Wednesday 27 October, 2021
Cockerill signed a two-year contract extension last summer.
Jack Conan, Tadhg Beirne, and Bundee Aki were among the standout performers.
Jamie Joseph’s men haven’t played a Test since 2019.
The Clermont flyer is hoping Japan can pick up where they left off in 2019.
Warren Gatland insists he has no preconceived ideas about his Test team.
The 23-year-old Ireland hooker will remain with the Lions in Jersey this week.
Ulster defeated Edinburgh 34-31 in their final Rainbow Cup game of the season.
Eric O’Sullivan has also been ruled out of the clash with Edinburgh.
Ulster have also had to deal with Covid cases over the past week.
Leinster – courtesy of a walkover – and Benetton are the Pro14′s only victors so far this weekend.
Richard Cockerill on new signing Adam McBurney: ‘He’s a tough and dynamic competitor with a lot of scope for development.’
Gregor Townsend’s side believe they are better placed to end Ireland’s dominance of this fixture.
Andy Friend’s side went down 15-14 at the Sportsground after captain Jarrad Butler was sent off.
Andy Farrell’s Ireland need to show a complete picture of what they’re about.
It’s a Connacht side with debuts and full debuts to celebrate.
The southern province have plenty of men with a point to prove after not featuring for Ireland.
Bill Johnston has no regrets about his move from Munster to Ulster last year.
Cian Kelleher got a hat-trick and Luke McGrath scored a brace as the home side kept their run going.
The 26-year-old has made three replacement appearances in recent weeks.
‘I love the fact that the players, when they got into the red zone backed themselves and executed.’
The Irish province came away from their trip to Edinburgh with an impressive win.
Connacht are missing five second-row forwards for this evening’s clash against Edinburgh.
Andy Friend has reshuffled his team for tomorrow’s visit to Edinburgh in the Pro14.
Munster defeated Edinburgh after a week of upheaval for the province.
Youngster Ben Healy once again nailed the winning kick for Munster as they came from behind to defeat Edinburgh.
Multiple complete skeletons of the new species, named Oksoko avarsan, were unearthed in Mongolia by a University of Edinburgh-led team.
Ulster’s Mr Saturday Night talks through his process for a dramatic winner to set up a Pro14 final against his native province.
Dan McFarland spoke passionately yesterday about the weird occasion ahead, being written off and how Ulster worked to make sure everyone knows they ‘give a shit’.
The northern province stuck to their philosophy as they mounted a dramatic comeback last night.
Dan McFarland’s men showed attitude and desire at key points in the win over Edinburgh.
The former Leinster player nailed a late penalty to set up a date with his former province in next Saturday’s Pro14 decider at the Aviva.
Billy Burns returns to captain the side, while Edinburgh have named a strong starting XV.
Grant Gilchrist and Edinburgh are keen to build a legacy like those of the Irish sides.
The Scottish club are aiming to reach their first-ever Pro14 final.
Richard Cockerill is hoping to guide his club into the first final in their history.
He was cleared of all charges by a jury following an 11-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Jack Carty was one of three Connacht players sin-binned as Edinburgh forced a five-try win.
Denis Buckley, Shane Delahunt, Joe Maksymiw and Niall Murray all come into the starting XV.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will meet with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the visit.
