Quade Cooper selection a gamble for Wallabies

Kane Douglas back in the mix for Australia against New Zealand

Munster bring in former Wallaby Chisholm to bolster secondrow options

Mark Chisholm fills gap left by Paul O’Connell’s departure to Toulon

Australia coach Michael Cheika welcomes return of Kane Douglas

Former Leinster lock eligible for World Cup after joining Queensland Reds

Kane Douglas ends brief stay as Leinster agrees deal for his release

Secondrow has arrived home in Australia where he’s set to join Queensland

Leinster demand €250k release fee for Kane Douglas

Australian secondrow the latest call-up that will see Leinster down 25 players on international duty and preparing for World Cup

Leinster’s Kane Douglas called up to Australian squad ahead of World Cup

Guy Easterby confirmed that a formal request had been received last Friday

Jordi Murphy: European qualification still in Leinster’s hands

Flanker warns there can be no complacency ahead of final two Pro 12 games

Fergus McFadden ruled out for season with thumb injury

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

Leinster player-by-player statistics for European Champions Cup semi-final

Leinster team to face Toulon at Stade Velodrome

Leinster looking for game of their lives against Toulon

Reggie Corrigan believes province need a display akin to Clermont in 2012

Leinster’s Kane Douglas ruled out for rest of season

Australian international secondrow faces three months out with back injury

Leo Cullen calls on Leinster to rekindle spirit of 2009

Province overcame odds to defeat rivals Munster before claiming first Heineken

Kane Douglas still out for Leinster but Fergus McFadden set to return

‘We’ve been poor this year. We haven’t gelled together...It’s come down to 80 minutes’

Leinster statistics tell a story of decline as team struggles with loss of self-belief

Inability to put teams away when on top has been a hallmark of their season

Leinster likely to be without McFadden and Douglas for Dragons game

Wing sustained head injury against Bath while secondrow still struggling with back

Referee Jérôme Garcès’ interpretation of laws could prove pivotal

Manner in which Leinster contest tackles and rucks crucial to progress of Matt O’Connor’s Irish province

Matt O’Connor under no illusions about job at hand

Leinster coach points to set-pieces as being crucial if Bath are to be reined in

Return of Ireland stars a fillip for Leinster says Matt O’Connor

Kane Douglas the only injury ahead of season defining Champions Cup quarter-final

Leinster strengthened by return of internationals

Scarlets should be overcome by Matt O’Connor’s side

Concussions and officiating make for bad day out for Leinster

Dragons stun defending champions at RDS as three home players suffer head injuries

Ireland players will look to impress for Leinster against Dragons

Australian lock might be tempted to return home by Michael Cheika before World Cup

Ian Keatley returns for Munster to face Cardiff Blues

Leinster retain six starters from team that sealed European progression against Quins

Late sting in the tale for Leinster as Wasps fight back for draw

Matt O’Connor’s side must wait on other results to see if they get home quarter-final

Leinster charged with keeping Irish flame burning in European Champions Cup

Matt O’Connor’s men have run into form and can repel Wasps outfit reborn at Ricoh Arena

Jamie Heaslip back to captain Leinster for Castres

Matt O’Connor gives Marty Moore and Luke Fitzgerals first european starts this season

Leinster make 11 changes for Cardiff Blues game

Matt O’Connor welcomes Rob Kearney back into the fold but Ian Madigan starts on bench

Stakes high as Leinster and Ulster frontliners return

Leinster are defending a run of 19 games undefeated at their Ballsbridge home

Munster make telling statement of intent at Thomond Park

Anthony Foley’s side go back to top of Pro 12 table with victory over Leinster

Munster make eight changes for sold-out clash with Leinster at Thomond Park

Leinster change six for St Stephen’s Day game that will see Richardt Strauss make his 100th appearance

Leinster grind out narrow win against Harlequins

Matt O’Connor’s charges get their European campaign back on track with hard fought victory at the Aviva

Leinster facing a crucial crossroads as they host Harlequins

Victory essential for Matt O’Connor’s men if they are to regain control of the group

Leinster make four changes for Harlequins clash at the Aviva

Luke Fitzgerald takes over from injured Gordon D’Arcy at outside centre

Kane Douglas remains Leinster’s biggest concern ahead of Harlequins

Richardt Strauss and Luke Fitzgerald being monitored ahead of Champions Cup clash

Ian Madigan passed fit to play Harlequins at The Stoop

Doubts remain over Luke Fitzgerald and Richardt Strauss for key European game

Leinster get the points but no prizes for style against Ospreys

RDS kick-fest fails to capture imagination

Leinster will be keen to bounce back in Pro 12 test against Ospreys

Depleted Ospreys still a threat as they know how to win at RDS

Luke Fitzgerald cast in a central role for formidable Leinster

Visitors likely to prolong the agony for struggling Treviso

Cheika’s way: dictatorships deliver trophies

Australia is a cultural mix, it’s the wearing of the green and gold that makes them Wallabies

Michael Cheika: I’m not Kurtley Beale’s social worker

Australia coach says relationship based on honesty was key at Waratahs

Ireland maul tactic doesn’t always work, says Wallaby lock Rob Simmons

‘It’s proper rugby. It’s in the law book. You play the game to the rules, don’t you?’

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