‘It’s a massive privilege’: Caelan Doris appointed Leinster captain
Garry Ringrose and James Ryan become vice-captains as Doris describes role as a ‘massive privilege’
Garry Ringrose and James Ryan become vice-captains as Doris describes role as a ‘massive privilege’
Leo Cullen expecting to see plenty of chopping and changing in the starting Leinster team over the first six rounds of the new season
Not having an Irish team in the URC decider could be a good thing
The Counter Ruck podcast: Leinster and Munster both crashed out of the URC semi-finals in a bitter blow for Irish rugby
Munster coach Graham Rowntree frustrated by the inability to seal home URC final against the Bulls as season ends in disappointing home defeat to Glasgow
Sergeal Petersen’s brilliant late try leaves Leo Cullen’s men with time to reflect on another frustrating campaign
Leo Cullen confident Leinster will deal with the challenging conditions at Loftus Versfeld as they face down Jake White’s Bulls in the URC semi-final
Before last week’s final, in a straw poll conducted across several former Leinster players, they all believed that Toulouse would win
Leo Cullen’s Leinster panel could do with a URC title more than ever now after third successive Champions Cup final loss
Irish province beaten by French side in extra time in what was a bitter defeat
Whoever responds best to rugby’s oldest question could prevail in Saturday’s Champions Cup final
Hugo Keenan and James Ryan both set to feature after recovering from injury while Garry Ringrose looks likely to miss out
ulster seal their place in the top eight and the playoffs as Leinster welcome back James Ryan and Hugh Keenan to competitive action ahead of Champions Cup final
Leo Cullen makes only five changes to side that started against Northampton last week
‘They certainly got 80 minutes of entertainment. Maybe a bit too much excitement at the end’
A young, inexperienced 23 will look to bounce back from a resounding defeat to the Lions last time out in Johannesburg
Leo Cullen says injured trio may be fit in time for Champions Cup showdown with Northampton
Andy Farrell could yet again benefit from Leo Cullen’s exceptional talent as a selector
Referee Karl Dickson was very much centre stage but there was no disputing Leinster’s superiority against La Rochelle this time around
‘Hopefully EPCR price the tickets appropriately for an 82,000 venue because you want a big crowd, don’t you’
All you need to know ahead of the fifth meeting of these European rivals in this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final action
Leo Cullen makes two changes to the starting XV which beat Leicester Tigers in last weekend’s round of 16 victory
The Leinster player explains how his team hope to beat their bête noire, La Rochelle, on Saturday and close in on the Champions Cup success they crave
The Irish side already beat Leicester this season at Welford Road but they know that will count for little on Saturday in Dublin
Catch up on the action as Leinster turn on the style in the second half to pull away from their South African visitors
Scramble for URC quarter-final qualification is on while all four provinces have one eye on European knockouts in the coming weeks
Andrew Osborne and Diarmuid Mangan start for Leinster; Alex Kendellen captains Munster squad featuring three academy starters
Head coach also pays tribute to Joe McCarthy after yet another influential performance
Province, boosted by return of Harry Byrne, look to iron out their performance in physical encounter at Welford Road
Catch up on the action as it happened from Leinster’s comfortable, bonus point victory at the Aviva Stadium
Despite encountering a slew of obstacles, Leo Cullen once again has his team competing at the highest of standards. It is an extraordinary success story
Remembering Johnny Flaherty; Shane Lowry on John Rahm’s LIV switch; Dave Hannigan on Conor McGregor’s political ambitions
Snyman’s contract is for a year, but Leinster’s rugby history contains some players who made a huge impact in a short time frame while at the province
Improved 30-minute salvo in second half allows them to unscramble display of fitful quality against Sale
Saturday night lights and a prime slot; time to answer the curtain call and produce a top-notch performance
Munster will now fear that history will repeat itself after Snyman’s injuries
Leo Cullen optimistic on the prospects of Jack Conan’s return but less so on Furlong and James Lowe’s availability
Younger Byrne brother starts his first Champions Cup match four years after making his debut vs Montpellier
Cullen’s Leinster side will be back to full strength when they lock horns with French rivals La Rochelle
Ciaran Frawley finished a well-constructed try to beat Connacht at the death
Robbie Henshaw the only survivor from the game against Munster as Cian Healy returns to the bench
My belief is that Cullen and Nienaber would have discussed aspects of Leinster’s set-up over the last few weeks
Ross Byrne ‘to be assessed’ for arm injury as outhalf went off early in URC clash
South African coach unlikely to play much role in preparations for Saturday’s match at the Aviva
Ireland fullback makes a number of vital contributions on his first game of the season for Leinster
Saturday’s win over Edinburgh was the last chance to impress before the return of Leinster’s Ireland internationals
The Offload: Rugby has a problem if attacking is bad for you - Ireland’s resilience pays off with WXV3 title
Leinster boss says Nienaber should ‘savour the moment’ after winning a second World Cup on Saturday
With many players still absent because of the Rugby World Cup, squads’ depth will be tested as the new season gets under way
Having guided athletes to Olympic and All-Ireland glory, the high-performance coach is working with Ireland’s rugby players to help them rise to occasions such as Saturday’s showdown with Scotland
Grégory Alldritt complains of disrespect from Leinster captain James Ryan before the game
O’Gara welcomes thought of his team entering the lion’s den: ‘I’m extremely excited about it’
Leo Cullen has big decisions to make regarding Caelan Doris and Jason Jenkins
Munster may reinvigorate a great rivalry, and Jack Crowley showed why drop goals are so precious
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices