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
Gerry Thornley: Stoppage could tip balance in favour of big money teams
Financial repercussions likely to hit more than for teams backed by wealthy owners
Quality of seminal Leinster-Munster semi-final clash still a cause of wonder
Nine of Ireland’s 10 most capped players ever were in the starting line-ups at a packed Croke Park
The game that marked a turning point in Leinster-Munster rivalry
Leinster’s current dominance began with memorable semi-final victory in 2009
Gordon D'Arcy: Foreign signings put Irish provinces on European map
Fardy and Lowe following in proven footsteps of likes of Williams, Nacewa, Aki and Elsom
No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles
Former number eight played in all of Leinster’s quarter-finals up until last year
Leinster looking for game of their lives against Toulon
Reggie Corrigan believes province need a display akin to Clermont in 2012
Five years on and all has changed utterly for Leinster and Harlequins
Players, coaches and even playing style have been transformed since ‘Bloodgate’
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