United Rugby Championship Round 9 team of the week: Ulster men stand up
Round nine of the BKT United Rugby Championship saw Connacht end their losing streak and Ulster get a rare win in Dublin.
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Graham Rowntree frustrated after Oli Jager and Jack O'Donoghue injuries
Munster head coach Graham Rowntree voiced his frustration after both Oli Jager and Jack O'Donoghue were carted off in his side's 22-9 defeat to Connacht in Galway.
JJ Hanrahan boots Connacht to victory over Munster
JJ Hanrahan’s right boot ensured Connacht ended a run of five defeats in all competitions as injury-ravaged Munster went down 22-9 at the Sportsground.
Hanrahan kicks Connacht to victory over Munster
JJ Hanrahan's right boot ensured Connacht ended a run of five defeats in all competitions as injury-ravaged Munster went down 22-9 at the Sportsground.
Start as you mean to go on for Connacht and Munster
While both Connacht and Munster can look back at the bounce of a ball here or there as the difference between defeats and wins in their Round 8 games either side of Christmas, a losing bonus-point was what each of them had to console themselves with.
BKT United Rugby Championship Round 9: All you need to know
The first day of 2024 marks the halfway point of the BKT United Rugby Championship regular season, as Round 9 sees a couple of big Interprovincial ties to close off the festive schedule.
Tony Butler starts at 10 for Munster in Interpro v Connacht
Tony Butler will start at out-half for Munster in their New Year's Day Interpro against Connacht at the Sportsground.
Connacht's Diarmuid Kilgallen ruled out for a 'couple of months'
Connacht are likely to be without Diarmuid Kilgallen for a couple of months after confirming that the wing suffered a "significant" hamstring injury.