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Leinster player ratings vs Connacht | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: A spiky interprovincial at the Dexcom that ebbed and flowed, threatened to boil over more than once and w…
Ian Cameron
24 Jan 2026, 11:37
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James Lowe returns with 14-year-old Leinster record in sight
British & Irish Lions wing James Lowe will return to action for Leinster on Saturday against Connacht with a significant miles…
Ian Cameron
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'I don’t think there’s anyone who knows Leinster better than me'
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Simon Thomas
22 Jan 2026, 2:27
Leo Cullen's Leinster counting cost of win in Bayonne
Leinster are counting the cost of their hard-fought 22-13 Investec Champions Cup win away to Aviron Bayonnais at the weekend.
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Shock scoreline as Connacht put French opposition to sword in Galway
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PA
18 Jan 2026, 2:37
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URC lining up non-English club to replace axed Welsh region
Georgian outfit Black Lion have been lined up to join the United Rugby Championship after the RFU blocked a move for Ealing Trailf…
Neil Fissler
16 Jan 2026, 9:11
Stuart Hogg plays Challenge Cup villain in win over Connacht
Stuart Hogg kicked Montpellier to a 33-31 European Challenge Cup victory over Connacht as the French side clawed back a 17-point d…
PA
11 Jan 2026, 10:45
Leinster hand Connacht New Year flogging in Dublin
Charlie Tector and Tommy O’Brien scored two tries each as Leinster earned a comprehensive 52-17 victory over Connacht in Dublin.…
PA
03 Jan 2026, 11:47
Opinion
Connacht player ratings vs Leinster | 2025/26 URC
Connacht player ratings: Stuart Lancaster's side showed real character to claw their way back into the contest after an early onsl…
Ian Cameron
03 Jan 2026, 11:29
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Connacht | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leinster flew out of the blocks at the Aviva Stadium, only to be hauled back into a proper contest by a C…
Ian Cameron
03 Jan 2026, 11:20
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South African Nick Schonert set to embark on new Test career
The former Junior Springbok has pledged his allegiance to Germany.
Jon Newcombe
16 Dec 2025, 6:35
Stuart Lancaster's Connacht throw away 21-0 Challenge Cup lead
Ospreys completed a stunning fightback to overturn a 21-0 deficit at Brewery Field and beat Connacht 24-21 in their opening Europe…
PA
07 Dec 2025, 11:21
Sharks thashed by Connacht, Glasgow nilled by URC strugglers
MacLeod went over in the first half and centre Page in the second, while stand-off Sam Costelow was in fine form with the boot, la…
PA
30 Nov 2025, 2:57
Leinster confirm double whammy of injuries for Ireland pair
Ireland pair Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne are set to miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations through injury.
PA
24 Nov 2025, 9:14
Connacht stalwart earns full-time coaching role with Ireland
Cullie Tucker has been appointed as head coach of Ireland U20s and will take up the position at the end of the 2025/2026 URC seaso…
Jon Newcombe
12 Nov 2025, 2:47
Unbeaten Munster scrap to a second Irish derby win
Munster continued their 100 per cent record in the United Rugby Championship with a hard fought 17-15 victory over Connacht.
PA
26 Oct 2025, 4:35
