Leinster Rugby

James Ryan to lead a much-changed Leinster side for home game against the Lions

Leo Cullen’s frustration is visible, but the consistency of this Leinster era deserves more than social media cynicism

Victory against Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup final would be a fitting reward for Leo Cullen’s team

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Next step for the Leinster outhalf is to become someone others look to in big games, relishing the pressure

Supporters can be proud of a team that has reached yet another final

Loosehead prop Jerry Cahir will move from Leinster to Connacht ahead of the 2026/27 season

History and expectation conspire to ensure provinces head to Bilbao in sharply contrasting fashion

Coaches balance recovery and momentum ahead of European final run-in

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Failure to show dangerous head contact on Alfie Barbeary meant Bordeaux culprit escaped possible red card

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan not happy with collision between Alfie Barbeary and Maxime Lucu

International centre was stretchered off after he sustained a head injury in Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon

Victory over Toulon underlined team’s capacity to dig deep

Cusack wonders out loud about ‘wobbly’ Limerick while Nugent is hushed by Toulon fightback against Leinster

Leinster will face Bordeaux-Bègles in Champions Cup final after Ulster duel with Montpellier for the Challenge Cup

O’Brien’s impact central before cramp forces reshuffle as Leinster wobble late on

Both Leinster and Toulon suffered and benefited from questionable decisions by officials

Head coach also credits Toulon for staying in the game to the finish at the Aviva Stadium

Leinster looked to be cruising before two Toulon tries set up nervy finale

Relief the main emotion as Leo Cullen’s side exorcise a few demons to make a record-extending ninth final

Tommy O’Brien and Andrew Porter two of the standout performers as Leinster book place in Champions Cup decider

Losing successive home semi-finals seems unthinkable, so the pressure is on the Irish province

The 27-year-old discusses his bond with his brother Ross, his loan spell in Bristol and his determination to earn the opportunity coming his way on Saturday, when he is to start for Leinster against Toulon

The son of Trevor, the Irish-born prop was named on the bench against Leinster

Both Irish provinces are at home in their European last-four encounters this weekend

Sides of Leinster’s quality would prefer to end contests earlier than they have been doing so

Two provinces in European finals would confirm a great season for Irish rugby

Rieko Ioane named on the left wing with Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw partnered at centre

The Counter Ruck podcast: Ulster’s opportunity in the Challenge Cup

French visitors are dangerous because they have nothing to lose

Dréan, anecdotally quicker than soccer star Kylian Mbappé, will face Leinster at the Aviva on Saturday

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

Leo Cullen’s men need to learn from the shortcomings that handed late victory to Italians in Treviso

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

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Moving into public affairs, Glennon said a lobbyist did privately what a TD did publicly

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

Munster and Ulster feel the impact of injuries at Thomond Park, with some possibly season-ending

Daniel Ramamoorthy, a one-time government department advisor, was found guilty of sexually exploiting a teenage boy