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Leinster rule Europe: What we learned from the weekend

Leinster rule Europe: What we learned from the weekend

From a new experience in the Basque country to Leinster v the IRFU and more

Mon May 14 2018 - 14:01
James Ryan: He’s 21, played 21 matches and has won them all

James Ryan: He’s 21, played 21 matches and has won them all

Team-mates laud Leinster lock’s ‘jaw-dropping’ rise after he stars in European final

Mon May 14 2018 - 06:30
Isa Nacewa: Young guns will ensure our dominance continues

Isa Nacewa: Young guns will ensure our dominance continues

Leinster will ‘push on for higher honours’ after fourth Champions Cup win

Mon May 14 2018 - 00:01
Leo Cullen and Leinster’s Champions Cup love affair continues

Leo Cullen and Leinster’s Champions Cup love affair continues

Racing coach Laurent Labit: ‘Well, he has the Irish team so we are just a poor man’s team’

Sat May 12 2018 - 21:58
Leinster 15 Racing 12: Leinster player ratings

Leinster 15 Racing 12: Leinster player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey assesses the Leinster performances after their tense win in Bilbao

Sat May 12 2018 - 20:42
Dan Carter’s flame may be fading but his legacy is secure

Dan Carter’s flame may be fading but his legacy is secure

All Black player of his generation is ending his top-class career as a substitute for Racing

Sat May 12 2018 - 06:00
All smiles, Donnacha Ryan shines in the spotlight at Racing 92

All smiles, Donnacha Ryan shines in the spotlight at Racing 92

‘He brings a very high level with a lot of intensity and precision,’ says Laurent Travers

Sat May 12 2018 - 03:00
Leo Cullen gives his compliments to Racing’s ‘expensive bunch’

Leo Cullen gives his compliments to Racing’s ‘expensive bunch’

Leinster head coach: ‘It is very much a clash of styles about how you assemble a squad’

Fri May 11 2018 - 14:24
Johnny Sexton text put Stuart Lancaster on path to redemption

Johnny Sexton text put Stuart Lancaster on path to redemption

Leinster senior coach in his first major club role but his second coming has begun

Thu May 10 2018 - 06:00
Jordan Larmour set to start for Leinster against Racing 92 as James Lowe misses out

Jordan Larmour set to start for Leinster against Racing 92 as James Lowe misses out

Jamison Gibson-Park and Rory O’Loughlin expected to be named in matchday squad

Wed May 09 2018 - 16:29
Natal Sharks and another South African side to join Pro 14

Natal Sharks and another South African side to join Pro 14

McGrath must hit ‘fitness markers’ if he is to direct Leinster against Racing in Champions Cup

Mon May 07 2018 - 01:00
Peter Dooley inspires Lansdowne to AIL final win

Peter Dooley inspires Lansdowne to AIL final win

23-year-old prop delivers fine performance to dethrone Cork Constitution at the Aviva

Sun May 06 2018 - 18:47
Lansdowne look to have the final edge over Cork Con

Lansdowne look to have the final edge over Cork Con

For some it's a stepping stone to pro rugby, for others it’s an overdue reward for a punishing year

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:00
Rugby Statistics: Cooney’s figures still stand up to scrutiny

Rugby Statistics: Cooney’s figures still stand up to scrutiny

Ulster scrumhalf proved a revelation in the Pro14 and tops four different categories

Thu May 03 2018 - 07:04
Tickets to Ireland v New Zealand to break €100 barrier

Tickets to Ireland v New Zealand to break €100 barrier

IRFU has increased prices across the board for All Blacks test in November

Thu May 03 2018 - 05:00
RFU defends €220 tickets for England v All Blacks at Twickenham

RFU defends €220 tickets for England v All Blacks at Twickenham

Chief executive Steve Brown says top-range price in line with other major events

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 20:15
Ulster Branch accuse journalists of ‘unprofessional’ behaviour

Ulster Branch accuse journalists of ‘unprofessional’ behaviour

Ulster Rugby maintaining the ban on news journalists attending press conferences

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 06:00
There is reliable brilliance and there is Isa Nacewa

There is reliable brilliance and there is Isa Nacewa

New Zealand’s loss was Leinster’s gain after his mistake of going to the 2003 World Cup

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 17:00
Sexton and Cullen united in praise of Henshaw’s Herculean effort

Sexton and Cullen united in praise of Henshaw’s Herculean effort

‘What he delivered out there was incredible’ said Leinster’s coach

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 06:00
Leinster greedy to add a fourth European star to jersey in Bilbao

Leinster greedy to add a fourth European star to jersey in Bilbao

Cullen, Sexton and Kearney all on message as Champions Cup glory looms

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 20:49
Leinster 38 Scarlets 16: Leinster player ratings

Leinster 38 Scarlets 16: Leinster player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey hands out some big numbers after a stunning performance

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 19:24
Johnny Sexton tempering his temper when it comes to officials

Johnny Sexton tempering his temper when it comes to officials

New Leinster captain admits his emotions can run high in the heat of battle

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Ireland debut beckons for tenacious Tadhg Beirne

Ireland debut beckons for tenacious Tadhg Beirne

Scarlets forward will be a targeted man in semi-final against Leinster, says Dan Leavy

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 05:00
Sean O’Brien’s season is over after undergoing surgery

Sean O’Brien’s season is over after undergoing surgery

The Ireland and Leinster flanker has had his season torn apart by injury since Lions tour

