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Provinces’ form lends extra spice to derby clashes, says Quinn Roux

Connacht lock Quinn Roux has been in Ireland long enough to appreciate the festive inter-pro clashes have a special edge but he can’t recall a time when all four provinces have gone into the derbies in such flying form.

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Jacob Stockdale back for key clash with Harlequins

Fledgling international star Jacob Stockdale will be back in Ulster’s colours when the next stage of the Champions Cup gets underway for Les Kiss’s side on Sunday when they face in-form Harlequins at The Stoop.

Ulster v Scarlets - Guinness PRO12 Round 15

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Les Kiss names Ulster squad for Scarlets clash

Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss has named his 23-man squad for Friday's Guinness PRO14 clash against Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium.

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Michael Bent still harbours Ireland dreams

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Huge blow as Ruan Pienaar ruled out of clash with Scarlets

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Ulster boss Les Kiss to unleash eager Charles Piutau against Scarlets

Ross Kane steps up for Ulster against Newport-Gwent Dragons

There’s nothing like being tossed in at the deep end on the rugby succession ladder; such is the case for 21-year-old Ross Kane who will make his Ulster debut this evening in the opening Guinness PRO12 clash of the season when Newport-Gwent Dragons visit Kingspan Stadium (7.35pm kick-off).

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Powerful Charles Piutau puts on super show for Ulster

Ulster 29 Northampton Saints 19: It may have been only a pre-season workout, but Ulster’s All Black export Charles Piutau showed what a prodigious talent he is.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Connacht must go to the well again, insists Pat Lam

Connacht coach Pat Lam is preparing his players for the fight of their lives when they host Glasgow in the biggest game in the province’s history on Saturday.

Wed, 18 May, 2016

Challenge in the Alps for Connacht

Connacht will face French resistance head-on in the Alps this evening with a European Challenge Cup semi-final at stake.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Robbie Henshaw starts for Connacht in final Challenge Cup pool game

All four Connacht players named in the Ireland Six Nations squad this week are included for the match at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Ulster v Saracens - European Rugby Champions Cup - Pool 1 Round 2

England star Chris Ashton to answer gouging charge

Saracens wing Chris Ashton’s hopes of an England recall in the opening exchanges of this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship are in the balance.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Connacht face crucial Brive test

Connacht’s European campaign becomes a lot more serious today when they face Brive in a must-win Challenge Cup fixture in France tonight.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Thomond Park all set for spicy Munster - Connacht derby

It’s a sign of changing times and the massively improved status of Connacht rugby that coach Pat Lam has been able to make nine changes in personnel for today’s top-of-the-table Guinness PRO12 clash with Munster at Thomond Park from the side that defeated Brive in the European Challenge Cup last week.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Late try against Dragons gets Connacht off to a flier

Fionn Carr’s 77th-minute try sealed a hard-earned 29-23 win for Connacht against Newport Gwent Dragons.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Pat Lam: Mils Muliaina delivered for Connacht rugby

Connacht’s biggest signing Mils Muliaina is leaving the province at the end of the season to take up a new contract in Italy.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

Edinburgh end Connacht's unbeaten home record

Connacht 13 Edinburgh 16

Fri, 09 Jan, 2015

Connacht name side to face Edinburgh in PRO12

Connacht welcome Edinburgh to the Sportsground on Friday night and head coach Pat Lam has made just one change from the side that beat Munster on New Year’s Day.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Ireland duo back for Connacht

Ireland internationals Kieran Marmion and Rodney Ah You have returned to the Connacht squad for match day squad for the PRO12 Round 9 clash with Scarlets tomorrow night (kick off 7:30pm).

Fri, 28 Nov, 2014

Connacht boss Lam ready to unleash All Black star Muliaina

Connacht’s first All Black, Mils Muliaina, makes his debut for the province tonight when Connacht host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.35pm).

