Injury-hit Munster name depleted side for sellout Irish derby
Munster have been forced into a reshuffle for Saturday’s sellout URC derby against Connacht at Dexcom Stadium, with a lengthy in…
Ian Cameron
07 May 2026, 7:23
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Connacht's NZ-import Hurley-Langton settles URC club future
Connacht have secured the future of Shamus Hurley-Langton after the influential back-rower agreed a new deal through to the 2026/2…
Ian Cameron
07 May 2026, 7:07
Munster's injury update puts Springboks on red alert
Munster will head into their final two games of the regular United Rugby Championship season with a depleted squad, having picked …
Josh Raisey
06 May 2026, 3:54
Connacht make third new prop signing ahead of next season
Tight-head prop Thomas Connolly will return to his home province Connacht ahead of next season.
Jon Newcombe
06 May 2026, 3:34
Leinster's Jerry Cahir joins Irish rivals after whirlwind year
Leinster loosehead prop Jerry Cahir will join Irish rivals Connacht at the end of the season.
Josh Raisey
05 May 2026, 2:24
Front row 'cornerstone' to leave Connacht after 17 years
Buckley, 35, joined Connacht's academy in 2009 and made his senior debut in September 2011, coming off the bench against Benetton …
Jon Newcombe
04 May 2026, 8:59
Stuart Lancaster's Connacht suffer play-off blow in Lions defeat
Connacht’s play-off hopes were dealt a blow when they went down 33-21 to the Lions in Johannesburg.
PA
25 Apr 2026, 10:59
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Fissler Confidential: Cardiff eye former Wallaby as ex-Scotland star heads to Paris
Cardiff are closing in on a deal to sign Samoan international loosehead Scott Sio from double-chasing Exeter Chiefs when his contr…
Neil Fissler
25 Apr 2026, 1:00
Centurions square off in front-row battle at Emirates Airline Park
A player from either side will make their 100th appearance when the Lions meet Connacht at Emirates Airline Park in the URC on Sat…
Jon Newcombe
24 Apr 2026, 6:36
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‘No-one was expecting us to win’: How Cape Town heist crowned Connacht comeback
Fuelled by eight players born in the province, Connacht's sixth straight URC win has put them in the play-off frame.
Pat McCarry
23 Apr 2026, 3:46
Stuart Lancaster says he knew Connacht could 'cause Stormers problems'
The battle for URC play-off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to p…
Simon Thomas
19 Apr 2026, 5:27
Connacht handed Challenge Cup thrashing by Billy Vunipola's Montpellier
Connacht bowed out of the Challenge Cup after suffering a comprehensive 45-22 quarter-final defeat at Montpellier, with Billy Vuni…
PA
11 Apr 2026, 7:06
Connacht beat Eben Etzebeth's Sharks to make Challenge Cup quarters
Connacht reached the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals by racking up a sixth win in a row as a dominant second period secured a 29…
PA
03 Apr 2026, 14:33
Rugby journalist assaulted in France: LNR and club issue statement
There were ugly scenes at what had been a great contest between Stade Aurillacois and Biarritz Olympique on Saturday, as fans of t…
Francisco Isaac
29 Mar 2026, 4:22
Lions extend winning run as Connacht deal Ospreys play-off blow
Lions extended their winning streak to four straight URC games as they ran in six tries to beat Dragons 42-26 at Ellis Park in Joh…
PA
28 Mar 2026, 10:07
'Absolutely destroying teams': URC side warned of 'train with no brakes'
The flip-side of Leinster’s return to the Aviva this weekend is the sense of foreboding for Welsh visitors Scarlets, as Premier …
Ian Cameron
27 Mar 2026, 2:35
