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Dynamic duo: Conor Murray and CJ Stander are key for Munster

Conor Murray and CJ Stander battling to make Munster's Euro clash

Conor Murray and CJ Stander are in a race to be fit for Munster's Champions Cup semi-final against Saracens next week.

Wales fly-half Dan Biggar

Guinness Pro 12

Biggar was fit to play on: Ospreys

The concussion protocols in rugby have again been thrown into question after Wales fly-half Dan Biggar confessed to being unable to remember his last-minute...

Home truths: Rory Best

Guinness Pro 12

Ulster aren't on Munster's level: Best

Ulster's Rory Best has admitted Munster are setting a standard his side aren't "anywhere near" matching this season.

High hopes: Ulster’s Andrew Trimble takes on Rhun Williams

Ulster

Top four race is still on: Ulster prop Andy Warwick

Ulster prop Andy Warwick is refusing to give up hope of a PRO12 play-off spot despite seeing his side fall out of the top four over the weekend.

Video: England retain the six nations but miss out on...

England win the Six Nations but miss out on a record unbeaten run.

Video: Ireland v England - Six Nations preview

England play for a Grand Slam as they face Ireland in Dublin on the final weekend of the RBS 6 Nations.

Video: Six Nations - How England claimed the title

The England team wraps up its second successive RBS 6 Nations title with a 61-21 drubbing of...

Video: England v Scotland - 6 Nations preview

An in-depth look at England and Scotland as the two sides battle it out for the Calcutta Cup at...

Key score: Hinch’s Aaron Cairns celebrates his try against UL Bohemians on Saturday

Club Rugby

Braidmen face dogfight to dodge drop zone as Hinch reach safety

It was hardly a memorable penultimate weekend of...

Banbridge stand just one win away from claiming the Division 2A title, along with the sought-after benefit of automatic promotion, in this weekend's final round of regulation games. (stock picture)

Club Rugby

Bann poised to secure title glory

Banbridge stand just one win away from claiming the Division 2A title, along with the sought-after benefit of automatic promotion, in this weekend's...

Rugby

Dan Biggar off the mark as Ospreys lose to Leinster

On his 200th Ospreys appearance fly-half Dan Biggar missed a dramatic injury-time penalty as Guinness Pro12 Pro leaders Leinster held on to win at the Liberty...

Nothing less: Ballymena coach Andy Graham is focused on victory. Photo: John McIlwaine Presseye

Rugby

Ballymena edging towards target as the pressure mounts

After Ballynahinch's dramatic victory at Naas in last weekend's re-arranged game, the pressure has ratcheted up on Ballymena as they are...

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Borussia Dortmund's damaged bus is pictured after an explosion some 10km away from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany on April 11, 2017. AFP/Getty Images

Borussia Dortmund team bus explosion: Marc Bartra injured, match postponed World

Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo

Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll to marry at fairytale Ashford Castle in Ireland Northern Ireland

Manuel Caddell

Belfast dad Manuel Caddell dies after car collides with rear of lorry Northern Ireland

The man faces sentencing.

Canadian man flew to Ireland to have sex with girl (13) he groomed on... Republic of Ireland

Colin Howell's former house

Queen's academic who bought killer Howell's house faces charge of harassing a... Northern Ireland

Video: Ulster's Charles Piutau says Zebre victory could prove crucial in bid for the play-...

Not even Mother Nature, it seems, can dim...

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) and Juventus' defender from Italy Giorgio Chiellini walk together during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match Juventus vs Barcelona, on April 11, 2017 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP/Getty Images

Juventus 3-0 Barcelona [Photos]

World Cup

World Cup

World bid: pictured at the Aviva Stadium as part of a two-day site visit by the World Rugby Technical Review Group is (L-R) Jack Kelly (Ireland U20 captain), Rory Best (Ireland captain) and Niamh Briggs (Ireland women’s captain)

A World Cup on Irish soil would be a spectacle like no other, say IRFU

Looking up: Captain Rory Best and Ireland are up to fourth

Ireland on the rise for World Cup draw

Despite failing to do the double over the All Blacks in the Aviva on...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny (centre) with Dick Spring, Chairman of Ireland's Bid Oversight Board (left) and Philip Browne, CEO of the IRFU, at the Aviva Stadium to announcement Ireland's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup

Ulster venues key to Ireland's Rugby World Cup 2023 bid

Belfast's Casement Park, Kingspan Stadium...

