The Irish Times

Familiar foes Leinster and Toulouse to produce another European spectacle

Sides meet for fourth time in semis, with Leinster the only non-French side left in cup

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00

Ulster hit by late Bulls blitz as they suffer back-to-back defeats in South Africa

Kieran Treadwell’s yellow card in the 65th minute proves crucial in Pretoria

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 15:27

Johnny Sexton reports clean bill of health ahead of Italy encounter

Iain Henderson ruled out of game after testing positive for Covid-19

Wed Feb 23 2022 - 15:20

Sustained organic growth the secret of Kilmacud’s rise to prominence

Many hands have helped lay the foundations for club chasing a third All-Ireland title

Sat Feb 12 2022 - 06:00

Depleted Ulster braced for tough Northampton assignment

Absence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balance

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 17:40

Mikey Kiely relishing the chance to help Ulster build on strong foundations

Renowned strength and conditioning coach played key role in Limerick’s rise to hurling supremacy

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 06:30

Dataships raises $3m from backers including Tony Smurfit

Company is focused on helping SMEs comply with data protection and privacy laws

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 14:00

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I genuinely don’t think I’m ready to be a Blackrock dad’

Willow Pork is the only school to take the triplets, they’ve been on Joe Duffy too many times

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00

Ian Madigan breaks Edinburgh hearts with last-gasp kick for Ulster

The outhalf also broke the Scottish side’s hearts in Murrayfield back in August

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 21:55

Leinster just have enough in feisty encounter with Ulster

Failure to add to their third try in final 18 minutes means they still trail Munster

Fri May 14 2021 - 22:34

The ‘pirates’ of La Rochelle hell-bent on putting Leinster to the sword

Word will have got around about O’Gara’s twisted relationship with Leinster down the years

Sat May 01 2021 - 08:00

Ian Madigan says women’s game has huge potential for expansion

Ulster outhalf’s experience at Bristol showed him what equity of treatment looks like

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 01:00

Stockdale named at fullback for Ulster’s trip to Wales

Academy backrower David McCann is named at blindside flanker

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 12:58

Gordon D’Arcy: Clarity must descend at Murrayfield on Farrell’s Ireland project

Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 06:15

Owen Doyle: New laws on Australian show could turn rugby union into league

Union’s struggle for popularity in Australia has seen new controversial rules adopted

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 06:00

Ulster’s Pro14 season reaches familiar point of no return

In 15-year trophy drought, no team has proven more of a bugbear than Leinster

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00

Ulster keep up pressure with scrappy win over Glasgow

Golden phase either side of half-time sees them keep Leinster in sight in Conference A

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 22:22

Ulster sign Nakarawa as Madigan and Herring extend deals

Fijian joins on one-year deal while Madigan and Herring commit to province until 2023

Wed Jan 27 2021 - 19:27

Leinster’s potent pack turn screw after break to help land bonus point

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 22:23

Ulster charge through a tough week to sit pretty at the top

Win over Connacht comes despite injuries and news of Coetzee’s return to South Africa

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 06:00

John Muldoon’s return to the West reawakens tribal memories

As the Pat Lam circus rolls into the Sportsground, Muldoon is savouring coming home

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 08:00

Wide approach could suit Ulster as Toulouse bring heavy gang to Belfast

John Cooney’s battle with visiting scrumhalf Antoine Dupont could be key

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 06:00

Aaron Sexton set for belated Ulster debut against Edinburgh

Ian Madigan is back at outhalf while Andrew Warwick makes his first start of the season

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 06:00

Ulster score nine tries to obliterate Zebre and make it six from six

Backrow Marcell Coetzee used his power to touch down for four tries in Parma

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 20:22

Pro14: Ulster look to keep a grip on their unbeaten start

Dan McFarland aiming for more fluid attacking as they take on Glasgow Warriors

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 06:00

Data-protection compliance start-up Dataships raises €500,000

Backers include rugby player Ian Madigan and FL Partners co-founder Peter Crowley

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 04:30

Iain Henderson sees red as Ulster make it two from two

Ulster’s scrum and line-outs were superior to Ospreys and they could’ve won by more

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 20:26

Pro 14 preview: Future uncertain but for now Leinster remain the team to beat

Gerry Thornley’s team-by-team guide as the new season gets underway

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 06:00

Misfiring Ulster facing a torrid time in Toulouse

Formidable pack and outstanding backline ensure French aristocrats hold all the aces

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00

Dan McFarland backs the real Ulster to stand up and be counted for Toulouse trip

Head coach admits Leinster final defeat took 48 hours to put behind him

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 06:00

Ruthless Leinster squeeze the life out of Ulster’s challenge

Disciplined defensive performance paves the way for another emphatic final success

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 01:00

Iain Henderson v James Ryan proves an unfair contest

Leinster possess at least three dominant big men in Ryan, Scott Fardy, and Caelan Doris

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 13:43

Ulster know they have game to spoil Leinster’s party

Leo Cullen’s side hold all the cards but opponents have put it up to them before

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 01:00

Impossible is nothing. Beating Leinster, though, might be trickier

Ulster will need all the heroics they can muster up to topple the title-holders

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00