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Leinster set-up Champions Cup quarter-final with Ulster; Munster will travel to Edinburgh

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Leinster set-up Champions Cup quarter-final with Ulster; Munster will travel to Edinburgh

Leinster have brought the curtain down on the Heineken Champions Cup pool stages with the easiest of victories away to Wasps on Sunday afternoon that confirms for them an all-Irish home quarter-final against Ulster at the end of March.

Rampaging Leinster swat weak Wasps aside

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Rampaging Leinster swat weak Wasps aside
Felipe Contepomi understands why money talks

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Felipe Contepomi understands why money talks
Wales v New Zealand - Autumn International - Principality Stadium

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Wales depleted for battle with South Africa
All Blacks outclass Conor O’Shea’s new-look Italy

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All Blacks outclass Conor O’Shea’s new-look Italy
All Blacks get over Ireland defeat by putting 10 tries past Italy

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All Blacks get over Ireland defeat by putting 10 tries past Italy
There’s good reason for Ireland to drop debutants in at the Six Nations deep end
There’s good reason for Ireland to drop debutants in at the Six Nations deep end
Is there any such thing as the right time to blood a new cap? In exposing a player to Test rugby for the first time, what are the management hoping to achieve? Is the player in question likely to grow into a key front-line performer down the line or are you picking someone with a view to adding to the depth of your squad, increasing the options available in the event of injury?

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