Leinster fans discover their team is only human as pundits left stunned by Northampton upset
Leinster captain Caelan Doris’ sad eyes never looked sadder than in his post-match interview
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Leinster continue to find new ways to lose big games
In Champions Cup semi-final, ghosts of past defeats returned
Leinster v Northampton: Mystery surrounds decision not to award late match-winning try
Ross Byrne’s effort was ruled out in last minute of Champions Cup semi-final, but Rabah Slimani felt there should have been a penalty try
Leo Cullen believes he is man to lead Leinster forward despite loss to Northampton
Leinster coach defends decision to leave Jordie Barrett on the bench until second half of Champions Cup semi-final
Leinster’s Champions Cup quest flounders in face of Northampton’s attacking brilliance
Leinster v Northampton Saints match report: Post-match inquisitions will be unpleasant after damaging loss
Leinster 34 Northampton 37: How the Leinster players rated in Champions Cup semi-final
For all the willing work, Leinster suffered from a lack of accuracy at vital times
Northampton stun Leinster with five-try blitz to book Champions Cup final place
Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium with place in final up for grabs
Forewarned is forearmed as Leinster look to take down Northampton in search for fifth star
Leo Cullen suggests IRFU policy was not involved in naming Jordie Barrett among the replacements for match
Leinster may be semi-final specialists, but getting any further is often a coin toss
Northampton will be clutching all the positives they can find ahead of Champions Cup showdown
Tommy Freeman overcomes adversity to become a standout Northampton Saints player
Freeman can trouble Leinster in their Champions Cup clash, having blossomed into a player of Test-match stature
Gerry Thornley: Josh van der Flier’s contest with Henry Pollock an intriguing Lions sub-plot
At 32 this is set to be Van der Flier’s last chance to make tour but 20-year-old Pollock could have a say in that
Matt Williams: Leinster can get past Northampton if they have planned for a new and improved opponent
Leo Cullen’s men face into Champions Cup semi-final against a team driven by brawn and attacking skill
Rugby analysis: Leinster attack looking more and more comfortable in chaos
With Leinster at full strength, Tyler Bleyendaal’s plans have flourished in the Champions Cup knock-out stages
Leinster’s James Lowe ready and able for Champions Cup semi–final battle with Northampton
‘It’s the old cliche of doubling down on the basics and taking the easiest space that we can’
Jordie Barrett expected to start on bench for Leinster’s game against Northampton
Frontliners to return after break for Champions Cup semi-final
Dan Sheehan keeping his eye firmly focused on the bigger picture
Hooker in a rich try-scoring vein as Leinster close in on the crucial part of the season
Leinster vs Northampton - the comeback final revisited
The Counter Ruck Podcast: James Downey recalls facing an inspired Johnny Sexton in 2011
Leinster v Northampton: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Everything you need to know about the Champions Cup semi-final
Health of Dublin football splits opinion and a warning for Leinster
Seán Currie on ‘that’ penalty; Clare need to get their shoots boots on; Third time lucky for Galopin Des Champs?
