Ireland face Argentina in the Aviva Stadium on Friday night but what will be an eagerly anticipated fixture between two of the world's top five teams was not always deemed worthy of international caps ...

Replacements: Rob Herring (Ulster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Tom O'Toole (Ulster ... You can’t pull a rabbit out of a hat and throw people in if they’re not ready. It’s a big Test match. You like to ...

Jamison Gibson Park, Jack Crowley, Joe McCarthy, Caelan Doris and Bundee Aki have been announced as the nominees for the Rugby Writers ... player of the year are Ulster trialist Zac Ward, Terry ...

Ulster couldn't convert a 19-point half time lead into a victory as Cardiff produced a remarkable second-half turnaround at a raucous Arms Park in the United Rugby Championship. Jude Postlethwaite ...

Ulster looked shattered and yet had a 55-metre penalty shot on 74 minutes from Doak to win, but the ball fell short and the Welsh side saw out what remained. Cardiff Rugby: C Winnett, M Grady ...

Head coach Andy Farrell has named two uncapped players among a 35-player squad in Ulster lock Cormac Izuchukwu ... the early rounds of the URC [United Rugby Championship] and at the Emerging ...

Meanwhile, Ulster Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his side to face Cardiff at the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday (7.35pm). There are six changes to the side that defeated Ospreys last weekend.

Cardiff Rugby Head Coach Matt Sherratt remarked: “We’re all really looking forward to Saturday and hopefully finishing this block of fixtures on a high against a quality Ulster side.

Towns across Ulster County declared outdoor burn bans this week after weeks without significant rain. As of Wednesday afternoon, according to a county official, the towns of Woodstock, New Paltz ...

For in-form Ulster wing Jacob Stockdale ... than any other player in the league after the opening five rounds of the United Rugby Championship (URC), while he’s also scored a couple of sensational ...

The Ulster winger has made more metres (317) and beaten more defenders (25) than any other player in the league after the opening five rounds of the United Rugby ... denied his hat-trick due ...