Frawley impact bodes well for Connacht future - but present offers promise for Lancaster's 'snug' side
The arrival of Ciaran Frawley will bolster Connacht next season - but before then an enticing URC quarter-final with Glasgow await…
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Leinster make 8 changes to XV as they look to rebound in URC play-offs
Leo Cullen has made eight changes to his Leinster XV for their United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Lions from the …
'Not allowed to breathe': Rival URC coach defends under-fire Jacques Nienaber after Leinster's loss
Lions assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys has defended rival Leinster defence coach Jacques Nienaber ahead of their URC quarter-fi…
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Win-win-win or bust for Leinster as big names floated for top job
Leinster fluffed their lines against Bordeaux but winning the URC would still be a handsome achievement to finish the season with
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Matfield explains what Boks had that Leinster lack in Nienaber system
Former South Africa captain Victor Matfield has pinpointed why Jacques Nienaber's defensive system has not been as successful with…
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Groundbreaking ref Hollie Davidson in contention for another career 'first'
In February, Davidson became the first woman to take charge of a men’s Six Nations game.
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Leinster and Ireland discover extent of McCarthy's injury
Leinster have revealed that they will be without loosehead prop Paddy McCarthy for the remainder of the season after he picked up …
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Two ineligible England stars make our Champions Cup team of tournament
Bordeaux-Begles produced arguably the greatest-ever Investec Champions Cup final performance on Saturday, sweeping Leinster aside …
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
The next Kiwi recruit who could help Leinster get back to European glory
While on the day, Bordeaux were clearly the better team, Leinster are still just about the only European side able to match it wit…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Four issues Leinster need to fix to close Champions Cup gap
Leinster’s latest Champions Cup final loss, a galling 41-19 dismantling by Bordeaux, felt like more than just another near miss.…
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'It’s not like we’re a million miles away': Leo Cullen on the growing gap
Two days on from Leinster’s defeat, Leo Cullen’s assessment of Bordeaux following the Champions Cup final reads less like frus…
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Joey Carbery addresses Leinster return following Leo Cullen comments
Ireland international Joey Carbery has confirmed his return to Irish rugby ahead of next season, with a new deal to re-join Leinst…
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Veteran rugby writer puts the boot into 'boring and dreadful' Leinster
Not one for mincing his words veteran Sunday Times rugby writer Stephen Jones has once again kicked up and online frenzy with his …
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'We've got the right people in the right places' Doris backs Leinster structures
Another final, another heartbreak for Leinster Rugby who saw their drive for five come up short against a spectacular Union Bordea…
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'We can't undo it': Leo Cullen says Leinster tried to keep Ciaran Frawley
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen admits the province 'tried to keep' Ciaran Frawley from moving to Connacht, a move that feels ever …
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Caelan Doris rues what 'went their way' a lot in Champions Cup final loss
Caelan Doris admitted Leinster were punished for their poor first half as Bordeaux retained their Investec Champions Cup crown wit…
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Leinster's Leo Cullen pleased to be part of 'amazing event' despite heavy loss
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was keen to emphasise the positives after his side were put to the sword 41-19 by a rampant Bordeau…
Finger of blame quickly pointed after Leinster's Champions Cup beatdown
It's a bitter, bitter blow for Leinster rugby. The four-time winners were battered into submission by a Bordeaux side, walking off…
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Bordeaux extend Leinster's Champions Cup final heartache with resounding win
Leinster ran into an inspired Bordeaux as their bid for a fifth Investec Champions Cup title was once again foiled by French oppos…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Bordeaux-Begles player ratings vs Leinster | 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup final
Bordeaux-Begles player ratings: Bordeaux retained their Investec Champions Cup title on Saturday in devastating fashion, annihilat…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bordeaux | 2026 Investec Champions Cup Final
Leinster player ratings: Leo Cullen's men were in search of their fourth Investec Champions Cup trophy, but they had their work cu…
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Bilbao, 40 degree heat and the enduring romance of European rugby
Bilbao felt like it had been left out in the sun too long. Thursday hit 37 degrees and Friday pushed 40 at times. The heat just sa…
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Investec Champions Cup
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: James Lowe on verge of shock Leinster exit
James Lowe, who is missing the Champions Cup Final against Bordeaux this weekend, looks set to leave Leinster, bringing an era to …
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Caelan Doris flags factor he concedes is 'very different to back home'
Caelan Doris has urged his Leinster team-mates to rise to the occasion in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao by i…
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The 7 surviving players from Leinster's 2018 Champions Cup win in Bilbao
Leinster return to Bilbao with more than just another Champions Cup final in their sights, they arrive with the chance to reconnec…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Leinster edge Bordeaux in our combined Investec Champions Cup Final XV
With both matchday squads now named, we pick a combined starting XV between the two sides, weighing individual quality, recent for…
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The Leo Cullen verdict on rumoured Champions Cup shake-up plan
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has urged the EPCR to “protect” the Investec Champions Cup amid reports of a fresh shake-up to …
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French veteran returns as Bordeaux go for back-to-back European titles
Yannick Bru has made one change to his Bordeaux-Begles starting line-up that beat Bath in their Investec Champions Cup semi-final …
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Leinster name unchanged XV from semi-final, but 5 changes on bench
Leinster have named an unchanged XV for the Investec Champions Cup final against Bordeaux-Begles from the one that triumphed over …
Investec Champions Cup
Interview
Where Simon Zebo believes the Champions Cup final will be decided
Simon Zebo believes that Jamison Gibson-Park coming out on top of the scrum-half head-to-head with Bordeaux’s Maxime Lucu will b…
Johnnie Beattie: 'With smart recruitment, Bordeaux-Begles could dominate Europe for 10 years'
From investment to coaching, UBB have built every pillar required to succeed in Europe. Stopping them will be fiendishly difficult…
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Leinster register two Ireland internationals to squad before final
Ireland internationals Paddy McCarthy and Jordan Larmour have both been registered as additional players for Leinster ahead of the…
Cullen’s bunker mindset may be double-edged sword as Leinster try to become ‘supermen for a day’
Will the Leinster boss's attack on the media give his side a rallying point as they seek to avoid more final woe against Bordeaux?
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URC fixtures 2026/27: Leinster get tricky start but Stormers will be pleased
Leinster will have little time to ease themselves into the 2026/27 United Rugby Championship season after the fixture list handed …
Leinster rookie's season over after answering SOS, doubt over Ireland star
Leinster rookie Hugh Cooney has seen his season come to an abrupt end after answering Leo Cullen’s late-season SOS, with the you…
Leinster rout Ospreys to clinch URC second place
Leinster scored 11 tries, with a hat-trick from Joe McCarthy, as they demolished the Ospreys 68-14 at the Aviva Stadium to secure …
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