Ravenhill could play host to the Rugby World Cup

Ireland's 2023 Rugby World Cup bid: Ravenhill, Casement and Celtic...

Casement Park, Kingspan Stadium and...

Northern Ireland

Former internationals Nigel Carr and David Irwin

Rugby greats hail unifying force of World Cup in Ireland

Ulster Rugby

Ulster

Call to arms: Rory Best is eager to be involved in the PRO12 play-offs

Rory Best: Trophy misery will go on unless Ulster reach rivals' level

Up close: Ulster’s Luke Marshall tries to make a break as Charles Piutau feels the heat against Cardiff last night at Kingspan. Picture: Darren Kidd/Presseye

Ulster getting desperate, admits Kiss

Ulster missed the chance to move into third place in the Guinness PRO12...

Try for Ulster's Paddy Jackson (Picture by Darren Kidd / Press Eye)

Ulster 24-24 Cardiff Blues [Photos]

Ulster's hopes of making the Guinness PRO12 play-offs suffered a setback...

Crunch time: Iain Henderson wants to finish the campaign in a blaze of glory. Photo: Darren Kidd/Presseye

Flanker Henderson urges Ulster to finish with a flourish

With Ulster's final trio of fixtures having...

Ulster

Running man: Charles Piutau on the charge for Ulster against Cardiff last night at the Kingspan. Photo: Darren Kidd/Presseye

Ulster left in last chance saloon after Cardiff draw

Guinness PRO12

Ulster

28 October 2016 - Picture by Darren Kidd / Press Eye. Ulster v Munster at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast.
Ulster's Charles Piutau is tackled by Munster's Tommy O'Donnell

Ulster showed true class after defeat to Munster: Crates of beer, protein shakes and a memorial...

Battlecry: Ulster's Rory Best

Ulster Rugby names team for Leinster clash

The Ulster team has been announced for Saturday's sold-out Guinness PRO12...

Ulster's Iain Henderson leaves the pitch. Pic Matt Mackey

Ulster 14 - 7 Edinburgh: Injury concerns cast a cloud over victory

Ulster struck early to see off Edinburgh at the...

Stuart McCloskey

Ulster boss Kiss admits blows to key men look bad

Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss has been left sweating over...

Ulster

Ulster's Ruan Pienaar finds space and wins a penalty try for a challenge by Leinster's Rob Kearney. Pic Darren Kidd/Presseye

Ulster 30 - 6 Leinster: Tries from Jared Payne and Paddy Jackson secure solid home win

European Champions Cup

European Champions Cup

Praise: Leinster’s Joey Carbery was named Man of the Match

Leinster 32 Wasps 17: Wasps refuse to blame Le Roux for eclipse by classy Leinster

Despair: Toulouse prop Dorian Aldegheri feels pain of defeat

Munster 41 Toulouse 16: Munster chief hails mentality behind...

Munster director of rugby Rassie...

Making a buzz: David Armstrong is Wasps’ Chief Executive and has overseen their move to the Ricoh Arena and rise to one of Europe’s biggest clubs

Ulsterman Armstrong is on firm ground as he helps put sting back into...

There will definitely be one very...

Big impact: Tadgh Furlong has shone for Leinster and Ireland

I knew Furlong was destined for the top, says Gopperth

When the Wasps squad met up first...

European Champions Cup

On the record: Saracens’ Chris Ashton breaks clear to score his second try against Glasgow Warriors on his way to a tournament-equalling record and, inset, Mark McCall

Saracens 38 Glasgow Warriors 13: McCall gets Sarries set for emotive Dublin semi