Centres Juan Ignacio Brex and Tommaso Menoncello have shone in this season’s Six Nations despite their team’s defensive ...

The England head coach has ripped up the plans he has used so far in the Six Nations with Fraser Dingwall replacing Henry ...

The water running through the canals of Treviso sparkles in the midday sunshine as Louis Lynagh heads home from another ...

Connacht score six tries to Benetton's three as the Irish province secure a 38-30 win over their Italian opponents in the United Rugby Championship game in Galway.

Bolton struck in either half of a game where Connacht raced into a 12-0 lead before conceding 27 unanswered points. But with ...

Afterwards, it all crowded in on him in a kaleidoscope of emotions. Almost a year out of the game and though James Hume had ...

With the Six Nations on a down week, the provinces return to United Rugby Championship action - find out all you need to know here.

In a season already scarred by too many low points, Ulster appeared to hit rock bottom at Benetton Rugby’s Treviso home ground. ‘I played in Premier League and AFCON but I’m the happiest ...

Benetton have secured a bonus point win over Ulster this evening at the Stadio Monigo in Treviso. The Italian side outscored the visitors four tries to three and faultless goal-kicking from out ...

Benetton v Ulster (17:15 GMT) Both teams are finishing up their warm ups and the Stadio Monigo is filling up. It's a chilly but clear day in Treviso, ideal for rugby. Not long to go now.

Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile Academy prop Jacob Boyd will make his Ulster senior debut in Treviso on Saturday evening, as the province take on Benetton Rugby in Round 11 of the URC (KO 5.15pm).

It is hardly what Ulster needed after disturbing tumbling to Zebre last time out as more Italian opposition head their way, though this time Richie Murphy’s side are the ones on their travels.