Munster lock Jean Kleyn out until New Year with eye injury
Munster have been dealt another injury blow after lock Jean Kleyn was ruled out until the New Year with an eye injury.
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United Rugby Championship round seven team of the week: Connacht impress in defeat
Leinster's thrilling win over Connacht was the match of the weekend and despite defeat, it's the Westerners who make up the bulk of the BKT URC round seven team of the week.
Bundee Aki 'good to go' ahead of Connacht clash with Bordeaux
Ireland centre Bundee Aki is "good to go" and will be in the mix for Connacht's Champions Cup clash with Bordeaux Begles on Friday, head coach Pete Wilkins has confirmed.
Graham Rowntree: 'The European cup is a special competition'
The full-time whistle had barely been blown 30 minutes, and Munster thoughts were already turning to the Investec Champions Cup.
Mack Hansen back with a bang as Connacht take silver linings from defeat to Leinster
Pete Wilkins was loath to look for silver linings in the immediate aftermath of an agonising BKT URC derby defeat but praising Mack Hansen's stunning return to action following Ireland's World Cup campaign brought something approaching a smile to the Connacht boss's face.
Plumtree looks to Challenge Cup for solace as Sharks plumb new URC depths
Sharks coach John Plumtree is looking to the Challenge Cup to find some solace after an extremely trying United Rugby Championship portion of the season for his charges.
Leo Cullen: Great advert for URC but 'a bit too exciting'
It was another great advert for the United Rugby Championship, said Leo Cullen, but Leinster's dramatic win over Connacht was a "bit too exciting" for comfort.
Blade: Connacht have 'no one to blame but ourselves'
Captain Caolin Blade said that Connacht have "no one to blame but ourselves" following their last-gasp defeat to Leinster.