Liam Williams
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Leinster come in to Champions Cup final in fine fettle
- European Cup
- May 10, 2019, 12:23
Champions Cup final: Leinster v Saracens Kick-off: 5pm, Saturday. Venue: St James’ Park. How to follow: The Irish Times liveblog will start at 4pm. O(...)

Numbers prove Leinster and Saracens match up well on paper
- Rugby
- May 9, 2019, 07:00
Interpretation is nine-tenths of the law so to speak when it comes to statistics, more often than not governed by the subjectivity in arguing one pers(...)

Robbie Henshaw stresses need to win breaking ball against Saracens
- European Cup
- May 8, 2019, 05:00
Familiarity breeds contempt it’s said, but for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final it’s surely more a case of respect. For not the least intriguin(...)

Robbie Henshaw’s return perfectly timed for Leinster’s drive for five
- European Cup
- May 7, 2019, 17:29
Robbie Henshaw’s return a week before the Champions Cup semi-final against Toulouse was as well timed as his injury was freakishly unlucky. Hurt in (...)

Leinster set up a brutal battle with Saracens in bid for historic title
- European Cup
- April 22, 2019, 00:01
The quarter-finals delivered in spades to produce an aristocratic last four and the semi-finals, in their own way, had a similar effect. Leinster’s (...)

Vunipola’s man of the match award makes Munster fans see red
- European Cup
- April 21, 2019, 01:00
It would be interesting to know what debate took place behind the cameras that resulted in handing Billy Vunipola the man of the match award. In one(...)

Van Graan has ‘no regrets’ over Joey Carbery selection
- Pro14
- April 2, 2019, 06:00
Munster coach Johann van Graan says he has no regrets about selecting Joey Carbery for last weekend’s Champions Cup victory over Edinburgh after he li(...)

Saracens deliver in style despite absence of expectant father Farrell
- European Cup
- March 31, 2019, 16:45
Mark McCall revealed Owen Farrell was hopeful of making Saracens’ 56-27 rout of Glasgow less than an hour before kick-off despite the imminent birth o(...)

Saracens demolish Glasgow to set up Munster semi-final clash
- European Cup
- March 30, 2019, 18:14
Saracens 56 Glasgow 27 David Strettle capitalised on the late withdrawal of Owen Farrell to cross twice as Saracens set up a Heineken Champions Cup s(...)

Alun Wyn Jones named Six Nations Player of the Championship
- Rugby
- March 22, 2019, 09:32
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has been unveiled as the 2019 Six Nations Player of the Championship. The experienced secondrow captained his side to t(...)