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Pat Lam warns automatic cup qualification a must for Connacht
Pat Lam warns automatic cup qualification a must for Connacht
Connacht coach Pat Lam says automatic qualification for the Champions Cup is the minimum his side must achieve this season. The PRO12 holders are a lowly eighth as they travel to take on Ospreys in Liberty Stadium this afternoon.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Munster answer call to arms with shutout against Ospreys
Munster answer call to arms with shutout against Ospreys

Munster 33, Ospreys 0: Head coach Rassie Erasmus made a declaration of intent in last night’s match programme when he insisted Munster couldn’t afford to have a rollercoaster season. 

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Golden chance for Rassie’s Munster against Ospreys in Cork
Golden chance for Rassie’s Munster against Ospreys in Cork
Munster can take another significant step closer to the top of the Guinness Pro12 when they face Ospreys at Musgrave Park tonight.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

Ulster v Ospreys - Guinness PRO12 Round 5
Les Kiss acclaims Ulster's resilience and spirit

Ulster 9 Ospreys 7: Ulster’s Director of Rugby Les Kiss praised his side’s resilience and character as they clipped the Ospreys wings at the death of an extremely, absorbing Guinness PRO12 top-of-the-table contest at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday evening.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Les Kiss does spot of juggling
Les Kiss does spot of juggling
Ulster coach Les Kiss has juggled his starting line-out for today’s clash with the Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Leinster’s first-half dominance pays rich dividends
Leinster’s first-half dominance pays rich dividends

Leinster 31 Ospreys 19: Watching Leinster sure ain’t dull this season.

Sat, 24 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
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

Leo Cullen wants ‘a more killer instinct’ from Leinster
Leo Cullen wants ‘a more killer instinct’ from Leinster

Leinster 19 Ospreys 16: The view from the Leinster coaching box was this margin of victory should never have been so tight, but such is the strength of the Guinness PRO12 right now they can expect much of the same from here on in.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Leinster overhaul as Ospreys come calling
Leinster overhaul as Ospreys come calling
As his side aims to consolidate their push for a Guinness Pro12 play-off place, Leinster coach Leo Cullen has made seven changes to his starting line-up for the visit of the Ospreys to the RDS today.

Sun, 06 Mar, 2016

Pat Lam’s Connacht still topping polls out west
Pat Lam’s Connacht still topping polls out west
Connacht 30 Ospreys 22: Connacht’s season continues to produce more milestones in the quest to maintain their momentum at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table. In a high-octane fixture at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday, Pat Lam’s squad saw off the Ospreys with three tries in a polished show

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Costly slip for Munster
Costly slip for Munster
Munster 17 Ospreys 21: Munster’s hopes of making the knock out stages of the Guinness Pro12 suffered a big blow at Musgrave Park last night as the Ospreys produced a dogged performance to deservedly emerge with the points from an exciting but error-strewn game.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Brian Walsh searches for consistency as Munster bid to close gap on Connacht
Brian Walsh searches for consistency as Munster bid to close gap on Connacht
Munster begin an all-important phase of the season at Musgrave Park tomorrow (5pm) where a win over Ospreys will help them to reduce the nine-point gap between themselves and Guinness Pro12 table-toppers Connacht.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Anthony Foley unleashes big guns as Ospreys lie in waiting
Anthony Foley unleashes big guns as Ospreys lie in waiting

Munster head coach Anthony Foley will unleash his southern hemisphere imports on the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow, naming Aussie second row Mark Chisholm and New Zealand backs Tyler Bleyendaal and Francis Saili in the side for a crucial Guinness Pro12 clash.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2015

Pat Lam ‘won’t fear’ going into European battle
Pat Lam ‘won’t fear’ going into European battle

GUINNESS PRO12

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Pienaar badly missed

If there is one person Ulster have missed more than any other during an injury-plagued 2014, it has been their cultured scrum-half Ruan Pienaar.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2014

Leinster boss O’Connor turns focus to Quins
Leinster boss O’Connor turns focus to Quins

Leinster 18 Ospreys 12

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

O’Connor wary as Ospreys come to town
O’Connor wary as Ospreys come to town

GUINNESS PRO12:

