Ciarán Frawley

Leinster and Ireland player says he has a ‘good springboard’ for the coming season

Australia show great improvement under Joe Schmidt, as England impress

A confidence to back themselves was evident as the game counted down to Frawley’s kick

‘I‘ve had a few pints, so I feel good. It was unreal the way the match finished’

Leinster outhalf slots a last-minute drop goal to level the series and end Ireland’s season on a high

Six-two forwards split on the bench likely to be maintained with Ciarán Frawley set to beat out Garry Ringrose for a spot on the bench

‘I probably have the ability to jump into other positions and do a job there. So, for me, it is understanding that and then knowing that it will get me into the big games’

Experimental Leinster side lose to Saracens but ‘a great experience for a lot of those lads’

Record-extending 18th consecutive home win signals another major step towards Grand Slam

Text commentary from the Aviva Stadium as Andy Farrell’s side looks to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive

FAI began the day with an apology but things only went downhill from there; opportunity knocks for Frawley in the Six Nations

Ciaran Frawley becomes the fourth Irish player to make his first championship start in this year’s Six Nations as Farrell recalls experienced names for Welsh showdown

Peter O’Mahony starts and captains as Ireland opt for six forwards among the replacements for third Six Nations match

Six Nations team prediction: Andy Farrell to revert to close to starting XV who played in opening win over France, with Stuart McCloskey on the bench

Hugo Keenan is likely to be ruled out of Saturday’s game against Wales, and Frawley now looks best placed to fill in for his provincial team-mate

If Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to win

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

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

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

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil

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

Leo Cullen’s side will enjoy home advantage through the URC playoffs despite defeat

High-profile Springboks feature as Sharks know win would enhance playoff prospects

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

Lack of creative attacking patterns ensures Van Graan’s side are too easy to defend against

Why not equate the length of suspension to the period of an injured player’s rehabilitation

After a slow burn, newest recruits from South Africa are making their presence felt

Six unanswered second-half tries re-asserts Leinster’s supremacy atop the table

Andy Friend’s side are coming off the back of 56-8 defeat for sold-out Sportsground clash

He won’t be dropping down to club rugby with Lansdowne for a farewell lap or two

Leinster senior coach says winger is back to his best ahead of Italy game

Agreement comes as Ciarán Frawley and Ed Byrne also sign new deals with province

James Lowe back in training as Baird, Healy and Larmour are released from Ireland camp

Winger O’Brien becomes the first Leinster player to score four tries in a European game

Leo Cullen stresses the need to play through the 80 minutes

Irish province notches 13 tries in impressive display in first fixture in over a month

Drogheda teenager Karl Martin named at inside centre on the Montpellier team