Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
Leinster player ratings: Leinster secured a workmanlike 36-12 victory over the Stormers in a scrappy URC contest at the Aviva Stadium, with the Irish province showcasing their depth without quite reaching their peak.
Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster on his first appearance of the season against the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship (URC) to mark his return from a long-term ACL injury.
Leinster player ratings: The men in blue ground out a scrappy 20-12 win over Connacht at the Aviva Stadium, with a much-changed side struggling to find fluency.
Leinster Rugby has named its 'A' squad to face Connacht Eagles in the first round of the IRFU 'A' Interpro Championship at Creggs RFC on Saturday.
England U20s may have won the ultimate prize but Ireland's young conveyor belt of talent shows no sign of grinding to a halt
Ireland went into last year’s World Rugby U20 Championship with very high hopes after clinching their second successive Six Nations age-grade Grand Slam and they lived up to that hype in the pool stages, following a high-scoring opening round draw with England in Paarl with victories over Australia and Fiji.
Leinster player rating: After their statement win against La Rochelle, Leinster were brought down to earth with a bump in Johannesburg. In a humbling match for Leinster against the Lions in the URC, here's how the players rated:
Ireland have made four changes to their starting XV for Thursday’s second pool match at the Junior World Championship.