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Schmidt v Hansen Part V: something’s got to give in Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Ireland and New Zealand have shared two wins apiece since 2013. That will change on Saturday
Edinburgh set to put Leinster to the test in entertaining clash
Dave Kearney returns to starting team on Friday night, with Scott Fardy captaining
Cork Constitution take their chances and claim a sixth All-Ireland League title
Clontarf left to rue a number of missed opportunities in Aviva stadium decider
Glasgow go above Munster after five-try win against Leinster at RDS
Scottish side will top Conference A if they can beat Edinburgh at home in final round
‘Kings’ could be in for a long night at the RDS
Southern Kings opt to rotate their squad against Leinster following Munster hammering
McFarland and Ulster know they must improve for Leinster
Henderson’s early return and Cooney’s late cameo fire Ulster revival against Leicester
Minimal changes and momentum give Ulster the edge
Darren Sweetnam, Jean Kleyn, Conor Oliver and Tommy O’Donnell are back for Munster
Young guns ensure Leinster in positive mood for the trip to Bath
Nine-try thumping of outclassed Dragons augurs well for Cullen’s dual champions
Sloppy Leinster earn bonus but not too many more positives
Southern Kings’ indiscipline proves costly in Port Elizabeth as visitors squeeze past
Schmidt expecting Carbery and McGrath to continue progress
Despite the experimental line-ups, there is plenty at stake for players on both sides
Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim Munster Under-21 hurling title
Goals from Robbie O’Flynn and Jack O’Connor help to end Tipperary hopes
Carlow claim McDonagh Cup and a place in Leinster SHC
Goals from Doyle and Nolan help ensure a five-point victory over Westmeath
Kerry’s minors collect another major
Clare no match for the Kingdom who record 27th consecutive championship win
Jordan Larmour set to start for Leinster against Racing 92 as James Lowe misses out
Jamison Gibson-Park and Rory O’Loughlin expected to be named in matchday squad
O’Brien and Larmour return for Leinster against Treviso
Joey Carbery selected for first start this season as Leinster outhalf
Belvedere and Blackrock set to serve up cracking schools final
Champions Belvedere seeking to cement place in history with third successive crown
Leinster well-equipped to rise to the challenge again
Leo Cullen’s rejigged team aiming to make it six wins from six in Pool Three
Late Conway scores rescue a draw for Lixnaw
Virtuoso displays from Shane Conway and Padraig Boyle light up Kerry final
Ballybunion storm back to claim Junior Cup glory at Carton House
Brian Slattery comes from three down after eight to win 2/1 on 17th thanks to 100-ft putt
Leinster ‘have a lot to work on’ despite win over Kings – Cullen
Province shorn of so many key players upped their game after the interval to sail to victory
Leinster seriously depleted for trip to South Africa
Rob Kearney, Dan Leavy, Devin Toner and Scott Fardy among those not travelling
Ireland meet Wallaroos again with reputations on the line
World Cup dream may be over but Belfast fixture begins a two-game salvage job
Joy for Carlow as Antrim routed in Croke Park
James Doyle smacks in four of Carlow’s five goals to win their third Christy Ring Cup
Ireland coach Tierney responds to Sevens player controversy
Women’s coach hit back at questions over removal of players from Six Nations squad
Leinster U21 FC: Westmeath and Wexford book quarter-final slots
Boidu Sayeh’s late goal helps Westmeath set up meeting with Dublin
Ballyea put away Clonlara for first ever Clare senior hurling title
Clare football captain Gary Brennan scores 1-2 from play in replayed final at Cusack Park
Leinster ready to make some points in Edinburgh
Joey Carbery gets another opportunity to build on a strong beginning to his season
Cork condemn Down to Division Two
A dull tie in tough conditions ends with confirmation of Down’s relegation
Mick Kearney to make debut for depleted Leinster
Clontarf native to fill Leinster’s secondrow gap after Mike McCarthy’s injury blow
Second-half tries earn Rockwell a place in Munster Schools Senior final
Lee Molloy and Bryan McLoughlin touch down for Tipperary school
Ireland bid farewell to Ashbourne with a chance to redeem some World Cup heartache
Tom Tierney’s side face an England side that blew Ireland away in Paris semi-final
Johnny Sexton’s boot and a lot of bottle gets Ireland over the line
Bruising encounter sees man of the match outhalf suffer bad cut to an eye
Ireland’s grit and determination light up night but France still prevail
Visitors hold on in Ashbourne as darkness falls on Ireland’s Six Nations hopes
All roads lead from Sixmilebridge as Clare and Tipperary look to recover from 2014
Waterford Crystal quarter-final: Clare withstand late Tipp recovery
Ireland’s capable young guns looking to impress in Bucharest
They begin the IRB Nations Cup with a game against Russia
Olding moves to fullback for Ulster
Munster coach Rob Penney makes wholesale changes for the trip to Glasgow
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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