Leinster Rugby

Champions Cup final will have independent TV director in charge

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan not happy with collision between Alfie Barbeary and Maxime Lucu

Robbie Henshaw ruled out of Leinster’s home URC against the Lions

International centre was stretchered off after he sustained a head injury in Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon

Joe McCarthy says memories of past defeats help motivate Leinster in Champions Cup quest

Victory over Toulon underlined team’s capacity to dig deep

TV View: Ryle Nugent has a Dónal Óg moment as both indulge in chicken-counting

Cusack wonders out loud about ‘wobbly’ Limerick while Nugent is hushed by Toulon fightback against Leinster

Irish rugby fans prepare to descend on Bilbao as Leinster and Ulster chase glory

Leinster will face Bordeaux-Bègles in Champions Cup final after Ulster duel with Montpellier for the Challenge Cup

Player watch: Tommy O’Brien influence looms large as Leinster withstand late Toulon surge

O’Brien’s impact central before cramp forces reshuffle as Leinster wobble late on

Inconsistent officiating on collisions is a massive bugbear for players and fans alike

Both Leinster and Toulon suffered and benefited from questionable decisions by officials

Leo Cullen praises players and vents frustration at perceived anti-Leinster agenda

Head coach also credits Toulon for staying in the game to the finish at the Aviva Stadium

Leinster hold off Toulon comeback to make Champions Cup final - as it happened

Leinster looked to be cruising before two Toulon tries set up nervy finale

Champions Cup: Leinster book ticket to Bilbao after holding off Toulon’s daring late comeback

Relief the main emotion as Leo Cullen’s side exorcise a few demons to make a record-extending ninth final

Leinster 29 Toulon 25: How the Leinster team rated at the Aviva Stadium

Tommy O’Brien and Andrew Porter two of the standout performers as Leinster book place in Champions Cup decider

Leinster have opportunity to purge Champions Cup demons against Toulon

Losing successive home semi-finals seems unthinkable, so the pressure is on the Irish province

Harry Byrne: ‘All I wanted to do was come back and compete, have a fair crack’

The 27-year-old discusses his bond with his brother Ross, his loan spell in Bristol and his determination to earn the opportunity coming his way on Saturday, when he is to start for Leinster against Toulon

Daniel Brennan has made a circuitous route to the top level of European rugby

The son of Trevor, the Irish-born prop was named on the bench against Leinster

Leinster v Toulon, Ulster v Exeter: TV details, team news, tickets

Both Irish provinces are at home in their European last-four encounters this weekend

Leinster are masters of the late show – is that a good or bad thing?

Sides of Leinster’s quality would prefer to end contests earlier than they have been doing so

Conor Murray: Leinster players need to channel Twickenham win to see off Toulon and make final

Two provinces in European finals would confirm a great season for Irish rugby

Andrew Porter returns to Leinster frontrow for Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon

Rieko Ioane named on the left wing with Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw partnered at centre

Leinster out to heal Champions Cup trauma; and is Aviva Stadium fatigue creeping in?

The Counter Ruck podcast: Ulster’s opportunity in the Challenge Cup

Matt Williams: Benetton defeat did Leinster a big favour ahead of Toulon

French visitors are dangerous because they have nothing to lose

Gaël Dréan: The Toulon winger posing a major threat to Leinster

Dréan, anecdotally quicker than soccer star Kylian Mbappé, will face Leinster at the Aviva on Saturday

Ben White: ‘Irish players are very connected. It’s probably one of their biggest strengths’

The Toulon and Scotland scrumhalf is very familiar with the Leinster squad, having played against many of them as recently as this year’s Six Nations

Gordon D’Arcy: This is what will decide the outcome of Leinster v Toulon

Leo Cullen’s men need to learn from the shortcomings that handed late victory to Italians in Treviso

Leinster put Benetton defeat behind them and take Buddhist approach to Toulon clash

Province contending with several injury concerns ahead of Champions Cup semi-final

How concerned should Leinster be for Europe after Benetton defeat?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Jim Glennon’s brief flirtation with politics never reached heights of his sporting life

Moving into public affairs, Glennon said a lobbyist did privately what a TD did publicly

James Lowe back in training as Leinster will wait and see on Furlong’s fitness ahead of Toulon clash

Province say several international players will be assessed before team is named for Champions Cup semi-final

Champions Cup semi-final: Leinster may face Toulon without Tadhg Furlong

Munster and Ulster feel the impact of injuries at Thomond Park, with some possibly season-ending

Former TD Jim Glennon confirms he wrote character reference for convicted child abuser

Daniel Ramamoorthy, a one-time government department advisor, was found guilty of sexually exploiting a teenage boy

Leinster beaten by Benetton after performance marked by familiar inconsistencies

Italian side beat Irish province for the first time since 2010, despite strong Leinster line-up

Leinster on the hunt to break into URC top two at Benetton

Leo Cullen makes 13 changes for trip to Treviso

Caelan Doris returns as Leinster make 13 changes for Benetton match

Michael Lowry captains Ulster for the first time in a competitive match when they travel to face Munster

Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season

URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players

Could injuries derail Ulster’s stellar season?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Max Deegan to miss Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final after two-game ban for Ulster red card

Backrower was dismissed for a challenge on Werner Kok during Leinster’s win over Ulster in Belfast

Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster have a point to prove after crumbling against Leinster

Richie Murphy’s men may point to respectable scoreline but second-half tries came when the game was over as a contest

Jacques Nienaber knows it could end badly if Leinster make the same mistake against Toulon

‘We maybe took our foot off their throats a bit,’ said Leinster assistant of URC win against Ulster

Leinster dismiss pretenders Ulster, Connacht find consistency and Ireland women crush Italy

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Owen Doyle: All referees should have a serious rethink about how they address players

Andrew Brace was the latest official to adopt a soft approach. Trust me, it’s a waste of breath

Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter to be assessed ahead of Leinster v Benetton

Decision yet to be made on Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter ahead of URC game with Benetton

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