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URC team of the week: Irish prominent after clean sweep

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The Irish sides all recorded wins in the penultimate round of the BKT United Rugby Championship.Ulster got the ball rolling with a 40-19 win over Dragons that has gone a long way to securing a home semi-final if they win the quarter.

Leinster came away from their meeting with the Lions with an unlikely 39-36 victory, while Munster backed up their pre-match talk with an incredible 26-24 success over the Stormers.Connacht wrapped things up with a 38-19 win over Cardiff and in doing so booked a play-off place.Here's our team of the week. 15.

Chris Cosgrave (Leinster) URC FT: Lions 36-39 Leinster Chris Cosgrave's stunning finish sparks an excellent comeback win for Leinster with debutant Sam Prendergast kicking a winning penalty at the death.

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