The Irish Times

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00

URC preview: Difficult assignment ahead for Leinster away to Sharks

High-profile Springboks feature as Sharks know win would enhance playoff prospects

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 16:49

Benetton v Leinster: Peter Dooley set for 100th provincial game

Prop set to notch landmark before joining Byrne, Hawkshaw and Murphy out west

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00

Andrew Porter one of many positives for Leinster in autumn series

Porter has shown his worth at loosehead but concussion for James Ryan is an issue

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 05:00

Jordan Larmour among Leinster trio in line for return against Zebre

Tommy O’Brien and Harry Byrne could also play in home game against Italian side

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 14:36

‘It was nice to hear an Irish accent’: Punters form unlikely college football union

GAA and rugby skills allow men from Kerry and Dublin to step into the unkown

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 10:30

Leinster name seven new academy recruits and three graduates to senior ranks

Props Michael Milne and Thomas Clarkson and centre David Hawkshaw awarded contracts

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 17:13

Sexton and Gibson-Park could make Leinster return for season finale

Harry Byrne could also come back in to Leo Cullen’s selection for RDS encounter

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 16:52

Will Connors ruled out until next season after knee surgery

Backrow will miss Leinster’s Rainbow Cup run-in and Ireland’s summer Tests

Mon May 31 2021 - 15:39

Alex Soroka named in Leinster backrow for trip to Zebre

Seán O’Brien and Tim Corkery are in line for their debuts off the bench in Italy

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 12:34

John O'Sullivan: All-Ireland League can claim the spotlight

With Six Nations and Pro14 fixtures postponed you can spot the stars of tomorrow

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 07:00

McNamara makes four changes to Ireland U20 side for England clash

Flanker Alex Soroka to make his full debut in a rearranged backrow

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 17:44

Noel McNamara makes two changes to Ireland U20 side for Wales clash

Winger Ben Moxham and prop Marcus Hannan named for game in Cork

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 15:53

Ireland Under-20s make strong start to their Six Nations defence

Hosts score six tries in Cork but performance is less dominant than scoreline suggests

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 21:24

Tucker expects to Ireland Under-20s to be tested by experienced Scotland team

Trinity prop Clarkson is the only Irish survivor from team that started last year’s win

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 06:00

Ireland have much to be proud of from U-20 Rugby World Championship

Slow start against New Zealand let Ireland down, but plenty of positives from campaign

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 06:00

Ireland show their battling qualities after early New Zealand blitz

Noel McNamara’s side mount comeback from 26-0 down before running out of steam

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 19:44

Ireland Under-20s side reshuffled for clash with Baby Blacks

McNamara makes seven changes for final assignment at U-20 World Championship

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00

Ireland aiming to take a giant step towards World U20 semi-final

Coach McNamara makes two enforced changes for the clash with Australia

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 06:02

Ireland Under-20s forced into changes for Australia

Sean French and Iwan Hughes both ruled out of the remainder of the tournament

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 13:55

Dylan Tierney-Martin to lead from the front as Ireland take on the world

Six Nations champions’ hooker looking forward to World Junior Rugby Championships

Fri May 31 2019 - 01:30

Cork Con set to pose toughest exam possible for Trinity in semi-final

14 of Trinity’s matchday 23 will take exams on Saturday before heading south

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 17:18

The Offload: Consistency in interpretation needed to protect players

It’s important to recognise the role of clubs in Ireland’s Under-20 Grand Slam triumph

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 09:39

Meet the Irish team chasing Grand Slam glory in Wales

John O’Sullivan profiles the Irish U-20s side who will win the Grand Slam if they beat Wales on Friday night

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 17:48

Ireland defy the odds as they overturn England in Cork

Noel McNamara’s side get Under-20 Six nations campaign off to perfect start

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 22:25

Penny drops in for Ireland Under-20 opener against England

Ireland coach Noel McNamara names Leinster flanker in backrow

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 15:26

Blackrock College blitz Belvedere in first half to win 69th senior cup

Defending champions were down 28-7 at the interval at the RDS

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 17:12

Belvedere hold out Blackrock to retain title

A late Blackrock surge was repelled in thrilling finale at a wet and windy RDS

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 17:50

From ‘Venice of the Fens’ to magnet for eastern European workers

Crop-picking and food plants have lured migrants to stay in the Cambridgeshire town of Wisbech, where a third of residents are from outsidethe UK

Mon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00