Close encounters of the URC kind as opening round delivers in spades
As opening weekends go, the BKT United Rugby Championship organisers couldn’t have wished for much more.
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Jamison Gibson-Park fit as Cian Healy gets set to equal Leinster caps record
Jamison Gibson-Park has been passed fit for Leinster's opening BKT URC game against Edinburgh tomorrow, while Cian Healy is set to equal the province’s caps record.
Jack Conan finding his feet off the pitch ahead of new season
It was a summer to remember for Leinster's Jack Conan, as he became a father for the first time following the birth of his baby girl.
New dawns for early riser Jack Conan ahead of Leinster season opener
Jack Conan was always an early riser but since becoming a father over the summer, the Leinster forward has had to readjust his body clock.
RG Snyman 'getting stuck in' as Leinster debut looms
It's a hard watch for certain rugby fans in Ireland but RG Snyman was getting "stuck into mauls and scrums" at Leinster training on Monday afternoon.
Ireland 'A' to face England during Six Nations window
The IRFU have confirmed that an Ireland 'A' side will take on England ‘A’ in Bristol next year.
Gibson-Park misses out on 35 man squad for South African tour
Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park misses out on Ireland's tour to South Africa next month through injury.
Gibson-Park out as Ireland name squad for S Africa tests
DUBLIN : Ireland will take 35 players to South Africa for their two-test series next month but first-choice scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out due to injury, Irish Rugby said on Tuesday.