McCarthy brothers hammering the line for Leinster
Joe and Paddy McCarthy are part of a new generation of strong but dynamic ball carriers
Munster 31 Gloucester 3: Scrappy bonus-point win for Munster – as it happened
Munster bounce back from opening round defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Leo Cullen admits Leinster ‘not where we want to be’ after grinding out Leicester win
Head coach launched strong defence of his players following game at Welford Road
Below-par Leinster grind out win against Leicester in Champions Cup
Tries from Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan meant the Irish province left Welford Road with four points
Where does Rieko Ioane fit at Leinster?
It remains unclear how the latest All Black recruit best suits their needs
Joe McCarthy returns to Leinster team for Harlequins clash, with Ioane on bench
Paddy McCarthy with make his Champions Cup debut in the frontrow
Scrums for dummies: What goes on in there and why Ireland needn’t panic after Springbok ordeal
Former Ireland tighthead Mike Ross talks us through the finer details of the scrum as well as the ‘PR campaign’ against Andrew Porter and lessons from the loss to South Africa
Munster’s Brian Gleeson on course for January return
Alongside lock Edwin Edogbo, the young Munster duo offer size and dynamism
Hugo Keenan says he has been battling hip injury for almost 18 months
Fullback hopes to be back in time for the Six Nations after surgery
Size matters for heavy-hitting Springboks, but is it really their crowning glory?
There’s more to South Africa than their physicality, but it certainly helps
Ireland 46 Australia 19 (FT) - record win over the Wallabies as it happened
Andy Farrell’s men look to make it back-to-back wins at home in Autumn Nations Series
Ireland are receiving more cards than before – is it a problem and why is it happening?
Some may blame coaching or rule changes, but evidence suggests team behaviour is a factor, too
Ireland 41 Japan 10 (FT) - as it happened: Second half flurry hands Ireland victory
Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium in the second of the Autumn Internationals
Ireland’s kicking strategy has changed utterly - is it for the better?
After years playing a certain way, do they have the right cattle for change?















