Heineken Cup
Oct 9, 2012: Ruan Pienaar could make his season bow for Ulster after being named in a 27-man squad ahead of their match with Castres on Friday
Leinster v Ulster, Heineken Cup Final, Twickenham, May 18
May 18, 2012: "The Lazarus-like recovery of Leinster stalwart Brian O'Driscoll tells you everything you need to know about the battle for European club rugby's biggest prize." Graham Jenkins previews the Heineken Cup finale
European Rugby
May 15, 2012: The ERC have named their five-man shortlist for the prestigious ERC European Player of the Year 2012 award
RaboDirect PRO12
May 3, 2012: Edinburgh winger Tim Visser has capped another fine season with selection in the RaboDirect PR12 Dream Team - the third year in-a-row that he has made the grade
European Rugby
Jan 16, 2012: The Heineken Cup group stages are almost at a close, but which individual performances caught the eye in another thrilling weekend of action? Here's our Team of the Round to explain all
Ulster 41-7 Leicester, Heineken Cup, Ravenhill
Jan 13, 2012: Leicester boss Richard Cockerill offered no excuses after watching the Tigers' Heineken Cup campaign reduced to ruins by rampant Ulster at Ravenhill
Ulster 41-7 Leicester, Heineken Cup, Ravenhill
Jan 13, 2012: Ulster pushed Leicester to the brink of a Heineken Cup exit with a thumping 41-7 bonus point victory in a thrilling clash at Ravenhill
RaboDirect PRO12
Jan 11, 2012: Ulster have received a boost ahead of their Heineken Cup clash with Leicester on Friday with the news that scrum-halves Ruan Pienaar and Paul Marshall have both signed new deals with the club
Irish Rugby
Dec 21, 2011: The Ireland Rugby Football Union has announced changes which restrict the number of foreign players allowed in Ulster, Leinster and Munster's squad with a view to bolstering home talent
Rugby World Cup
Jun 20, 2011: South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has named six uncapped players in his preliminary 49-man Rugby World Cup training squad
Rugby World Cup
Jun 8, 2011: Springboks head coach Peter de Villiers has added four new names to his national planning camp ahead of the World Cup in September.
Leinster 18-3 Ulster, Magners League semi-final, May 13
May 13, 2011: Leinster reached the Magners League play-off final for the second successive season courtesy of a deserved 18-3 victory over provincial rivals Ulster at the RDS on Friday evening
Leinster v Ulster, Magners League semi-final, May 13
May 13, 2011: With a Heineken Cup Final date already booked, Leinster take on Ulster at the RDS on Friday with a spot in the decider of the Magners League on the lin
Magners League
May 9, 2011: Ulster's Springbok scrum-half, Ruan Pienaar, has capped a fine debut season in European rugby by being named Magners League Players' Player of the Season.
Magners League
May 2, 2011: Leinster No.8 Jamie Heaslip and Edinburgh winger Tim Visser have been named in the Magners League Dream Team for the second year in succession
Barbarians
Apr 7, 2011: The Barbarians have announced a first batch of players who will be involved in their fixture against Wales on June 4
Magners League
Mar 18, 2011: Ruan Pienaar slotted a drop-goal with the last kick of the game as Ulster scraped past the Dragons 25-23 at Ravenhill on Friday night
Comment
Dec 22, 2010: As the dust (or should that be snow?) settles on the latest round of action in this season's Heineken Cup we select our Team of the Week - but who made the grade?
England v South Africa, Twickenham, November 27
Nov 23, 2010: South Africa coach Peter De Villiers has resisted the urge to make wholesale changes to his side to face England at Twickenham on Saturday
Wales v South Africa, Millennium Stadium, November 13
Nov 12, 2010: South Africa scrum-half Ruan Pienaar will not take the challenge posed by Wales' Mike Phillips lightly when the sides go head-to-head at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday
