Prop Healy wins first Ireland cap
Leinster prop Cian Healy will make his Ireland debut against Australia in place of the injured Marcus Horan, while Ulster's Paddy Wallace also starts at centre.

Ulster quartet in Ireland A team
Four Ulster players are named in the Ireland A team to play Tonga at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Skipper O'Driscoll wins top award
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is named Player of the Year at the rugby writers' awards.

Injury-hit Munster sign du Preez
Munster sign Cheetahs loose head prop Wian du Preez on a three-month contract in response to losing three front row players through injury.

Horan out of Ireland autumn games
Marcus Horan is ruled out of Ireland's autumn internationals after undergoing an unspecified medical procedure on Friday.

Elwood favourite for Connacht job
Assistant coach Eric Elwood is favourite to take over at Connacht following Michael Bradley's stepping down.

Munster 24-10 Ulster
Munster will head into the international break in good mood after clinching a bonus-point over Ulster in the Magners League encounter.

Henry called into Ireland squad
Ulster number eight Chris Henry is one of nine uncapped players in Ireland's 39-man squad for the autumn Tests against Australia, Fiji and South Africa.

Ulster beat Leinster to go top
Ulster are the new Magners League leaders after a deserved 16-14 victory over Leinster at Ravenhill.

Connacht 16-10 Scarlets
Bottom side Connacht claim a deserved Magners League win over Scarlets in Galway.

Club rugby on your mobile
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All-Irish affair for Aviva opener
The first game at the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 7 August next year will involve all four provincial teams.

Glasgow Warriors 34-20 Connacht
Thom Evans runs in two tries as Glasgow secure a Magners League victory to move up to third in the table.

Leinster 23-6 Cardiff Blues
Leinster made hard work of beating a battling, but below-strength Cardiff Blues at the Royal Dublin Showground in the Magners League.

Jennings' 12-week ban to remain
Leinster's Shane Jennings has had his appeal regarding a 12-week ban dismissed by an independent committee in Dublin on Thursday.

Munster 41-10 Treviso
Munster recover from a poor first half to keep their Heineken Cup hopes alive by taking a bonus-point win over a battling Treviso at Thomond Park.

Hayes ban reduced to five weeks
Munster and Ireland prop John Hayes' six-week ban is reduced by seven days following his appeal in Dublin on Tuesday evening.

Edinburgh 17-13 Ulster
Edinburgh produce a second-half fightback to beat Ulster as the visitors wilt in the Heineken Cup clash at Murrayfield.

Six Nations fixtures unveiled
Wales will host its first Friday night Six Nations fixture against France at next year's Championship at the Millennium Stadium on 26 February.

O'Driscoll wins top player award
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is voted the player of the 2009 RBS Six Nations Championship.

Heineken Cup
Fixtures, tables, results and archive from the Heineken Cup.

European Challenge Cup
Fixtures, tables, results and archive from the European Challenge Cup.

Munster seal Magners League title
Munster are crowned Magners League champions for 2008-09.

Magners Celtic League
Fixtures, tables, results and archive from the Celtic League.

Celtic rugby archive
Check out BBC Sport's archive of the results and match reports from the Celtic League and Celtic Cup.

Results from AIB Cup third round
Scores from the third round of the AIB Cup

AIB All-Ireland League results
AIB All-Ireland League results