Cameron Hill
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He's of course leaving Ulster at the end of this term, following the news last week that Clark Dermody will take over the Fords brief at Affidavis Stadium from next season onwards.
Now Croke Park could host the URC final if Leinster reach that stage and earn home advantage.
The Aviva Stadium will host their last eight clash as well as the potential semi-final, but a Metallica concert at Lansdowne Road means it won't be available for the decider, which is down for decision on June 20th.
So GAA HQ could enter the fray, provided that Dublin and Meath don't have home ties in the All-Ireland Football Championship that weekend.
Leinster would also need Glasgow Warriors not to reach the final.
They could use Belfast's Alphadea Stadium as their home ground for the decider with both Scotstoun and Murrayfield unavailable.
You might remember Croke Park hosted last year's decider when Leinster beat the Bulls.
Bristol Bears have secured the services of two key players ahead of next season.
Former Connacht out-half AJ McGinty has signed a one-year contract extension at Ashton Gate.
The 36-year-old has missed most of the season after rupturing his Achilles on the opening day.
He could return to action in their Prem game against Bath on Friday night.
Elsewhere, legendary forward Steven Luetua will mark a decade with the club next year after penning a new deal.
The Samoa international has made 160 appearances for the Bears to date, including 90 as captain since joining in 2017.
Bristol have also confirmed that Argentina flanker Santiago Grandona will leave the club at the end of the season.
He's reportedly set to return to France, having moved to Ashton Gate from Poe back in 2023.
And finally for you today, New Zealand Rugby is dealing with a surge in Facebook accounts sharing fake news stories and content generated by artificial intelligence.
So the New Zealand Herald reports that pages such as Red Knight Legacy, Storm Surge Squad, Waikato Rugby Force and Warriors Spirit NZ have amassed
tens of thousands of followers since they were set up.
They've posted stories about the Crusaders, the Hurricanes, the Chiefs, as well as the current and former All Black sides.
One post claimed that New Zealand Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak had signed a lifetime contract with the NRL side.