Ulster got out of jail in the dying seconds against Benetton Rugby, needing a last-gasp penalty try to share the spoils with the combative Italian who remain two points ahead of the province in Conference B.

Ahead of their crunch home clash with Conference B rivals Benetton Rugby, Ulster head coach Dan McFarland said: "Benetton are a good side on the up and they have shown a steel in defence which puts them among the top sides in the league defensively. They will challenge our attack, so coming here it will be physical and a real test for us."

Ulster advanced to the Heineken Champions Cup's last-eight courtesy of an epic second half comeback away to Leicester Tigers. They finished as Pool 4 runners-up on 22 points, a tally which earned them their first quarter-final appearance since 2014.

With three pool victories in a row, Ulster are on the cusp of qualifying for the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals for the first time in five years. It all rests on their final round trip to Welford Road - the first of this weekend's three mouth-watering Anglo-Irish clashes.

Another thrilling European contest at Kingspan Stadium saw Ulster put an end to Racing 92's 100% Champions Cup record this sseason and give themselves a fantastic chance of progression to the quarter-final stage.

Ulster are relishing the opportunity to end Racing 92's unbeaten run in this season's Heineken Champions Cup, and giving their own hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals a huge lift.

Academy centre Conor O'Brien's classy solo try and energy around the pitch earned him the man-of-the-match honours in Leinster's 40-7 bonus point derby win over Ulster in the GUINNESS PRO14 at the RDS.

There is plenty at stake for Leinster and Ulster as they meet in a mouth-watering Conference B battle at the RDS in 2019's opening round of GUINNESS PRO14 action.