Leinster can get valuable win if they conquer French rugby’s ultimate fortress
Bayonne are already out of contention, but will relish facing celebrated opposition in front of their fans
‘We want to play this team’: Bayonne players relishing visit of ‘outstanding’ Leinster
But French side know their next Top 14 game is higher priority than Champions Cup fixture
Gerry Thornley: It is hard not to feel sorry for Scott Robertson after All Blacks exit
Despite being eminently likeable, Robertson had not won the hearts and minds of New Zealand players and supporters
Jamison Gibson-Park: My speed and fitness are ‘better now than in my mid-20s, definitely’
With ‘freakish’ speed and fitness levels, Gibson-Park remains the heartbeat of the Leinster and Ireland teams
Joe McCarthy ‘gutted’ for brother Paddy after ‘significant’ injury in Leinster-La Rochelle classic
Leinster’s match away to Bayonne should prove `ideal preparation’ for Ireland’s Six Nations opener in France
Signs are ominous for Leinster opponents after attack hit top gear in La Rochelle thriller
Coach Tyler Bleyendaal placed an emphasis on the team’s ‘much improved’ output in transitions
Champions Cup pool permutations: Format may be flawed but stakes are high this weekend
Leinster can top pool with Bayonne victory on Saturday but Munster are in win-or-bust territory against Castres
Injuries to Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy leave Ireland stretched for Paris clash
The Leinster duo will not be available for the Six Nations opener at Stade de France
Ringrose, Snyman, Furlong and Jimmy O’Brien back for Leinster for Bayonne clash
Paddy McCarthy out with ‘significant knee injury’
Munster face crunch Champions Cup duel with Castres while Leinster eye top-four seeding
Clayton McMillan’s team must beat French visitors at Thomond Park on Saturday to reach knockout stages
Clontarf beat Ballynahinch to stretch lead at top of AIL
Nenagh Ormond earn first point in spirited defeat to Young Munster
Leinster’s habit of finding a way to win pleases captain Caelan Doris
Doris says epic win over La Rochelle will stand to team later in Champions Cup
Leinster beat La Rochelle in classic thanks to Harry Byrne’s late kick
An unforgettable climax to a pulsating Champions Cup game between two great rivals
AIL previews: Vengeance in the air as recent rivals meet again
This weekend sees return fixtures for the pre-Christmas ninth round pairings
Suddenly, Leinster look a little short on firepower for La Rochelle grudge match
Leo Cullen fields sprinkling of youngsters and fringe players as province targets latest defeat of French rivals