United Rugby Championship
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Leinster player ratings vs Munster | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Munster outmuscled Leinster 31–14 at Croke Park, Clayton McMillan's side dominating the breakdown and e…
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Leinster forced to withdraw Lions star hours before Munster showdown
Leinster have withdrawn captain Jack Conan just hours before their highly anticipated contest with Munster at Croke Park in the Un…
Fissler Confidential: Irish talisman's pre-RWC exit, Manu on the move
Jamison Gibson-Park, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is being tempted to leave United Rugby Championship champion…
RG Snyman joins 13 Lions in loaded Leinster squad for Munster clash
Seven more British & Irish Lions will make their first appearance of the season on Saturday when Leinster face Munster at the Aviv…
The one caveat despite Leo Cullen's relief at Leinster getting off mark
Leinster finally got their United Rugby Championship season up and running with a 31-5 win over the Sharks at the Aviva Stadium...
Leinster bag first win, Glasgow Warriors put Welsh strugglers to sword
Leinster earned their first win of the season with a crushing 31-5 victory over Sharks at Aviva Stadium.
United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Sharks player ratings vs Leinster | 2025/26 URC
Sharks player ratings: The Sharks came to Dublin with intent but left with bruised egos and one try to show for it.
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Sharks | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leinster returned to the Aviva and made light work of a disjointed Sharks outfit, running out convincing …
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu leads list of 21 stars returning to URC this weekend
A host of international stars return to action this weekend as the BKT URC moves into Round 3.
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Leinster re-call 5 Lions and set up debut for Ireland Sevens star
After a sluggish start to the season, Leinster have called for the cavalry. Head coach Leo Cullen has drafted five British & Irish…
Sharks welcome back Springboks for Leinster clash as both hunt first win
The Sharks have been boosted by a return of some of their South Africa internationals for their clash with United Rugby Championsh…
Winless Leinster welcome back injured Lions tourist to their ranks
Leinster have received a timely boost ahead of their URC Round 3 clash with the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Aviva Stadium, with Britis…
Late Bulls' charge downs much improved Leinster
Leinster came up short in a thrilling 39-31 loss to Bulls that made it two defeats out of two in the United Rugby Championship, bu…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bulls | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leinster were a very different beast to the outfit that rolled over against the Stormers last week.
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Lions rookie drafted as part of 7 Leinster changes for Bulls
Leinster have responded to last weekend's horror show against the DHL Stormers by ringing the changes for this weekend's match wit…
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What Leo Cullen said after stunning Leinster collapse
Reigning URC champions Leinster suffered “a proper punch in the nose” in their 35-0 Friday night loss at the hands of the DHL…
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URC champs Leinster battered, bruised and humbled by Stormers
Defending United Rugby Championship champions Leinster were thrashed by Stormers on the opening night of the 2025-26 season, with …
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Stormers player ratings vs Leinster | 2025/26 URC
Stormers player ratings: The Stormers made Leinster look like startled tourists in Cape Town, drubbing the URC champs 35-nil.
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Stormers | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leo Cullen's Leinster got off to their worst URC start pontentially, suffering a humiliating 35-0 hammer…
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Brendan Fanning: 'The clock is already ticking for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia'
Josh van der Flier was overlooked for Test recognition for the Lions and he is one of many ageing Ireland stars looking over his s…
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URC predictions: Welsh legends agree on only teams threatening Leinster
Shane Williams and Tom Shanklin have picked out the Welsh team they believe will finish highest in the BKT URC this season - and t…
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URC ditches tradition with radical new TMO shake-up
The United Rugby Championship (URC) will introduce a new independent Television Match Official (TMO) process in a move designed to…
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Leinster name 13 internationals in starting XV for Stormers
Leinster have named 13 full internationals in their starting XV to face the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.
URC season preview: How will the four Irish provinces fare?
Can anyone stop Leinster? How will Munster cope without legends? Can Connacht flourish under Stuart Lancaster? Will Ulster recover…
Interview
The 'asterisk' that threatens to derail Leinster's URC title defence
Former internationals Schalk Brits and Ryan Wilson have tipped the Bulls to get over the line this season in the United Rugby Cham…
Leinster welcome back 3 injured Ireland stars as prop given short-term deal
Leinster have been boosted by the return of Robbie Henshaw, Jordan Larmour and Will Connors ahead of Friday’s BKT United Rugby C…
Leinster reveal injury toll from Lions with club and country hit hard
Full-back Hugo Keenan will miss Ireland’s autumn fixtures after undergoing hip surgery following the British and Irish Lions tou…
Jacques Nienaber's Leinster future has been put to bed
Leinster have ended speculation over Jacques Nienaber’s future by confirming that the senior coach has signed a new contract thr…
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Report: URC expansion mooted with sixth nation involved
Telegraph Sport are reporting that the United Rugby Championship could widen its geographical reach by taking in America.
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
The top five signings ahead of the new URC season
The new United Rugby Championship will begin on Friday, September 26, when the Stormers host Leinster in Cape Town.
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2025/26 EPRC Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures announced
Reigning Investec Champions Cup holders Union Bordeaux Bègles will begin their title defence with a tough away fixture in South A…
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2025/26 Champions Cup draw produces repeat of last year's final
The draw for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup draw took place at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Tuesday.
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Back in NZ, Jordie Barrett breaks silence on Champions Cup benching
Jordie Barrett has spoken publicly for the first time about his high-profile benching in Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final los…
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A glut of Lions balances the less than rosy state of the Irish rugby garden
While Leinster quenched their trophy drought, there are big summers ahead for Munster, Ulster and Connacht.
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How Leinster bullied the Bulls at Croke Park
Jake White's men were bested at their own game, raising questions about the sustainability of South Africa's endless two-hemispher…
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URC quietly pleased with Croke Park final attendance
The BKT United Rugby Championship has expressed its satisfaction after more than 46,000 fans attended Saturday’s Grand Final bet…
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