James Ryan returns to Leinster training ahead of Ulster and Toulouse clashes
Hugo Keenan and Will Connors also return to fitness but Garry Ringrose remains a concern with a shoulder injury
Hugo Keenan and Will Connors also return to fitness but Garry Ringrose remains a concern with a shoulder injury
Flanker has signed a new contract with Leinster and is in the mood to challenge established players
Andy Farrell could yet again benefit from Leo Cullen’s exceptional talent as a selector
Leo Cullen makes two changes to the starting XV which beat Leicester Tigers in last weekend’s round of 16 victory
Watching young surfers in Sydney brought to mind the commitment required to reach the top in sport
Record-breaking trainer pursuing 13th success in day two festival finale
Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level
He won’t be dropping down to club rugby with Lansdowne for a farewell lap or two
Good and bad news for Leinster’s backrow stocks ahead of the weekend visit of the Lions
Leinster have to plan without 16 players – and injured Connors – for visit of Edinburgh
25-year-old Ireland flanker, with nine caps, has been plagued with injuries this season
Form says that changes the Leinster backrow made are working after impressive autumn
First victory over Leinster in Dublin since 2013 proves a timely boost ahead of hectic schedule
Porter has shown his worth at loosehead but concussion for James Ryan is an issue
Tommy O’Brien and Harry Byrne could also play in home game against Italian side
Ireland head coach names 11 uncapped players for Tests against Japan and the USA
Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series
Harry Byrne could also come back in to Leo Cullen’s selection for RDS encounter
Leinster face tough battle in Glasgow as they look to keep Rainbow Cup hopes alive
Backrow will miss Leinster’s Rainbow Cup run-in and Ireland’s summer Tests
La Rochelle’s budget only mid-table in the Top 14 but it’s a least double that of Leinster
The Leinster and Ireland openside has always been a quick learner in his career
The four-time winners travel to play the holders with Ulster also in European action
Fullback has sped through crowded field to take the fullback jersey for province and country
Outhalves both picked up knocks during Pro 14 Final win over Munster
‘I’m on a bit of an up at the moment and it’s a long time coming,’ says Leinster man
Connors set to be sidelines for eight weeks with knee injury
Farrell praises ‘magnificent’ team that ‘got the emotion right’ for big clash with rivals
Eddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against Ireland
Andy Farrell names his Irish team for the final match of the 2021 Six Nations
Establishing forward dominance could prove crucial in stymieing Hogg/Russell influence
Some tight calls went the way of Jamison Gibson-Park and Rob Herring
Andy Farrell picks his team for Sunday’s Six Nations game away to Scotland
Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition
Draw will be made on Tuesday for the last-16 and unseeded quarter-finals
Ireland’s coaching team have lots of options to ponder before the trip to Scotland
Outhalf’s importance to Ireland clear again in clinical dismantling of Italy
Ireland were much quicker to adapt to referee Mathieu Raynal’s breakdown mantras
Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts
Johnny Watterson hands out the marks after Ireland’s first win of this year’s Six Nations
Ryan Baird and Craig Casey in line to make their Test debuts off the bench
Ireland are without Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray, James Ryan and Peter O’Mahony
Ruddock to come in for first Six Nations start in place of suspended Peter O’Mahony
Assistant coach’s lineout expertise was evident from early on
IRFU leave nothing to chance as they seek to preserve Covid-free environment for squad
The brightest note of all was Dan Leavy’s return to the Champions Cup
Irish players must first work their way into European matchday squads to progress
Skipper Johnny Sexton will return to lead side for Aviva stadium clash
Uncapped duo Harry Byrne and Eric O’Sullivan will train with the squad this week
More injuries added to a growing list ahead of next weekend’s showdown with Scotland
Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Andy Farrell’s side after a laboured victory
All roads point to an England-France ‘final’ as Autumn Nations Cup enters its endgame
Chance to give Stockdale another run at fullback and Burns first Test start at outhalf
John O’Sullivan hands out the marks after Ireland's latest defeat at Twickenham
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