Will Connors

Dan McFarland thrilled as Ulster pass Leinster with honours

First victory over Leinster in Dublin since 2013 proves a timely boost ahead of hectic schedule

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

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

Andy Farrell hails ‘exciting’ Ireland squad ahead of hectic run of Tests

Ireland head coach names 11 uncapped players for Tests against Japan and the USA

Sexton excused as 11 uncapped players in Ireland squad

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

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

McBryde believes returning RDS crowds will prove big motivation for Leinster

Leinster face tough battle in Glasgow as they look to keep Rainbow Cup hopes alive

Will Connors ruled out until next season after knee surgery

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

Gerry Thornley: Gap between French sides and the rest is a worrying trend

La Rochelle’s budget only mid-table in the Top 14 but it’s a least double that of Leinster

Rugby Stats: Josh Van der Flier’s versatility keeps him out ahead of his rivals

The Leinster and Ireland openside has always been a quick learner in his career

Champions Cup - Exeter v Leinster: Kick-off time, TV details, team news and more

The four-time winners travel to play the holders with Ulster also in European action

For Leinster and Ireland, Hugo Keenan is proof that Sevens into 15 does go

Fullback has sped through crowded field to take the fullback jersey for province and country

Leinster duo Johnny Sexton and Ross Byrne face fitness battles to make Toulon game

Outhalves both picked up knocks during Pro 14 Final win over Munster

Try machine Jack Conan enjoying being back in thick of it

‘I’m on a bit of an up at the moment and it’s a long time coming,’ says Leinster man

Leinster without Ringrose, Ryan and Connors for Pro 14 final

Connors set to be sidelines for eight weeks with knee injury

Ireland’s ‘special’ win provides CJ Stander with a fitting finale

Farrell praises ‘magnificent’ team that ‘got the emotion right’ for big clash with rivals

England look to hold all the cards for final day showdown with Ireland

Eddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against Ireland

Jacob Stockdale one of six new faces in Ireland team

Andy Farrell names his Irish team for the final match of the 2021 Six Nations

Hard-nosed Ireland have the means to halt Scotland’s momentum

Establishing forward dominance could prove crucial in stymieing Hogg/Russell influence

Andy Farrell explains his team selection for Scotland match

Some tight calls went the way of Jamison Gibson-Park and Rob Herring

Jamison Gibson-Park retained in Ireland team for trip to Edinburgh

Andy Farrell picks his team for Sunday’s Six Nations game away to Scotland

Gordon D’Arcy: Clarity must descend at Murrayfield on Farrell’s Ireland project

Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition

Leinster and Munster homing in on French opposition in Champions Cup draw

Draw will be made on Tuesday for the last-16 and unseeded quarter-finals

Plenty for Farrell to muse on after encouraging display

Ireland’s coaching team have lots of options to ponder before the trip to Scotland

Sexton back to his imperious best in sun-kissed Roman romp

Outhalf’s importance to Ireland clear again in clinical dismantling of Italy

Ireland’s defence points the way forward in Rome

Ireland were much quicker to adapt to referee Mathieu Raynal’s breakdown mantras

Ireland find their clinical edge to put 48 points past Italy

Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts

Italy 10 Ireland 48: Ireland player ratings

Johnny Watterson hands out the marks after Ireland’s first win of this year’s Six Nations

New Ireland frontrow among expected changes for Italy trip

Ryan Baird and Craig Casey in line to make their Test debuts off the bench

Andy Farrell explains selection for Irish team to play France

Ireland are without Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray, James Ryan and Peter O’Mahony

Ireland v France: Henderson set to replace Ryan with Ruddock to start

Ruddock to come in for first Six Nations start in place of suspended Peter O’Mahony

Paul O’Connell steels Irish for pilfering down the human tunnel

Assistant coach’s lineout expertise was evident from early on

Life in a bubble: Ireland players make the best of strict regime in the new normal

IRFU leave nothing to chance as they seek to preserve Covid-free environment for squad

Rhys Ruddock the dominant force in Leinster’s bonus-point victory

The brightest note of all was Dan Leavy’s return to the Champions Cup

Rugby statistics: French fast-tracking transition from minor to major

Irish players must first work their way into European matchday squads to progress

Andy Farrell set to name strongest Ireland selection for Scotland playoff clash

Skipper Johnny Sexton will return to lead side for Aviva stadium clash

Sexton and Henshaw return to training ahead of Scotland clash

Uncapped duo Harry Byrne and Eric O’Sullivan will train with the squad this week

Andy Farrell: Ireland’s Georgia showing was ‘not good enough’

More injuries added to a growing list ahead of next weekend’s showdown with Scotland

Ireland 23 Georgia 10: How the Irish players rated

Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Andy Farrell’s side after a laboured victory

Ireland’s clash against Georgia will be an important audition

All roads point to an England-France ‘final’ as Autumn Nations Cup enters its endgame

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