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John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is a sports writer with The Irish Times.

Mathieu Bastareaud of RC Toulon is tackled by Aurelien Rougerie of ASM Clermont Auvergne during the Heineken Cup Final between ASM Clermont Auvergne and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Photo: Rob Munro
Bastareaud revels in the sweet afterglow of Toulon’s achievement

Man-of-the-match display a huge factor in Heineken Cup triumph

Toulon’s Delon Armitage dives in for the decisive try after outrunning Brock James of Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Toulon fightback denies Clermont in Heineken Cup final

Delon Armitage try and Jonny Wilkinson conversion snatch an unlikely victory against hitherto unbeaten rivals

Brian O’Driscoll has signed a contract extension that will see him play for one more season with Leinster and Ireland. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
One more year for O’Driscoll

Leinster, Ireland and Lions centre has agreed a contract extension until June 2014

Stade Francais’s Scott LaValla: ‘Ever since I left (Trinity) I always wanted to go back and play for Leinster in Dublin. It has been a dream of mine.’
Great Scott sure to play and party hard on his Dublin return

24-year-old has undertaken a road less travelled by a young American

Isa Nacewa is tackled during the RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS. Photo: Inpho
Isa Nacewa looking forward to bowing out in style over next fortnight

Star to conclude his Leinster career with two finals before he returns to New Zealand

Ruan Pienaar: switches from outhalf to scrumhalf at Ravenhill tonight. Photograph: Inpho
Ulster look to produce grandstand performance against Scarlets in Pro 12 semi-final

Ulster’s set-piece will be crucial to providing the quick ruck ball and offloading game that has caused problems for so many teams(...)

Leinster forwards coach Jono Gibbes and Gordon D’Arcy at UCD ahead of the Pro 12 semi-final against Glasgow. Photograph: Inpho
Jono Gibbes explains decision not to apply for Leinster head coach post

Forwards coach confirms he is not in the hat for a position in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland backroom team

Ulster’s Kiwi fullback Jared Payne is targetting the Irish team. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Payne has his eyes on Ireland caps

Geordan Murphy to retire from rugby at the end of the season after 16 years at Welford Road

Ulster’s Darren Cave hoping to answer Ireland’s call this summer. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Cave looking to extend his season on the double

Ulster centre will be hoping to return to North America with Ireland four years after making his debut there

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