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Leinster’s Johnny Sexton talks to referee Frank Murphy during their fractious match against Munster at Thomond Park last month. Photograph: Inpho
Recovering Sexton to join Ireland for Six Nations preparations

Johnny Sexton’s continuing recuperation from a knee tendon injury will take place in warm weather climes in Portugal this week as part of an Ireland t(...)

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(...)

Leinster outhalf Johnny Sexton sustained a knee injury in the province’s defeat to Munster. Photograph: Inpho
Johnny Sexton ruled out of Leinster’s clash with Wasps

Johnny Sexton’s knee tendon issue still hasn’t cleared up fully and means that he won’t be considered for Leinster’s final Champions Cup pool match ag(...)

Leinster’s Jamison Gibson-Park and Andrew Porter celebrate a penalty being awarded to their side during last Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup match against Toulouse at the RDS. Photograph: Inpho
Frustrated Gibson-Park battling for game time on two fronts

Luke McGrath’s knee ligament damage sustained during Leinster’s victory over Toulouse will keep him sidelined for eight weeks and therefore largely ru(...)

Leinster’s Luke McGrath receives treatment in the win over Toulouse. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Cruel blow for Luke McGrath as he’s ruled out of Six Nations

Luke McGrath will miss the Six Nations Championship after picking up a knee injury in Leinster’s Champions Cup victory over Toulouse at the weekend. T(...)

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(...)

Leinster’s Johnny Sexton: he sustained a lower-leg injury in the game against Munster. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Sexton and Toner doubtful for Champions Cup match against Toulouse

Jonathan Sexton (lower leg) and Devin Toner (ankle) are doubtful for Leinster’s Champions Cup match against Toulouse at the RDS on Saturday (1pm), but(...)

Leinster’s Ross Byrne in action against Connacht in the Guinness PRO14 at the RDS, Dublin on December 22nd. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Ross Byrne: Understudy ready to step into a central role for Leinster

Unflappable on the pitch, laconic in a media scrum, Ross Byrne exudes a quiet calm. At least that’s his public persona. Even in his days as an age-gra(...)

Referee Frank Murphy speaks to Johnny Sexton and Cian Healy during Leinster’s defeat to Munster. Photograph: Gary Carr/Inpho
Contepomi emphasises Johnny Sexton’s captaincy credentials

Leinster backs’ coach Felipe Contepomi conceded that indiscipline in the form of two yellow cards for Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong and James Lowe’s re(...)

Cian Lynch and his Limerick team-mates celebrate their All-Ireland win over Galway at Croke park in August. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Mary Hannigan’s A to Z of the sporting year

All Blacks We waited 111 years for Ireland’s first victory over New Zealand, now we have two in two years. It’s becoming a habit. “As of now Ireland (...)

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