Leinster continue to find new ways to lose big games
In Champions Cup semi-final, ghosts of past defeats returned
Champions Cup
Bordeaux Bègles thrash injury-ravaged Toulouse to reach Champions Cup final
Louis Bielle-Biarrey stars with two tries to set up final meeting with Northampton
Leinster v Northampton: Mystery surrounds decision not to award late match-winning try
Ross Byrne’s effort was ruled out in last minute of Champions Cup semi-final, but Rabah Slimani felt there should have been a penalty try
Leo Cullen believes he is man to lead Leinster forward despite loss to Northampton
Leinster coach defends decision to leave Jordie Barrett on the bench until second half of Champions Cup semi-final
Leinster’s Champions Cup quest flounders in face of Northampton’s attacking brilliance
Leinster v Northampton Saints match report: Post-match inquisitions will be unpleasant after damaging loss
Leinster 34 Northampton 37: How the Leinster players rated in Champions Cup semi-final
For all the willing work, Leinster suffered from a lack of accuracy at vital times
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
Forewarned is forearmed as Leinster look to take down Northampton in search for fifth star
Leo Cullen suggests IRFU policy was not involved in naming Jordie Barrett among the replacements for match
Leinster may be semi-final specialists, but getting any further is often a coin toss
Northampton will be clutching all the positives they can find ahead of Champions Cup showdown
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
Gerry Thornley: Josh van der Flier’s contest with Henry Pollock an intriguing Lions sub-plot
At 32 this is set to be Van der Flier’s last chance to make tour but 20-year-old Pollock could have a say in that
Matt Williams: Leinster can get past Northampton if they have planned for a new and improved opponent
Leo Cullen’s men face into Champions Cup semi-final against a team driven by brawn and attacking skill
Rugby analysis: Leinster attack looking more and more comfortable in chaos
With Leinster at full strength, Tyler Bleyendaal’s plans have flourished in the Champions Cup knock-out stages
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’
Jordie Barrett expected to start on bench for Leinster’s game against Northampton
Frontliners to return after break for Champions Cup semi-final
Dan Sheehan keeping his eye firmly focused on the bigger picture
Hooker in a rich try-scoring vein as Leinster close in on the crucial part of the season
Leinster vs Northampton - the comeback final revisited
The Counter Ruck Podcast: James Downey recalls facing an inspired Johnny Sexton in 2011
Leinster v Northampton: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Everything you need to know about the Champions Cup semi-final
When Northampton Saints face Leinster expect the unexpected
Leinster and Northampton Saints have a rich history, but history has shown the unpredictability of the sport
Leinster cannot take a motivated Northampton for granted
Current Northampton coach Phil Dawson will renew long history with Leinster when he visits Aviva on Saturday
Leinster expect RG Snyman’s big-match nous to count against Northampton
Leinster keen to understand way referee will manage scrums in Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final
Fin Smith meets Sam Prendergast in latest test of young outhalves under constant scrutiny
Both players will have big says in the outcome of the Champions Cup semi-final between Leinster and Northampton
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’
Ryan Baird likely to return for Leinster-Northampton Champions Cup duel
Calf injury puts James Ryan’s availability in doubt
Leinster ring changes as they welcome Ulster to Dublin
Only three players retained from the starting team which beat Glasgow in Champions Cup
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster can look to Rory McIlroy, Munster need reinforcements
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman are fundamental to Leinster’s Champions Cup quest
Structural flaws and English clubs’ apathy doing Champions Cup no favours
Rushing the quarter-finals again made no sense whatsoever while botched TV deals a sign of chickens coming home to roost
Joe McCarthy firmly focused on ‘chasing down success’ with Leinster
Secondrow one of five players facing fitness test before Saturday’s URC clash with Ulster
Munster say goodbye to the Champions Cup after defeat to Bordeaux Bègles
Munster interim head coach Ian Costello disappointed but says strides have been made in the last three weeks
‘Incredibly frustrated’ Munster turn attention to crunch URC clash
Tadhg Beirne admits lineout problems cost side dearly in Bordeaux
Munster’s grand Champions Cup ambitions put into perspective by explosive Bordeaux
Bordeaux now have a home semi-final and so must have a real chance of claiming the club’s first silverware
Leinster to play Northampton in semi-final after the English side thrash Castres
Repeat of last season’s semi-final against Leinster ahead in May
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