Ulster

Australia international Christian Lealiifano is eyeing a comeback into the game through a short stint with Pro 14 club Ulster following his recovery from cancer.

Ulster and Ireland stars Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are among the four men to be prosecuted for rape allegations that happened in June last year.

Nayacalevu Vuidravuwalu and Chris King scored doubles for Barbarians as they completed a 28-43 win over Barbarians at Kingspan Stadium on Thursday.

Pro 12 club Ulster have acquired the services of Jean Deysel ahead of the 2017/18 season.

Ireland international Paddy Jackson has penned a new contract with Ulster which will keep him with the Pro 12 side until 2019 summer.

Former New Zealand international Jono Gibbes has been announced as the new head coach of Ulster for the start of the next season.

Ulster finished at the bottom after they were defeated 22-26 by Bordeaux Begles in their final European Champions Cup encounter at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.

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Michele Campagnaro and Thomas Waldrom scored double tries each as Exeter Chiefs keep their hope of making to the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup alive with a 31-24 bonus point victory over Ulster at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Scarlets have managed to remain their position in the top four after defeating Ulster by 16-13 in a hard-fought Pro 12 clash in Llanelli on Friday.

Rory O'Loughlin scored a try in each half to make it four tries in as many games as Leinster cruised home to a comfortable 22-7 win over Ulster in a Pro12 derby at the RDS Arena.

Connacht are yet to register a victory in Belfast for 56 years as Ulster completed a 23-7 victory in their Pro 12 encounter on Friday.

Luke Marshall scored a double as Paddy Jackson contributed 19 points to his side's 39-32 bonus-point win over Clermont at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday to keep their European Champions Cup hopes alive.

Bristol Rugby have confirmed the signing of Ireland international Dan Tuohy with immediate effect.

The Pro 12 encounter between Ulster and Zebre at Kingspan Stadium on Friday was called off due to frozen pitch.

A clinical first half performance from Edinburgh saw them defeat Ulster by 28 - 17 in their Pro 12 clash at Murrayfield on Friday.

Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson has been ruled out of Ireland's Test against the All Blacks after being interviewed by police over alleged sexual offences.

Ulster rugby director Les Kiss lauded Ireland skipper Rory Best as he is set to lead his side against the formidable All Blacks in Chicago on Saturday.

Centre Rory Scannell contributed with 10 points, including a 74th minute drop goal as Munster reached the top of the Pro 12 table after beating Ulster 14-15 in Belfast on Friday.

Paddy Jackson's 78th minute drop goal helped Ulster to edge Chiefs by 19-18 in a closely-fought contest at the Kingspan Stadium during the 2016-17 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage clash on Saturday.