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Monday 5 June 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# Inter-pro

All time
# Pro12
'No time for soul searching' - Holland urges Munster's 6 Nations stars on
Ulster have also named their Pro12 team for this weekend. It features the names Jackson, Payne and Muller.
# Fighting Fit
O'Connell in the frame for Harlequins 1/4 final but Zebo 'highly unlikely'
Munster coach Rob Penney is counting the cost of an attritional Ireland Six Nations campaign.
# friendly foes
Peace offering: Elwood and Schmidt make up over sandwiches
The Leinster and Connacht coaches chatted amiably post-match in the press room.
AS IT HAPPENED
Leinster v Connacht, RaboDirect Pro12
The Mike McCarthy signing added some spice to this interprovincial clash.
# Derby Day
Inter-pro: 3 key battles to decide Munster v Ulster
Ulster’s team selection has left them vulnerable at Thomond Park this evening.
# Team news
Leinster risk losing 4 in a row as they rest big names for Connacht clash
Shane Jennings leads the blues for the inter-pro fixture but a host of senior players will sit out the action.
# provincial pride
Christmas crackers: Munster v Leinster
Red versus Blue. Facts, jokes and YouTube clips await the winner.
# Pro12
Leinster to give battle-weary warriors a rest ahead of Connacht grudge match
Luke Fitzgerald, Shane Jennings and Eoin O’Malley have two more training runs to prove their fitness for the inter-pro clash.
# Best XV
Pro12: Team of the Week
Ulster and Munster dominate the line-up after their inter-pro victories.
# exquisite
VIDEO: This Andrew Trimble try was the best thing about Ulster's win over Leinster
Watch out for the massive dummied pass from Paul Marshall.
# Team news
Pro12: Elwood stacks a strong Connacht deck for Munster match
The westerners are looking for a clean sweep of 2012 home victories against their rival provinces.
# domestic bliss
Pro12: Coughlan leads Munster and Stringer at 9 for Connacht clash
The veteran scrum-half will partner Ian Keatley while Felix Jones misses out through injury.
# Pro12
Team news: Leinster trust in youth as Ulster stick to proven formula
Both sides come into the came off defeat in the Heineken Cup.
# Ravenhill
Pro12: Openside Murphy wary of clinical Ulster
The 21-year-old flanker has been a rare highlight of Leinster’s season.
# Inter-pro
Leinster looking to laugh off defeat as attention turns north
“What’s done is done”, say Eoin Reddan as he focuses on the imminent Pro12 clash with ulster.
# Legends
O'Kelly backs 'tried and tested' McCarthy to thrive at Leinster
The iconic second row says that player in his position must travel wherever they can get experience.
# Inter-pro
Opinion: McCarthy exit hard for Connacht, but fair
Mike McCarthy should be grateful to the western province, but not to the detriment of his career.
# Pro12
Pro12: Your guide to this weekend’s rugby action
Three of the Irish provinces are away this weekend while Munster host Scarlets.
# bread and butter
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to this weekend's inter-provincial rugby action
Ulster look to make it eight in a row against the Dragons, while Munster will target a hefty win over Zebre.
# Blue Steel
Schmidt calls on new faces to up intensity levels after Munster test
The Leinster coach also claimed to have been unsighted for the Casey Laulala try that was controversially ruled out.
# Inter-pro
In Pictures: Leinster beat Munster at the Aviva Stadium
Here are some of our favourite images from the game.
# Civil War
Pro12: Six things to watch out for in tonight's Leinster v Munster clash
We can’t bloody wait.
# Pro12
Engage: Mark Anscombe and Eric Elwood look ahead to Ulster v Connacht
The affable Kiwi and his passionate counterpart are expecting a fierce contest at Ravenhill this evening.
# prop life
Leading from the front: Ross ready to start playing hardball
“If you can’t get up for Munster you might as well not be playing rugby.” Says the cornerstone of Leinster’s set-piece.
# Inter-pro
First XV: Belfast set for Titanic Pro12 tussle
Ulster and Leinster have both named strong sides for tomorrow’s meeting despite their looming Heineken Cup appointments.
# Luck
Underdogs: Ulster must be 'on the money' to beat Leinster
With Pro12 hopes hanging by a thread, Ulster know their very best is required in Ravenhill.
# Woof
'Everybody wants to be top dog': D'Arcy relishing inter-pro clash
As Leinster continue to seek perfection, the centre has rubbished the prospect of any player holding back a week before the Heineken Cup semi-final.
# Off Track
Motion to re-introduce Railway Cup
Miltown Malbay club propose return of the inter-provincial competition.