Three Leinster players on European player of the year shortlist
Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and James Lowe, included on five-man shortlist
Leinster trio in the mix for European Player of the Year award
Caelan Doris, Jimmy O’Brien and Josh van der Flier included on longlist
Six Nations miscellany: World Rugby continue clampdown on dangerous play
Momentum with Wales . . . Ireland’s long shot at title glory . . . . On this day in 2006
Leinster trio shortlisted for European Player of the Year award
Champions Cup finalists Leinster and Saracens dominate the shortlist of five players
Gerry Thornley: These are the fruits of Irish youth programme
Provinces place far greater trust in youngsters to help them punch above their weight
Rugby stats: First try no guarantee of success but it helps
In last 32 Champions Cup semi-finals first team to cross whitewash won two-thirds of time
France haunted All Blacks in past but unlikely to do so at present
Philippe Saint-André’s side don’t look like an outfit that can upset world champions
Major parts of the puzzle seem to be coming together for France
Freddy Michalak has become a leader and the French pack looks increasingly formidable
Gerry Thornley: Eddie O’Sullivan the fall guy in Biarritz’s soap opera
Former Ireland coach victim of a French club rugby coup from within
Wild geese clash as O’Sullivan’s Biarritz take on Davidson’s Aurillac
There are now more Irish head coaches in the French ProD2 than in Pro12
If Eddie O’Sullivan can turn things around at Biarritz, it’ll be quite a feather in his cap
Former Ireland coach takes over a shell of a club compared to the one which won its fourth and fifth French championships in 2005 and ‘06
‘Biased’ Wayne Barnes to referee Toulon v Munster
French club had accused official of being biased after Leinster match
Maturing Mike Phillips is still playing on the edge
The scrumhalf is a more rounded figure than the one who took the field four years ago
Paul O’Connell likely to lead Lions if Sam Warburton is ruled out
Sergio Parisse captains Barbarians who are on a self-imposed alcohol ban for the week
Heaslip leads the charge as Leinster overwhelm outclassed Biarritz
Joe Schmidt’s side unleash all their considerable firepower to book a home final
Biarritz’s old legs won’t be able to outwrestle Leinster’s young guns
Despite injuries to O’Brien and D’Arcy the fresh combination of Sexton and Madigan brings some excitement
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