Dan Leavy
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Gerry Thornley: Saracens are top dogs but not invincible
- Rugby
- May 14, 2019, 06:20
The two were so far ahead of the rest it wasn’t funny. The runners-up will feel they couldn’t have done a whole lot more and took the champions to the(...)

Saracens 20 Leinster 10: Leinster player ratings
- European Cup
- May 11, 2019, 20:14
Rob Kearney Swashbuckling run leading to Tadhg Furlong’s try surely earns Ireland’s most decorated fullback, age 33, a dip into Leinster’s budget to (...)

Leinster are ‘optimistic’ Sean Cronin will be fit for Champions Cup final
- European Cup
- May 6, 2019, 14:59
Leinster are “optimistic” that Sean Cronin will be available for their Champions Cup final against Saracens later this week. The Irish hooker has been(...)
![Ross Byrne in action against Toulouse. “I’m not Johnny [Sexton] so I’m not going to try to be Johnny. I just have to try and stamp my own authority on the team when I do play.” Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Ross Byrne in action against Toulouse. “I’m not Johnny [Sexton] so I’m not going to try to be Johnny. I just have to try and stamp my own authority on the team when I do play.” Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images](/polopoly_fs/1.3873131.1556308826!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
Ross Byrne much more than a safe pair of hands
- Rugby
- April 27, 2019, 06:00
It’s a measure of Ross Byrne’s dependability that in 17 Heineken Champions Cup games for Leinster over the last three seasons, six of them starting, h(...)

Club rugby is producing international stars of the future
- Rugby
- April 25, 2019, 06:20
Club rugby has been liberally populated with international stars of the future based on the specific evidence of recent semi-finals and finals in the (...)

Fired-up Saracens have the bit between their teeth once again
- European Cup
- April 20, 2019, 06:00
Champions Cup semi-finals: Saracens v Munster Kick off: 3pm, Saturday. Venue: Ricoh Arena. How to follow: The Irish Times li(...)

Johnny Sexton returns to full training in timely boost for Leinster
- European Cup
- April 16, 2019, 13:27
Leinster have been boosted by the return to full training of their talisman, captain and all-time record points scorer Johnny Sexton in advance of Sun(...)

Leinster defeat hands Glasgow a window on home semi-final
- Pro14
- April 15, 2019, 06:00
Leinster 24 Glasgow 39 The upshot of Saturday’s defeat it that Leinster handed Glasgow a window before the Scottish side plays a derby match against (...)

Robbie Henshaw and Devin Toner set for Leinster returns
- Pro14
- April 8, 2019, 14:09
In the nick of time, Robbie Henshaw and Devin Toner will return for Leinster against Glasgow on Saturday at the RDS. The champions have already secur(...)

Leinster confirm Dan Leavy will miss the Rugby World Cup
- International
- April 1, 2019, 13:20
Ireland and Leinster flanker Dan Leavy will miss the rest of the rugby season and this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan following a serious knee injury(...)