Matt Williams: Dear Santa, please can you arrange for Owen Farrell to play for England again?
Tis the season to send a message of support to one of international rugby’s finest players
Romain Ntamack
France outhalf Romain Ntamack ruled out of Rugby World Cup with cruciate injury
Brilliant Toulouse No 10 suffered the injury following a tackle from Scotland’s Finn Russell
Cullen relishes ‘great challenge’ Leinster face in battle of European titans
Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil
Familiar foes Leinster and Toulouse to produce another European spectacle
Sides meet for fourth time in semis, with Leinster the only non-French side left in cup
No shame in the manner of valiant Munster’s exit
Loss to Toulouse via the lottery of a penalty shoot-out perhaps the most heartbreaking defeat of all
Munster lose on penalties after thrilling clash with Toulouse
The teams couldn’t be separated after normal and extra-time at the Aviva Stadium
Welcome return to form for Joey Carbery as Munster gear up for cup run
Munster and Ireland outhalf enjoying trust in teammates as province eyes up quarters
Dan McFarland: ‘If you want to win at this level you can’t afford those mistakes’
Agonisingly small margins for Ulster as potent Dupont-Ntamack threat proves key for Toulouse
Antoine Dupont has the final say as champions Toulouse pip Ulster
French aristocrats show their mettle to secure one-point aggregate win
Ulster must stay on the front foot when Toulouse come to town
The defending champions have shown before in Belfast how dangerous they can be
Warwick and Ulster braced for task of countering enormous Toulouse pack
But stats show McFarland’s side possess the backs to thwart the champions again
‘We’re playing bloody Toulouse in Toulouse’ - McFarland not focused on bigger haul
Ulster’s lead heading into the second leg could have been more if not for Ntamack
‘It’s just the series the All Blacks need:’ Dan Carter on Ireland tour of New Zealand
Former All Black to take on 24 hour kickathon for his own charity at Eden Park
Johnny Sexton set to return as Leinster face buoyant Connacht
Heineken Champions Cup: Munster shrug off injury worries in upcoming game with Exeter
Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament (and more)
Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje
Grand Slam-chasing France ready to stake their claim as nation’s greatest
Galthié’s enviably balanced young side puts some illustrious names in the shade
Six Nations: It’s sink or swim for England as France prepare to sail home
Paris punishment may follow Murrayfield misery and Twickenham tribulations
Classy France stay on course for Grand Slam with six-try win over Scotland
Damian Penaud goes over for two tries in the second-half to help secure bonus-point win
Tight margins as fired-up France withstand plucky Ireland performance
Battling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldron
Ireland not dwelling on what might have been ahead of Italy visit
Andy Farrell’s side favourites to reignite championship bid when Italy come to Dublin
France v Ireland: French X-factor to be crucial in game of the tournament
Difficult to look past French flair and power not to mention a raucous home Parisian crowd
Matt Williams: France match at the mercy of the mischievous rugby gods
Attack god has looked kindly on Andy Farrell on his path down rugby’s road to Damascus
‘Callous, cold and calculating’ - Fabien Galthié’s journey to the top
French coach has detractors but questionable man-management skills may be worth it
Matt Williams: Every great outhalf requires a proper consigliere to really shine
The role of the inside centre is letting the No 10 flourish is one of the game’s key combinations
Gordon D’Arcy: Coaching conundrum - have we lowered the rugby IQ of our players?
Ulster’s inability to problem-solve against Munster a microcosm of the current malaise
Gerry Thornley’s 2021 winners and losers
Memorable victory over New Zealand was one of the best-ever Ireland displays
Champions Cup Pool B preview: Plenty of flair on offer led by champions Toulouse
Munster and Cardiff sides will start on the back foot due to Covid issues
Ian Foster points to fatigue as a factor as New Zealand fall to France
Emphatic 40-25 victory will provide a major confidence boost says coach Galthie
Thrilling France dazzle as they land famous win over New Zealand
The All Blacks are beaten again as Les Bleus run up 40 points in Test match for the ages
France sense New Zealand weakness in match for the ages
All Blacks look to bounce back in Paris but resurgent Les Bleus keen to pounce on any fatigue
Richie Mo’unga one of seven changes for New Zealand’s clash with France
Beauden Barrett fails to recover from head knock he suffered in defeat to Ireland
France warm up for All Blacks clash with laboured Georgia win
Les Bleus cross for six tries in a 41-15 win as Jalibert-Ntamack combination starts to tick
Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle’s wait for glory goes on
European champions secure a 21st Bouclier de Brennus in Paris
Gerry Thornley: Captain’s challenge worth the trial but it’s time to scrap it
Drawn-out unsatisfactory endgame in Thomond Park may serve as a salutary warning
Ronan O’Gara: ‘Damn right I’m proud but there’s no point in being second best’
La Rochelle coach admits Levani Botia’s first-half red card was key in loss to Toulouse
Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara’s intellect can unlock Toulouse’s few weaknesses
Brilliantly-coached La Rochelle could cause another upset and win first Champions Cup
Champions Cup final: La Rochelle on the verge of an historic breakthrough
Toulouse possess superior pedigree but O’Gara’s men have significant momentum
Four Leinster players nominated for European Player of the Year award
Winner will be announced following the Champions Cup final on Saturday May 22nd
Leinster face a formidable foe in semi-final against La Rochelle
Leo Cullen’s men will likely meet Toulouse in final if they can beat Ronan O’Gara’s side
Romain Ntamack steers Toulouse past Clermont
French outhalf scores all of his side’s points as they reach European Cup semi-finals
Toulouse deliver one of their great performances to down Munster
Province have nothing to be ashamed of as Top14 giants enjoy themselves in the sun
European giants Toulouse ready to add a fifth star to their chests
Antoine Dupont among young stars who can help end 11-year wait for the Champions Cup
Munster backed into a corner but will come out swinging against Toulouse
Heineken Champions Cup: French side sitting atop the Top 14, but could be toppled
Rynhardt Elstadt to miss Toulouse’s Champions Cup clash with Munster
South Africa backrow not allowed travel to Ireland after recent return home
Gordon D’Arcy: I do not hate this Munster team – that should worry their supporters
The clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coaching
Toulouse midfield options for Munster clash hit by injury to Sofiane Guitoune
French international suffered suspected cruciate ligament tear in loss to Montpellier
Munster’s box kick to nowhere gets only reward it ever deserves
Johann van Graan: ‘In terms of playing, we didn’t get a chance to because we got pinned’
O’Gara advises Burns to dust himself down and get ready to go again
La Rochelle coach expects Sexton to be fit to face a France guided by dangerman Dupont
Six Nations: England very short-priced favourites to retain their crown
Bookies rate France as second favourites to win with Ireland third most likely winners
Six Nations 2021: A bluffer’s guide to France
Much expected of a talented crop of young prospects under the guidance of Galthie
French rugby on a high as feelgood factor proves infectious
Top 14 clubs off to a flyer in Champions Cup as renewed optimism surrounds national side
Wide approach could suit Ulster as Toulouse bring heavy gang to Belfast
John Cooney’s battle with visiting scrumhalf Antoine Dupont could be key
Rugby statistics: French fast-tracking transition from minor to major
Irish players must first work their way into European matchday squads to progress
Townsend targets silverware as Scotland bid to extend winning run
France make eight changes for the tricky visit to Murrayfield
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