Centre Stuart McCloskey says the milestone of his 200th Ulster outing this weekend has "crept up on him".

The tired old assumption rugby is stodgy and set-piece-dominated in the northern hemisphere does not stand up to scrutiny.

It’s a big night of sport in Northern Ireland as Cliftonville and Ards eye up a place in the Irish Cup Final, while Ulster have a huge game in the race for the United Rugby Championship top-eight when ...