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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Edinburgh 12-7 Munster
Edinburgh move to the top of the Magners League with a 12-7 win over defending champions Munster at Murrayfield.

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.

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

Club rugby on your mobile
You can now set up your mobile to read BBC Sport headlines and stories on your favourite rugby club anywhere in the UK.

Connacht ease to Madrid victory
Connacht run in eight tries in a 46-6 victory in their European Challenge Cup Pool Two match against Spanish minnows Madrid.

Dragons 23-10 Connacht
Wales hopeful Joe Bearman makes one try and scores another as the Dragons claim a battling win over Connacht.

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.

Brive 13-36 Leinster
Reigning champions Leinster get their Heineken Cup campaign back on track with victory over Brive in an uninspiring encounter in France.

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.

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