Gerry Thornley: Is a slimmed down Champions Cup the answer to the competition’s woes?
A revamped 18-team tournament has been proposed by France’s LNR
Ulster can edge battle of winless sides and prolong European season in Challenge Cup
Richie Murphy’s selection points to a first win of the European season against their English opponents on Friday night
Connacht know win in Cardiff could ease potential return to Welsh capital for decider
A top-two seeding would leave Pete Wilkins’s side with a potential home run all the way to the Challenge Cup final
Robbie Henshaw enthusiastic about Jordie Barrett’s quick impact with Leinster
The world-class All Blacks centre’s arrival adds significantly to the province’s attacking options as they target elusive European success
Gerry Thornley: Natural squad regeneration on show in Simon Easterby’s Six Nations selection
Some of the 11 players who were not in the squad at this point last year have been blooded in the intervening period
Jacques Nienaber’s redesigned Leinster defence key to victory over La Rochelle, says James Ryan
Province’s defence held firm against French side that snatched victory with a last-minute try in the 2022 Champions Cup final
Ireland’s historic Six Nations title bid bolstered by return of key players
Those named in Ireland squad on Wednesday will be able to focus on next weekend’s important Champions Cup clashes
Ronan O’Gara says Leinster’s Sam Prendergast has ‘a huge future’
O’Gara says La Rochelle’s performance against Leinster had been their best of the season so far
Tickets sell out for Connacht’s URC clash against Munster in Castlebar
The fixture on March 29th will be played at MacHale Park
Seamus Toomey appointed as IRFU performance pathway scrum coach
Limerick coach to work alongside national scrum coach John Fogarty
Lansdowne end leaders’ St Mary’s five-match unbeaten run
Charlie Tector kicked 16 points with a six-from-six haul to augment tries by Cillian Redmond and Greg McGrath
Caelan Doris hails ugly Leinster victory that could prove vital in the long run
No doubt Leinster’s players are relishing heightened defensive work ethic under influence of Jacques Nienaber
‘We’ll see in May’ - Ronan O’Gara strikes defiant note after Leinster’s successful La Rochelle raid
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
Leinster’s defence comes up trumps as they see off La Rochelle in another thriller
Skipper Caelan Doris makes 28 tackles and Josh van der Flier 21 as Leinster secure win over Ronan O’Gara’s side
Leinster v La Rochelle: New arrivals add spice to a rivalry like no other
It’s doubtful Leinster have ever picked a bench as strong as the one selected for Sunday’s big Champions Cup showdown