Gordon D’Arcy: URC finally kicks into gear with lots of drama

After a slow burn, newest recruits from South Africa are making their presence felt

Fourteen-man Connacht floored by Leinster’s six second-half tries

Six unanswered second-half tries re-asserts Leinster’s supremacy atop the table

Connacht aim to set the right tone for opening game of series against Leinster

Andy Friend’s side are coming off the back of 56-8 defeat for sold-out Sportsground clash

‘I have to give back to my family’ - Devin Toner to bow out after 16 years

He won’t be dropping down to club rugby with Lansdowne for a farewell lap or two

Stuart Lancaster believes there’s more strings to James Lowe’s bow these days

Leinster senior coach says winger is back to his best ahead of Italy game

Josh van der Flier signs contract extension with Leinster

Agreement comes as Ciarán Frawley and Ed Byrne also sign new deals with province

Ciáran Frawley facing spell on sidelines with facial injury

James Lowe back in training as Baird, Healy and Larmour are released from Ireland camp

Ruthless Leinster quick to capitalise on depleted Bath’s frailties

Winger O’Brien becomes the first Leinster player to score four tries in a European game

Leinster determined to deliver more of the same against Bath

Leo Cullen stresses the need to play through the 80 minutes

Leinster blast past poor Montpellier on long-awaited return

Irish province notches 13 tries in impressive display in first fixture in over a month

Leo Cullen explains Leinster selections as Sexton and Lowe start on bench

Drogheda teenager Karl Martin named at inside centre on the Montpellier team

Bonus point but plenty for Leinster to ponder after scrappy Bath win

Leo Cullen’s side ran in seven tries but lacked accuracy as opening European tie progressed

Gordon D’Arcy: No URC games during international window hit Leinster the hardest

Ulster’s James Hume capitalised on sluggish hosts to outduel both Henshaw and Frawley

Gordon D’Arcy: Andy Farrell’s conservative Ireland squad is a big chance missed

Planning for Japan and the All Blacks rather than France 2023 is a short-sighted choice

Andy Farrell’s autumn Ireland squad falls along anticipated lines

Leinster duo Dan Sheehan and Ciarán Frawley the news names in squad of 38

Andy Farrell has plenty to ponder in naming Ireland’s autumn squad

Between injury issues and lack of game time for key players the head coach has a tough task

‘Hopefully he is not a million miles away’: Leo Cullen on Frawley’s Ireland hopes

Leinster boss keen to see inside centre progress after player-of-the-match display

Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan in line to return to Leinster pack for Scarlets clash

Robbie Henshaw likely to be kept back to the following week’s game away to Glasgow

Felipe Contepomi backs Harry Byrne to bounce back from latest injury blow

Young outhalf suffered hip injury in victory over Zebre at the RDS

Adam Byrne returns as Leinster name team to take on Zebre

New signing Michael Ala’alatoa who will experience the RDS Arena for the first time

Formidable Leinster look to build on impressive start

Deegan returns for first start since 2020 as four-in-a-row champions target Dragons

Leinster’s high-intensity opening act bodes well for season ahead

High-tempo offloading game proves too much for a weary looking Bulls side

Leinster make opening night statement with win over the Bulls

The Pro14 champions complete bonus point win over the Currie Cup champions

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Ireland secured last ditch qualification for Olympics in Monaco last month

Sexton and Gibson-Park could make Leinster return for season finale

Harry Byrne could also come back in to Leo Cullen’s selection for RDS encounter

Will Connors ruled out until next season after knee surgery

Backrow will miss Leinster’s Rainbow Cup run-in and Ireland’s summer Tests

McBryde backs Ross Byrne to be ‘all over things’ against La Rochelle

‘He’s probably got a little bit more tempo in his game than Johnny, to be fair’

Johnny Sexton ruled out of Leinster’s semi-final against La Rochelle

Outhalf suffered head injury in the quarter-final win against Exeter

Ospreys stage daring fightback to inflict defeat on Leinster at the RDS

Devin Toner sets appearance record but ends up on the losing side after three late tries

Jamison Gibson-Park embracing life as the main man

Stuart Lancaster believes a change in mindset has helped Kiwi scrumhalf thrive

Leinster punish Glasgow’s ill discipline with bonus point win

Reigning Pro14 champions now have a six-point lead at the top of Conference A

Gordon D’Arcy: This could become Ireland's worst ever Six Nations

A bulked-up pack and heads-up rugby can lead to a statement win in Italy

All eyes on Tadhg Furlong as Leinster travel to Llanelli

Ireland and Lions tighthead makes return against the Scarlets on Saturday night

Tadhg Furlong named in Leinster team to take on Scarlets

One player tested positive for Covid-19 but had already been isolating

Tadhg Furlong set for return to rugby after lengthy absence

The 28-year-old has not played since the Six Nations defeat to England last February

Leinster set sights on topping Pool A after win over Northampton

With five teams on two wins out of two in Pool A, there is little room for error

Leinster coach Leo Cullen to take another look at Josh van der Flier incident

No action taken against Northampton’s Tom Wood after 70th-minute incident at the RDS

Leinster claim bonus-point win in stop-start performance against Saints

Ryan Baird again impresses as Leo Cullen’s side go top of Pool A

Rhys Ruddock the dominant force in Leinster’s bonus-point victory

The brightest note of all was Dan Leavy’s return to the Champions Cup

Leinster impress in European opener as pack set the tone early in Montpellier

Five-try victory for Irish province sees Dan Leavy secure the bonus point in France

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