Jacques Nienaber hails rapid rise of Leinster breakout star Joshua Kenny
The Leinster winger has quickly put himself in contention for selection in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad
Champions Cup
Hang it in the Louvre: Dingle and St Brigid’s create a masterpiece of a final
All-Ireland club football final yields a classic despite confusion in extra time
Leinster to face Edinburgh in Champions Cup last 16
Ulster, Connacht and Munster learn Challenge Cup Round of 16 opponents
Leinster enter knockout stages with a crucial box ticked for the first time in years
Victory over Bayonne provided further evidence of province’s ability to win tight battles
Fine margins mount to end Munster’s Champions Cup campaign against Castres
Five tries not enough to see Clayton McMillan’s side triumph at Thomond Park
Craig Casey was outstanding despite Munster’s sour defeat to Castres
Irish province were left ruing turnovers, inaccuracy and poor place-kicking in Champions Cup defeat
‘Teams are dropping at different stages, we’re managing to get wins’: Leo Cullen credits Leinster resolve against Bayonne
Leinster come good after the break at trying Stade Jean Dauger
Injury concerns for Leinster after Bayonne victory
Tommy O’Brien and Robbie Henshaw among early departures in final Champions Cup pool game
Bayonne 13 Leinster 22: Leinster win with late show in Champions Cup clash – as it happened
Away wins sees Leinster top Pool 3
Leinster resilience finds a way at Bayonne fortress
Leo Cullen’s side ground out a win at the Stade Jean Dauger to top Pool 3
Munster have nothing to gain from the past in crucial clash with old foes Castres
Craig Casey’s recovery a boost for Clayton McMillan’s team as they aim to put Toulon heartache behind them
Leinster can get valuable win if they conquer French rugby’s ultimate fortress
Bayonne are already out of contention, but will relish facing celebrated opposition in front of their fans
‘We want to play this team’: Bayonne players relishing visit of ‘outstanding’ Leinster
But French side know their next Top 14 game is higher priority than Champions Cup fixture
Harry Byrne to start at 10 for Leinster against Bayonne, Craig Casey fit for Munster
Garry Ringrose, Jimmy O’Brien and RG Snyman return from injury for final Champions Cup pool clash
Provinces face final pool games in Champions, Challenge Cup: TV details, permutations and team news
Four provinces in action on Saturday, with only Leinster on the road
Conor Murray: ‘Taking the space’ is the latest rugby jargon I do not understand
Champions Cup match officials have still not explained what ‘taking the space’ means after Munster’s loss to Toulon. It’s not good enough
Ulster Banner shows Ireland’s Call was not such a bad idea after all
Division on identity pollutes sport again, this time it is on North’s Commonwealth Games team’s flag
Munster prop Jeremy Loughman looking to play bigger role in upcoming Ireland dramas
This weekend sees a sharper focus for one and three jerseys as Andy Farrell mulls sides for Six Nations and Ireland XV
Against the odds at Thomond Park may be Munster’s favourite state of being
Munster have a history of finding wins at Thomond when they need them most
Joe McCarthy ‘gutted’ for brother Paddy after ‘significant’ injury in Leinster-La Rochelle classic
Leinster’s match away to Bayonne should prove `ideal preparation’ for Ireland’s Six Nations opener in France
Munster not taking the easy way out after Toulon defeat
Province looking inward despite controversial late penalty last time out
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster’s lacklustre performances raise questions ahead of Six Nations
As the season progresses, the scope for missteps narrows quickly
Free-flowing Northampton and Bristol show rugby is more than just playing percentages
A new rugby stats book, inspired by Moneyball, compares kicking to paying taxes
‘We have to win it’: Munster in backs-to-the-wall territory again for Castres clash
Narrow loss to Toulon has left Clayton McMillan’s side in need of a big win at Thomond Park
Signs are ominous for Leinster opponents after attack hit top gear in La Rochelle thriller
Coach Tyler Bleyendaal placed an emphasis on the team’s ‘much improved’ output in transitions
Champions Cup pool permutations: Format may be flawed but stakes are high this weekend
Leinster can top pool with Bayonne victory on Saturday but Munster are in win-or-bust territory against Castres
Owen Doyle: Munster have good reason to feel wronged after shocking call decided defeat
Referee Karl Dickson broke the unwritten rule of not letting the whistle decide the outcome of a game
Ringrose, Snyman, Furlong and Jimmy O’Brien back for Leinster for Bayonne clash
Paddy McCarthy out with ‘significant knee injury’
Munster face crunch Champions Cup duel with Castres while Leinster eye top-four seeding
Clayton McMillan’s team must beat French visitors at Thomond Park on Saturday to reach knockout stages
Champions Cup: Toulouse shocked by Saracens as Bordeaux thrash Northampton
Wrap: Harlequins seal last-16 spot with Stormers thrashing
Munster’s Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’ in Toulon clash
Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’, says Clayton McMillan
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