My belief is that Cullen and Nienaber would have discussed aspects of Leinster’s set-up over the last few weeks
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Ross Byrne injury could see him out for some time; Jacques Nienaber takes the Leinster reins; Scotstown target the Ulster title
Pivotal position of outhalf for Ireland has been dominated over 29 years by just four players but we are now in very different territory
In the past, the bitterness between the provinces had not always been good for the Irish team
CEO cites future broadcasting outlook as ‘biggest challenge’ facing sport, as deficit of just under €1m reported at union’s AGM
Game as we knew it is being ruined as unjust scrum laws are starving backlines of possession and stopping their full participation in our game
Rugby is not in denial to anything like the same level nowadays but the price must still be paid for past failures to adequately protect players’ health
Ireland's new performance director should realise it is impossible for just one person to look after the men’s, women’s, Sevens, club and underage game
28-year-old tighthead’s impending arrival likely to be confirmed early next week
Andrew Conway played 150 times for Munster, scoring 50 tries, while also earning 30 Ireland caps
Peter O'Mahony could fill a leadership void while Scott Penny’s captaincy at Leinster shows promise
As is customary at the end of a four-year World Cup cycle, the level of change is more acute than at any point over the previous three seasons
The scrum has moved far from its original purpose and has become, too often, a penalty-generating machine
Rugby World Cup review: France, England and New Zealand all lost to South Africa in the knockouts despite in some cases comfortably outperforming them on xP
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