure of Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons has changed the dynamic of this clash.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Connacht must turn it around quickly

Scarlets 17 Connacht 8: After a third successive loss, Connacht are in choppy waters, and Edinburgh’s impending visit to the Sportsground has taken on a must-win feeling.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016

Connacht bid to end early season crisis

You would have got some odds at the start of the campaign that these two sides would go into the fourth weekend of the Pro12 not only not having won a match, but with neither of them having picked up a single point.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Pat Lam speaks to his team after the game 21/5/2016

Connacht staring at unwanted record

Connacht hope for a major change of fortunes when they face Zebre in the third round of the PRO12 in Parma this evening (5.05pm).

Sat, 17 Sep, 2016

Eoin Griffin and Justin Tipuric 10/9/2016

Pat Lam remains calm as Connacht still stuttering

Connacht 11 Ospreys 32: It should have been a glorious occasion for Connacht on Saturday evening as, for the first time in history, they commenced a game with seven Irish senior internationals on board, but the stuttering start to the defence of the PRO12 title they won with such style less than four months ago continued.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Pat Lam: We know we have to be better

Only once before have Connacht lost their opening two league matches at the Sportsground but Pat Lam appreciates they must show significant improvement to prevent that happening again when Ospreys come to Galway this evening (7.35pm).

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

Less Kiss makes seven changes to Ulster team

Ulster’s new director of rugby Less Kiss has named Rory Best and Ruan Pienaar on the bench for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO12 clash away to Newport Gwent Dragons.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Mick O’Driscoll happy with Tyler Bleyendaal's first run out for Munster

Munster A 41 Ulster Ravens 27: Kiwi outhalf Tyler Bleyendaal made his long-awaited Munster debut for the province’s second string during a 41-27 victory against the Ulster Ravens at Naas yesterday.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Rory Scannell in kicking form for Munster ‘A’

Munster ‘A’ 30 Ulster Ravens 24:

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Darren Cave to skipper Ulster in Guinness Pro12

Gwent Dragons v Ulster

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Ulster’s Ian Humphreys ready for ‘a tough one’ against Edinburgh

Ian Humphreys will again be dictating matters for Ulster when they travel to face in-form Edinburgh at Murrayfield this evening.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

Andrew Trimble out for rest of season

Guinness Pro12: Ulster winger Andrew Trimble faces a battle to be fit for the World Cup after undergoing surgery yesterday.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

Gilroy's only 23, and he's set to win his 100th cap for Ulster

Craig Gilroy will become the youngest player to win 100 caps for Ulster when he lines out against Benetton Treviso at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night, kick off 7.35pm.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Ulster almost implode against Treviso

Treviso 20 Ulster 24: This was one of the most astonishing games in the league for a long time.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Payne set to make Ulster return in Treviso

Ireland’s Jared Payne returns to a strong Ulster’s match-day squad for tomorrow’s difficult Pro12 trip to Treviso.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Best to start for Ulster against Munster who make five changes

Rory Best will start for Ulster against Munster in tomorrow's match at Thomond Park while Munster coach Anthony Foley has named a strong squad bolstered by a number of returning internationals.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Ulster boosted as Irish international trio return

Internationals Stuart Olding, Craig Gilroy and Darren Cave have been released by Ireland and will boost Ulster’s hopes of dethroning Pro12 table-toppers Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium this evening.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2014

Ulster start returning internationals for Ospreys game

Darren Cave, Stuart Olding and Craig Gilroy have returned to Ulster from Ireland duty and all three start tomorrow night in Kingspan stadium for the PRO12 clash with the Ospreys.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

Olding may give Schmidt options

Ulster 23 Newport Gwent Dragons 6

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Ulster ‘destroyed’ at breakdown

Ulster 13 Toulon 23

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

Van der Merwe aware he’ll ‘have to step it up’

Ulster’s big Springbok lock Franco van der Merwe knows the score. With second-row partners dropping like flies, he knows he will have to step up to the plate in what will be his first taste of European rugby when Neil Doak’s men head to Welford Road to face the Leicester Tigers.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Ross gets chance to prove worth for Ulster

Former Lansdowne flanker Clive Ross will make his first competitive start for Ulster when they travel to Parma to face Zebre later this afternoon (3pm kick-off Irish time).

Sat, 27 Sep, 2014

Kiss’s Ulster ease to win

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Sat, 13 Sep, 2014

Best back as Ulster make changes

Ireland’s most-capped hooker, Rory Best, will be back in familiar territory when he captains Ulster against Italian side Zebre this evening at a packed Kingspan Stadium.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2014

Best returns as Ulster captain

Rory Best returns to the Ulster line-up as captain for this weekend’s PRO12 match against Zebre.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Opportunity knocks for Gilroy in Ulster’s opener

Ireland international Craig Gilroy gets a quick opportunity to show his credentials after being named on the left wing for Ulster in tonight’s Guinness Pro12 opener at Parc de Scarlets.

Sat, 06 Sep, 2014

Marshall and Trimble on the bench for Ulster

Louis Ludik, Franco van der Merwe and Wiehahn Herbst will make their debuts for Ulster against Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets, tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 2.40pm).

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014

Payne paves way for Ulster

Leinster 7 Ulster 10

Mon, 01 Sep, 2014

Connacht coach Lam adamant Henshaw won’t be lured away to Leinster

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Fri, 11 Apr, 2014

Bowe to start in the centre against Connacht

Tommy Bowe will start at outside-centre for Ulster against Connacht at Ravenhill tomorrow evening, (kick off 19:05).

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

Bowe returns against Dragons

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Fri, 28 Feb, 2014

Henry and Henderson return to face Munster

Chris Henry and Iain Henderson have recovered from injury to start for Ulster against Munster at Ravenhill tomorrow night (kick off 19:05).

Thu, 02 Jan, 2014

Leinster up for a derby battle as Ulster march south

Strange how history repeats itself.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2013

Payne lifts gloom as Ulster labour to shake off Zebre

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Sat, 21 Dec, 2013

Wallace pumped up to make long-awaited Ravenhill return

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Fri, 20 Dec, 2013

McKinney helps Ulster kick on

Ulster 41 Edinburgh 17

Sat, 23 Nov, 2013

Gilroy and Henderson fit for Edinburgh clash

Ireland internationals, Craig Gilroy and Iain Henderson have recovered from injury and have been named in Mark Anscombe's starting XV for the game against Edinburgh at Ravenhill tomorrow evening.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

Scarlets halt Ulster’s march

Scarlets 17 Ulster 9

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

Payne to lead Ulster for Scarlets clash

Future Ireland prospect Jared Payne will captain Ulster when they travel to face the Scarlets in Llanelli this evening (6.30pm).

Sat, 02 Nov, 2013

Olding comes in for Ulster as Cave dropped to bench for visit of Blues

Mark Anscombe has made two changes to the team that beat Montpellier last Saturday for tomorrow night's game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill (kick off 19:05).

Thu, 24 Oct, 2013

Brains and brawn give Ulster edge

Montpellier 8 Ulster 25

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Confident Italians will be met by Lions in Belfast

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Fri, 27 Sep, 2013