Ulster Director of Rugby David Humphries has said the death of Nevin Spence will leave a huge hole in the Ulster squad.

Having struggled to perform to their best as favourites in Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final, Ulster’s Director of Rugby David Humphreys is happy for his side to wear the underdog tag heading into the final against Leinster.

THE IRFU has given short shrift to suggestions Ireland’s World Cup squad members were worse behaved during the tournament than England’s disgraced team.

Ulster Rugby today announced that back row forward Chris Henry has signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until at least June 2014.

Once his manager, it’s over a decade since Donal Lenihan sat down and chewed the fat with Brian O’Driscoll. Before Ireland headed for New Zealand, Irish captains past and present caught up to debate heroism, hopes and hairdos.

LEINSTER Rugby and Sean O’Brien breathed a sigh of relief last night when the player was found not guilty of any offence during the Magners League game against Treviso at the weekend.

Ulster assistant coach Allen Clarke will step down from his position to become the the IRFU's Elite Player Development Manager.

Munster may have to do without some of Ireland's Triple Crown heroes for the Celtic League match-up with Celtic Warriors on Friday night.

>EDDIE HALVEY is set to make a sensational return to Irish rugby, and yesterday, he expressed delight at the sudden turn of events that will bring him back to Munster next season.

The Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium is a 74,000 sell-out, beating the crowd for the FA Cup final.