Heineken Cup

Blame England. Former English coach Stuart Lancaster might have caught the mood of the weekend better than many of his Leinster players. The pickle in(...)

Ireland appear to have drawn something of a short straw again. Playing England first-up they ran into a hugely motivated team who’d had a fortnight t(...)

Leinster Rugby are set to open the first of what it hopes will be five centres of excellence throughout the province in Donnybrook next month. The 6(...)

Early December last year Jack McGrath had an operation on his hip. Speculation then was that he would miss Leinster’s remaining European Cup pool matc(...)

The governing body for European rugby (EPCR) has reassured the clubs which have qualified for the knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup and Ch(...)

In January, 2008, Conor O’Brien, aged 11, played for Mullingar minis during the half-time interval of a Heineken Cup match between Leinster and Toulou(...)

Search for ‘Danny Cipriani fitness’ on Google and the first result to appear is an article in GQ magazine published on Tuesday January 8th: “Danny Cip(...)

The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend - the first real act in what promises to be another defining year for Irish rugby. The three particip(...)

It’s a grim old day, the first Monday of the New Year. It had to be grey and damp. That just goes with the territory. The Christmas trees and lights(...)

Gloucester 17-29 Exeter A week in Europe can be a very long time, both in politics and in rugby. Last Saturday Exeter were desperately disappointed t(...)