Ulster Rugby has today been boosted by the news that Sean Reidy has signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2020.

Winger Hallam Amos has backed Newport Gwent Dragons' growing Wales contingent to help turn the region's Guinness PRO12 fortunes around.

Zebre Rugby opened their winning account this season with a 19-14 success over Edinburgh at Murrayfield last Friday, but have not recorded successive victories in the Championship since beating Benetton Rugby Treviso home and away over Christmas and New Year last season.

Scarlets started off their Guinness PRO12 campaign with three straight defeats but have now tallied victories in the last four rounds to rise from 10th to 6th place in the table.

Newport Gwent Dragons solitary victory in the Guinness PRO12 since the end of January was 11-6 at home to Zebre on 9 September.

Louis Ludik had no hesitation in penning a three-year extension to his Ulster contract and says he is loving life in Belfast after two years in the city.