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Organisers urge a more attractive playing style as Super Rugby returns to 15 teams
Openside Butler excited at challenge facing him and Connacht
Henshaw set to return against Edinburgh ahead of crunch month for Leinster
Holland heaps praise on 'Bakkies Botha type' Kleyn
Clubs reportedly table plan to cut 6 Nations by a week for England and France
O'Leary heads for the Championship after three seasons with Connacht
Freedom breeding confidence for Munster's Sweetnam
Munster and Leinster Rugby lead tributes to the late Pat Geraghty
Blow for Ulster's Champions Cup opponents as Cipriani ruled out for 12 weeks
Rassie resists temptation to bring Lions back for 'a hell of a challenge' against Glasgow
'Keep our families out of it': Etzebeth tells angry 'Bok fans to direct frustration at players
Young flanker O'Brien faces lengthy absence as Connacht's injury list grows
Erasmus thinks his former assistant Wessels would be a good fit at Munster
Cian Healy apologises after he was asked to leave Leinster's flight to Cape Town
Concern for Joe Schmidt as scan reveals Best's hamstring tear
More hamstring hell for Kearney as Leavy goes under the knife
Leinster unfazed by altitude challenge as they prepare for the Cheetahs
Good news on the injury front for Munster's Dave Kilcoyne and JJ Hanrahan
'He sprayed water in my face': England team-mates Haskell and Marler in heated scuffle
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Leinster win in SA and Ulster edge thriller - all the weekend's Pro14 highlights
'When it’s a big stadium and not a huge amount of people, you’ve just got to bring your own energy'
Cork Constitution get title defence underway while Terenure kick off season in style
Baby Schmeichel v baby Ince, Rena is Wonderwoman and more in tweets of the week
Valuable win in Wales keeps undefeated Munster on top
Leinster power past Southern Kings in first-ever Pro14 clash on South African soil
Australia come from behind to seal first Rugby Championship win
Irish out-half McKinley hails 'beautiful victory' after Treviso pick up unlikely win
Ruthless All Blacks humiliate Springboks with record-breaking shutout
'They stood up with Nev out there and delivered. It was emotional'
Late Andrew try seals stunning victory for Ulster over champions Scarlets
Connacht fall flat as Bernard Jackman picks up first win in charge of Dragons
Rory Best on crutches as Ireland captain suffers injury setback in training
Taute and Farrell's muscular midfield partnership gives Munster an added dimension
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The new Ulster Bank League season starts this weekend and here are your big match previews
Cullen: 'Disruption to group is minimal as neither player was due to start'
U2 and Bob Geldof get behind Ireland's World Cup bid ahead of final vote
Vunipola warns that players could strike over rugby's punishing schedule
Bleyendaal returns to captain Munster for tomorrow's trip to face Ospreys