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United Rugby Championship round five team of the week: Hanrahan and Keenan among stand-outs

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It was a clean sweep for the Irish provinces in round five of the United Rugby Championship.Ulster took care of business against the Lions at a rainy Kingspan Stadium, while Connacht edged out the Sharks in Durban.Munster, meanwhile, won a rematch of last season's final, claiming a 10-3 win over the Stormers in Limerick as Leinster took a bonus point from their victory over the Scarlets in Dublin.Here's our BKT URC team of the week. 15.

Hugo Keenan (Leinster) The Ireland full-back returned to action with another high-quality performance and showed no signs of any rustiness following his lay-off after the World Cup.

In the space of two minutes, he made a try-saving tackle and then cut through the Scarlets defence to set up Garry Ringrose for the bonus-point try.

Beat five defenders and was the official player of the match. 14. Shane Daly (Munster) The Reds full-back is accommodated on the wing for his high-energy performance against last year's beaten finalists, Stormers, who were kept to a solitary penalty in their loss at Thomond Park.

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