When Northampton Saints face Leinster expect the unexpected
Leinster and Northampton Saints have a rich history, but history has shown the unpredictability of the sport
Leinster cannot take a motivated Northampton for granted
Current Northampton coach Phil Dawson will renew long history with Leinster when he visits Aviva on Saturday
Leinster expect RG Snyman’s big-match nous to count against Northampton
Leinster keen to understand way referee will manage scrums in Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final
Will Leinster be the only Irish team in the URC knockouts?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Ireland women’s defeat to Scotland wrapped up the Six Nations and an unusually glum 48 hours for Irish rugby
Owen Doyle: World Rugby session will have big focus on 20-minute replacement red card
There will be huge interest in the outcomes of the World Rugby’s specialist group studying the breakdown
Leinster fall to rare defeat in Wales as Scarlets triumph
Leo Cullen disappointed with rotational side who ‘didn’t really pitch up’
Fin Smith meets Sam Prendergast in latest test of young outhalves under constant scrutiny
Both players will have big says in the outcome of the Champions Cup semi-final between Leinster and Northampton
Rónan Kelleher takes captaincy as Leinster change things up for trip to Scarlets
Ruben Moloney in line to make debut as Leo Cullen makes nine changes from Ulster win
Leinster’s James Culhane hoping for a change of fortune to consistently deliver on his talent
Talented backrow forward defined by two qualities: prowess on the pitch and resilience despite setbacks
Shane Jennings outlines his homecare vision: ‘People want to remain at home and it is cheaper for the taxpayer’
The former rugby player has been putting his energy into expanding Dovida, Ireland’s largest homecare group
Matt Williams: Although Leinster continue to defy the odds, Irish professional rugby appears to be in decline
We need more coaches with professional team experience and deep technical knowledge
Let’s see what Rieko Ioane’s Leinster performances say about him
Rieko Ioane is not a playmaker like Jordie Barrett, but he could still have a big impact at Leinster when it matters
Leinster excel when it comes to refining link between attack and defence
Tyler Bleyendaal: ‘If I have something specific that I need done for a certain reason, I really push that’
Leinster to wait until later in week to decide on Ryan Baird and RG Snyman availability for Scarlets
Leinster v Scarlets: Prop Paddy McCarthy and flanker Will Connors have recovered from injury
Leinster’s Diarmuid Mangan making rapid strides towards the top
Former Ireland under-20 star now emulating pal Sam Prendergast and impressing with Leinster
Leinster’s success masking alarming fault lines which have emerged in Irish rugby
This season, as things stand, Munster, Ulster and Connacht have all lost more matches than they have won
Ryan Baird likely to return for Leinster-Northampton Champions Cup duel
Calf injury puts James Ryan’s availability in doubt
Ulster’s Richie Murphy questions legality of Leinster’s breakdown and scrum after defeat
Northern province facing battle to finish in the top eight after losing at the Aviva Stadium
Leinster look on course to avoid end of season scramble this time around
Bonus-point win over Ulster means that Leo Cullen’s side could have wrapped up home semi-final ahead of final round of URC matches
Letters to the Editor, April 21st : On coercive control by neglect, a tourist tax, and two-tier rugby
There is little to no accountability for non-custodial parents who repeatedly fail to honour their obligations
‘It’s not soccer money’ - Jamie Heaslip reflects on entering the business world after rugby
The idea that diversity practices in business oppose meritocracy is 'simply not true', the Dean said, suggesting the college should 'double down' on the drive for social diversity.
Leinster ring changes as they welcome Ulster to Dublin
Only three players retained from the starting team which beat Glasgow in Champions Cup
Gerry Thornley: The biggest benefit of Jordie Barrett’s signing for Leinster may be yet to come
Leinster’s move for Reiko Ioane was no doubt influenced by the experience of his fellow All Black
Leinster switch it up for Ulster clash
Only Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose and Joe McCarthy retain their starting places
How Jacques Nienaber made Leinster’s defence thrive on the knife edge
Jacques Nienaber helped Leinster do something no team had ever done in the Champions Cup - and then they did it again
‘Ulster will be a huge test’: Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien on Saturday’s URC match and his international hopes
The centre’s performances since returning to Leinster colours in February have been top notch
Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster sure to anger supporters of other provinces
Kiwi will not represent a like-for-like replacement of Jordie Barrett and is in curious position of being a pantomime villain for Leinster fans
Leinster bring in All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane for next season
Ioane will take up sabbatical in his contract to spend six months with Leinster from December
‘It’s a daunting test’ - Ulster head coach Richie Murphy prepares for tough Leinster clash
Forward Cormac Izuchukwu set for return to action for Aviva Stadium encounter
Joe McCarthy firmly focused on ‘chasing down success’ with Leinster
Secondrow one of five players facing fitness test before Saturday’s URC clash with Ulster
Structural flaws and English clubs’ apathy doing Champions Cup no favours
Rushing the quarter-finals again made no sense whatsoever while botched TV deals a sign of chickens coming home to roost
Munster say goodbye to the Champions Cup after defeat to Bordeaux Bègles
Munster interim head coach Ian Costello disappointed but says strides have been made in the last three weeks
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