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Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets) 15. Hugo Keenan (64), 14. Tommy O’Brien (32), 13. Jimmy O’Brien (77), 12. Charlie Ngatai (24), 11. Rob Russell (30), 10. Harry Byrne (66), 9. Cormac Foley (18), 1. Cian Healy (275), 2. Rónan Kelleher (59), 3. Michael Ala’alatoa (67), 4. James Ryan (79) CAPTAIN, 5. B...

(15-9) Ethan McIlroy, Mike Lowry, Will Addison, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Billy Burns, John Cooney; (1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Kieran Treadwell, Alan O’Connor (C), Cormac Izuchukwu, David McCann, Nick Timoney. Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harr...

I’m actually going to the euro finals next week, looking forward to it, great stadium too. Two quality clubs, great squads. That said genuinely not sure I can take the “off the ball” Leinster smugness…..absolute whallopers, the lot of them. Hopefully we’ll give a good account of ourselves Saturday,...

xxxx = 24/25 contract TBC ???? = contract situation unknown LHP – Eric O’Sullivan (xxxx), Andrew Warwick (2025), Callum Reid (2025), Cameron Doak (????), George Saunderson (????) Hooker – James McCormick (xxxx), Rob Herring (2025), John Andrew (2025), Tom Stewart (2026) THP - Marty Moore (xxxx), Sc...

xxxx = 24/25 contract TBC ???? = contract situation unknown LHP – Eric O’Sullivan (xxxx), Andrew Warwick (2025), Callum Reid (2025), Cameron Doak (????), George Saunderson (????) Hooker – James McCormick (xxxx), Rob Herring (2025), John Andrew (2025), Tom Stewart (2026) THP - Marty Moore (xxxx), Sco...

Michael McDonald returning from his loan spell at Connacht to be part of the 24/25 squad.

ljsulster wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 5:03 pm I wouldn’t be surprised if the coaching shakeup happens this season

Grant and Bell have contracts through to Summer 2025, unsure about Soper and Newby.

When are we going to announce who we're signing? We knew LH was an issue for years, hence the signing of Kitshoff and now we appear to be just reverting back to it being a problem again. RE LHP would guess that a contract renewal for O'Sullivan will be announced shortly. In terms of other signings,...

O'Connor not leaving then, that rumour had been floating about all season.

9 confirmed leavers in the Summer.

Angus Curtis (Retired), Billy Burns (Munster), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Luke Marshall (Retired), Greg Jones, James French, Will Addison, Dave Ewers, Shea O’Brien

The appointments for the United Rugby Championship fixtures in Round 17 have been confirmed and are available below. FRIDAY, MAY 17 Zebre Parma v Scarlets Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 44th league game) AR 1: Clara Munarini (FIR)...

https://x.com/notUlsterRugby/status/1790468811461738960

This caught a few people out on Twitter

Mr Piardi on the whistle on Saturday night.

Ulster v Leinster
Kingspan Stadium, Ulster – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 43rd league game)
AR 1: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) AR 2: Keane Davison (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

OK so looking at the injury report, similar 23 to last week with maybe TOT / Reffell featuring.

Fri May 17 – Mon May 20 URC Round 17 Fri May 17 7:35pm Zebre v Scarlets BBC2 Wales / BBC iPlayer / Premier Sports (UK) 2 / Premier Sports (Ireland) 2 / Super Sport / Sky Italia / URC TV Fri May 17 7:35pm Edinburgh v Munster TG4 / Premier Sports (UK) 1 / Premier Sports (Ireland) 1 / Super Sport / URC...