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Leo Cullen wants winning farewells for Rob Kearney and Fergus McFadden

Leo Cullen promised to do his utmost to ensure Leinster veterans Rob Kearney and Fergus McFadden get to play out the perfect-world scenarios to bring their careers with the province to a satisfying end.

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Leinster hat-trick hero Ryan Baird called into Ireland squad

The 20-year-old academy second-row produced a stunning three-try salvo against Glasgow Warriors on Friday.

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Cian Healy ruled out of final Six Nations games due to hip injury

The injury denies Healy the chance to become Ireland's sixth player to reach 100 caps in this Six Nations campaign.

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Team news: Proud day for Scannell family as Niall to captain Munster

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Rory Best: 'Too many good players for Ireland not to be successful'

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Andy Farrell names 36-man Ireland squad for England clash

Leaders Leinster storm to victory over Cheetahs

Conference A leaders Leinster continued their unbeaten season with a 36-12 bonus-point win over Cheetahs at a rain-lashed RDS.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2020

Formidable back-up cast underlines Leinster strength

THE RDS promises to deliver more than the usual fare tomorrow for a Six Nations down-week.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

13 Ireland players released to provinces as Addison remains in 23-man squad

Chris Farrell and Jack O’Donoghue return to Munster.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2020

Garry Ringrose ruled out of Wales and England games

Meanwhile, uncapped Leinster back-row Will Connors has been drafted into Andy Farrell's squad.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Donal Lenihan: Saracens may break up squad, but players’ mettle is beyond question

Saracens will be visiting clubs such as Ealing Trailfinders, Ampthill, and Hartpury RFC in the Green King IPA Championship next season, writes Donal Lenihan.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

Sexton to captain Ireland as Farrell names five uncapped players in Six Nations squad

The coaching group have also named four development players who will train with the squad.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2020

Battle of Deegan and Doris ‘positive’ for Leinster

There has been no shortage of praise for Leinster’s latest batch of youth, but to watch Max Deegan give another Man-of-the-Match performance yesterday in Ballsbridge could make you think that they perhaps haven’t been lauded enough.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Healthy competition name of the game for Leo Cullen

New year — same old Leinster?

Sat, 04 Jan, 2020

Sexton 'on track' to return for next month's Six Nations

The Leinster outhalf suffered a medial ligament tear in Leinster's Champions Cup win over Northampton a month ago.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

'Non-stop' Connors praised for dominant performance against Munster

Will Connors travelled down to Limerick at the weekend with his name on top of Leinster’s dominant tackle chart back at their Dublin training centre and it would not be a surprise to see him remain there following another robust performance for the flanker in this defeat of Munster.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Joey Carbery and Ross Byrne return from injuries for Munster-Leinster clash

Carbery has spent the last two months rehabbing an ankle injury.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2019

Leinster overcome Ulster in 96-point thriller

Leinster didn’t even need to send out their first team to do this damage — Cullen made 13 changes to the side that hammered Northampton Saints last week in the Champions Cup

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Van der Flier’s vote of confidence for Farrell

Josh van der Flier says that Joe Schmidt always reminded his Ireland players that they were in the presence of greatness.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Eight uncapped players included in Andy Farrell's first squad for Ireland 'stocktake'

There's no room for Rob Kearney, Seán Cronin, Jordi Murphy, Jack Carty, John Ryan or Kieran Marmion – with newly eligible Jamison Gibson-Park jumping ahead of the Connacht man at scrum-half.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

Andy Farrell names first Ireland squad for 24-hour 'mid-season stocktake'

With the Six Nations kicking off in less than two months, it is the first squad meet-up since the national team returned from Japan.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

Leinster v Scarlets - Guinness PRO14 Final

Saints won’t spoil Leinster party

‘Tis the season for Christmas jumpers, blue Santa hats, and Leinster at the Aviva.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019

Tadhg Furlong remains doubt for Leinster after missing Benneton win

Tadhg Furlong is a doubt for Leinster ahead of the province's Champions Cup clash with Lyon.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2019

Robbie Henshaw returns to Leinster training ahead of European opener

Robbie Henshaw will return to Leinster training this week ahead of Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup opener with Benetton.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2019

Out-half Byrne and Baird handed first Leinster starts

Leo Cullen makes nine changes to the Leinster team which edged past Zebre 3-0 for tomorrow's game against the Dragons.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2019

Doris aims to ‘own the jersey’ with back-to-back PRO14 games

Leinster are calling this block of Guinness PRO14 games ‘Own the Jersey’ – and Caelan Doris intends to do so with the No 8 shirt.

