Harry Byrne to start at 10 for Leinster against Bayonne, Craig Casey fit for Munster
Garry Ringrose, Jimmy O’Brien and RG Snyman return from injury for final Champions Cup pool clash
Garry Ringrose, Jimmy O’Brien and RG Snyman return from injury for final Champions Cup pool clash
Four provinces in action on Saturday, with only Leinster on the road
Champions Cup match officials have still not explained what ‘taking the space’ means after Munster’s loss to Toulon. It’s not good enough
Division on identity pollutes sport again, this time it is on North’s Commonwealth Games team’s flag
This weekend sees a sharper focus for one and three jerseys as Andy Farrell mulls sides for Six Nations and Ireland XV
Munster have a history of finding wins at Thomond when they need them most
Ulster have been the most consistent Irish province this season, says Gordon D’Arcy
Province looking inward despite controversial late penalty last time out
As the season progresses, the scope for missteps narrows quickly
Scrumhalf’s availability to be decided later in the week following should injury sustained against Toulon
Narrow loss to Toulon has left Clayton McMillan’s side in need of a big win at Thomond Park
Leinster can top pool with Bayonne victory on Saturday but Munster are in win-or-bust territory against Castres
Referee Karl Dickson broke the unwritten rule of not letting the whistle decide the outcome of a game
Clayton McMillan’s team must beat French visitors at Thomond Park on Saturday to reach knockout stages
Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’, says Clayton McMillan
Painful defeat leaves Clayton McMillan’s team with some positives, including a bonus point that could prove vital
Irish province take on French opposition with their pool evenly poised
French Top 14 side have not been beaten at home this season
As Munster face Toulon, he recalls his pivotal try last time and talks on bringing his larger-than-life presence to TV
Everything you need to know as Leinster play La Rochelle as Munster travel to Toulon
Sam Prendergast is a special talent around whom there is too much negative commentary
Sean Edogbo, younger brother of Edwin, is added to the Munster roster
Scrumhalf will give it his usual 100% against Toulon on Sunday – and is more than ready to stand in at 10 if needed
But Leinster, Munster and Connacht are struggling for consistency and now face season-shaping fixtures
Assistant coach Mike Prendergast was ‘massively disappointed’ with Munster’s performance in Ulster defeat
Oli Jager in contention return for Irish province for match in Stade Felix Mayol
Watching the latest instalments of old rivalries in cricket and rugby reminded me that the results of such matches don’t really matter much
An avalanche of points in second half gave the northern province the scores their performance deserved
The provinces should be producing four international calibre players in every position
Iain Henderson returns from injury to captain Ulster as Munster make 10 changes for trip north
Richie Murphy’s side aiming to take two wins from three in the provincial derbies
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