James Lowe to make 100th appearance for Leinster against the Lions
James Lowe is set to make his 100th appearance for Leinster as he is named to start in their URC quarter-final against the Lions at the Aviva Stadium.
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Connacht book place URC quarter-finals as Ulster lose to Glasgow Warriors
Cian Prendergast led from the front as Connacht booked a place in the URC knockout stages when they made the most of what they created to make it eight wins from their last nine league games to advance to the quarter-finals.
Dan Sheehan captains Leinster with Caelan Doris misisng out against Sale
Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster in their Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Henshaw joins growing Irish injury list for start of Six Nations
DUBLIN, Jan 21 : Robbie Henshaw will miss the start of the Six Nations, bringing to ten the number of Irish players ruled out for at least the tournament's opening games as Andy Farrell named a depleted squad on Wednesday.
Connacht fall to Dragons after one of their worst performances in years
Connacht will head into Christmas and two tough derby games on the back of one of their worst defeats in years after going down to a Dragons side that had gone 23 games in the URC without winning a match.
Recovering Doris included in familiar-looking Ireland squad
DUBLIN :Ireland coach Andy Farrell on Wednesday named a familiar-looking squad for their November series, including Caelan Doris, as the captain continues his recovery from an injury that kept him out of the recent British and Irish Lions tour.
Shayne Bolton encouraged by Lancaster's encouragement ahead of new season
After winning his first international cap in the summer, Connacht's Shayne Bolton is keen to build on his momentum.
Ireland thrash Portugal 106-7 to break rugby records
Rampant Ireland ran in 16 tries as they crushed tier-2 Portugal 106-7 in Lisbon on Saturday, the biggest victory in their 150-year history and also their first time beyond 100 points.