Michael Glennon

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Michael Glennon

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3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Michael Glennon

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3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Neil Treacy |Michael Glennon

Connacht welcome back Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast for Saturday's historic BKT URC derby against Munster at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park (2.30pm). The quartet were rested after the Six Nations and missed last weekend's 43-40 defeat to Ospreys but return for the sold-out round-14 meeting in Castlebar, the first time rugby is to be played at the Mayo GAA venue.

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Michael Glennon

Ireland have made three changes to their team to take on Italy in the Guinness Women's Six Nations in Parma on Sunday. Flanker Edel McMahon returns to the starting XV to captain the side, beaten 27-15 last weekend by France, for the round-two trip to Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. After making her injury comeback off the bench last week, Aoibheann Reilly starts at scrum-half in a half-back partnership with Dannah O'Brien.

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Michael Glennon

The novel derby clash of Connacht and Munster at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar is the standout fixture in round 14 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. That game kicks off at 2.30pm on Saturday. Ulster are the first of the Irish sides in action when they host the Stormers in Belfast this evening. League leaders Leinster complete their South African trip with a clash against the Sharks late on Saturday afternoon. Find out all you need to know here.