Pro 12

Glasgow captain Al Kellock has announced his retirement from rugby.

Ulster number eight Nick Williams has received an eight-week ban after being cited for striking Cardiff Blues back Rhys Patchell during a Guinness PRO12 game.

Ulster have announced the signing of New Zealand international Charles Piutau.

Tries a plenty in Round 18 as the Pro 12 delivers hugely entertaining games a week on from Super Six Nations Saturday.

Scotland's most-experienced scrum-half Mike Blair will return north of the border this summer after agreeing a two-year deal with Glasgow.

Leinster and Glasgow Warriors both headed home from the RDS with three points after playing out a thrilling 34-34 Guinness Pro12 draw.

Ulster marked the return to action of Chris Henry four months after career-threatening health problems with a pulsating 36-17 Guinness PRO12 win over Cardiff Blues at home.

Wales prop Rob Evans has extended his contract at Scarlets, three days after making his first international start.

Round 17 of the Pro 12 offered a small taste of what could unfold this weekend at the Millennium stadium as all eight Welsh and Irish provinces faced off.

Newport Gwent Dragons have announced the signings of Wasps players Charlie Davies and Ed Jackson.

Home advantage proved key in Round 16 with five wins out of six for the hosts as the Ospreys drew their encounter with Leinster. Zebre achieved their third win of the season against the Dragons as Connacht extended their grip over the much-coveted sixth place in the table.

As we enter a World Cup year Mike Stanton continues to look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Tyler Ardron

Munster moved above Glasgow to the top of the Guinness PRO12 after defeating the under-strength Scots in Cork in a 22-10 bonus point win.

The international teams had the weekend off so all eyes turned to the domestic competitions and the hugely entertaining games in Round 15 of the Pro 12. The Irish went unbeaten as Munster pulled off a master escape away to the Scarlets. Glasgow stretched their narrow lead at the top to four points as the Ospreys fell out of the top four. Treviso hammered the Cardiff Blues as Edinburgh’s fine run of wins at home came to an end.

Glasgow's Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe is to quit Scotstoun and join the Scarlets this summer.

Leinster suffered a shock home defeat in Round 14 of an action packed weekend of Pro 12 rugby. The Six Nations and Super Rugby may have been high on the agenda for a lot of fans but the Pro 12 offered up its fair share of scintillating games.

With the Six Nations taking center and Super Rugby also kicking off this weekend you have no shortage of games to choose from this weekend. The Pro 12 Round 14 offers a number of exciting games to complement the rest of the action. TRU previews it all.

With 2015 now well under the way, transfers across the rugby world will start being announced thick and fast, as players plan their post-Rugby World Cup futures.

The Scarlets gained some measure of revenge over the Ospreys by winning a keenly-contested Guinness Pro12 encounter 22-10 at Parc y Scarlets.

Ian Madigan scored 19 points to drive Leinster to a 24-11 Guinness Pro12 victory over Ulster at the RDS Arena.