Gerry Thornley: Ulster ponder dubious reward while only one prize will satisfy spoiled Leinster fans
Ulster and Munster face daunting assignments as they bid to progress in European competition
Champions Cup
Owen Doyle: Nika Amashukeli showed again why he is the best referee in the world
Leinster were fortunate against Bath with the sequence of events leading up to Obano red card
Leinster left with plenty to ponder following entertaining rollercoaster
It took the likes of RG Snyman and Doris to lead from the front for Leo Cullen’s men after Bath had initially caused the home side lots of problems
Munster put it up to Northampton but the damage had already been done
Province ended the Champions Cup pool stages with a 34-32 away loss to the Northampton Saints
Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle to host Munster in intriguing last 16 clash
Top two seeding earns Leinster a home clash with Harlequins and the prospect of potential home ties all the way through to the final again
Champions Cup last 16: Leinster to play Harlequins, Munster against La Rochelle
Ulster will play Bordeaux Bègles in last 16 after squeezing through difficult Pool 1
Johann van Graan: ‘Leinster have the best pipeline in world rugby’
Bath coach speaks highly of Leinster forward RG Snyman after defeat
Ulster to make Champions Cup knockout stage after Bordeaux thrash Sharks
Irish province set to play Bordeaux Bègles away in the last 16
Leo Cullen praises solution-focused Leinster for fighting back after blistering Bath start
Leinster came from 21-19 down at half-time to beat Bath 47-21 at the Aviva
Leinster demolish 14-man Bath to go undefeated in Champions Cup pool stages
Leo Cullen’s side take 47-21 win at the Aviva Stadium
‘When we’re poor, we’re being very poor’: Munster rue sloppiness in Northampton defeat
Tadhg Beirne says team left frustrated after thrilling, yet demoralising loss in Champions Cup
Munster lose to Northampton Saints in thriller to likely miss out on home knockout tie
Tom Seabrook’s hat-trick helps ensure English side emerged with bonus-point win
What is the primary problem stopping Munster from success?
Munster probably have to beat Northampton in Franklin’s Gardens to ensure they finish above the Saints and thus ensure themselves a home tie in the Round of 16
Peter O’Mahony back from injury for Munster’s crunch Champions Cup clash at Northampton
Ireland flanker replaces Jack O’Donoghue in the Munster pack
Leinster hoping to take the plunge in attack against Bath with a restyled backline
Province unbeaten this season yet fans awaiting slick interchanging play once considered the hallmark of side’s offensive DNA
Gerry Thornley: Is a slimmed down Champions Cup the answer to the competition’s woes?
A revamped 18-team tournament has been proposed by France’s LNR
Champions Cup team news: O’Mahony returns for Munster; Ringrose named on Leinster wing
Diarmuid Kilgallen makes his Munster competitive debut on the left wing; Leinster makes five changes for Bath clash
Matt Williams: Begrudgers in Ireland must never be permitted to pull Leinster down
Without the province’s exceptional production line and the qualifying of overseas-born players, Irish rugby would be in a much weaker state
Ulster can edge battle of winless sides and prolong European season in Challenge Cup
Richie Murphy’s selection points to a first win of the European season against their English opponents on Friday night
Connacht make four changes as they look to seal home European run with win in Cardiff
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy hands son Jack a first Champions Cup start at outhalf against Exeter
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to hone their attack to win titles
Leo Cullen’s men eked out a dogfight win over rivals La Rochelle but struggled to build a consistent attacking shape
Jacques Nienaber wary of the threat Bath can pose for Leinster
‘Premiership leaders versus URC leaders. It’s going to be a proper Test match-intensity game’ says Leinster’s senior coach
Munster head to Northampton with their destiny in their own hands
Interim head coach Ian Costello says Munster are looking at extending Chris Boyd’s time with the province
Champions Cup permutations: What is on the line for Leinster, Munster and Ulster in final pool matches?
Leinster look to secure home advantage as 24 teams become 16
Jacques Nienaber’s redesigned Leinster defence key to victory over La Rochelle, says James Ryan
Province’s defence held firm against French side that snatched victory with a last-minute try in the 2022 Champions Cup final
Ronan O’Gara says Leinster’s Sam Prendergast has ‘a huge future’
O’Gara says La Rochelle’s performance against Leinster had been their best of the season so far
Ian Costello credits Denis Leamy for making Munster hard to beat in gritty win over Saracens
English side’s number eight Tom Willis said his team couldn’t get any pace on the ball
Caelan Doris hails ugly Leinster victory that could prove vital in the long run
No doubt Leinster’s players are relishing heightened defensive work ethic under influence of Jacques Nienaber
‘We’ll see in May’ - Ronan O’Gara strikes defiant note after Leinster’s successful La Rochelle raid
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
Leinster’s defence comes up trumps as they see off La Rochelle in another thriller
Skipper Caelan Doris makes 28 tackles and Josh van der Flier 21 as Leinster secure win over Ronan O’Gara’s side
Richie Murphy rues inexperience as Leicester Tigers hand Ulster a shellacking at Welford Road
The Irish province initially led by 10 points but were hammered in the second half
Ian Costello praises Munster’s determination in defeat of Saracens
The impact from the bench, led by try scorer John Hodnett was significant in that end game
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