Morgan Parra

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Jacques Brunel names 19-year-old at inside centre with Mathieu Bastareaud excluded

Ireland’s Joe Schmidt: a complex yet paradoxically simple soul

Kiwi arrived in Ireland relatively unknown but leaves after shaping a rugby generation

Racing and Ryan set up Munster semi-final in Bordeaux

Paris club secure Champions Cup quarter-final victory away to Clermont Auvergne

Ireland face the unknown in Six Nations opener with France

Brunel's wunderkind Matthieu Jalibert could cause an upset against Schmidt’s side

Review finds Parra was correctly permitted to return to play

The match referee clearly stopped the play out of concern for the player’s welfare

Gerry Thornley: Celtic revival is exactly what Champions Cup needs

Resurgence of Munster and Leinster last year was a bonus and should continue this year

Saracens defend Champions Cup title at Murrayfield

Clermont Auvergne’s wait for European glory continues as Mark McCall’s side triumph

So close but so far as Clermont end Leinster’s European dream

Leo Cullen’s side flirt with famous comeback but Camille Lopez drops French into final

Confident Leinster prepared for gunfight at the OK Corral

Champions Cup semi-final with Clermont promises to be hot and high-scoring

Gordon D'Arcy: Onus on Munster and Leinster to conjure up something special

A Munster win in Dublin seems more logical than a Leinster win over Clermont in Lyon

Clermont power past Toulon to set up Leinster semi-final

Champions Cup payback as second-half tries see off winners of 2013 and 2015 finals

Ulster braced for Clermont power surge but still unlikely to resist it

French league leaders will greet visitor’s pack with ruthless welcome party

Noves brings in Vakatawa from leftfield

Sevens star will start on the wing when France take on Italy in Six Nations

Six Nations: The lowdown on France

France enter a new era with Guy Noves at the helm promising to address the dull brand of rugby being played

Andy McGeady: Clermont’s lack of preparation is a warning

Seasons are rarely defined by one event, but all those small moments will add up

Johnny Sexton injury another headache for Ireland

Leinster defeat adds to unease as hamstrings may sideline Mike Ross and Marty Moore

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