Champions Cup Last 16: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the first knockout round
Munster Rugby
Alex Nankivell’s straight red for collision with Cian Prendergast was right call
Bunker was missing in action at MacHale Park, as Connacht left it too late to fire on all cylinders
Jack Crowley agrees new Munster contract after turning down offer from Leicester Tigers
Outhalf understood to have received €750,000 per year offer from Leicester
Connacht ought to have won but yet again only woke up when all seemed lost
Connacht interim head coach Cullie Tucker says team must stop giving themselves too much to do
Aoife Dalton praises Ireland’s ‘complete team performance’ in sinking Italy
Provinces assess the weekend’s toll as attention turns back to Europe
Frustrated Connacht look to bounce back quick ahead of Cardiff visit
Westerner’s suffer six-point defeat against Munster at MacHale Park
Ian Costello hails Munster composure in win over Connacht
Munster secure approval to hold EPCR fixture at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December
Munster escape MacHale Park with the win after Connacht spring late fight back
Three cards for Munster gave Connacht a numerical advantage for much of the game in Castlebar
Historic Connacht-Munster clash could prove to be a classic
Big-name players and a bumper crowd in store as Castlebar hosts critical URC showdown
‘I had to just go all-in:’ How Josh Ioane has embraced the Connacht mentality
The once-capped All Blacks outhalf tells how he’s ended up plying his trade in the west of Ireland
Mack Hansen to start at fullback for Connacht against Munster at MacHale Park
Alan Spicer in line for Leinster debut when they take on the Sharks in South Africa
Caolin Blade: ‘I follow GAA as much as I follow rugby but I’ve never strayed far from Pearse Stadium’
The Galway man and Connacht scrumhalf never imagined his rugby career would take him to Mayo’s MacHale Park
Munster approach Connacht clash with mix of excitement and caution
Province look to returning Beirne, Murray and O’Mahony to lift intensity in squad following two consecutive URC defeats
‘Atmosphere will be special’: Connacht relish ‘home’ clash against Munster in front of 26,000 at MacHale Park
Connacht’s international quartet of Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast set to be fit for match
Gordon D’Arcy: It’s up to Irish players to reap the benefits of bringing in RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett
From Alex Wyllie to Bundee Aki, people born abroad have made huge contributions to rugby in Ireland
Pete Wilkins to miss Connacht game against Munster at MacHale Park
Colm Tucker deputising while Connacht head coach remains on sick leave
More than novelty at play as Connacht ready themselves for landmark game at MacHale Park
Record crowd expected for Saturday’s URC clash against Munster at home of Mayo GAA
If Jack Crowley leaves Ireland, the IRFU won’t make the same exception they did with Johnny Sexton
Crowley hasn’t achieved as much at 25 as O’Gara and Sexton, but the Munster squad he’s part of bears no comparison to the teams they were surrounded by
Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches
Ulster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leave
Munster left to rue lack of composure as they fall to Glasgow defeat
Irish province led at half-time but Nathan McBeth’s late try gave Scottish side a bonus-point win
What next for the provinces after the Six Nations?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Will Leinster maintain their buffer at the top? Can Munster maintain their position in the top eight?
Gordon Wood set to follow in father Keith’s footsteps by playing for Munster
Promising centre should get a run in a much-changed side for Glasgow clash
CBC come from behind to be crowned Munster Schools Senior Cup champions
Cork school beat cross-city rivals despite being 10 points down
URC run-in: The state of play for the Irish provinces as Leinster lead table
Connacht and Ulster need strong final period to make the top eight playoffs
Munster’s Craig Casey is back in training and could return for Connacht clash next week
Irish scrumhalf is ‘bouncing around the place’ as Ian Costello hails positive energy he brings
Jack Crowley set to start for Ireland in Rome as Leicester Tigers eye up Munster outhalf
Ireland team news: Simon Easterby to make several changes to starting XV for Italy match
Munster confirm return of JJ Hanrahan for third stint with province
Hanrahan is the province’s third-highest points scorer with 743 in 142 appearances
Leinster dominate central contracts with 11 of 14 IRFU deals
Just one Munster player now on a central deal with two from Connacht and none from Ulster
Munster rescue bonus points from loss to dominant Edinburgh
Four tries in the opening half at Musgrave Park had the visitors 29-7 to the good at the break
‘I have lived the dream’: Conor Murray reflects on Ireland career after announcing retirement
The Munster man who was once rated as the best scrumhalf in the world will step away from international rugby after the Six Nations
Munster must quiet the noise against Edinburgh in quest for URC home quarter-final
Southern province host Edinburgh at Musgrave Park on Friday
Who is Clayton McMillan and what can Munster fans expect from new coach?
McMillan has established himself as arguably the next All Blacks coach-in-waiting
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