Fri, 04 Oct, 2019

Leinster and Ulster teams named ahead of tomorrow's clash

Both Leinster and Ulster have named their teams ahead of their clash tomorrow at the Kingspan stadium.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2019

Leinster v Munster - Guinness PRO12 Round 6

Leinster pay price in cohesion for squad depth

You may have heard by now that Leinster have used 56 players this season.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Sexton and Furlong provide Leinster boost for Toulouse test

Leinster's prospects for Sunday's Heineken Champions Cup semi-final against Toulouse have been boosted no end with the news that both Jonathan Sexton and Tadhg Furlong are fit and ready to lend their weight to the reigning champions' efforts.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2019

Henshaw and Toner return from injury for Leinster

Sean O'Brien starts at openside flanker and will captain the side.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2019

Leo Cullen: I’m not someone who is worried about what I don’t have

So, no Jonathan Sexton to set the tone and dictate the tune.

Sat, 12 Jan, 2019

Interpros ‘defining part of our season’, says Leinster coach Fogarty

Leinster forwards coach John Fogarty has described the upcoming interpros as “a defining part of our season.”

Tue, 18 Dec, 2018

Sentiment won’t play part in final

Leinster won’t contemplate carrying any passengers for sentimental reasons in this Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 final but signs are that they will welcome back at least three influential leaders from injury for the showdown with Scarlets.

Tue, 22 May, 2018

Garry Ringrose set for Leinster return

It has been a hard road for Southern Kings, the whipping boys of the Guinness PRO14, and things are unlikely to get easier for the South Africans at the RDS tonight.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

Leinster v Scarlets - Guinness PRO12 Semi-Final

Ross Molony planning Leinster revenge mission against Scarlets

The two starting XVs may be unrecognisable from last May’s Guinness PRO12 semi-final — but Leinster are determined to ensure the scoreline is also very different.

Thu, 15 Feb, 2018

Jacob Stockdale stronger for Ulster experience

As he prepares for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester later this month, Ireland’s Jacob Stockdale believes that his experience of playing in the Ulster first-team has turned him into a more confident player.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Nigel Carolan: Ireland bring momentum to U20 World Cup

Ireland U20 coach Nigel Carolan hopes his side can build on their impressive finish to the Six Nations Championships for next month’s World Championship in Manchester.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

Ragged display but Ireland U20s sign off with third victory

Ireland 26 Scotland 18: Despite a ragged performance Ireland signed off on their championship campaign with a win over Scotland thanks to a bit of luck and a dominant second-half.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Nigel Carolan’s call on his team to ‘respect ball’

Nigel Carolan insists his Irish U20 side must show the ball “more respect” if they are to finish their Six Nations campaign with a win over Scotland in Donnybrook tonight (7.35pm).

Fri, 18 Mar, 2016

Nigel Carolan’s Ireland heroes stage amazing recovery

England 20 Ireland 26: Nigel Carolan’s U-20 side staged a remarkable comeback to defeat England in Newcastle last night.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Peter Claffey confident Ireland U20s can turn fortunes around against England

Peter Claffey didn’t offer any excuses as he looked ahead to tonight’s meeting of the English and Irish U20s on the 4G pitch at Newcastle’s Kingston Park.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Four changes as U20 boss Nigel Carolan bids to revive flagging Irish fortunes

Ireland coach Nigel Carolan has made four changes to his U20 side for tomorrow night’s clash with England in Newcastle (Sky Sports 3, 6pm).

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Colossus Andrew Porter about far more than just raw power

If you watched Ireland’s U20s take on Wales in Dublin last Friday evening then chances are that the sheer size of the Leinster loosehead prop Andrew Porter stood out every bit as much as the abandon with which Nigel Carolan’s offloading side played.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

Ireland U20s foiled in frenetic battle

Ireland 24 Wales 35: A disappointing opening to the U20s Six Nations campaign for Ireland but for those home supporters present, there was the considerable consolation of watching a cracking contest, sprinkled with a magnificent seven tries and some exhilarating rugby.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2016

Nigel Carolan’s U20s aim to lay foundations for Irish success

The morning after the depressing night before, when Ireland’s failure to provide a single representative in the Champions Cup’s last eight was belatedly confirmed, and Nigel Carolan is introducing his latest batch of Ireland U20s to the media in a Dublin hotel.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Ireland Schools lose way in second half

The Ireland U18 Schools team were defeated by England (30-14) in Saturday’s FIRA/AER European Championship final in Wronki, Poland.

Mon, 21 Apr, 2014

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