Franco Smith, takes his Glasgow side to Belfast for the first time during his tenure as the Warriors kick off the defence of their United Rugby Championship (URC) title at the Kingspan Stadium. Kevin ...

With Hastings on the bench, Tom Jordan continues at stand-off. The New Zealander has been a revelation during Smith’s two ...

CONNACHT travel to Thomond Park as the opening weekend of the new URC season throws up an inter-provincial derby for Irish ...

Ulster Rugby are hoping to kick off the season in style against the champions Glasgow Warriors after an upturn under Richie ...

Being the first time he’s laced his boots since April, when he failed to return for the second half at Clermont, even someone with as much mileage as Iain Henderson is eager to get out there again.

After returning from the World Cup in peak form, another injury, this time to a toe, Henderson was forced to watch from the ...

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy says his players are looking forward to playing in front of their home crowd again when they ...

Glasgow Warriors will play their first match as URC champions when they take on Ulster in Belfast on Saturday night, but head ...

This being the first time he’s laced his boots in anger since April, when he failed to return for the second half at Clermont ...

When Iain Henderson leads Ulster this evening at Kingspan Stadium against defending United Rugby Championship holders Glasgow ...

Quietly, Leo Cullen may be happy that a few of his players are being whisked away to Bloemfontein for a few weeks. The Leinster head coach will be without a ...

In better shape now than last season, Richie Murphy’s province are more optimistic for the season ahead ...