Champions Cup

Ben White: ‘Irish players are very connected. It’s probably one of their biggest strengths’

The Toulon and Scotland scrumhalf is very familiar with the Leinster squad, having played against many of them as recently as this year’s Six Nations

Leinster put Benetton defeat behind them and take Buddhist approach to Toulon clash

Province contending with several injury concerns ahead of Champions Cup semi-final

James Lowe back in training as Leinster will wait and see on Furlong’s fitness ahead of Toulon clash

Province say several international players will be assessed before team is named for Champions Cup semi-final

Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season

URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players

Max Deegan to miss Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final after two-game ban for Ulster red card

Backrower was dismissed for a challenge on Werner Kok during Leinster’s win over Ulster in Belfast

Conor Murray: Noel McNamara coaches Europe’s best attack – the IRFU could benefit some day

Coaches such as McNamara, Ronan O’Gara and Felix Jones should be top of the list whenever Irish provinces are hiring

Owen Doyle: Someone needs to have a word with some of these referees – and their critics

The great official Francis Palmade showed how it should be done, with help from Marcel Marceau

Ryan Baird out of Leinster’s trip to Ulster and in a race against time for Toulon showdown

Blindside flanker is the key injury worry ahead of Champions Cup semi-final, with doubts also over Doris, Van der Flier and Porter

Leinster are dreaming of a final, but 2025 should remind them not to dream too hard

Home advantage presents Leo Cullen’s men with a big opportunity but Toulon will also fancy their chances

Leinster yet to find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon

Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva

Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd

Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four

Bordeaux beat Toulouse to reach Champions Cup semi-final against Bath

Reigning champions put four tries past Top 14 rivals to reach final four

Bold positional switch of Dan Sheehan paid off handsomely for Leinster

Leo Cullen’s decision to leave Sheehan on the pitch after Rónan Kelleher came on proved a winning ploy

Leo Cullen happy with Leinster’s ‘great group effort’ to get the job done against Sale

Head coach conscious of past painful days at the hands of semi-final opponents Toulon

Tommy O’Brien’s wide-ranging industry on full display for Leinster against Sale

Winger showed his mettle to pull Leinster through sticky opening half

Leinster 43 Sale Sharks 13: Strong second half sees Leinster into Champions Cup semis – as it happened

Leinster to face Toulon in final four

Leinster made to work hard for Champions Cup quarter-final win over Sale Sharks

Hosts pull away in the second half after testing opening 40 minutes at the Aviva Stadium

Leinster wary Sale have little to lose in Champions Cup quarter-final

Sale come to Dublin knowing Leinster are a highly-prized scalp

Leinster used to thrive in English tests but Sale clash spells danger

Advancing in the Champions Cup by ousting the Premiership side on Saturday would help restore belief after last season’s loss to Northampton

It’s a pity Bordeaux and Toulouse are meeting so soon, but enjoy it all the same

Winners of Sunday’s Champions Cup quarter-final will be primed to take the title

Champions Cup: Bordeaux v Toulouse makes for a mouth-watering quarter-final

Should Leinster reach the final four, they’ll face the winner of Glasgow Warriors v Toulon

Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster against Sale with Caelan Doris missing out

Academy prop Alex Usanov to make first Champions Cup start on Saturday at the Aviva

Tadhg Furlong eyes European glory as Leinster prepare for Sale Sharks quarter-final at Aviva Stadium

Irish prop reflects on Leinster’s highs, lows and the new style of knockout rugby

Matt Williams: For the integrity of the game, I hope Leinster smash Sale

There is an old saying in rugby that if you disrespect your opponent, you are inviting disappointment into your life

Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black

Centre may have had his watershed moment in Leinster’s Champions Cup win over Edinburgh last weekend

Leinster ‘very close’ to hitting their best, says Joe McCarthy as Sale challenge looms

‘The general feeling is we’ve got a great team, and it’s starting to really click a bit’

Murrayfield to host possible Glasgow v Leinster Champions Cup semi-final

Aviva Stadium would host Leinster if they beat Sale and Toulon overcome Glasgow in quarter-finals

Sale suffer triple blow ahead of Champions Cup trip to face Leinster

Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie ruled out for the rest of the season while Nathan Jibulu handed six-week suspension

Andrew Porter a doubt for Leinster’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale

Prop replaced at half-time in Round of 16 win over Edinburgh

Leinster boss Leo Cullen wary of a Sale side with nothing to lose in Champions Cup quarter-final

Sharks are in bonus territory after securing a Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster

Owen Doyle: Intrusive TMO involvement cost Ospreys a famous win against Ulster

Decision by referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his TMO David Roseon completely misread the situation and it was a blot on the Challenge Cup

Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh

Outhalf made up for team-mates’ shortcomings with a stunning array of passes, tackles and place-kicks

Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday

Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash

Leinster prevail in 12-try thriller as they advance to quarter-finals – as it happened

Leo Cullen’s side to face Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday

Leinster offer up plenty of gifts to Edinburgh but take home the prize in the end

Leo Cullen’s side will now face the Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday in the Champions Cup quarter-finals

Champions Cup round-up: Glasgow Warriors hold off brave Bulls to make quarter-finals

Six-time champions Toulouse hammer Bristol; Bath fight back for win over Saracens; Toulon just hold on against Stormers

Champions Cup: Leinster should have sufficient firepower to see off Edinburgh

Sam Prendergast misses out on 23 with Harry Byrne named at outhalf and Ciaran Frawley on the bench

Leinster’s ability to rise from the canvas is admirable, but now they must land a knockout

Victory in a Champions Cup final is the only riposte to finally silence the absurd ‘choker’ jibes

Home advantage matters the most in Champions Cup knockout stages

Leinster’s loss to Northampton last season was only the second time a home side had lost a semi-final in the last eight seasons

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