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Friday 9 June 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# pro14

All time
# Welcome back
Tadhg Furlong to make long-awaited comeback in first Leinster start for a year
Max O’Reilly handed just his second senior start in trip to Parc y Scarlets.
# Progress
Munster issue positive update on Joey Carbery
However, front rows James Cronin and Rhys Marshall both sustained knee injuries against Leinster and will miss this weekend’s clash with Benetton.
# mark the dates
Fixtures confirmed for conclusion of Pro14
29 games will take place in the final four rounds between 19 February and 22 March.
# pro14
Connacht buoyant for bonus game against Ospreys
With a dearth of fixtures about, there is a sense of delight among players just to have a game.
# grudge game
Larmour's late try proves decisive as Leinster beat Munster yet again
Leinster win 13-10 at Thomond Park. Johnny Sexton was taken off in the second half.
# Team-Sheet
Aki and Papali’i return to Connacht bench for Ospreys clash
Aki wears the 22 shirt with no Jack Carty in the squad.
# memory lane
'Gaillimh and I just bear-hugged, laughed, then went out and killed each other'
Having first played with his native Munster, Liam Toland went on to captain Leinster.
# Irish Abroad
Glasgow confirm signing of Ian Keatley until end of the season
The experienced 33-year-old recently left Italian club Benetton.
# Derby
Munster's huge clash with Leinster at Thomond Park confirmed for 23 January
The inter-pro clash has been rescheduled for two weekends’ time.
# Departure
Former Ireland out-half Ian Keatley leaves Pro14 club Benetton
The 33-year-old playmaker is unlikely to be without a contract for long.
# schedule
Premiership opts for two-week break as Top 14 quickly rearranges games
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been suspended.
# Battle
Beirne shines as Van Graan's Munster cling on for gritty win away to Connacht
Chris Farrell’s first-half try was crucial while JJ Hanrahan kicked 11 points off the tee.
# Wide men
Keenan, Larmour and Kearney look sharp in Leinster's back three
Meanwhile, 20-year-old Ethan McIlroy continues to show his promise for Ulster.
# Ambition
'It's in our hands now' - Leinster's win could be key in race for Pro14 final spot
Leo Cullen’s side landed an important victory in the battle for top spot in Conference A.
# Team news
Sexton starts with Ross Byrne at 13 as Ulster make six changes for crucial Pro14 clash
A host of big names return for tomorrow’s game at the RDS, though Jacob Stockdale misses out with injury.
# make or break
James Ryan treating Ulster clash as an early 'cup final'
The second row admits it’s ‘surreal’ but the games importance is writ large for the reigning champions.
# Showdown
Leinster poising to bounce back against 'the best team in the Pro14'
Leinster are in the unfamiliar position of looking up at Ulster in the standings ahead of Friday’s showdown.
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Connacht win thriller to secure first away win over Leinster in 19 years
Johnny Sexton went off injured midway through the first half as Andy Friend’s side pulled off a famous victory.
AS IT HAPPENED
Leinster v Connacht, Pro14
We went minute-by-minute as provinces west and east met in Dublin.
# Derby
20-year-old Leinster pair set for debuts as Connacht look for upset at the RDS
The westerners have lost three in a row leading into this inter-pro clash at the RDS.
# Back in action
Can Munster continue Clermont momentum away to McFarland's Ulster?
The northern province have made 11 changes for the meeting at Kingspan Stadium.
# Team news
Ben Healy fit to start for Munster as Ulster load up on international experience
Johann van Graan makes 14 changes to the Munster starting XV, while Dan McFarland makes 10 for Ulster.
# Early Exit
'Marcell is a great player and we would have loved him to stay for another year'
Dan McFarland reflected on the imminent exit of Marcell Coetzee after his side beat Connacht in the Pro14.
# a steady red hand
Madigan leads the way as Ulster beat Connacht to extend Pro14 winning run
The out-half kicked 22 points as Dan McFarland’s side won 32-19 at the Sportsgrounds.
AS IT HAPPENED
Connacht v Ulster, Pro14
Kick-off at the Sportsground is at 19:35, and the game will be shown live on TG4.
# Derby
Munster's clash with Leinster in Thomond Park postponed
The game was due to take place in Limerick on 26 December.
# new additions
Big-name South African franchises set to join expanded Pro16 in April
The Bulls, Stormers, Sharks, and Lions will bring some world-class players with them.
# identity
How Connacht are looking to save fuel by playing 'smart football'
Andy Friend’s men are aiming for a better balance in their attacking game.
# Rout
Waterford man Thomas Ahern among the tries as Munster hammer Zebre
Johann van Graan’s men were far too good for the Italians at Thomond Park.
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Exciting Munster talent on show as they bid for seventh win of Pro14 campaign
An experimental Zebre are in Thomond Park this evening.
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Ulster speedster Sexton in line for debut in Edinburgh
John Cooney and Ian Madigan fill the half-back roles in Murrayfield.
# Comeback
'We're all delighted. He's had a rough road over the last two years'
Connacht man Sean O’Brien made his return last weekend after two years of injuries.
# bonus territory
Coombes on the mark again as Munster battle to bonus point win in Glasgow
The southern province’s impressive winning start to the new season goes on.
# depth chart
Scannell rates this Munster squad the best he has played in
Munster centre excited by talent coming through as the province heads to Glasgow tonight seeking a sixth straight win this season.
# pro14
Connacht, Tom Farrell intent on getting back into a rhythm against Zebre
The centre suffered an untimely shoulder injury that sidelined him before sport’s shutdown in March. But he is fit and ready to fire on all cylinders.
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Ulster make six changes for Scarlets clash with O'Toole returning to squad
There are recalls for John Cooney and Sean Reidy as Ulster seek to maintain their unbeaten start.
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Connacht eye the positives from tight schedule and stretched squad
Forwards coach Jimmy Duffy bemoaned missed chances, but hailed the chances created in the home loss to Scarlets.
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'It's a concern' - Leinster aim to avoid bad habits amidst streak of bonus-point wins
Leo Cullen’s side have opened the new season with six bonus-point wins from six games.
# too good
Coetzee claims four tries as Ulster devour Zebre
The Springbok had his hat-trick before half-time as Ulster maintained their winning streak.
# winter-pros
Another Pro14 fixture postponed, but Munster v Leinster set for St Stephen's Day
Connacht’s postponed round 4 clash with Benetton has been slotted in for early December.