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Brendan Fanning: 'Leinster have the best-resourced squad in these islands but can’t make it pay.'
Leadership and clarity escaped Leinster at a crucial time as their dream of a fifth Champions Cup star went up in smoke, again
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'For Tips, it’s never about him. It’s always about the team.'
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Jack Boyle: 'I gave my Ireland jersey to 'Church', he's done so much for me'
The young Leinster man looks to be the future of Irish propping, and talks scrummaging against brutes, Cian Healy and Test debuts.
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'Bath should be planning their open-top bus parade'
English football has it right - a straight league system remains the purest way of deciding worthy champions.
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Irish provinces in danger of being left further behind, in their own country
As the season has progressed there has been increasing disquiet about the strength of Leinster to the detriment of Ireland's other…
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How France injected new life into women's rugby at Twickenham
Les Bleues demonstrated the mighty Red Roses can be toppled, even if they didn't quite manage to derail another Grand Slam triumph…
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Why the Aussie revival is for real and what it means for New Zealand
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