#Leinster Rugby

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Jimmy Duffy and Gavin Coombes 27/10/2026
Clayton McMillan: Gavin Coombes and Munster have moved on from Tadhg Furlong incident
It is an episode that has overshadowed what was an engrossing derby in Dublin.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Kieran Brookes and Fineen Wycherley 24/10/2026
McBryde stands by Furlong as Leinster await citing outcome
The Ireland star was cited on Monday after Saturday night's incident. 

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Dan Sheehan takes a selfie with fans after the game 24/10/2026
Dan Sheehan No 8 experiment ‘a live option’ for Ireland
Leinster had too much for Munster on Saturday night. 

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Edwin Edogbo in the changing room ahead of the game 24/10/2026
Will Harrison and Edwin Edogbo in line for season bows against Sharks 
Ireland lock Edogbo and Australian fly-half/full-back Harrison, who joined from Japan’s Kinetsu Liners in pre-season, took part in the pre-game preparations in Dublin.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Tadhg Beirne speaks during a team huddle 24/10/2026
McMillan eyes more Munster 'growth' after Aviva defeat to Leinster 
Saturday’s URC derby defeat at Leinster confirmed McMillan’s suspicions there is plenty of road left to travel before his players can feel justifiably aggrieved at their Ireland omissions.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Leinster v Munster, URC Round 4, live minute-by-minute updates
The two old rivals will clash at the Aviva Stadium with kick-off set for 6pm

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Tadhg Furlong in red? The sliding doors moment that could have changed Irish rugby
The Wexford-born tighthead recalls how a move to Munster nearly happened, as Leinster prepare to face a rejuvenated provincial rival

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

JJ Hanrahan 20/10/2026
Preview: Leinster clash will provide accurate gauge of how Munster’s season may pan out
The late Anthony Foley was the last head coach to achieve a league double over Leinster, in 2014-15 and if Clayton McMillan is to emulate his distant predecessor, it will be under the toughest of circumstances

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Cullen happy to offer 'quality' Joey Carbery a chance to impress against former side Munster
Now back at Leinster in the wake of a two-season spell with Bordeaux Begles, Carbery enjoyed his first outing with the eastern province in more than eight years as a 73rd minute replacement in their European Champions Cup win over Clermont last Saturday

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Function v flair: the juggling act facing Munster and Leinster's young and gifted No 10s
Function v flair: the juggling act facing Munster and Leinster's young and gifted No 10s
Out-halves with minds of their own, or just occasional urges to ad lib, can generate more suspicion than most.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship
Garry Ringrose braces for latest chapter of sibling rivalry with Munster
Leinster have won 21 of the last 25 meetings between the sides, including the last, a five-point win in Thomond Park last Christmas, but it was Munster’s day by some stretch when they met in Dublin this time last year.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Stuart Lancaster and Sean Jansen 17/10/2026
S Donal Lenihan: Trip to Galway gives Andy Farrell that delightful frisson of excitement
With Andy Farrell set to announce his Ireland squad Wednesday for the autumn internationals, the performance of the weekend was delivered by Connacht with several of those players putting their hand up for inclusion

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Tyler Bleyendaal: Munster 'in a good place' as they prepare for Leinster trip
After both had victories over French sides in the Champions Cup, Leinster and Munster meet in the URC at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leinster - Investec Champions Cup Round 1
Leinster power past Clermont in second half for bonus point win
Leinster won 48-23 but had trailed by a point at the break

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Leinster looking to Mayo's young guns for inspiration in bid for Holy Grail
Leinster have 14 Ireland internationals in their XV for today’s Champions Cup pool opener away to Clermont Auvergne.

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Leinster underdone but familiarity with French tests in their favour
Leinster have won their last six pool games on French soil. Lyon, Montpellier, Racing 92, La Rochelle (twice) and Bayonne have all been bettered.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Jamie Osborne scores his side’s fifth try 10/10/2026
Leinster christen new home in some style as Clermont away day looms
Mindful of facing a Clermont side who will have played six games when they meet in the Stade Marcel Michelin next Saturday, Cullen gave his returning frontliners long shifts in URC win

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Ronan O'Gara: Staring into Munster's future at 4am
S Ronan O'Gara: Staring into Munster's future at 4am
After a late-night reunion with Munster players, Ronan O’Gara says the province can recover through better leadership, investment and unity

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Tadhg Beirne 6/10/2026
URC team news: Munster captain Beirne returns to fray as McMillan rings the changes for Ulster trip
Captain Tadhg Beirne starts on his first Munster appearance since the home win over Ulster in April.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Dan Sheehan 7/10/2026
Dan Sheehan happy with Leinster return to cozy 'proper club ground'
It’s been two years since Leinster played in what used to be the RDS and what is now the Laya Arena.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Leinster Rugby Captain's Run
Joe McCarthy in business mode ahead of season bow for Leinster
Cardiff will revisit a revamped RDS this weekend. 

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Leinster - United Rugby Championship
Difficult spell 'hasn't shook' confident Sam Prendergast
Emmett Farrell, Leinster kicking coach and video analyst, said the province's young Austrian-born out-half Caspar Gabriel has been 'excellent' in his back-to-back URC starts

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Leinster - United Rugby Championship
Youthful Leinster fall to narrow defeat against Sharks in South Africa
Several thrived in that adversity, none more so than Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Josh Ericson and Todd Lawlor, while Caspar Gabriel and Fintan Gunne have a better understanding of running a game from the get-go.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Lions v Leinster - United Rugby Championship
Cullen implores his Leinster charges to 'capitalise on opportunities'
Leinster have made five changes, with Rónan Kelleher taking over the captaincy and Robbie Henshaw starting at centre but poised to deliver back row cover if required as Cullen has opted for a 4/4 bench split. 

