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Leinster team v Bulls as Leo Cullen makes seven changes
Leinster Rugby
Big emphasis on physicality in pack and on bench
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Storm Amy claims sporting fixture as Ulster Rugby hit with late URC postponement
Ulster Rugby
The game had been moved forward to a 7pm kick-off due to the conditions, but further discussions with a number of stakeholders led to the decision to call the game off
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Ulster make four changes for Edinburgh away
Rugby Union
Zac Ward, who produced a Player of the Match performance against Dragons, starts on the left wing
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Bad timing for Munster star turns to hope for big season ahead in red - and maybe green
URC
It was a tough time to get a serious season ending injury for Shane Daly but he is back feeling fitter, happier and more productive than ever as the province prepares for the arrival of Cardiff on Saturday to Thomond Park
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100% shock - Leinster try to come to terms with embarrassment in South Africa
URC
Jimmy O'Brien on how the province's players on tour have dealt with their 35-0 defeat to the Stormers last Friday night - and how they need to put things right against the Bulls before they leave for Dublin
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Munster to face a Cardiff side in survival mode at Thomond Park
Munster Rugby
Used to being the team that thrives on having pride to play for a point to prove, Munster are up against a team who will be in that state of mind on a weekly basis
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Munster's Ireland No.10 poised for his first start of the new URC campaign
Munster Rugby
Clayton McMillan went with JJ Hanrahan for the opening game of the season as he selected heavily from the group that started pre-season when he arrived early in the summer
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Jamie Osborne joins Ireland international quartet on the treatment table and in the race to return for the All Blacks in November
Jamie Osborne
Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray have retired while there are another three on the injury list.
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There is Only One F in Foley: All Hail to the Chief Clayton McMillan for Round One
Rugby Union
Munster's physicality, the effectiveness, the commitment to stopping the opposition was immense.
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Thomas Clarkson being readied for return against Bulls
Rugby Union
Possible switch of Ryan Baird to second-row to add some front-five beef, Robbie Henshaw to no12 to shore up defence
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Connacht v Benetton RECAP as Stuart Lancaster makes winning start to URC campaign
Connacht Rugby
Stuart Lancaster had his first test in the URC as Connacht head coach.
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Scarlets v Munster RECAP of encouraging opening win on the road for Craig Casey's side
URC
There will be a lot of eyes on this game with Clayton McMillan in charge of his first competitive game as Munster's head coach since joining from the Chiefs in the summer
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Connacht v Benetton: TV, streaming, team news, betting details and more for URC opener
URC
The westerners could be a team transformed this season as Stuart Lancaster strives to have the same impact with the province's young players that he had at Leinster over seven years
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Scarlets v Munster: TV details, betting and more for Clayton McMillan's first game as Reds boss
URC
The start of a new era for Munster and new boss Clayton McMillan admits it is the type of game that the Reds must be winning on a more regular basis
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Brutally honest Leo Cullen accepts scoreless Leinster were off the pace against Stormers in Cape Town
Leinster Rugby
"We just weren't accurate enough across the course of the game, so really disappointed."
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Leinster trashed in season opener against Stormers in Cape Town
Leinster Rugby
Leinster were scoreless in their season opener.
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New Connacht boss Stuart Lancaster names first team for URC opener against Benetton
URC
A mixture of youth and experience for the westerners as they look to get off to a strong start with two home games to kick off their URC campaign
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'No outs' for Munster despite loss of top stars - new boss Clayton McMillan
Peter O'Mahony
The province's head coach says the Reds must move on quickly despite the loss of key experienced players at the end of last season, when they had to fight to make the play-offs before losing their URC quarter-final on penalties
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Team News Ulster vs Dragons: Jacob Stockdale passed fit, James Hume to make 100th appearance
Ulster Rugby
Ulster leave new signing Juarno Augustus on the bench for opener
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Clayton McMillan names first Munster side for URC opener against Scarlets
URC
The Reds face an away test in Wales to get their new URC campaign underway
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Team News Leinster vs Stormers: Eleven internationals in Blues starting XV
Leinster Rugby
Team News Leinster vs Stormers: Eleven internationals in Blues starting XV
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Connacht enforcer targets Ireland spot and says province are aiming for glory under Stuart Lancaster
URC
For a summary of the transformation that the Connacht players feel the squad has undergone under the former England head coach and Leinster senior coach, Sean Jansen spells it out here
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Rugby Union has a new card for the first time since 1995 and it will be show-cased in the URC
Rugby Union
The new card is neither a red nor a yellow - try and guess it
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URC 2025-26: The star men, key signings, early fixtures and targets for Irish provinces and the best of the rest
URC
Leinster are putting their title on the line. With new head coaches appointed, Munster and Connacht will hope to make big impressions, while Ulster need a make a big turnaround after a very disappointing year
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