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Final frustration for Leinster as La Rochelle reach the pinnacle

Final frustration for Leinster as La Rochelle reach the pinnacle

O’Gara’s La Rochelle were worthy winners

Sun May 29 2022 - 18:22
Johnny Sexton: ‘We were in position to win, we just couldn’t nail it’

Johnny Sexton: ‘We were in position to win, we just couldn’t nail it’

La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara proud of team’s mental resolve after Champions Cup win over Leinster

Sat May 28 2022 - 22:15
Leinster come up heartbreakingly short as O’Gara’s La Rochelle win Champions Cup

Leinster come up heartbreakingly short as O’Gara’s La Rochelle win Champions Cup

Irish province led for all bar 12 minutes of final, but could not hold off final onslaught

Sat May 28 2022 - 19:35
Leinster can pass toughest test of the season and seal that fifth star

Leinster can pass toughest test of the season and seal that fifth star

Leo Cullen’s side are in a better place than last year to face down the challenge of Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle

Sat May 28 2022 - 06:00
Leinster will learn lessons from history as they make latest foray into France

Leinster will learn lessons from history as they make latest foray into France

Leo Cullen knows well the challenges his side face when playing French teams on French soil

Sat May 28 2022 - 05:00
Sexton turns down  O’Gara’s offer of a cuppa on eve of Champions Cup final

Sexton turns down O’Gara’s offer of a cuppa on eve of Champions Cup final

`He just asked if I wanted to meet for coffee but the times didn’t allow. Very busy today'

Fri May 27 2022 - 17:00
Jamison Gibson-Park poised to grasp his opportunity in Marseille

Jamison Gibson-Park poised to grasp his opportunity in Marseille

Leinster scrumhalf comes of age for first start in final

Fri May 27 2022 - 05:00
Leinster will give Furlong and Lowe every chance to start in Marseille

Leinster will give Furlong and Lowe every chance to start in Marseille

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara also has doubts over Victor Vito and Tawerea Kerr-Barlow

Thu May 26 2022 - 20:29
Leinster will need Johnny Sexton to shine again in Champions Cup pursuit

Leinster will need Johnny Sexton to shine again in Champions Cup pursuit

Having a quality outhalf helps in Europe as the Irish provinces’ previous successes show

Wed May 25 2022 - 20:01
Big bad Skelton: La Rochelle’s wrecking ball

Big bad Skelton: La Rochelle’s wrecking ball

Australian secondrow looks primed for final slot after injury recovery

Wed May 25 2022 - 07:58
Ronan O’Gara aware of threat posed from ‘resilient’ Sexton

Ronan O’Gara aware of threat posed from ‘resilient’ Sexton

La Rochelle coach says side are stronger than last year and ready to win Champions Cup

Tue May 24 2022 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Years of hurt prime Leinster for physicality of Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle

Gerry Thornley: Years of hurt prime Leinster for physicality of Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle

Province’s opportunity to win fifth star will only become more difficult to create in future

Tue May 24 2022 - 01:00
Cullen and Leinster quickly move on to tough La Rochelle task

Cullen and Leinster quickly move on to tough La Rochelle task

Leinster head coach says return of Will Skelton to French side will be part of planning

Mon May 23 2022 - 06:00
Munster set to take the long road in search of silverware

Munster set to take the long road in search of silverware

Johann van Graan’s side will not return to Thomond Park this season

Mon May 23 2022 - 06:00
Johann van Graan: ‘That’s the way the chips have fallen now’

Johann van Graan: ‘That’s the way the chips have fallen now’

Munster head coach says side were fully aware of permutations during endgame

Sat May 21 2022 - 23:24
Leinster’s accuracy proves key as they see off Munster in demolition derby

Leinster’s accuracy proves key as they see off Munster in demolition derby

Munster will now travel to play Ulster in URC quarter-finals with Leinster hosting Glasgow

Sat May 21 2022 - 21:50
Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

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
Leinster v Munster preview: Stakes higher for the men in red

Leinster v Munster preview: Stakes higher for the men in red

For Munster the URC is their sole chance to end a decade without silverware

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00
Connacht make eight changes to play Zebre in final game of season

Connacht make eight changes to play Zebre in final game of season

Andy Friend has opted for a blend of youth and experience for the URC match

Fri May 20 2022 - 13:28
Cullen names entirely different starting XV for Leinster’s game against Munster

Cullen names entirely different starting XV for Leinster’s game against Munster

Jordan Larmour and Ryan Baird both return from injury and both will start in URC clash

Fri May 20 2022 - 12:39
URC: Almost everything up for grabs as final round of matches kick off

URC: Almost everything up for grabs as final round of matches kick off

Munster, Sharks, Stormers, Ulster and Bulls all competing for home quarter-finals

Fri May 20 2022 - 06:00
Keenan and his fellow Leinster frontliners focused on getting that fifth star

Keenan and his fellow Leinster frontliners focused on getting that fifth star

‘They are the days you want to be involved in. All the work has been geared towards getting to a Heineken Cup final’

Thu May 19 2022 - 01:00
Josh van der Flier named Irish Players’ Player of the Year 2022

Josh van der Flier named Irish Players’ Player of the Year 2022

Flanker chosen from shortlist with Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan

Wed May 18 2022 - 23:30
Wayne Barnes chosen to referee Champions Cup final

Wayne Barnes chosen to referee Champions Cup final

Englishman was referee when Leinster beat Racing 92 in Bilbao four years ago

Wed May 18 2022 - 12:37
Munster likely to be without in-form O’Mahony for Leinster assignment

Munster likely to be without in-form O’Mahony for Leinster assignment

Van Graan looking for a victory to guarantee a home quarter-final at Thomond Park