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Conor O’Tighearnaigh 26/9/2026
Leinster's Conor O’Tighearnaigh pursuing medicine and rugby dreams
O’Tighearnaigh isn’t the only pro player juggling third-level commitments on the side, far from it, but medicine is the kind of labour-intensive course that few others can match.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Leinster Rugby Captain's Run
Tyler Bleyendaal impressed by 'fresh' Joey Carbery
Out-half Caspar Gabriel and scum-half Fintan Gunne grabbed their chances to start for Leinster against the Lions 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Lions v Leinster - United Rugby Championship
Leinster hoping to bring in the big dogs after disappointing Lions loss
The reigning URC champions got their season underway in Johannesburg on Saturday with a one-point defeat to the Lions despite the absence of all bar a handful of their first-choice players who are on tour but still being game-managed

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Leinster Rugby Squad Training
Leo Cullen calls for patience as Leinster go with talented Caspar Gabriel at No 10
The young out half was born in Vienna  and has lived in Ireland since he was 14.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Leinster v Vodacom Bulls - United Rugby Championship Grand Final
Caelan Doris to lead Leinster again this season, when he returns from injury
Other people will need to step up to the mark in terms of how they lead the group, Max Deegan being first this weekend

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Clayton McMillan 22/9/2026
URC team news: Trio set for Munster debuts as McMillan names squad for Glasgow opener
Meanwhile, Caspar Gabriel makes his first Leinster start.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Andrew Osborne 12/9/2026
Andrew Osborne and his brother offering Leinster something different
As with Edwin and Sean Edogbo at Munster, there is a tendency to see the similarities in the Osbornes as players first. 

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Gus McCarthy ahead of the game 12/9/2026
South Africa first stop in a season Gus McCarthy hopes will end in Australia
“It's a very cool feeling, it's a great experience for the group, a great chance as a squad to get to know each other better.” 

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Ireland v Italy - U20 Six Nations Rugby Championship
Irish rugby prospect set to sign for Brisbane Lions, Irish duo to trial with Richmond
Noah Byrne previously represented Dublin as a minor and played for Ireland in the 2026 U20 Six Nations.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

RUGBYU-FRA-TOP14-LA ROCHELLE-TOULOUSE
Confirmed: Ronan O'Gara to remain with La Rochelle until 2031
Estimates have put the value of O'Gara's new deal well north of €2million but the Cork man is driven more by unlocking Top 14 success with La Rochelle than his bank balance.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Simon Zebo: 'I would have been very surprised' if Ronan O'Gara took Leinster job
Simon Zebo: 'I would have been very surprised' if Ronan O'Gara took Leinster job
The La Rochelle head coach is expected to remain at the club, where his former teammate expects him to lead a double bid. 

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Leinster Rugby Open Training
Leinster have tapped into Joey Carbery's Bordeaux education 
Tommy O'Brien and Carbery have spent quite a bit of time together this summer as they have been working their way back to full fitness

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

IRFU Ireland Rugby New Jersey Launch
'He's used to it' but Leo Cullen shouldn't be blamed for Leinster's Europe failures says Josh van der Flier
Speaking at the launch of Ireland's new home jersey in Dublin, van der Flier feels that his fellow Wicklow man has been unfairly singled out for Leinster's inability to get over the line in Europe.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Leinster v La Rochelle - Investec Champions Cup
S Ronan O'Gara exclusive: The player those Leinster lads remember is not the coach of today
With a contract coming to an end, it could chime with opportunities to consider other options, but where I sit today, La Rochelle is the only project in my eyeline. That’s not to say I don’t find some chat around Leinster interesting or even a tad amusing...

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Leinster Rugby Media Conference
Leinster aiming to make Laya Arena 'one of the best stadiums to play club rugby in Europe'
CEO Shane Nolan believes the new arena can provide the foundation for the next stage of the province's growth.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Leinster Rugby Media Conference
'I'm not going to discuss any individuals': Leinster CEO refuses to rule out Ronan O'Gara succeeding Leo Cullen
Leinster have begun the process of finding a replacement for Cullen, who will step down at the end of next season after 12 years in charge

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Aer Lingus College Football Classic Ambassador Ian Madigan - Media Day
Ian Madigan: I can't see Ronan O'Gara wearing Leinster blue
The former Leinster out-half believes Jacques Nienaber and Joe Schmidt could be among the contenders to succeed Leo Cullen

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Matt Brown 18/7/2026
Munster face toughest Women’s Interpro test as Leinster visit Cork
Munster head coach Matt Brown is all too wary of the threats Leinster will pose his team.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Ciara McLoughlin 16/8/2025
Sana Govender: 'We need to do the job and execute what we want to'
Munster denied Leinster a third title in a row in 2025 to claim their 16th interpro title since the championship began in 1999.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Leo Cullen made right decision to leave Leinster, says ex-captain Reggie Corrigan
Leo Cullen made right decision to leave Leinster, says ex-captain Reggie Corrigan
Corrigan recognised early in Cullen's career that he possessed the qualities to reach the very top, first as a player and later as a coach.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

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