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The game that marked a turning point in Leinster-Munster rivalry
Leinster’s current dominance began with memorable semi-final victory in 2009
Billy Holland set to make it 200 not out for Munster
Ireland secondrow tossed a coin 50 times before deciding to stay with the province
Leinster and Munster set to add to a history of friendly violence
Matches between the provinces never short of an edge but the tribes have amalgamated
Leo Cullen: Saracens’ targeting of Sexton played right into Leinster’s hands
Outhalf had to roll with the cheap shots before decisive third quarter
Twickenham: the best place to win, but worst place to lose
Ahead of today’s showdown, we look at Ireland’s nine Six Nations games at the stadium
Referee the only concern as Schmidt names expected team
‘I haven’t had any conversations with Wayne,’ Schmidt said on Wednesday
Gerry Thornley: Avoiding injuries is critical for Ireland’s Six Nations
Recent history shows the more settled an Irish side, the more likely they will be contenders
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster v Munster derby needs to get back to its roots
Leinster versus Munster has become sanitised. Too much about rugby.
Coillte’s money man tries to see the wood for the trees
What is a youthful former private equity shark like Fergal Leamy doing running a forestry company?
Rugby looks to science for better players
The use of GPS has revolutionised how the players prepare and recover from matches
Ardscoil Rís aim to pick up title at third attempt against Rockwell
Outhalf Conor Fitzgerald has been key to the Limerick school’s Munster Senior Cup run
Schools Rugby: Denis Leamy and Conor Quaid may clash again in Munster
Rockwell’s forwards coach faced the Christians coach and former outhalf in the 2000 final
Schools Rugby: CBC to set the pace in Munster
Crescent going for three-in-a-row but Christians hard to bet against in Munster
Hard to quibble with anything Joe Schmidt has done to date with Ireland
Perhaps it is true that Leinster players are more familiar with Schmidt’s methods and better equipped to execute them
Charity seeking 5,000 tractors to break Canadian record
Order of Malta will use funds raised for ambulance service
Joe Schmidt denies having a Leinster bias
Irish coach hopes to bring in new players ahead of next year’s World Cup
Ireland are about to find out how hard life is without Seán O’Brien – it will be tough on Leinster if they have to as well
Both offensively and defensively, the Carlow backrow makes an impact with every play
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