Ulster Rugby
Ulster v Scarlets preview: Urgency in the Ulster camp as playoffs beckon
Richie Murphy’s side know they have to collect more wins to avoid meltdown
Downtrodden Ulster aided by returning Ireland players ahead of Scarlets visit
Ulster vs Scarlets: Richie Murphy’s side facing uphill fight to reach knockout stages
Jordi Murphy: A career-threatening injury taught me to plan for the future
Former Ireland rugby player on changing spending habits and why plan B matters
Three yellow cards for Ulster spell miserable defeat to Benetton
David McCann, Nick Timoney and Stewart Moore all shown yellow cards in second half
Ulster looking for a better time against Italian opposition as they visit Benetton
Murphy makes 11 changes to starting side which lost 15-14 to Zebre
Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon join Ulster coaching set-up for next season
Sexton, brother of Johnny, joins the province to lead the attack
Zebre Parma secure a first win over Ulster in Belfast
Italian side took a 15-0 lead before Corrie Barrett’s two second-half tries closed the gap
Strong-looking Ulster must show superiority against lowly Zebre
John Cooney set to make his 150th appearance for the province
Leinster to take on Harlequins at Croke Park in Champions Cup round of 16
Munster’s trip to La Rochelle will also take place on Saturday, April 5th
Gerry Thornley: Leinster fans are so spoiled that only one prize will do
Ulster and Munster face daunting assignments as they bid to progress in European competition
Owen Doyle: Nika Amashukeli showed again why he is the best referee in the world
Leinster were fortunate against Bath with the sequence of events leading up to Obano red card
Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle to host Munster in intriguing last 16 clash
Top two seeding earns Leinster a home clash with Harlequins and the prospect of potential home ties all the way through to the final again
Ulster to make Champions Cup knockout stage after Bordeaux thrash Sharks
Irish province set to play Bordeaux Bègles away in the last 16
Gerry Thornley: Is a slimmed down Champions Cup the answer to the competition’s woes?
A revamped 18-team tournament has been proposed by France’s LNR
Matt Williams: Begrudgers in Ireland must never be permitted to pull Leinster down
Without the province’s exceptional production line and the qualifying of overseas-born players, Irish rugby would be in a much weaker state
Ulster can edge battle of winless sides and prolong European season in Challenge Cup
Richie Murphy’s selection points to a first win of the European season against their English opponents on Friday night
Connacht make four changes as they look to seal home European run with win in Cardiff
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy hands son Jack a first Champions Cup start at outhalf against Exeter
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to hone their attack to win titles
Leo Cullen’s men eked out a dogfight win over rivals La Rochelle but struggled to build a consistent attacking shape
Champions Cup permutations: What is on the line for Leinster, Munster and Ulster in final pool matches?
Leinster look to secure home advantage as 24 teams become 16
Ireland’s historic Six Nations title bid bolstered by return of key players
Those named in Ireland squad on Wednesday will be able to focus on next weekend’s important Champions Cup clashes
‘We’ll see in May’ - Ronan O’Gara strikes defiant note after Leinster’s successful La Rochelle raid
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
Richie Murphy rues inexperience as Leicester Tigers hand Ulster a shellacking at Welford Road
The Irish province initially led by 10 points but were hammered in the second half
Champions Cup Round Three: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the next round of the pool stage
Champions Cup team news: Furlong back for Leinster, Crowley starts for Munster
Furlong will win his 150th Leinster cap against La Rochelle
‘I’ve been involved a lot in turnarounds’: Michael Cheika on his coaching philosophy and career to date
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ulster eye coaching shake-up as Mark Sexton linked to Kingspan move
Richie Murphy’s coaching team may draw on familiar faces from his Ireland U20s tenure
Home advantage the name of the game as Champions Cup nears knock-out stages
An away side has only progressed from two knock-out fixtures over the last two seasons
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