Sat, 29 Nov, 2014

Foley wary of Ospreys set-piece
Foley wary of Ospreys set-piece

The new rugby season could hardly have begun in a more contrasting fashion for Anthony Foley and Steve Tandy, the respective head coaches of Munster and Ospreys who renew their rivalry in the Guinness Pro 12 at Thomond Park this evening, kick-off 6.30pm.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2014

Festive cheer for Connacht
Festive cheer for Connacht

Connacht 14 Newport Gwent Dragons 11

Mon, 23 Dec, 2013

O’Connell back for Reds as Penney rings the changes
O’Connell back for Reds as Penney rings the changes

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell makes his return to Munster colours ahead of schedule tonight having been cleared by the IRFU to face Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2013

Kirchner gets first big Leinster test
Kirchner gets first big Leinster test

Leinster will finally get to road test their expensive new flyer tonight when Zane Kirchner makes his first start for the province before checking out again for duty with South Africa.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2013

Munster find bonus points
Munster find bonus points

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Mon, 30 Sep, 2013

Dragons’ sting in the tail for Munster
Dragons’ sting in the tail for Munster

RABODIRECT PRO12

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

Hurley looks ahead as Horan bows out
Hurley looks ahead as Horan bows out

RABODIRECT PRO12

Fri, 19 Apr, 2013

Cronin and Kearney fire
Cronin and Kearney fire

Newport Gwent Dragons 19 Leinster 26

Sat, 02 Mar, 2013

Quintet return to bolster Leinster
Quintet return to bolster Leinster

RABODIRECT PRO12

Fri, 01 Mar, 2013

Cup boost delight for Elwood
Cup boost delight for Elwood

Connacht 30 Newport Gwent Dragons 11

Mon, 07 Jan, 2013

Elwood wants lift for Connacht after derby disasters

Billed as a must-win for both sides, Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground for this evening’s RaboDirect Pro 12 joust with the Newport Gwent Dragons.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2013

Time to test game plan

Rob Penney may now have a defeat on his record as Munster head coach, but the New Zealander sends a much-changed team out tonight at Thomond Park (8pm) against Newport Gwent Dragons confident his players are heading in the right direction with a big month coming up in October.

Sat, 22 Sep, 2012

Stringer and O’Gara reunited

Munster will reunite Peter Stringer and Ronan O’Gara at half-back for the first time in 19 months as head coach Rob Penney shuffles his deck for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park (8pm).

Fri, 21 Sep, 2012

Blues more like old selves
Blues more like old selves

Leinster 45 Newport G’went Dragons

Mon, 10 Sep, 2012

Roux makes home debut

Leinster’s new overseas signing, Quinn Roux, will make his home debut when the Heineken Cup champions take on Newport Gwent Dragons in tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash at the RDS.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Let’s get physical, declares powerhouse prop Healy

Cian Healy will be watching a rerun of the recent Argentina and South Africa clash, a rugged affair in which both sides put physicality before quality.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2012

Easterby’s ‘nothing won yet’ warning

Team manager Guy Easterby has played down a historic double and warned Leinster they have won nothing yet.

Mon, 07 May, 2012

Fitzgerald ruled out for rest of season

Leinster will have to plan without Luke Fitzgerald for the rest of the season.

Sat, 05 May, 2012

Connacht battle to victory

Connacht overcame the Newport Gwent Dragons to grab only their second away Rabo Direct Pro 12 victory since their opening day visit to Treviso.

Sat, 31 Mar, 2012

Munster make it proud night for O’Driscoll

Munster double centurion Mick O’Driscoll reckons Saturday’s victory over Newport Gwent Dragons was crucial to Red Army’s Pro12 hopes.

Mon, 05 Mar, 2012

Milestone for O’Driscoll as Tokula makes debut

A Munster career going back to 1998 will be marked tonight when Mick O’Driscoll captains the RaboDirect Pro12 champions in a crucial fixture against Newport Gwent Dragons for what will be his 200th career for the province.

Sat, 03 Mar, 2012

Honours even as late Jackson miss costs U20s

IRELAND U20 missed a chance of victory as Paddy Jackson struck the post with an injury-time conversion at Parc Y Scarlets.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2011

Wales expect to meet ‘well-drilled’ Irish side

AFTER consecutive away victories, Darren Edwards has made four changes for Wales U20’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland at Parc Y Scarlets tonight (7.10 pm).

Fri, 11 Mar, 2011

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