Ulster line-up doesn't bode well for Ireland's burgeoning injury crisis.
Leinster, Munster and Ulster had stolen an early-season march in the URC but Connacht have now provided an attention-grabbing upset result.
Leicester and Ulster have named their sides for this Friday night's European Challenge Cup semi-final at Welford Road.
Five Ireland internationals are among eight Ulster players currently unavailable for selection, the province have confirmed.
If you needed more evidence of the Leinster schools' system influence at Ulster Rugby, then look no further than the lastest three players to sign contract extensions.
The movement of players from Leinster to the other provinces has at times been a source of frustration for the club.
The third straight league title for Leinster elevated their status as one of the most dominant sides in sport, ensuring they will go down in history as a revered side with an undefeated season.
RugbyPass was at the Aviva Stadium as Leo Cullen's Leinster stretched their winning streak to 25 games and collected a third successive PRO14 title.
Ulster will ask PRO14 questions that anaemic Munster couldn't, but that won't be enough to halt the 24-game Leinster winning streak.
Ahead of the weekend's restart derbies in the Guinness PRO14, we run through the new arrivals and the departures at each Irish province since lockdown.
