UCD are the primary beneficiaries, with all nine released players facing Wesley in the UCD Bowl

Injury concerns over several players including Sean Jansen and Robert Baloucoune after win

Ireland looked fresh and innovative as they ignited their Nations Championship campaign

Stakeholders in the URC, including the IRFU, are less than amused by the WRU machinations

Andy Farrell says Ireland are ‘not there yet, but that’s the exciting part’

Ireland and Leinster lock talks family trips to the Aviva and big moments in his rugby education

Hooker to captain Ireland for the first time at home

The group is a mixture of senior and academy players and includes two Irish internationals

Nations Championship match against Argentina the latest chance for fringe players to stake a claim

Felipe Contepomi’s side pulled off a surprise win over the Lions at the Aviva Stadium ahead of the 2025 Tour to Australia

Andy Farrell could name the trio in the starting XV for Friday’s Nations Championship clash with the Pumas at the Aviva Stadium

Province have been here before when appointing Michael Cheika, Joe Schmidt and Leo Cullen

Andy Farrell’s side need three strong results in the northern series to be in with a shout of claiming the title

Leo Cullen hails impacts of academy players Connor Fahy and Alex Mullan

Leinster head coach relieved after Tadhg Furlong is cleared of foul play, as Joey Carbery scores 20 points in his side’s dominant display in Galway