Leinster top the URC table after eight straight victories but the 20-12 defeat of Connacht was another patchy display. Several more frontliners are set to join the fray in Limerick, however.
The province will face Munster in the URC at Mayo GAA's home in Castlebar for the first time in the professional era
Robbie Henshaw says there is "great hunger" within Irish rugby to keep driving forward as he looks to add to the five Six Nations titles he has won already when the championship starts against England in February
Pete Wilkins insisted "nobody is trying to get a Leinster player in trouble or get them sent off" after star winger Hansen claimed that Connacht were playing against 16 men in the URC on Saturday
Most professional rugby players speak in dull cliches that are similiar to dreary LinkedIn posts so we should be grateful for Mack Hansen's blunt honesty
Jamie Osborne has been missing since Ireland's penultimate Autumn Series game due to injury but the Naas sensation could come straight back into the Leinster team against their old rivals
Robbie Henshaw explains why he chose not to take up offers from abroad and why the arrival of All Blacks star Jordie Barrett is something to embrace, even though the Kiwi wants his No.12 jersey
The Reds' luck is out this season as interim head coach Ian Costello and his backroom team look to shuffle the deck once more, but there may be some better fortune in store too with a trio of experienced players close to a return
Mack Hansen has come in for criticism from some quarters, including from ex-Ireland out-half Tony Ward, for slamming match officials for the way they referee Connacht games
Richie Murphy's Ulster will try to arrest a losing run at the Dexcom Stadium on Saturday but before that the head coach is waiting on scan results for two important backline players
As the Royal Family gathers at Sandringham for their festive break, Mike Tindall offers some insight into the regal seating arrangements, and why Prince Louis eats his Christmas lunch separately
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Unfortunately the potential for a 'final trial' between Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast is off the table with one of Andy Farrell's top out-halves left out of Friday night's interpro URC clash
(Photo credit: David Richard-Imagn Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers have steamrolled through the first third of their schedule and now face one of their toughest stretches when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The Western Conference swing is the longest road trip of the season so far for Cleveland, which has won five in a row. The Cavaliers are coming off a close win against Utah with
(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images) The New Jersey Devils hope the momentum they built leading up to the NHL's holiday break will carry over after the three days off, as the Metropolitan Division leaders start a two-day, home-and-home series with the third-place Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Newark, N.J. Coach Sheldon Keefe's team has won five of its last six games, including the previous two by shutouts. Jacob
(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson will take over as head coach at Delaware State, Victory Formation Media and ESPN reported Thursday. If confirmed, it would be the latest data point in a growing trend of FCS football teams hiring well-known former players -- with little to no prior coaching experience -- in an effort to stand out. Jackson, 38, has no connection to D
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(Photo credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images) New York Giants star rookie wideout Malik Nabers (toe) missed practice Thursday and termed himself a game-day decision. He also is unsure if he will be able to participate on Friday. The Giants host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. "I'm hoping so, it all depends on how it feels tomorrow, that's really it," Nabers said Thursday. Nabers, 21, has been one of the few bright spots f
Hundreds of people on Vancouver Island were without power overnight heading into Boxing Day, as a windstorm battered B.C.'s coast.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she feels "fresh and ready to go" for the new season as she looks to back up her stellar year.
Simona Halep withdraws from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder.
La paridad tendi a subir a pesar de que los futuros del cobre avanzaban 0,4% y un indicador del dlar global aflojaba desde sus mximos.
La Liga strugglers Valencia appoint West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan as their new head coach.
(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images) The Dallas Cowboys are shutting down CeeDee Lamb for the rest of the season after the star wideout played through a shoulder injury for nearly two months. Lamb initially sprained the AC joint in his right shoulder on Nov. 3 but has not missed any of the Cowboys' first 15 games this season. "Additional examinations and scans this week on CeeDee Lamb's shoulder have determined that