Michael Bent

Michael Bent announces retirement after nine years with Leinster

He will retire from the game at the end of season when he returns to New Zealand

Leinster’s Scott Fardy to retire at end of the season

Australian forward to end four-year stint at the province

Leinster sign Crusaders tighthead prop Michael Alaalatoa

29-year-old Samoan frontrow is a three-time Super Rugby champion

Leinster continue domestic supremacy and look to raise bar in Europe

Leo Cullen points out how side failed to back-up Pro 14 win against Saracens last year

Leo Cullen doesn’t want Pro14 glory to make Leinster ‘soft’

‘Winning can make you a little bit weak or soft, we need to ensure that doesn’t happen’

Alex Soroka named in Leinster backrow for trip to Zebre

Seán O’Brien and Tim Corkery are in line for their debuts off the bench in Italy

Gordon D’Arcy: Clarity must descend at Murrayfield on Farrell’s Ireland project

Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition

Dan Leavy ruled out for remainder of the season after knee operation

Leinster and Ireland flanker only returned after long lay-off in October

Andrew Porter ready to lay down a marker at Thomond Park

With Tadhg Furlong injured Ireland have leaned heavily on his fellow Leinster prop

Leinster’s potent pack turn screw after break to help land bonus point

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A

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

Leo Cullen hands Harry Byrne a first European start against Northampton

Leinster coach hails competitive streak of outhalf brothers as Ross named on bench

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

Rhys Ruddock injury the only downside as Leinster continue Pro 14 run

Champions make it 23rd straight win in the competition as they end Glasgow home run

Robin McBryde knows how much of a threat Saracens will pose

Leinster scrum coach also praised Andrew Porter’s improvement in the scrum

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