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Rowntree: 'I'm really proud of them. Our defensive effort was exceptional'
Coombes double powers Munster to victory in fiery clash with Northampton
Steve Borthwick set to succeed Eddie Jones as England head coach - report
Munster back playmakers to shine against Northampton and ignite their season
'The bottom line is the decision was wrong. It could have been played at Ravenhill'
Determined Ulster fightback against La Rochelle falls just short
Blackrock College turn tables on Railway Union to clinch AIL title
AIL Previews: Lansdowne and Shannon meet for first league clash in nearly four years
Thornbury and Boyle serious injury concerns as Connacht win comes at a price
Railway on track for three-in-a-row in AIL decider against Blackrock
Henderson: Sale whitewash hasn't undone four years of good work at Ulster
Cullen: 'It's important that we're not getting carried away with ourselves'
Connacht make it two wins from two in the Challenge Cup
Leinster put 9 tries past Gloucester in desperately one-sided Champions Cup clash
Weather forces Ulster to move their Champions Cup game to Dublin
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Worcester's takeover bid snubbed as Wasps get green light to return
Henderson back to captain Ulster for clash with La Rochelle
Munster make four changes for Sunday's trip to face Northampton
'Munster in Europe, there’s no other expectation than to go over and win'
Beleaguered Brive up next as Connacht look to shape season in Challenge Cup
Leinster have homework done on personnel regardless of Gloucester's 13 changes
Ala'alatoa: 'It took me a while to adjust to the way Leinster play'
Bundee Aki returns to Connacht side for Brive clash
Sexton returns to the bench as Cullen opts for Kelleher over Sheehan
'We would have liked to keep him, it wasn't to be' - Munster disappointed to lose John Ryan
'It'll be brilliant to watch how he's able to adapt and bring his skill set to the Chiefs'
'He has loads of ability' - Munster impressed by Crowley's stint at centre
Ulster taking 'every possible step' to get La Rochelle match played at Kingspan Stadium
New Zealand Rugby wants answers from sponsor after conviction
James Lowe on Champions Cup mindset and preparing to play Santa for Leinster's 'outcasts'
Ireland prop Ryan signs for Chiefs Super Rugby team
Munster trio extend contracts until 2025 as Ryan departs in January
Andy Farrell gets Warren Gatland’s backing for British and Irish Lions role
Connacht waiting on Hansen ahead of crucial Christmas period
'Character-wise, there's a massive question mark about that group now'
French rugby supremo Laporte given two-year suspended sentence in corruption trial
'He's a superb athlete. Some of the things he does, you just say wow!'
Another key Scotland player emerges as Six Nations injury doubt