Leinster Rugby
Why James Lowe is determined for Cian Healy and Ross Byrne to leave Leinster with a medal this season
New Zealander on doing justice for his team-mates, the Lions’ tour of Australia and Saturday’s URC match against Scarlets
Gordon D’Arcy: The greatest danger to Leinster could come from within
Bordeaux Bègles showed what can happen when sides get things right
Ross Molony: ‘Moving to Bath has done wonders for my career’
A year after leaving Leinster, the lock has a European medal, new energy and the prospect of winning more silverware
Leinster hit by injuries as Henshaw out for season and Furlong to miss Scarlets clash
Leinster’s assistant coach McBryde expects ‘tough’ test against his old side Scarlets in URC last-eight game
Who can challenge the dominance by French clubs of European rugby?
Top 14 clubs are dominating European rugby and the end does not appear in sight
Leinster planning for Croke Park if they make it to Grand Final of URC
Munster plan to bring Champions Cup match to Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December
URC 2025/26 fixtures: Leinster to open season away to the Stormers and Bulls
Munster to start away to Scarlets, while Ulster and Connacht host the Dragons and Benetton
IRFU’s ‘A’ Interprovincial Championship providing valuable game time for players
The competition has been under the radar, unheralded in the media, but is worth it all the same
Leo Cullen wary of Scarlets’ potential as Leinster focus on quarter-final test
Munster braced for a difficult URC last eight assignment against Sharks in Durban
Lacklustre Leinster see off Glasgow but know they will need to step things up in playoffs
Leo Cullen’s side will host Scarlets in their URC quarter-final in a fortnight
James Ryan returns to starting line-up as Leinster make nine changes for Glasgow test
Scotland star Sione Tuipulotu returns to action after lengthy absence
‘Getting the top two inches ready’ - How important is sports psychology to breaking a losing habit?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
‘We don’t feel entitled’: Leinster must work hard to get past Glasgow in URC, says Bleyendaal
Leinster coach backs Andy Farrell’s decision to name 12 of his players in Lions squad despite Northampton loss
Owen Doyle: On the knockout stage, referees need to deliver their best performance
Scotland’s Sam Grove-White, Ireland’s Eoghan Cross and Wales’s Adam Jones could all up their games in charge of the whistle
Caelan Doris out for up to six months after shoulder surgery
Leinster and Ireland captain missed Lions Tour and will not return to action until next season
Leinster put 12 tries past Zebre to shake off European disappointment
Leinster’s winning margin at the Aviva was the biggest in URC history
Leo Cullen says that Leinster have turned the page after Champions Cup loss
‘Everyone is motivated to move forward’ says head coach after crushing win over Zebre
James Ryan primed for Leinster return as province bid to bounce back from European disappointment against Zebre
Leo Cullen’s team stacked with Lions call-ups for URC clash
Leinster rugby needs to find a fresh approach to break its losing streak
Striking a balance between systems-oriented rugby and individual creativity might be the key to ending seven years of hurt
Gerry Thornley: Lions selections cap bittersweet week for Leinster after Northampton defeat
Fans left wondering how team with a dozen Lions players could lose at home in Champions Cup semi-final
Ugly sense of entitlement has seeped into Irish rugby fan culture
Leinster’s Champions Cup exit has led to mob-like criticism of the team and their coach
Leinster must learn from humbling lesson and go on to win URC title
Provincial championships enjoying day in the sun; Darragh Ó Sé on mouthwatering Ulster football final
RG Snyman and Linda Djougang named Leinster Players of the Year
Sam Prendergast and Robyn O’Connor receive Young Player of the Year awards
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster needed Jordie Barrett from the start, you should select your strongest team
By starting without Jordie Barrett in the Champions Cup semi-final, Leinster got too cute in their selection
‘If anything, we care too much’: Josh van der Flier picking himself back up after crushing Champions Cup exit
Veteran openside hopes to soften blow of Leinster’s semi-final defeat with Lions inclusion
Gerry Thornley: Leinster’s latest heartbreak in Europe shows they are human after all
