James Ryan primed for Leinster return as province bid to bounce back from European disappointment against Zebre
Leo Cullen’s team stacked with Lions call-ups for URC clash
Leinster rugby needs to find a fresh approach to break its losing streak
Striking a balance between systems-oriented rugby and individual creativity might be the key to ending seven years of hurt
Comings and goings aplenty as Connacht aim to end URC on a positive note
Western province confirms six departures from the squad
Lions squad announcement as it happened: Andy Farrell chooses 15 Ireland players for Lions Tour to Australia
Maro Itoje named as Lions captain as Caelan Doris missed out through injury
Leinster continue to find new ways to lose big games
In Champions Cup semi-final, ghosts of past defeats returned
Northampton stun Leinster with five-try blitz to book Champions Cup final place
Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium with place in final up for grabs
Tommy Freeman overcomes adversity to become a standout Northampton Saints player
Freeman can trouble Leinster in their Champions Cup clash, having blossomed into a player of Test-match stature
Leinster’s James Lowe ready and able for Champions Cup semi–final battle with Northampton
‘It’s the old cliche of doubling down on the basics and taking the easiest space that we can’
Three referees for Lions Tests against Australia announced
New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe, Andrew Piardi (Italy) and Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) will each take charge of games
Leinster’s James Culhane hoping for a change of fortune to consistently deliver on his talent
Talented backrow forward defined by two qualities: prowess on the pitch and resilience despite setbacks
Munster will need to dig deep to end Cardiff’s unbeaten home run at Arms Park
Interim head coach Ian Costello has made seven changes to the side that lost to the Bulls
UL Bohemian duo Aoife Corey and Jane Clohessy in line for first Ireland caps against Scotland
Fullback Corey will start in Edinburgh while backrow Clohessy, the daughter of former Munster and Ireland prop Peter, is named on the bench
Munster assistant coach Lawler is confident any problems can be ironed out before Cardiff on Friday
Munster expect their experience and possession-based game to carry them through at Arms Park
Ireland go hunting for their third away victory in this season’s Six Nations championship
Assistant coach Denis Fogarty hoping to keep momentum going with win over Scotland
Leinster excel when it comes to refining link between attack and defence
Tyler Bleyendaal: ‘If I have something specific that I need done for a certain reason, I really push that’