Jacques Nienaber reaffirms commitment to Leinster for the remainder of his contract
Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber has hit back at suggestions he could leave the Irish giants after saying he missed coaching the Springboks.
Ulster dominate Benetton while Leinster battle past Dragons as URC returns
At the Affidea Stadium in Belfast, Ulster overcame a narrow 13-12 half-time deficit to dominate the second half, outscoring Benetton seven tries to one.
Rob Baloucoune and former Sharks star Werner Kok both crossed twice, with James Hume, Harry Sheridan, and a penalty try also contributing, while Nathan Doak and Jake Flannery added five conversions.
Bautista Bernasconi scored Benetton's only try, with Jacob Umaga adding a conversion and two penalties.
Meanwhile, Leinster battled hard at Rodney Parade before eventually pulling away from the Dragons.
Alex Soroka's early try was cancelled out by Matthew Screech as the hosts led 7-5 at half-time.
Joshua Kenny's two second-half tries, along with Harry Byrne's conversion and a late score from RG Snyman - fresh from his 50th Springbok cap - secured the 24-10 win and a bonus point for the champions.
URC: George Whitehead makes debut for Sharks against Connacht
The Sharks return to United Rugby Championship duty this week for a clash against Connacht in Galway, Ireland, on Saturday evening.
Francke Horn leads Lions to Jukskei derby at Loftus Versveld
Round 6 of the United Rugby Championship sees the Lions travel to Pretoria to face the Bulls this Saturday.
URC: Lions score six tries put Bulls to the sword at Loftus
The Lions secured their fourth win in this season's United Rugby Championship campaign after a 43-33 bonus-point victory against the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday.