Rugby Results: January 13-15

…Irish supporters certainly loved the Heineken Cup this weekend – both Leinster and Munster scored stylish bonus point wins against Glasgow and Castres respectively to stay in contention for a quarter-final spot. Ulster were unfortunately beaten at home by Pool Four leaders Biarritz, but Connacht kept the flag flying in Pool Five in the Challenge Cup by thumping Montpellier 43-10 at the Sportsground…

RUGBY FIXTURES: Friday, January 13-Sunday, January 15

HEINEKEN CUP: ROUND FIVE

– Friday, Jan 13 –

POOL FOUR: ULSTER 8 Biarritz Olympique 24, Ravenhill

POOL ONE: Castres Olympique 9 MUNSTER 46, Stade Pierre-Antoine

– Saturday, Jan 14 –

POOL FIVE: LEINSTER 46 Glasgow Warriors 22, RDS

CHALLENGE CUP: ROUND FIVE

– Saturday, Jan 14 –

POOL FIVE: CONNACHT 43 Montpellier 10, The Sportsground

AIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE:

– Saturday, Jan 14 –

DIVISION ONE:

Belfast Harlequins 31 UL Bohemians 27, Deramore Park; Blackrock College 3 Clontarf 29, Stradbrook; County Carlow 9 Ballymena 32, Oak Park; Garryowen 15 Buccaneers 9, Dooradoyle; Shannon 16 Cork Constitution 11, Thomond Park; St Mary’s College 19 Dublin University 23, Templeville Road; UCD 26 Dungannon 3, Belfield

DIVISION TWO:

Bective Rangers 8 Terenure College 34, Donnybrook; De La Salle Palmerston 25 Old Belvedere 9, Kilternan; Dolphin 42 Ballynahinch 17, Musgrave Park; Midleton 18 Old Crescent 7, Towns Park; Thomond 32 Highfield 13, Liam Fitzgerald Park; UCC 34 Greystones 3, The Mardyke; Waterpark 13 Malone 19, Ballinakill; Young Munster 18 Barnhall 3, Tom Clifford Park

DIVISION THREE:

Banbridge 7 Instonians 35, Rifle Park; Clonakilty 26 Old Wesley 3, Shannonvale Cross; Nenagh Ormond 29 City of Derry 23, New Ormond Park; Portadown 27 Connemara 16, Chambers Park; Queen’s University 10 Suttonians 15, Dub Lane; Skerries 33 Ards 6, Holmpatrick; Wanderers 33 Sunday’s Well 10, Lansdowne Road

– Sunday, Jan 15 –

DIVISION ONE:

Galwegians 29 Lansdowne 16, Crowley Park

DIVISION THREE:

Corinthians 19 Bruff 20, Corinthian Park