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Hugo Keenan has been named at fullback in Leinster’s side to take on the Dragons at the RDS on Friday night. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Champions Leinster look for high-octane start against Dragons

Pro14: Leinster v Dragons, RDS, Friday, 8.15pm – Live on Eir Sport Leo Cullen’s decision to switch Hugo Keenan to fullback with Jordan Larmour moving(...)

Rob Kearney returns after missing the win over France. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Joe Schmidt’s side prepare to crash Welsh Grand Slam party

Cardiff knows how to throw a party at the best of times and all the more so if it is to coronate a cherished Grand Slam, as any Irish person who was i(...)

Ross Byrne: will have extra incentive to produce another big display for Leinster having been omitted from the Ireland squad this week. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Toner and Henshaw return to buttress Leinster’s challenge

Wasps v Leinster, Ricoh Arena, Sunday, 3.15pm (Live on BT Sport) It’s the diligence of Leinster’s preparation that allows them to absorb personnel ch(...)

Ross Byrne: “He leads the team well; he’s a very clear understanding of what’s expected and how we want to play the game. So, no issues with Ross, he’s been fantastic,” says Leo Cullen. Photograph: Laszlo
Leinster facing a colossal stress test in terms of squad depth

Heineken Champions Cup Pool Two, Leinster v Toulouse Venue: RDS Kick-off: 1pm On TV: Live On Virgin Media, Ch4, BT Sport If(...)

Garry Ringrose is the only player from the first XV retained for the match against the Eagles. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ringrose to start for Ireland against the USA

As expected, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named an almost unrecognisable team from the one that beat the All Blacks last weekend for this Saturday’s (...)

Joey Carbery gets in some kicking practice durin Ireland’s captain’s run at Soldier Field, Chicago on Friday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Schmidt expecting Carbery and McGrath to continue progress

Ireland v Italy, Soldier Field, Chicago. On TV: Live on eirSport. Kick-off: 3pm local time/8pm Irish. Ireland return to the scene of, arguably, their(...)

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill with Leinster head coach Leo Cullen at the RDS in 2017. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Cullen reshuffles Leinster for ‘very physical’ Edinburgh clash

Pro14: Leinster v Edinburgh RDS (7.35, live on Eir Sport, TG4) Leo Cullen, the player, worked under Richard Cockerill at the Leicester Tigers from 2(...)

Head coach Leo Cullen and Leinster captain Jonathan Sexton. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Johnny Sexton and Leinster prepare hot welcome for Dragons

Leinster v Dragons, RDS (Saturday, 5.15pm, live on TG4, EirSport, Premier Sport) Success is a pursuit demanding relentless incremental improvement. T(...)

Leinster’s Jordan Larmour (left) will start in Bilbao with James Lowe (right) missing out. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Jordan Larmour set to start for Leinster against Racing 92 as James Lowe misses out

James Lowe looks set to miss out as 20-year-old Jordan Larmour is slated to start in the Leinster team for Saturday’s Champions Cup final against Raci(...)

Leinster’s Irish fly-half Johnny Sexton celebrates with teammates after scoring a try during the European Champions Cup rugby union semi-final between Leinster and Scarlets at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photograph: Barry Cronin/AFP/Getty Images
Leinster gameplan gets them comfortably into the final

Leinster 38 Scarlets 16 It’s rare in sport that the alchemy of the training ground is almost flawlessly replicated in a match environment, but there (...)

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