Connacht have been handed a New Year’s lift with the news that JJ Hanrahan is stepping up his training load and is expected to be back in action before the month is out. The Kerryman was the ...

Ulster will also be without the player for crucial games as he faces the consequences of his red card against Munster before ...

Ireland will still need a big Six Nations, according to Shane Horgan, despite having the upper hand in Lions selection.