Matt Williams: Bulls have a simple, winning game plan, and Leinster must simply smash it
Like Genghis Khan, the South African game is not very likeable, but bloody effective. Leinster need to hit hard and put the pressure back on the Bulls
Matt Williams: Unless Leinster’s defence wake up they will be left dreaming of what might have been
Deeper commitment to physical processes of defending is needed if they are to lift this year’s URC title
Matt Williams: Irish rugby should value the URC above the faltering Champions Cup
Many cling to memories of an era that has now passed, wrongly obsessed with the bisected remains of a once-great competition
Matt Williams: Decision to abandon men’s Sevens programme has shattered the dreams of generations of players
Irish rugby administrators wasted years resisting the eyecatching format and now they have dashed the hopes of another generation
Matt Williams: Lions would do well to remember that in rugby, as in war, past difficulties often repeat themselves
Andy Farrell’s men will have their work cut out in Australia
Ugly sense of entitlement has seeped into Irish rugby fan culture
Leinster’s Champions Cup exit has led to mob-like criticism of the team and their coach
Matt Williams: Leinster can get past Northampton if they have planned for a new and improved opponent
Leo Cullen’s men face into Champions Cup semi-final against a team driven by brawn and attacking skill
Matt Williams: Although Leinster continue to defy the odds, Irish professional rugby appears to be in decline
We need more coaches with professional team experience and deep technical knowledge
Matt Williams: Munster have a sniff as the Champions Cup gets blooming great
EPCR’s handling of the tournament is misguided, but the quarter-finals promise to be thrillers
Watch out Lions, Australia have got their act together
People who want to put rugby behind a TV paywall would do well to learn from Australia
Matt Williams: Rugby bosses are selling us a diluted version of the game. We’re not buying it
Many in rugby’s leadership have lost the moral compass that provided the sport with its unique culture
Matt Williams: Rugby teaches us to be driven, resilient and healthy - and to teach
The essence of rugby is not on show in the Six Nations or the World Cup
The age of rugby imperialism is here, and Ireland must realise we sit with the ‘Have-nots’
France have found a way to evolve the South African blueprint, and the ramifications are disastrous
Matt Williams: France have the power and unpredictability to put Ireland in a spin
Ireland, including their replacement forwards, must perform at their best to prevail in what promises to be a belting Six Nations clash
Matt Williams: Joyous genius Antoine Dupont is the antidote to grim-faced rugby
When Ireland host France in the Six Nations, take the chance to watch this once-in-a-century creator