Kane Douglas is finally ‘feeling at home’ after a turbulent start to his Leinster career following his move from the Waratahs last summer.

Rhys Ruddock has admitted the Leinster pack "let itself down" last weekend and that it is on a mission to redeem itself when they lock horns with Harlequins again, at the Aviva Stadium, on Saturday.

Playing 80 minutes used to be taken for granted in rugby.

Leinster’s scrum coach Marco Caputo says a massive step up is needed this week in the European Champions Cup.

It’s been a week of plaudits for Jamie Heaslip after his display against Wasps last Sunday, and rightly so, but the Leinster skipper’s individual efforts overshadowed one of the more important inputs by the collective.

Ian Keatley’s inclusion and Paddy Jackson’s absence will prompt much of the debate surrounding the squad Joe Schmidt has chosen to do battle with South Africa, Georgia and Australia next month.