All three joined the province in 2018 and have extended their stays beyond this season

South African number eight working his way back to match fitness after Covid diagnosis

Secondrow was close to going into the family building business before Dan McFarland called

Despite injury problems Dan McFarland’s side have started season in fine form

Leinster machine rolls on and remains standard-bearer for United Rugby Championship

A crowd of 15,000 is allowed for Friday’s United Rugby Championship opener

Backrower focused on ending team’s silverware drought and getting selected for Ireland

‘He’s a World Cup winner and vastly experienced and I think he’s the perfect player'

Ulster looking to complete a hat-trick of wins on the road in England to make Challenge Cup final

Irish backrow will hope his experience of winning with Leinster will help his team

The Leinster and Ireland openside has always been a quick learner in his career

Tries from John Cooney and Jacob Stockdale in the final quarter seals the win

Marco Manfredi’s red card ended game as a contest with scrums going uncontested

Ireland’s progress as a rugby nation has stalled since 2018, we’re now ranked seventh

Champions return to the Pro14 final as referee Frank Murphy dominates in Belfast

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

John Cooney, Stuart McCloskey and Eric O’Sullivan all return for trip to Scotstoun

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

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

Ulster enjoy an excellent record against English Premiership sides