Dai Young: Wasps attack alone will not beat Leinster

'Without a doubt we have plenty of X-factor but that quality has to be underpinned by work rate'

Liam Toland: O’Halloran fast becoming the Irish Nacewa

Connacht players always believe their fullback will ride the tackle and find his man

Connacht living on edge – but edge is where they like it

Pat Lam’s squad is depleted but with enough luck a famous victory is within their grasp

Liam Toland: Connacht can exploit Kurtley Beale’s enthusiasm

Pat Lam’s side for once looked vulnerable with ball in hand but expect improvement

Matt Healy determined to regain lost ground as Wasp come calling

Connacht winger back in harness after injury and expecting cauldron at Sportsground

Marnitz Boshoff injury curtails Pat Lam’s outhalf options

Coach Pat Lam facing a backline injury crisis in advance of return Wasps clash

Elliot Daly set to replace Jonathan Joseph in England team

Wasps player the sixth change announced by Eddie Jones ahead of South Africa Test

World rugby family pauses to remember Anthony Foley

Three wins out of four for provinces in Champions Cup as all teams honour ‘Axel’

Saracens know time has come to show what they can do

Maro Itoje’s performance in defeat of Wasps epitomises new confidence in team

Toulon preserve unbeaten home record with dramatic late try

French side must now beat Leinster after seeing off heroic performance from Wasps

Wasps seal bonus-point victory in Champions Cup to stun reigning holders Toulon

Wasps ease to the top of Pool Five with statement of intent

D’Arcy: Leinster loss excusable but time is against them

Leo Cullen’s side were always likely to struggle against much more finely tuned Wasps

Leinster left dejected but Leo Cullen believes it will get better

Wasps take full advantage of home team’s error-ridden afternoon at the RDS

Leinster aware good start will be half battle in Champions Cup

Leo Cullen’s side has unfamiliar look as they kick off European season at home to Wasps

High-flying Wasps now in a better position to spread their wings

Dai Young says Premiership club capable of posing Leinster significant problems

Munster eager to retain Simon Zebo’s services

Coach Anthony Foley hoping winger signs a new deal and reject Toulouse’s bid

Toulon to progress against Wasps and continue dual title defence

Champions should secure eighth successive knock-out win in the European Cup

Ashley Johnson banned for Dave Kearney tackle

Wasps flanker banned for three weeks for challenge which saw him sin-binned in Champions Cup draw

Leinster’s mixed bag ultimately leaves them with some home comfort

Missed opportunities and loss of tempo in second half almost costs them against Wasps

Coach Matt O’Connor has the luxury of three fit tightheads

Ne concerns that Mike Ross might be undercooked for Wasps game

Leinster recapture form at just right time

Province send out warning to Wasps after pulverising French visitors

Jamies Heaslip ‘50-50’ for Castres Champions Cup clash

Seán O’Brien and Cian Healy remain ‘long-shots’ to be involved this month

England hookerDylan Hartley suspended for three weeks

Northampton star picks up another ban – this time for elbowing Leicester’s Matt Smith

England’s Joe Launchbury to miss Six Nations

Wasps second row will also miss Leinster’s Champions Cup visit in January

Champions Cup: Leinster made to work by Wasps

Captain Jamie Heaslip inspirational as Darragh Fanning and Dominic Ryan run in tries

European Champions Cup fixtures confirmed

Leinster open at home to Wasps, Munster away to Sale and Ulster at Leicester’s Welford Road

Connacht no match for slick Wasps outfit

Objective of pre-season fixture ‘to give everyone a chance’

Irish businessman takes control of Wasps

Richardson becomes principal shareholder with plans to move club back to west London

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