Cullen’s men face a painful postmortem to rival that of the 2023 final when Leinster let slip a 23-7 lead against La Rochelle
‘We should have been better defensively’: Jacques Nienaber on Leinster’s shock defeat to Northampton
Head coach admits questions will be asked about selection, not to mention missed tackles and concession of five tries and 37 points
Caelan Doris doubtful for Lions tour after suffering shoulder injury
Leinster backrower had been candidate for Lions captaincy on his first tour
Owen Doyle: The laws of the game are clear - Leinster should have had a penalty try
The decision facing referee Pierre Brousset in the last-minute of the Champions Cup semi-final was complex, but there should have been only one outcome
Leo Cullen under scrutiny after Leinster loss to Northampton
Single Champions Cup in 13 years could be deemed poor return for considerble investment in playing squad
Leinster battle sense of dismay in wake of defeat to Northampton
Belief persists in province’s dressingroom that penalty try should have been awarded in penultimate play of Champions Cup semi-final
Leinster’s Champions Cup quest flounders in face of Northampton’s attacking brilliance
Decision to leave Jordie Barrett on the bench for so long and poor defence cost Leinster dearly in semi-final loss
Leinster fans discover their team is only human as pundits left stunned by Northampton upset
Leinster captain Caelan Doris’ sad eyes never looked sadder than in his post-match interview
Leinster continue to find new ways to lose big games
In Champions Cup semi-final, ghosts of past defeats returned
Leinster v Northampton: Mystery surrounds decision not to award late match-winning try
Ross Byrne’s effort was ruled out in last minute of Champions Cup semi-final, but Rabah Slimani felt there should have been a penalty try
Leo Cullen believes he is man to lead Leinster forward despite loss to Northampton
Leinster coach defends decision to leave Jordie Barrett on the bench until second half of Champions Cup semi-final
Leinster 34 Northampton 37: How the Leinster players rated in Champions Cup semi-final
For all the willing work, Leinster suffered from a lack of accuracy at vital times
Northampton stun Leinster with five-try blitz to book Champions Cup final place
Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium with place in final up for grabs
Forewarned is forearmed as Leinster look to take down Northampton in search for fifth star
Leo Cullen suggests IRFU policy was not involved in naming Jordie Barrett among the replacements for match
Leinster may be semi-final specialists, but getting any further is often a coin toss
Northampton will be clutching all the positives they can find ahead of Champions Cup showdown
Tommy Freeman overcomes adversity to become a standout Northampton Saints player
Freeman can trouble Leinster in their Champions Cup clash, having blossomed into a player of Test-match stature
Gerry Thornley: Josh van der Flier’s contest with Henry Pollock an intriguing Lions sub-plot
At 32 this is set to be Van der Flier’s last chance to make tour but 20-year-old Pollock could have a say in that
Matt Williams: Leinster can get past Northampton if they have planned for a new and improved opponent
Leo Cullen’s men face into Champions Cup semi-final against a team driven by brawn and attacking skill
Rugby analysis: Leinster attack looking more and more comfortable in chaos
With Leinster at full strength, Tyler Bleyendaal’s plans have flourished in the Champions Cup knock-out stages
Leinster’s James Lowe ready and able for Champions Cup semi–final battle with Northampton
‘It’s the old cliche of doubling down on the basics and taking the easiest space that we can’
Jordie Barrett expected to start on bench for Leinster’s game against Northampton
Frontliners to return after break for Champions Cup semi-final
Dan Sheehan keeping his eye firmly focused on the bigger picture
Hooker in a rich try-scoring vein as Leinster close in on the crucial part of the season
Leinster vs Northampton - the comeback final revisited
The Counter Ruck Podcast: James Downey recalls facing an inspired Johnny Sexton in 2011
Leinster v Northampton: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Everything you need to know about the Champions Cup semi-final
Health of Dublin football splits opinion and a warning for Leinster
Seán Currie on ‘that’ penalty; Clare need to get their shoots boots on; Third time lucky for Galopin Des Champs?
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