Leinster forwards coach Jono Gibbes and Gordon D’Arcy at UCD ahead of the Pro 12 semi-final against Glasgow. Photograph: Inpho

Jono Gibbes teased out the idea of putting his name forward as a candidate to succeed Joe Schmidt as Leinster coach, a position that was ultima(...)

Sean O’Brien at yesterday’s Leinster press conference: “It would be my view to start and that’s what I’ll be hoping for.” Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho

Seán O’Brien sits straight with his arms folded, even his resting flex testing the stitching of his Leinster shirt. The Tullow tank in neutral.(...)

Wales flanker Sam Warburton will lead the Lions Down Under. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Nine Irish will join Wales flanker and Lions captain Sam Warburton for this summer’s tour of Hong Kong and Australia. Ten English have been sel(...)

After this try by Brian O’Driscoll in Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final, the entire stadium broke into a chant of “one more year”. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

A spring day with firm ground and apart from a few missed chances early on that in different circumstances may have come back to haunt L(...)

Leinster’s Jamie Heaslip scores his first try in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final at the RDS.  Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Leinster 44 Biarritz Olympique 16: A special moment: “one more year” began (...)

Jamie Heaslip is the leading ball carrier in European rugby with 95 carries.  Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

The season of wounded soldiers continues. Both suffering from dodgy calves, an awfully annoying injury to remedy, the absence of Seán O’Brien an(...)

Ireland’s Brian O'Driscoll sits on the sideline after being sin-binned in the first half of the game against Italy   at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Ireland succumbed to a first defeat to Italy in the Six Nations after an indisciplined afternoon at the Stadio Olimpico when the injury jinx th(...)

ICraig Gilroy sits out Ireland training rearlier this week. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Birthdays are a landmark traditionally celebrated with friends and family. On Monday Craig Gilroy (22) had to make do with his(...)

Rob Kearney insists Italy game is a must-win. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Ireland fullback Rob Kearney believes there are no excuses for failure in this year's Six Nations, despite the injuries that have beset Declan (...)

As stated here many times; when you lose you can deserve praise andwhen you win you can deserve criticism but when you draw it can be most confusin(...)

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