The Irish Times

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00

Ulster aim to complete the double on Leinster in top-of-the-table clash

Win could potentially see McFarland’s side leapfrog Leinster into pole position

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 01:00

Leinster take out their frustration on Connacht after slow start

Leo Cullen’s side get back on track with bonus-point win at the RDS

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 22:15

Jamison Gibson-Park looking forward to seeing some familiar faces in November

New Zealand-born scrumhalf would love to face the All Blacks in an Ireland shirt

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 20:00

Adam Byrne returns as Leinster name team to take on Zebre

New signing Michael Ala’alatoa who will experience the RDS Arena for the first time

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 13:00

Jordan Larmour among Leinster trio in line for return against Zebre

Tommy O’Brien and Harry Byrne could also play in home game against Italian side

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 14:36

Formidable Leinster look to build on impressive start

Deegan returns for first start since 2020 as four-in-a-row champions target Dragons

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 11:38

Leinster Rugby season preview: Strength ensures Cullen’s side remains the team to beat

Leinster machine rolls on and remains standard-bearer for United Rugby Championship

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 06:00

Munster rest their Lions as they hunt down Zebre in Italy

CJ Stander and Mike Haley have also been left out following the firepit accident

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 06:00

Munster and Leinster rest their Lions for dead rubbers

None of the four Munster players involved in last weekend’s fire pit incident are involved

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 13:56

Scrumhalf Rowan Osborne joins Munster from Leinster

Munster scrumhalf Nick McCarthy went in the opposite direction earlier this month

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 11:12

Nick McCarthy to re-join Leinster from Munster

‘We look forward to him joining us for pre-season and welcoming him back to UCD’

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 10:38

Munster get over slow start to claim bonus-point win over Benetton

Coach Johann van Graan made 13 changes ahead of Pro 14 decider against Leinster

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 20:25

Joey Carbery in Munster XV for first time since January 2020

Irish outhalf one of seven changes for the visit of Scarlets on Friday night

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 13:04

Munster seek quick return to winning ways

Van Graan makes 13 changes from Leinster defeat for the trip to Treviso

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00

Munster back to winning ways after frantic finish out west

A last-gasp match-winning try eluded in-form Connacht team at the Sportsground

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 22:18

Five academy players in Munster squad to take on Zebre

Michael Bradley has seen his options decimated for Monday’s trip to Thomond Park

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: IRFU can’t forget about the clubs in these trying times

Fears that some clubs might never recover from lack of activity during coronavirus outbreak

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 06:00

Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue ruled out of Ospreys clash

Munster head coach Johann van Grann has named his team for Saturday’s Pro14 match

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 12:25

The Offload: Saracens eye chance to extend tainted record

Rule-breaking squad pose a major threat in Champions Cup where they face Leinster

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 18:09

St Michael’s conveyor belt showing no signs of slowing down

South Dublin school has become best breeding ground for Europe’s greatest academy

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00

Leinster forge hard-earned victory to break fortress Thomond

Cullen’s team inflict Munster’s first Limerick defeat in 22 games across all competitions

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 06:00

Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets

Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 02:00

Munster up against it after losing at Saracens

Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 17:31

Saracens make 12 changes for visit of Munster

John Ryan will make his 150th Munster appearance against Saracens on Saturday

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 13:34

Munster find themselves in must-win territory again as they brace for Saracens

McCall’s decision to leave number of big guns at home bodes well for province

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00

Understrength Munster come a cropper in Cork as Edinburgh close gap

Plenty of positives for Johann van Graan to take away despite second league defeat

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 21:42

Munster brace for toughest test yet this season against in-form Cheetahs

Van Graan makes five changes to squad as province seek to keep unbeaten run intact

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 18:30

Leinster, Munster and Connacht name their Pro14 teams

The Irish provinces begin their season this weekend, with three in action on Saturday

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 15:09

Leinster get down and dirty to hold on to their prize in Paradise

Leo Cullen’s side take sixth title in front of record final attendance at Celtic Park

Sat May 25 2019 - 21:26

Leinster and Glasgow name their Pro14 final teams

Leo Cullen makes three changes, while Glasgow go unchanged for Celtic Park clash

Fri May 24 2019 - 12:22

Gerry Thornley: Munster end season banging off glass ceiling

The deeper a team goes in a tournament, the more acute the disappointment of defeat

Tue May 21 2019 - 06:31

Ross Byrne much more than a safe pair of hands

Dependable outhalf has become a key figure in Leinster set-up over last three seasons

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00

Club rugby is producing international stars of the future

There’ll be plenty to admire in Dublin and Cork this weekend in end of season playoffs

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 06:20