United Rugby Championship Round 13: All You Need to Know
With a third of the regular season left to go in the BKT United Rugby Championship, the race for the play-off places, and Champions Cup qualification, is starting to heat up.
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Ulster succumb to Sharks as BKT URC play-off hopes take a hit
Ulster's United Rugby Championship play-off bid took a dent as they lost 22-12 to the struggling Sharks in Durban.
United Rugby Championship Round 12: All you need to know
After Ireland claimed a second successive Six Nations title, attention turns to the United Rugby Championship and we enter the final third of the regular season.
URC teams: Frawley's Leinster return, Connacht make five changes
Ciarán Frawley returns to the Leinster lineup for the first time since featuring for Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations while Ed Byrne will make his 100th appearance against Zebre Parma in their BKT URC clash in Italy on Saturday night (live on RTÉ2).
No Jacob Stockdale but Iain Henderson and Stuart McCloskey in Ulster squad for South Africa tour
Ulster's interim head coach Richie Murphy has been able to include Guinness Six Nations winners Iain Henderson, Stuart McCloskey and Tom O'Toole in his squad for their tour of South Africa, but Jacob Stockdale is a notable omission from the 30-man group.
South African wing Werner Kok to join Ulster
Ulster have confirmed the signing of South African winger Werner Kok from the Sharks for next season.
Ireland internationals James Hume and Tom O'Toole sign contract extensions at Ulster
Ulster have received a welcome boost with James Hume and Tom O'Toole both agreeing long-term contract extensions with the province.
URC round 11 team of the week: Cathal Forde stands out for Connacht, MIke Haley and RG Snyman best for Munster
The Irish provinces recorded a clean sweep in round 11 of the BKT United Rugby Championship and all four now sit inside the play-off places.