24 May, 12:27
The Leinster team to face Ulster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 Final in the RDS (KO: 4.45pm) has been named.
Hash Piperdy
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Play-Off Race News
24 May, 12:21
John Afoa will start at tighthead in the only change to the Ulster team that defeated the Scarlets a fortnight ago for tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 Final against Leinster at the RDS (kick off 16.45).
Hash Piperdy
23 May, 14:27
RaboDirect's Voice of Rugby, Keith Wood, takes over the @RaboInsider Twitter channel for another LIVE Q&A tonight at 7:30pm
Hash Piperdy
22 May, 12:03
The RaboDirect RO12 final between Ulster and Leinster on Saturday will receive widespread coverage on TV this weekend, mostly free to air.
Richard Blake
21 May, 08:00
Brian O'Driscoll will return to the starting line-up for the RaboDirect PRO12 final and the Leinster legend has vowed his side will right the wrongs of seasons past against Ulster on Saturday.
Hash Piperdy
17 May, 12:49
Glasgow Warriors centre Peter Horne has been voted the Players' Player of the Season by his teammates.
Hash Piperdy
14 May, 14:53
The Leinster squad have stepped up their preparations for Friday night's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Français in the RDS (KO: 8pm) with a training session in UCD on Tuesday afternoon.
Richard Blake
10 May, 12:35
Glasgow Warriors travel to Dublin tomorrow to face Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 play-offs and Gregor Towsend has made seven changes and one positional switch to the side that beat Connacht 20-3 in Galway last week.
Hash Piperdy
10 May, 12:27
The Leinster team to face Glasgow Warriors in Saturday night's RaboDirect PRO12 Play Off in the RDS (KO: 7.35pm) has been named.
Hash Piperdy
9 May, 12:26
The Scarlets travel to Ulster on Friday night for their RaboDirect PRO12 play-off with their minds firmly fixed on stepping up for their very best performance this season.
Hash Piperdy
9 May, 12:21
Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, has made four changes and one positional switch to the team that defeated Cardiff last weekend, for Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 Play-Off against Scarlets at Ravenhill (kick off 19.45).
Hash Piperdy
8 May, 15:23
Glasgow Warriors have signed three highly rated Scottish forwards.
Hash Piperdy
7 May, 15:08
Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side have the momentum they need to avenge last year's RaboDirect PRO12 heart-ache and book a place in the final.
Hash Piperdy
7 May, 15:03
Scarlets head coach Simon Easterby believes he has the armoury at his disposal to strike fear into all other sides in the RaboDirect PRO12 - challenging his side to show it against Ulster on Friday.
Richard Blake
7 May, 14:18
Ulster fullback, Jared Payne, has signed a new three-year deal with the club that will see him remain at Ravenhill until at least the summer of 2016.
Richard Blake
6 May, 14:46
The Leinster squad have stepped up their preparations ahead of Saturday night's RaboDirect PRO12 play off against Glasgow Warriors in the RDS (KO: 7.35pm).
Richard Blake
6 May, 13:17
Fijian scrum-half Niko Matawalu has extended his contract with Glasgow Warriors until May 2015.
Richard Blake
3 May, 16:21
Six of the 24 British & Irish Lions selected by Warren Gatland to tour Hong Kong and Australia later this month have earned places in the 2013 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team.
Hash Piperdy
2 May, 12:44
Glasgow Warriors go into their game against Connacht at the Sportsground tomorrow knowing that if they win and other results go their way they could become the first Scottish side to secure a home play-off in the RaboDirect PRO12.
Richard Blake
2 May, 12:36
Connacht Rugby take on Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground tomorrow night and Head Coach Eric Elwood has named a side that sees Johnny O'Connor start in the number 7 shirt one last time.
Richard Blake
Latest News
20 Jun
Having already scored three tries from five games on the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia it comes as no surprise that Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies has been named in the starting XV for the first Test against Australia this Saturday.
Richard Blake
20 Jun
Cardiff Blues flanker Sam Warburton will captain the British & Irish Lions in their first Test against Australia on Saturday and is one of 11 players selected in the starting XV who plied their trade in the RaboDirect PRO12 last year.
Gerard Meagher
19 Jun
Ashley Beck is determined to put his international disappointment behind him next season, setting his sights firmly on an injury-free RaboDirect PRO12 campaign with the Ospreys.
Gerard Meagher
18 Jun
Ulster hooker Rory Best admitted the forwards must shoulder the blame after the British & Irish Lions lost their 100 per cent record in Australia, going down to the Brumbies just four days before the first Test with the Wallabies.
Gerard Meagher
17 Jun
Dragons No.8 Toby Faletau admits he was pleasantly surprised by Shane Williams' call-up to the British & Irish Lions squad and believes he will fit seamlessly into the side on Tuesday.
Gerard Meagher
Reports & Previews
25 May
Jamie Heaslip's try proved decisive as Leinster finally ended their RaboDirect PRO12 heart-ache, withstanding a late Ulster onslaught to seal a 24-18 win to lift the trophy.
Gerard Meagher
21 May
Brian O'Driscoll will return to the starting line-up for the RaboDirect PRO12 final and the Leinster legend has vowed his side will right the wrongs of seasons past against Ulster on Saturday.
Hash Piperdy
11 May
Stuart Hogg's late missed conversion proved costly for Glasgow Warriors as they were cruelly denied a first RaboDirect PRO12 final by a clinical Leinster side at the RDS 17-15.
Paul Eddison
10 May
Ulster romped into their first-ever RaboDirect PRO12 final thanks to a display full of power and poise at Ravenhill, putting the Scarlets to the sword with a 28-17 victory.
Gerard Meagher
07 May
Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side have the momentum they need to avenge last year's RaboDirect PRO12 heart-ache and book a place in the final.
Hash Piperdy
07 May
Scarlets head coach Simon Easterby believes he has the armoury at his disposal to strike fear into all other sides in the RaboDirect PRO12 - challenging his side to show it against Ulster on Friday.
Richard Blake
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