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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

 Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times

Leinster centre Fergus McFadden is taken off the pitch after sustaining a neck injury against Stade Francais. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
O’Brien out for League final against Ulster

The Leinster and Ireland flanker will also miss the opening games of the Lions’ Tour

Rob Kearney is congratulated by team-mates Seán O’Brien (left) and Fergus McFadden after scoring a try against Stade Français in the Amlin Challenge Cup final last Friday. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Rob Kearney looking for Amlin-Pro12 double

Ireland fullback hopes Leinster can complete what they failed to do last season

Paul Warwick: “You just don’t know what you are going to get on the night unfortunately” Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan
Paul Warwick knows his Stade Francais team are in the last-chance saloon against Leinster

Inconsistency has dogged the French side all season

D’Arcy has learned to tread more carefully

Centre does not want to be part of a team that plays great rugby but has nothing to show for it

Brian O’Driscoll: “I think the admiration I have for Joe . . . there’s part of me that thinks the capabilities he’s given sides he’s been involved with I wouldn’t want to miss out on that,” he says about the temptation of Ireland next season.
Brian O’Driscoll believes Leinster in good hands with Matt O’Connor

Centre also sees major positives in Joe Schmidt’s appointment as Ireland coach

Andrew Goodman: ‘I love the environment here, learning off some of the best players in the world.’
Goodman relishing the Leinster challenge

The Kiwi dropped everything to come to Dublin and play with the best side in Europe

Llanelli Scarlets don’t know yet if Wales wing George North will have recovered from his sternum injury to face Ulster. Photograph: Huw Evans/Inpho
Scarlets hoping to have North on their side when they take on Ulster in Ravenhill

Llanelli may welcome back Rhys Priestland but will go to Belfast lacking confidence

Chairman of the British Athletic Association Lord Coe with President of the Olympic Council of Ireland Pat Hickey, Minister of State for Transport Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD and sculptor Paul Ferriter at the unveiling of sculpture of the London 2012 Olympic Torch. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho
Seb Coe: McIlroy’s Olympic decision is his and his alone

The double Olympic gold medallist believes the Irish golfer should make his own call on what country he represents in Rio 2016

Paddy Barnes are is raised followin his victory over Samuel Kistohurry at the National Stadium.
Barnes turns his attention towards World Championship goal

Belfast man and fellow Olympic hero Michael Conlan step up a weight but still prove too good for French rivals

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Rabo Pro 12

Team P W D L F A BP Pts
Ulster 22 17 1 4 577 348 11 81
Leinster 22 17 0 5 585 386 10 78
Glasgow 22 16 0 6 541 324 12 76
Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 6 66
Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 4 62
Munster 22 11 1 10 442 384 8 54
Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 6 51
Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 4 38
Cardiff 21 8 0 13 335 450 6 38
Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 499 504 8 36
Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 4 28
Zebre 22 0 0 22 288 573 10 10

 

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