Fri, 21 Nov, 2014

Schmidt names strong side for Australia match

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has restored his heavy hitters to the starting 15 for Ireland’s final November series game, against Australia on Saturday.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

13 changes to Ireland team for Georgia match

As expected, Joe Schmidt has made wholesale changes to the side that beat South Africa last weekend for this Sunday’s match against Georgia

Fri, 14 Nov, 2014

Ross targets new two-year contract

Ireland prop Mike Ross is eyeing up a new two-year contract to take him into his late 30s and with the shortage of Test-ready tightheads in these parts there may not be a better time to ask for it.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2014

Schmidt trusts youthful centres for Springboks clash

Joe Schmidt has gone with the young centre partnership of Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw for Ireland’s game against the Springboks on Saturday.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Underplayed Ross will be forced to ‘front up’

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Wed, 05 Nov, 2014

White to miss autumn internationals

Connacht prop Nathan White will miss Ireland’s autumn Test series after rupturing a tendon in his upper arm in training with Joe Schmidt’s squad.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Ireland name squad for 2014 Series

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named a 37-man squad for the forthcoming Guinness Series against South Africa, Georgia and Australia.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2014

All new front row for Connacht

Pat Lam has made five changes to the Connacht side that

drew with Cardiff Blues last weekend in Galway.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

Connacht make eight changes ahead of Cardiff game

Coach Pat Lam has made eight changes to his side ahead of their match against Cardiff Blues in Galway on Friday.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Henshaw to reach half-century against Glasgow

Robbie Henshaw will make his 50th appearance for Connacht when he starts for them against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2014

Leinster and Connacht sides named for PRO12 derby

Leinster and Connacht have both named strong sides for their PRO12 clash in Galway on Friday night.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2014

Henshaw and Marmion both start for Connacht

Coach Pat Lam has made three changes to Connacht’s starting 15 for their clash with Edinburgh Rugby in the PRO12.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Lam names three debutants for Connacht opener

Head Coach Pat Lam has named his team for the opening round of the Guinness PRO12 against Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground at 5pm tomorrow.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014

Boost for Connacht as skipper Muldoon set to face Dragons

Connacht have been boosted by the availability of their skipper John Muldoon ahead of their opening Guinness Pro12 game of the season against Dragons on Saturday.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2014

Schmidt counts on fresh legs for final push

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Fri, 13 Jun, 2014

Heaslip appreciates need for rotation

Jamie Heaslip said he wasn’t long getting a taste of Puma power when he was unceremoniously put on his backside moments after coming off the bench in the first test against Argentina last Saturday.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Clueless Kiwi Retallick fails to name single England player ahead of Test

England have been gifted their team talk for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand after blundering All Black Brodie Retallick failed to correctly name a member of Stuart Lancaster’s squad.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2014

All change for Connacht ahead of Munster clash

After putting out an unchanged sidefor the last four games, Connacht head coach Pat Lam has made a host of changes to the team to face Munster in tomorrow's interpro at the Sportsground, (kick off 6:15pm).

Fri, 18 Apr, 2014

Connacht trio fit to play against Munster

Rodney Ah You, Fionn Carr and Willie Faloon are fit to face Munster at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2014

Connacht unchanged for Ulster game

Head Coach Pat Lam has named an unchanged Connacht side for the fourth game in a row with the team traveling to take on Ulster tomorrow night at Ravenhill, kick off 7:05pm.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

Scarlets huge test as Connacht bid to extend record league run

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Sat, 29 Mar, 2014

Connacht unchanged for visit to Scarlets

Head Coach Pat Lam has once again named an unchanged Connacht side for the trip to Scarlets on Sunday.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2014

Muldoon leads Connacht charge towards top six

Dragons 8 Connacht 24

Mon, 24 Mar, 2014

Connacht pack dominant as Muldoon's men notch bonus-point win

Dragons 8 Connacht 24

Sun, 23 Mar, 2014

Connacht take the points from Italy

Zebre 19 Connacht 27

Sun, 23 Feb, 2014

McSharry back for Westerners

The Connacht team to face Edinburgh at the Sportsground at 5pm tomorrow has been named.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2014

Lam tries out new outhalf for Connacht's clash with Glasgow

The Connacht team to face Glasgow Warriors in Sunday's round 13 RaboDirect PRO12 clash at Scotstoun Stadium (KO: 2pm) has been named.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2014

Schmidt gives the nod to Munster-bound Copeland

Munster-bound No.8 Robin Copeland has reaped an instant reward for his decision to return to an Irish province next season by being named in Joe Schmidt’s extended Ireland RBS 6 Nations and Wolfhounds squad.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2014

Connacht team shows few changes to face Toulouse

There will be three changes to the starting team facing Toulouse on the return leg for Connacht.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2013

Henshaw and McKeon back for Connacht

The Connacht team to face Edinburgh in tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 clash at Murrayfield welcome Robbie Henshaw and Eoin McKeon back.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2013

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