Tadhg Furlong

Connacht need to forget scars of last season as Leinster look to continue unbeaten start

Andy Friend’s side back in familiar role as underdogs after last week’s win over Munster

All Blacks 22 Ireland 32 - Player ratings

How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington

Decisions still to be made on Sexton, Lowe and Furlong fitness for semi-final

Leinster set to take on the Bulls in Friday night RDS showdown

Leinster vs La Rochelle: Player ratings

How the sides fared as La Rochelle secure the Champions Cup crown

Furlong and Lowe fit for final as Leinster name unchanged 23

Skelton starts for La Rochelle but no Vito or Kerr-Barlow

Gibson-Park a 10 year overnight success; Raid rise of women’s boxing

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Leinster will give Furlong and Lowe every chance to start in Marseille

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara also has doubts over Victor Vito and Tawerea Kerr-Barlow

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster won’t be bullied again and have the game to beat La Rochelle

If Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to win

Lancaster stresses need for Leinster to roll with the punches and adapt

Irish province know all about La Rochelle but they still need to execute their gameplan

Ronan O’Gara aware of threat posed from ‘resilient’ Sexton

La Rochelle coach says side are stronger than last year and ready to win Champions Cup

Leo Cullen managing Leinster’s bigger picture to perfection

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

Leinster v Munster preview: Stakes higher for the men in red

For Munster the URC is their sole chance to end a decade without silverware

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster now shooting for a fifth star

Having come tantalisingly close in recent years, this Leinster group has what it takes

Departing Contepomi feels Leinster made him a better coach

I always will be grateful for Leinster and Cullen, says Argentinian as he heads home

Leinster confirm Tadhg Furlong and James Lowe out of Munster clash

The duo picked up injuries in Champions Cup win while Rónan Kelleher failed a HIA

Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer

Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened

Leinster favourites as O’Gara and Sexton to renew rivalry

Leinster fans face a difficult and expensive challenge in supporting their team

Adrian D’Arcy aims to make his ‘last dance’ with Clontarf one to cherish

Having defied his injury prognosis, flanker looks to savour AIL final against Terenure

Four-try Lowe to the fore as Leinster swat aside Connacht in second leg rout

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Three changes to Leinster team to face Connacht in Champions Cup

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Leinster win at the Sportsground but Connacht have leg to stand on

It’s advantage Leinster after European Champions Cup round of 16, first leg

Friend and Connacht looking to make most of a great occasion

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament (and more)

Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje

Ireland 26 Scotland 5: Ireland player ratings

John O’Sullivan hands out the marks to Andy Farrell’s side from the Aviva Stadium

Six Nations: Ireland on cusp of winning first trophy on home soil in 18 years

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

Farrell paying no attention to Jones’ mind games ahead of Twickenham trip

Ireland head coach names a settled XV with a number of players returning from injury

Ireland clash ‘going to be a ding-dong’ says England’s Joe Marler

Prop admits England training session on Tuesday was ‘tasty’ ahead of Twickenham

Ireland 57 Italy 6: Ireland player ratings

Johnny Watterson hands out the marks to Andy Farrell’s side at the Aviva Stadium

O’Driscoll says Italy game gives Farrell the chance to experiment

‘I would love to see Joey get a bit more game-time, not necessarily just this weekend’

Gordon D’Arcy: Vital experimentation set to be limited by need to swat aside Italy

Ireland need to improve depth in a number of areas with frontrow top of the list

France’s physicality made Ireland revert to type, says Andy Farrell

Head coach confirms Johnny Sexton will be fit for training next week ahead of Italy Test

Tight margins as fired-up France withstand plucky Ireland performance

Battling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldron

France v Ireland: Five things we learned from defeat in Paris

Patrick Madden looks at some of the key factors at play in Saturday’s intense contest

France v Ireland: French X-factor to be crucial in game of the tournament

Difficult to look past French flair and power not to mention a raucous home Parisian crowd

Pardon my Irish – Frank McNally on rats, bats, and French-baiting

An Irishman’s Diary

Aki exudes positivity in advance of key Paris showdown

Abrasive centre says – despite Sexton’s absence – Ireland have the players to take the game to the French

Tadhg Furlong sidesteps barrage of praise as memories of Paris keep him grounded

Irish prop does not believe scrum battle will necessarily decide outcome against France

Six Nations: Andy Farrell finding treasure in pool of uncapped Irish talent

Irish coach’s promise to bring emerging players into the squad yielding rewards

Ireland set to be in full health for Six Nations opener against Wales

Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan and Iain Henderson all set to return to full training

Furlong, Ryan and Henderson set to return to training to give Ireland clean bill of health

Three main injury concerns heading into the championship to train on Tuesday in camp

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