Leo Cullen wary of Scarlets’ potential as Leinster focus on quarter-final test
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Leo Cullen’s side will host Scarlets in their URC quarter-final in a fortnight
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Man of the match relishes another shutout as Leinster march on to Champions Cup semi-finals
Jordie Barrett masterclass leads ruthless Leinster to another big shutout win
Glasgow Warriors ship eight tries as Leo Cullen’s march on to Champions Cup semi-finals
Leinster change things up as Leo Cullen rewards form for Glasgow Warriors clash
Scottish side will not be cowed by the challenge despite injuries and a suspension
Jordie Barrett: ‘I’m just hoping whatever opportunity I get, I’ll take it with two hands’
The multi-talented All Black is ready to get even more into the swing of things at Leinster as the season enters its critical stage
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Leinster and Munster are in action at the weekend as they chase a possible all-Irish final in Cardiff
Leinster have sold almost 20,000 tickets for Glasgow clash so far
More than 55,000 people attended the previous round against Harlequins at Croke Park
Champions Cup round-up: Leinster to play Glasgow Warriors after they thrashed Leicester
Toulon and Castres book places in the last eight
Munster left to rue lack of composure as they fall to Glasgow defeat
Irish province led at half-time but Nathan McBeth’s late try gave Scottish side a bonus-point win
Dave Shanahan completes brilliant cameo with Ulster’s match-winning try
Replacement scrumhalf scores four minutes into injury time to seal win over reigning URC champions
Franco Smith: Munster win stands Glasgow in good stead for URC final at Bulls
Scots name same starting line-up that began at Thomond Park
Munster left to rue missed opportunity as Glasgow advance to URC final
Home side’s loss of composure helps Scottish side claims famous win
Munster left with a pocketful of regrets as Glasgow march on to final
Defending champions fail to take advantage of Glasgow’s indiscipline on the scoreboard
Nigel Carolan, the Galway man plotting a hole through Munster’s defence
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Steven Kitshoff made his debut in cracking URC encounter at Scotstoun
Connacht turn it on after break to maintain unbeaten start to URC season
Home side scored 20 unanswered points in 15 second-half minutes
Leinster well beaten by rampant Glasgow in opening URC game
Scottish side welcomed back seven players from Rugby World Cup squad as they won by 18 points
URC playoffs: Munster’s quarter-final victory celebrations tempered by injury concerns
Early injuries to Peter O’Mahony and RG Snyman did not upset visitors as Glasgow went down to 14 after Tom Jordan red card
Too little too late for Munster as Glasgow come away from Thomond Park with bonus point win
The Scots punished a misfiring Munster to lead 28-0 at half-time
Ulster face tough trip to Glasgow as they look to continue winning streak
Scottish side have an impressive unbeaten run in all competitions on their artificial pitch
Rob Russell grabs hat-trick as Leinster run in six tries in big win over Glasgow
Leo Cullen’s side show signs of rustiness on return to action but are too strong for Warriors
Leinster looking to take up where they left off as Glasgow come looking for revenge
Leo Cullen’s side ran in 12 tries in a 76-14 URC quarter-final win over the Scottish side last June
Leo Cullen ‘hugely excited’ by Bulls challenge after Leinster steamroll Glasgow
Head coach will meet up again with World Cup winner, the ‘wily’ Jake White
Leinster bounce back with a bang in 12-try rout of Glasgow Warriors
Leo Cullen’s side will now face the Bulls in URC semi-finals at the RDS
Leinster determined to get back to winning ways at the RDS
Leo Cullen makes seven changes and two positional switches to the team that lost to La Rochelle
McBryde expects tough test from Glasgow as Leinster bid to save their season
Leinster forwards coach says squad must put the disappointing La Rochelle defeat behind them and focus on next business
URC: Almost everything up for grabs as final round of matches kick off
Munster, Sharks, Stormers, Ulster and Bulls all competing for home quarter-finals
Mercer and Montpellier eager to prove their superiority over Harlequins again
Former England international has a point to prove against Premiership champions
Ex-Argentina international Federico Aramburu shot dead in Paris
Back (42) who played for Perpignan and Glasgow reportedly killed at bar in city
Debut for Jac Morgan as Wales and Scotland name teams
Townsend makes five changes to Scotland team; Biggar, Davies set for 100th caps
Munster make eight changes for trip to Glasgow
Simon Zebo starts for his 150th Munster appearance as Gavin Coombes returns
Connacht coach Andy Friend labels defeat to Glasgow as ‘unacceptable’
‘We missed a couple of key individuals . . . but it’s for other blokes to step up’
Connacht disappoint as Glasgow run in six tries at the Sportsground
Rufus McLean and Kyle Steyn both go over for two tries in bonus-point win
Connacht vs Glasgow: Tiernan O’Halloran makes 200th Connacht appearance
Eighth placed Connacht welcome Glasgow and former attack coach Nigel Carolan
Leinster face a step up in challenge on trip to Scotstoun to face Glasgow
Leo Cullen’s side looking to complete unbeaten start before international break
Jamison Gibson-Park looking forward to seeing some familiar faces in November
New Zealand-born scrumhalf would love to face the All Blacks in an Ireland shirt
Munster face tough two-match trip to South Africa ahead of European campaign
Proposed URC fixture list would see champions Leinster open at home to the Bulls
Gerry Thornley: Series success looks a bridge too far for the Lions
Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence
Lions Tour: Gatland eyeing aerial security with new XV
British and Irish Lions head coach explains the six changes made for series decider
Plenty for Warren Gatland to mull as Lions prepare for Springboks test
Tourists look set to spend the rest of summer in Cape Town as the Test series looms large
Marcus Smith named at 10 in Lions XV for clash with Stormers
There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre
Opportunity knocks for Lions’ all-Celtic starting XV
Japan’s high-tempo brand of rugby has capacity to trouble Warren Gatland’s side
British and Irish Lions: Six Irish in starting team for warm-up test against Japan
Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan will all start in pack for Saturday’s match
Under-20s Six Nations: Meet the Ireland team to face Scotland
John O’Sullivan looks at the XV that will start the tournament in Cardiff on Saturday
Rainbow Cup: Leinster, Glasgow and Connacht name their teams
Andrew Porter is among another six players recalled to Leinster’s matchday squad
Rugby Stats: Gavin Coombes and Scott Penny could lay down markers in Pro14 final
Coaches face tough decisions with Ireland players returning and heavy schedule
Jamison Gibson-Park embracing life as the main man
Stuart Lancaster believes a change in mindset has helped Kiwi scrumhalf thrive
Leinster punish Glasgow’s ill discipline with bonus point win
Reigning Pro14 champions now have a six-point lead at the top of Conference A
Ulster keep up pressure with scrappy win over Glasgow
Golden phase either side of half-time sees them keep Leinster in sight in Conference A
Ulster face tough test against Glasgow team bolstered by internationals
John Cooney, Stuart McCloskey and Eric O’Sullivan all return for trip to Scotstoun
Six Nations 2021: A bluffer’s guide to Italy
Young squad light on experience - with 15 players who have less than 10 caps
Gregor Townsend names 35-man Scotland squad for Six Nations
David Cherry, Ewan Ashman, Alex Craig and Cameron Redpath could make their debuts
Contract crux: Agents offering top Irish players to French clubs
‘We will have offers from clubs in France and the IRFU have not engaged or made any offers’
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