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 15:31
Racing 92: French aristocrats keep ahead of fashion and controversy

Racing 92: French aristocrats keep ahead of fashion and controversy

Paris club’s latest reincarnation has not been all plain sailing

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 06:00
Determined Glasgow ready to add to Connacht’s woes

Determined Glasgow ready to add to Connacht’s woes

Forgettable season meandering to a halt for Kieran Keane’s squad

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 06:00
Setback for O’Brien and Ruddock as Leinster prepare to host Zebre

Setback for O’Brien and Ruddock as Leinster prepare to host Zebre

Brendan Mullin’s son Gavin on the bench for Leo Cullen’s side in Pro14 encounter

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Fate brings CJ Stander home for clash with Southern Kings

Fate brings CJ Stander home for clash with Southern Kings

Fully stocked Munster squad arrive at Outeniqua Park, but Simon Zebo will not play

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Dan Biggar set to make the difference for Ospreys

Dan Biggar set to make the difference for Ospreys

Connacht facing a tough test against a side that recently claimed Leinster’s scalp

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 01:00
Ulster’s difficult season limping towards a conclusion

Ulster’s difficult season limping towards a conclusion

Edinburgh seeking to secure quarter-final playoff spot with a victory at Murrayfield

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 01:00
CJ Stander's numbers under threat from Leinster duo

CJ Stander's numbers under threat from Leinster duo

Similar relentlessness evident in Six Nations and Champions Cup from Ryan and Leavy

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 06:00
Dan Leavy takes a wrecking ball to some big Saracens reputations

Dan Leavy takes a wrecking ball to some big Saracens reputations

Battle for Leinster backrow places for Scarlets semi-final will be intense

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 06:00
Leo Cullen: Saracens’ targeting of Sexton played right into Leinster’s hands

Leo Cullen: Saracens’ targeting of Sexton played right into Leinster’s hands

Outhalf had to roll with the cheap shots before decisive third quarter

Sun Apr 01 2018 - 19:26
No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles

No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles

Former number eight played in all of Leinster’s quarter-finals up until last year

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Leinster need to hit rare heights to end Saracens’ reign

Leinster need to hit rare heights to end Saracens’ reign

Formidable Saracens will miss Billy Vunipola but still represent a huge threat

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Scott Fardy starts in Leinster backrow for Saracens visit

Scott Fardy starts in Leinster backrow for Saracens visit

Seán O’Brien fails a late fitness test; Owen Farrell returns for defending champions

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 15:18
Richard Wigglesworth and Saracens up for the challenge

Richard Wigglesworth and Saracens up for the challenge

Scrumhalf plays down talk of injuries or fatigue as champions focus on Leinster clash

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 06:00
Sexton hails Grand Slam contribution from exceptional young guns

Sexton hails Grand Slam contribution from exceptional young guns

‘We couldn’t have done it without Jordan Larmour, Garry, Joey, these young guys have been exceptional’, says outhalf

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘I’m just glad to get out the other side of it’

Johnny Sexton: ‘I’m just glad to get out the other side of it’

It’s an incredible odyssey for Ireland’s Number 10, and we are all being swept along

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 06:00
Eddie Jones concedes leadership is a slow-burning problem

Eddie Jones concedes leadership is a slow-burning problem

England manager has no doubts he can turn around three-match losing streak

Sun Mar 18 2018 - 18:32
Eddie Jones takes Ireland defeat on the chin

Eddie Jones takes Ireland defeat on the chin

‘We allowed them skip away too far and we were chasing our tail the whole game’

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 20:34
England 15 Ireland 24: Ireland player ratings

England 15 Ireland 24: Ireland player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey hands out the marks for Joe Schmidt’s Grand Slam heroes

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 19:18
Jacob Stockdale: the fearless rookie producing All Black numbers

Jacob Stockdale: the fearless rookie producing All Black numbers

21-year-old’s superb pace and try-scoring ability makes up for his defensive weaknesses

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 07:00
England awaits as ‘scummy’ Ireland swoop on Twickenham

England awaits as ‘scummy’ Ireland swoop on Twickenham

Eddie Jones’s controversial remarks will cease to matter once the game begins

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
Dylan Hartley determined to finish Six Nations tournament on a high

Dylan Hartley determined to finish Six Nations tournament on a high

England captain returns from injury keen to stop Ireland from winning a Grand Slam

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
Eddie Jones attempts to put ‘scummy Irish’ slur to bed

Eddie Jones attempts to put ‘scummy Irish’ slur to bed

Coach insists England can bounce back and overcome ‘test of mentality’ against Ireland

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 22:00
Van der Westhuizen replaced by Nigel Owens for Twickenham game

Van der Westhuizen replaced by Nigel Owens for Twickenham game

World Rugby take responsibility after assistant referee worked with England at training

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 17:05
Eddie Jones struggles to put out the flames of video comments

Eddie Jones struggles to put out the flames of video comments

England coach concedes that he will have to consider his public utterances in the future

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 14:59
Grand Slam winners 2009 - where are they now?

Grand Slam winners 2009 - where are they now?

Nine years from Ireland’s second Grand Slam, Gavin Cummiskey looks at the class of 2009

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 18:20
Garry Ringrose can be Ireland's key man at Twickenham

Garry Ringrose can be Ireland's key man at Twickenham

Ringrose was in second year in school when Ireland won the their last Grand Slam victory

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 06:30
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