Ulster

?Ulster have received a much-needed boost with Ireland skipper Rory Best set to lead them for the upcoming Pro 14 clash against Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield Stadium.

Ireland international Jacob Stockdale has penned a new deal with Ulster that will keep him with the Pro 14 club until 2020.

Wasps managed to end their European Champions Cup campaign with a 26-7 victory over Ulster in the final round at Ricoh Arena on Sunday but failed to acquire a berth in the knock out stage.

Ireland international Tommy Bowe has confirmed that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the ongoing season.

Ulster boosted their chances of a play-off berth in the European Champions Cup with a 20-13 victory over La Rochelle at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.

Bassett to Saints, Sopoaga a Wasp, Cordero in Europe and Leali'ifano's replacement

A red-card to Sam Arnold proved costly for Munster as Ulster bounced back from a 17 point deficit to win the Pro 14 clash in Belfast with a 24-17 margin.

Ulster ran a six-try riot as they boosted their chances of making into the play-offs of the European Champions Cup with a 52-24 victory over Harlequins at Kingspan Stadium on Friday.

Harlequins chances of progressing to the play-off of the European Champions Cup suffered a major blow as they succumbed to their third consecutive defeat after beaten by Ulster 5-17 at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday.

Ireland international Jordi Murphy will make a switch from Pro 14 club Leinster to rivals Ulster at the end of the ongoing Pro 14 season.

Christian Leali'ifano scored a late try but missed out on the conversion as Ulster came from behind to draw the Pro 14 encounter 32-32 against Dragons in Newport on Friday.

Replacement Andrew Trimble scored the decisive try in the closing stage as Ulster came from behind to register a 23-22 win over Benetton Treviso at Kingspan Stadium on Friday.

Luke McGrath scored a double as Leinster managed to defeat Ulster 10-25 in their Pro 14 face-off in Belfast on Saturday.

Ulster came up with a clinical second half performance as they came from behind to win the European Champions Cup opening clash against Wasps with a 19-9 margin at Kingspan Stadium on Friday.

Ulster bounced back from their defeat to Zebre with a 16-8 victory over Ulster in their Pro 14 encounter in Belfast on Friday.

Zebre came up with a strong second half performance as they defeated Ulster 27-23 in their Pro 14 encounter in Parma on Saturday.

After rounds three and four Ulster Rugby and Glasgow Warriors have maintained their 100% starts to the season while the Cheetahs showed plenty of bite on their home turf.

Ulster maintained their unbeaten record in the ongoing 2017-18 Pro14 rugby season after thrashing the Dragons by 52-25 at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday to move into the top spot of the Conference B.

Ireland international Iain Henderson is set to make his appearance this season for Ulster when they host Dragons at Kingspan Stadium on Friday.

Ireland skipper Rory Best will be sidelined for up to six weeks following a hamstring injury