United Rugby Championship: Spectacular Connacht maintain off Ulster in Belfast to succeed in final 4

Jack Carty kicked all of Connacht’s factors Ulster (3) 10 Attempt: O’Connor Con: Cooney Pen: Cooney Connacht (9) 15 Pens: Carty 5 5 Jack Carty penalties despatched Connacht by to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals with a 15-10 win over a sloppy Ulster in Belfast. The hosts staged a late rally, with captain Alan O’Connor … Read more

Ulster 14-15 Munster: Guests snatch last-gasp URC victory in Belfast

Munster substitute fly-half Ben Healy kicked the match-winning conversion in damage time moments after scoring his staff’s second attempt Ulster (9) 14 Tries: Baloucoune Pens: Cooney 3 Munster (0) 15 Tries: Patterson, Healy Cons: Healy Pens: Healy Munster snatched a 15-14 victory over Ulster within the United Rugby Championship as Ben Healy’s injury-time try to … Read more

Roddy Grant: Ulster forwards coach hopes Munster come to Belfast totally loaded

Munster might decide to relaxation Tadhg Beirne and Peter O’Mahony for the New 12 months’s Day derby in Belfast Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Sunday, 1 January Kick-off: 17:15 GMT Protection: Commentary on BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport web site Ulster forwards coach Roddy Grant says he is hoping Munster come totally … Read more

Ciara Griffin column: “Unfamiliar Belfast setting may benefit Ireland against Scotland.”

Venue:Kingspan Stadium in Belfast Date: Saturday, 30 April Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Watch on BBC Two NI & BBC iPlayer; follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website It is wonderful to see the Six Nations finally come to Belfast. Ireland hopes to win a tough campaign against Scotland. The Kingspan Stadium game will … Read more