Andy Farrell joins Ireland set-up as defence coach

Former England assistant under Stuart Lancaster coach signs four-year deal with IRFU

Leinster’s Fergus McFadden receives three week ban

The winger was adjudged to have stamped and trampled on Connacht’s Nathan White

Girvan Dempsey ready to put faith in emerging talent

Leinster academy products expected to make mark for province during Six Nations

CJ Stander and Garry Ringrose among new faces at Ireland camp

Johnny Sexton, Seán O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip all contenders for captaincy

Ringrose set for central role as Leinster host Connacht

Likes of experienced Bundee Aki set to test young prospect’s mettle during RDS meeting

The only way is up for promising Garry Ringrose

A spell at outside centre for Leinster could lead to an Ireland call-up from Joe Schmidt

Garry Ringrose and Leinster a step or two ahead of Munster

Munster suffer fifth straight defeat in derby clash at Thomond Park

Trying times for Leinster as players seek to secure future

Some 17 players on professional contracts nearing the end of their deals in June

Leinster are ready to click but it may not be enough

Toulon have an incentive to bring their A-game with qualification still in the balance

Eoin Reddan and Dave Kearney return for Leinster

Cian Healy absent from squad for Toulon tie as he awaits outcome of appeal

Leinster’s accuracy and discipline lets them down as Toulon pounce

Leo Cullen’s gritty side demonstrated huge bravery but will rue basic errors

Leinster on the mend but still looking down barrel in Europe

Toulon double-header next on European menu for Leo Cullen’s stuttering side

Leinster ready to come out fighting against Bath

Province boast an unbeaten record at The Rec but English side are hungry for revenge

Leinster’s season close to unravelling after dismal defeat

Failure to beat Bath at the Rec and Leo Cullen’s side are out of European reckoning

Leinster aware good start will be half battle in Champions Cup

Leo Cullen’s side has unfamiliar look as they kick off European season at home to Wasps

Champions Cup sparkle can dispel World Cup hangover

Irish provinces capable of a clean sweep this weekend as European campaign gets underway

Fergus McFadden ready to take on ‘clinical’ Wasps at RDS

Leinster defence looks to link in threes to hold off challenge of wing Christian Wade

Leinster hoping Luke Fitzgerald is fit in time to face Wasps

Irish centre has a scan on neck/shoulder injury and will miss Scarlets game

On and off return for Johnny Sexton as Leinster beat Treviso

Irish province put a nervy start behind them as Italians fail to score in the second half

Glasgow’s disputed cards let Leinster turn game around

Leo Cullen’s side came good when it mattered most at the RDS

Leo Cullen makes five changes for Leinster Scarlets clash

Dan Leavy starts in the backrow after Rhys Ruddock’s Ireland World Cup call-up

Take 5: What we learned from Ireland’s heroic win over France

Impressive foot work, squad depth, set-piece, tough calls and being narrow in attack

Rhys Ruddock in Leinster squad for first time this season

Kieran Marmion will start at nine in an otherwise unchanged Connacht back line

The key calls: Joe Schmidt explains thinking over final World Cup squad

Ireland coach sounded out Ian Madigan over scrumhalf role last season

Joe Schmidt takes calculated risk with World Cup squad

Ireland will have a total of 17 tournament debutantes when they travel to England

Gerry Thornley: My Ireland squad to battle for World Cup

Rugby World Cup is around the corner and players will be twitchy this weekend

Leinster make light work of Moseley

Jack Conan scores two of the home team’s 10 tries

Last chance to impress before World Cup squad is named

Big display against a first-choice Wales would be hard for coach Joe Schmidt to ignore

Irish management monitoring prospects in pre-season friendlies

Michael Bent and Gordon D’Arcy among those in action for Leinster against Moseley

Slick Ireland show their greater strength in depth

Impressive display bore hallmarks of a squad well-coached by Joe Schmidt

Ireland ease to impressive warm-up win over ragged Wales

O’Donnell and Trimble injuries mar dominant showing from Schmidt’s men in Cardiff

Ireland back to business with first warm-up match against Wales

World Cup hopefuls get opportunity to seize moment in front of capacity crowd

Gerry Thornley: Opportunity knocks for Ireland fringe players

Strong performance against Wales outfit will be impossible for Joe Schmidt to overlook

Liam Toland: Players have final chance to evolve under Schmidt’s watchful eye

Coach will be looking to expand the team’s playbook for vital clash with France

Simon Zebo faces tough fight for place in World Cup squad

Munster speedster says selection will come down to form of challengers for positions

Ian Keatley omitted from Ireland World Cup training squad

Rhys Ruddock also absent from Joe Schmidt’s 45-man party due to arm injury

Isa Nacewa excited at prospect of Leinster return

Popular figure eager to resume his playing career with the province

Ian Madigan dropped for Leinster’s trip to Ulster

Gordon D’Arcy returns to take the number 12 jersey as Matt O’Connor makes four changes

Fergus McFadden’s season over as Leinster look to revive campaign in Ravenhill

Ireland winger has endured dismal season with thumb injury the latest setback

Fergus McFadden ruled out for season with thumb injury

Winger faces second surgery of the season on right thumb injured in defeat to Toulon

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