Saturday Sport: Newcastle and Manchester City draw; Irish provinces in URC action
Manchester City again dropped points in the Premier League title race.
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URC teams: Tony Butler in for Munster as David O'Connor gets Connacht debut
Munster will be without out-half Billy Burns and centre Alex Nankivell for their trip to face Zebre Parma on Saturday afternoon (3pm Irish time, live on RTÉ), with Tony Butler starting at out-half.
Munster beat Connacht in Thomand Park
Munster and Connacht played out an inter-pro thriller at Thomond Park, where it finished Munster 35 and Connacht 33 in the first URC game of the season for both provinces.
Munster edge out Connacht in thrilling Thomond try-fest
Last season's table toppers Munster had to come from behind four times before seeing off Connacht at Thomond Park in the United Rugby Championship.
URC teams: Mack Hansen back for Connacht as Thaakir Abrahams makes Munster bow; Aidan Morgan gets nod at Ulster
Mack Hansen and Santi Cordero both start for Connacht in Saturday's BKT URC clash with Munster, while Pete Wilkins has handed debuts to three players.
Calvin Nash misses out for Munster but Alex Nankivell returns for URC semi-final against Glasgow
Munster's Calvin Nash has been ruled out of tomorrow's BKT URC semi-final against Glasgow with a leg injury but Alex Nankivell returns in the centre.
'A different challenge' - Gavin Coombes adjusting to new role
For the last couple of months, Gavin Coombes has found himself battling with quantity and quality.
Jack Crowley shines as Munster beat Ospreys to earn home URC semi-final
Jack Crowley kicked 13 points as Munster overcame eighth-place finishers Ospreys 23-7 at Thomond Park to earn a BKT United Rugby Championship home semi-final.