‘Solid shoulders’ and ‘rib ticklers’: Leinster coach Robin McBryde on training for a final
McBryde dispelled any notions the players were wrapping themselves up in cotton wool ahead of Champions Cup showdown
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Gerry Thornley: Leinster’s Champions Cup final selections will be judged against one metric
Opinions around the use of key players ahead of a season-defining clash have evolved significantly
Leinster v Bordeaux Bègles: TV details, kick-off times and team news for Champions Cup final
Everything you need to know as Ulster play Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final in Bilbao on Friday night
Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien in doubt for Champions Cup final
Leinster team news: Province face Bordeaux-Bègles in Bilbao on Saturday
Three Irish provinces on the dance card for URC quarter-final fandango
Connacht will take on Glasgow Warriors in Scotland, Munster face Bulls in Pretoria and Leinster have home advantage against Lions
Joe McCarthy claims hat-trick as 10-try Leinster secure second place in URC table
Leo Cullen’s defending champions will enjoy a home run to any potential final
URC final day playoff permutations and Champions Cup qualification explainer
All four Irish provinces cannot make the URC playoffs but all four could yet qualify for Champions Cup next season
Leinster shaping up for a big performance against Ospreys as players jockey for Bilbao positions
Province boosted by injury returnees one week out from Champions Cup final
Conor Murray: How the battle for the number nine shirt is shaping the future of Irish rugby
Munster’s hurling culture and the influence of the GAA on Irish rugby’s development pipeline
Matt Williams: URC organisers should take a bow – and do nothing else
The tightness of the battle to reach the quarter-finals is evidence of the competition’s success
URC permutations: How Irish teams can make that crucial top-eight placing
Munster, Ulster and Connacht could finish in top eight, while Leinster could still finish top of table
How Sam Prendergast’s tee illustrates wider debate within world of kicking
Sam Prendergast now uses a telescopic tee, one that elevates the ball with a forward tilt. But why did he change?
Watching Leinster at pitch level with the under-10s gave me new perspective
Less about team movement and shape, more about players, their scanning and body language
Leinster squad line-up for Bilbao final not set in stone, says Jacques Nienaber
Senior coach reckons places still up for grabs as Leo Cullen’s squad face Bordeaux in Champions Cup final
Gerry Thornley: Repeating top-eight URC feat would be an even bigger outcome for Irish game
Three of last season’s top eight will not reach the playoffs - all of which makes for a very fluid and competitive league
Owen Doyle: Ulster fans booed the referee, but he got the penalty try decision right
Nathan Doak’s collision with Stomers’ Leolin Zas did not have great force, but it was to the head
Leinster’s Jack Conan back in training ahead of Ospreys clash
Paddy McCarthy and Alex Usanov have also been integrated into training, with Tommy O’Brien and Jordan Larmour fully fit
Connacht’s win over Munster brings province within single point of URC playoffs
After victory over Munster, a tricky fixture awaits next Friday away to Edinburgh
Ciarán Frawley strengthens Leinster case as Leo Cullen weighs Champions Cup final selection
Versatile back impresses in win over Lions as Leinster secure URC quarter-final place ahead of Ospreys clash
Leinster tame the Lions to improve chances of top-two URC finish
Leo Cullen’s side earn bonus-point victory at the Aviva
Crying about Leinster’s press coverage makes Leo Cullen look a bit silly
Notion that the gilded princes of Irish sport are given a hard time by media is laughable to those involved in every other sport
James Lowe sits out URC clash against Lions, leaving his Champions Cup final hopes in doubt
Leo Cullen retains just three of the Leinster XV that beat Toulon for ‘proper bloody test’ against South African Shield winners
Connacht make nine changes for interpro showdown with Munster
James Ryan to lead a much-changed Leinster side for home game against the Lions
Conor Murray: Leinster Rugby deserves more than social media cynicism
Leo Cullen’s frustration is visible, but the consistency of this Leinster era deserves more than social media cynicism
Leinster’s ability to rise from the canvas deserves the admiration of all rugby people
Victory against Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup final would be a fitting reward for Leo Cullen’s team
Gordon D’Arcy: Champions Cup final will be the biggest match of Harry Byrne’s career
Next step for the Leinster outhalf is to become someone others look to in big games, relishing the pressure
Leo Cullen right to defend Leinster players who have given us everything
Supporters can be proud of a team that has reached yet another final
Hugo Keenan signs two-year extension with Leinster and Ireland
Loosehead prop Jerry Cahir will move from Leinster to Connacht ahead of the 2026/27 season
Gerry Thornley: Leinster and Ulster prepare for European finals from very different perspectives
History and expectation conspire to ensure provinces head to Bilbao in sharply contrasting fashion
Leinster sweat on injuries after Toulon as Henshaw sidelined for Lions clash
Coaches balance recovery and momentum ahead of European final run-in
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