Gerry Thornley: Ireland win in South Africa a reminder that Andy Farrell is a true original
Ireland’s victory over Springboks in Durban after a long season was fitting reward for an authentic coach
Gerry Thornley: Danger of mental scarring for Leinster following latest gut-wrenching final defeat
Leo Cullen’s Leinster panel could do with a URC title more than ever now after third successive Champions Cup final loss
Leinster evaluate loss as Toulouse celebrate victory in Europe
This was only the third final to be decided in extra-time and as in 1996 against Cardiff in the Arms Park and 2005 against Stade Francais in Murrayfield, Toulouse emerged triumphant again
Like father, like son: Brennan and Ntamack emulate their fathers by winning Champions Cup
The Brennans and Ntamacks are the only two father-son combinations to achieve the feat in its 29-year history
Leo Cullen: ‘Everyone’s devastated in there now, they poured a hell of a lot into it’
Leinster head coach and senior players confident they can rebound from their latest Champions Cup final defeat
Leinster fall at the final hurdle again as Toulouse take sixth Champions Cup title
Antoine Dupont was the difference between the sides as French side prevail after extra-time
Leinster v Toulouse preview: Using recent Champions Cup hurt as motivation will be inevitable for Leinster
No match-up in club rugby could provide such a clash of scrum-halves and hookers
Champions Cup: Serial winners Leinster and Toulouse a double act with a difference
Province edges head-to-head eight to six, but have since added two more semi-final wins at the Aviva in last two seasons
Gerry Thornley: Once again the Champions Cup final rescues the tournament
Teams such as the Bulls fielding weakened sides has harmed competitive balance while the jury is still out on South Africa’s participation
Leinster v Toulouse: Cullen calls for bench impact with Ryan, Conan and van der Flier among the replacements
Leinster opt for a 6-2 forward split on the bench, as Ciarán Frawley is preferred to Jimmy O’Brien
Champions Cup: Leinster lock Joe McCarthy looks forward to playing key role against Toulouse
No longer a fringe player, the 23-year-old says this season’s progress to the Champions Cup final ‘means a little more’
Champions Cup final: Leinster ponder team selection calls as Will Connors pushes for starting berth
Hugo Keenan and James Ryan both set to feature after recovering from injury while Garry Ringrose looks likely to miss out
Bundee Aki named Ireland men’s players’ player of the year
Aoife Wafer doubles up as women players’ player of the year and women’s young player of the year
Leinster’s Ross Byrne: ‘You watch those games as a kid and that’s all you want to do, you want to play in them’
As Leinster face Toulouse in the Champions Cup final, Byrne is mindful that not every player will get a start, but all will have made a contribution
Gerry Thornley: Simon Zebo was one of rugby’s great entertainers
The 34-year-old has announced that he will call time on his career at the end of the season