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Connacht will be satisfied by their start as they seek a top-eight finish
Ulster Rugby
Weekend of contrasting fortunes as Leinster continue to lead from the front
Munster slump to 12th in the table following a third successive URC defeat for the first time in nine years
Ulster blow 19-point lead to fall to Cardiff defeat
Welsh side dominate second half to take victory after it looked northern province were in control
Ulster go to Cardiff chasing first away win of the season
Iain Henderson returns from concussion to lead the side as they look to build on back-to-back home wins
Upbeat Ulster head to Cardiff with momentum of two straight wins
Skipper Iain Henderson, back-three player Ethan McIlroy and flanker Sean Reffell should all be in the mix for selection
Jacob Stockdale stars as Ulster go to town on Ospreys
Ten points from their last two home games is a more than decent return for Richie Murphy
Ulster boosted by return of Stuart McCloskey and young Irish talent for Ospreys clash
Emerging Ireland forwards Harry Sheridan and Cormac Izuchukwu named in the pack for Friday night’s game
Ulster face injury crisis after bruising win over Connacht
Skipper Iain Henderson fails head injury assessment while centres Stewart Moore and Jude Postlethwaite also sidelined
Ulster hold on to come out on top against Connacht in Belfast
Connacht manage two bonus points in defeat with Nick Timoney’s late try sealing the 32-27 win for Ulster
Connacht look to keep up winning form as they head to Belfast to tackle Ulster
Richie Murphy’s Ulster side looking to get back to winning ways after bac-to-back defeats in South Africa
No family allegiances as father welcomes son to Kingspan for Ulster-Connacht clash
Ben Murphy, set to feature for Connacht at scrumhalf, is the son of Ulster head coach Richie Murphy
Connacht welcome back several key players for trip to Belfast
Head coach Pete Wilkins believes victories over Scarlets and Sharks show his side has learned how to eke out a win
Leinster wait on Kelleher injury news in advance of Munster clash
With Dan Sheehan sidelined, Kelleher is vital for Saturday’s renewal at which more than 70,000 supporters expected
Bulls put Ulster to the sword up front to run out big winners at Loftus Versfield
The hosts dominated Ulster’s scrum as Richie Murphy blooded some less experienced players
Ulster up against it as Springbok-stacked Bulls await in high-altitude URC clash
Richie Murphy makes nine changes for Saturday’s clash at Loftus Versfeld after bruising Lions defeat
Connacht savour heroic comeback as Munster taste historic defeat
Ulster take bonus point and lessons from tough loss to Lions in South Africa
Ulster battle hard for try bonus point as Lions take full share in Johannesburg
Richie Murphy’s side trailed 30-10 at one stage in tough conditions but found a way back into the game
‘It’s going to be rough’: Ulster geared up for South African challenge against Lions
Ulster travel to South Africa for their second and third round URC fixtures against the Lions and the Bulls
John Cooney in Ulster squad flying out to South Africa
Ulster will be missing young forwards Cormac Izuchukwu and Harry Sheridan due to their presence with Emerging Ireland
Ulster prop Marty Moore retires from rugby at age 33
Moore was capped 10 times by Ireland but has stepped away from game ‘on medical advice’
Ireland are back on top of the world amid positive opening weekend for provinces
Leinster and Ulster show true grit to grind out victories over Scottish opposition while Munster and Connacht produce a classic at Thomond Park
Dave Shanahan completes brilliant cameo with Ulster’s match-winning try
Replacement scrumhalf scores four minutes into injury time to seal win over reigning URC champions
Ulster face ‘stern test’ against champions Glasgow in URC opener in Belfast
In better shape now than last season, Richie Murphy’s province are more optimistic for the season ahead
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Lions intrigue and lingering heartache make Ireland-England the standout match of the campaign ahead
The URC gets more brutal every year, writes Gerry Thornley
Billy Burns gets fired up with move to Munster
‘I’d maybe make mistakes in games in the past and let it affect me. Now, with age and experience, I feel like I’m a much more level person’
Stuart McCloskey signs two-year contract extension with Ulster
The 32-year-old made his debut for Ulster in February 2014
Richie Murphy has a tough hand for his first full season at Ulster
Lack of depth and quality mean Ulster will have to excel to be still in contention for silverware by January
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy ready to deploy young guns to fire up the new season
With squad light on frontline experience, Murphy is confident Jake Flannery, James Humphreys, Jack Murphy and new outhalf Aidan Morgan can step up to the plate
Ulster looks toward youth as province rebuilds with an eye to the future
‘We’re going to be a young side and we’re hoping to play an exciting brand of rugby,’ says head coach Richie Murphy
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