Wed May 18 2022 - 07:00
La Rochelle’s Kerr-Barlow to miss Champions Cup final

La Rochelle’s Kerr-Barlow to miss Champions Cup final

Broken hand will see scrumhalf miss showdown with Leinster

Tue May 17 2022 - 18:44
McGann comes in for Parsons in Sevens squad

McGann comes in for Parsons in Sevens squad

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe on course to clinch top try scorer award in Toulouse

Tue May 17 2022 - 17:37
Three Leinster players on European player of the year shortlist

Three Leinster players on European player of the year shortlist

Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and James Lowe, included on five-man shortlist

Tue May 17 2022 - 15:32
Van Graan sets sights on home comforts against Leinster

Van Graan sets sights on home comforts against Leinster

Munster must beat Leinster this weekend to guarantee home quarter-final

Tue May 17 2022 - 15:15
Departing Contepomi feels Leinster made him a better coach

Departing Contepomi feels Leinster made him a better coach

I always will be grateful for Leinster and Cullen, says Argentinian as he heads home

Tue May 17 2022 - 07:00
Gerry Thornley: O’Gara v Sexton rivalry takes a new twist

Gerry Thornley: O’Gara v Sexton rivalry takes a new twist

Bitter rivalry turned friendship now sees the famous outhalves meet as coach v player

Tue May 17 2022 - 06:00
Coombes returns to training but O’Mahony a doubt for Leinster clash

Coombes returns to training but O’Mahony a doubt for Leinster clash

Mixed injury news for Munster ahead of this Saturday’s return trip to the Aviva Stadium

Mon May 16 2022 - 13:29
Leinster confirm departure of assistant coach Felipe Contepomi

Leinster confirm departure of assistant coach Felipe Contepomi

Former Argentinian outhalf to return home to join Cheika’s Pumas coaching ticket

Mon May 16 2022 - 12:24
Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer

Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer

Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened

Mon May 16 2022 - 06:00
Leinster favourites as O’Gara and Sexton to renew rivalry

Leinster favourites as O’Gara and Sexton to renew rivalry

Leinster fans face a difficult and expensive challenge in supporting their team

Mon May 16 2022 - 05:00
Leinster blow Toulouse away to book final date in Marseille

Leinster blow Toulouse away to book final date in Marseille

Four tries leads to a 23-point margin with Johnny Sexton named player of the match

Sat May 14 2022 - 17:34
Ronan O’Gara focused on ‘writing a new page of history’ for La Rochelle

Ronan O’Gara focused on ‘writing a new page of history’ for La Rochelle

Champions Cup: semi-final between Racing and La Rochelle looks like being a close affair

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00
Cullen relishes ‘great challenge’ Leinster face in battle of European titans

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

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00
Toulouse defy fixture congestion and injury list to reach semi-finals

Toulouse defy fixture congestion and injury list to reach semi-finals

Workload of French side’s star players considerably higher than that of hosts Leinster

Fri May 13 2022 - 17:00
Leinster vs Toulouse: Unchanged Leinster XV as injured Tommy O’Brien drops out of 23

Leinster vs Toulouse: Unchanged Leinster XV as injured Tommy O’Brien drops out of 23

Young wing ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up injury during training

Fri May 13 2022 - 12:22
Rónan Kelleher part of young Leinster contingent desperate for star of their own

Rónan Kelleher part of young Leinster contingent desperate for star of their own

Young hooker was only an academy player for Leinster’s last European title in 2018

Fri May 13 2022 - 01:00
Kiwi duo Gibson-Park and Lowe pushing Leinster to fresh heights

Kiwi duo Gibson-Park and Lowe pushing Leinster to fresh heights

In-form scrumhalf’s head-to-head with Dupont at the Aviva an enticing prospect

Wed May 11 2022 - 06:00
No shame in the manner of valiant Munster’s exit

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

Tue May 10 2022 - 06:00
Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde expects ‘a step up again’ against Toulouse

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde expects ‘a step up again’ against Toulouse

‘We’ve got to have that ruthless edge about us again and be as clinical as we can’

Tue May 10 2022 - 06:00
Over 25,000 tickets sold for Leinster’s semi-final against Toulouse

Over 25,000 tickets sold for Leinster’s semi-final against Toulouse

Season tickets holders snap up 20,000 tickets after the they went on sale on Monday

Mon May 09 2022 - 18:53
Leinster show all their experience to keep feisty Tigers at bay

Leinster show all their experience to keep feisty Tigers at bay

Handsome interval lead ensured they were always in control of proceedings at Leicester

Mon May 09 2022 - 06:00
Leinster will have just five days to fill the Aviva as best they can

Leinster will have just five days to fill the Aviva as best they can

For the first time ever the semi-finals follow the quarter-finals by just a week

Mon May 09 2022 - 06:00
Dan Sheehan: Our start and the physical side will decide it against Toulouse

Dan Sheehan: Our start and the physical side will decide it against Toulouse

Leicester win provides Leinster with ‘half the blueprint’ for how to beat Toulouse

Mon May 09 2022 - 05:10
Leo Cullen happy to have things to work on ahead of Toulouse clash

Leo Cullen happy to have things to work on ahead of Toulouse clash

Leinster head coach and Leicester captain Ellis Genge reflect on semi-final at the Aviva

Sat May 07 2022 - 21:34
Clinical Leinster see off Tigers to set up Toulouse semi-final

Clinical Leinster see off Tigers to set up Toulouse semi-final

Visitors raced out to a 20-point lead to kill the tie and book another day out at the Aviva

Sat May 07 2022 - 20:13
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