‘It’s a proper club ground’: Captain Dan Sheehan relishing Leinster’s return home
Blues’ opener at revamped Laya Arena against Cardiff is getting players and fans excited
Caelan Doris
Doing business with Olive: The sports star, the fitness guru and the minister
Kavanagh boasted of his connections with Tánaiste Simon Harris and proposed hosting a podcast with him
Grinds 360: Power struggle over business backed by rugby stars leads to CEO’s suspension and reinstatement
Grinds 360 has a new board after resignations of founder Brendan Kavanagh and Olive executives as directors
Leinster captain Caelan Doris ruled out for rest of the year due to injury
After sustaining a foot injury in June, it was decided the number eight would also undergo knee surgery
Recuperating Caelan Doris remains Leinster captain, but a doubt for Ireland’s November games
Max Deegan to lead callow side featuring three academy players for Blues’ URC opener at Lions
‘Sad to see him go’: Josh van der Flier wants to make Leo Cullen’s final season a great one
Veteran Leinster flanker admits he can barely recall a time when Cullen wasn’t involved with the province
Ireland are world’s fourth best side, but hungrier rivals could overtake
Nations Championship results so far belie third place in World Rugby’s rankings
‘Everyone’s raring to go’: Captain Dan Sheehan looking for strong start against Australia
Ireland ready to ‘put on a show’ for diaspora in Sydney in Nations Championship opener
‘The senior leadership group has had to step up’: Jack Conan ‘gutted’ to lose Caelan Doris
Leinster man ‘excited’ about the atmosphere in Irish camp before Australia clash
Gordon D’Arcy: This tour could be the most useful thing to happen to Irish rugby in two years
Injuries have thrown up an inadvertent opportunity for Andy Farrell
Zac and Bryn Ward get Ireland call-ups after injuries to Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien
Dan Sheehan takes over captaincy for Nation Championship meetings with Australia, Japan and New Zealand
Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien ruled out of Ireland’s opening Nations Championship games
Leinster duo withdrawn due to injuries picked up in URC final win over the Bulls
‘We can’t be scared’: Leinster expect stern fight from raging Bulls in URC final
Injury-hit Blues face URC final against South African side with one of best scrums in the competition
‘We want to put on a proper show’: Leo Cullen ready for ‘physical’ Bulls showdown
Leinster anticipating another special atmosphere in Croke Park for URC final
Why Leinster’s defence unravelled in Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux-Bègles
Fast ruck ball and dominant collisions prevented Jacques Nienaber’s system from taking hold
‘We’ve got a lot of strength to keep coming back’: Leinster vow to go again after Bordeaux defeat
Leinster keep the faith despite fifth final defeat in eight seasons
Owen Doyle: End of TV director controlling what is shown on replay cannot come soon enough
Failure to show dangerous head contact on Alfie Barbeary meant Bordeaux culprit escaped possible red card
Caelan Doris returns as Leinster make 13 changes for Benetton match
Michael Lowry captains Ulster for the first time in a competitive match when they travel to face Munster
Ryan Baird out of Leinster’s trip to Ulster and in a race against time for Toulon showdown
Blindside flanker is the key injury worry ahead of Champions Cup semi-final, with doubts also over Doris, Van der Flier and Porter
Leinster wary Sale have little to lose in Champions Cup quarter-final
Sale come to Dublin knowing Leinster are a highly-prized scalp
Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster against Sale with Caelan Doris missing out
Academy prop Alex Usanov to make first Champions Cup start on Saturday at the Aviva
Will Leinster benefit from the IRFU managing player minutes?
Irish players have played fewer games so far than their French and English counterparts
Are Ireland trending in the right direction? What we learned from their Six Nations campaign
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Gerry Thornley: That was the best Six Nations ever, wasn’t it?
Ireland rebounded from France defeat with four wins, including record-breaking victory at Twickenham
Andy Farrell extracts the very best from his players: Five things we learned from the Six Nations
Ireland’s improving scrum; returning players make big impact; soft refereeing; Farrell’s squad management
‘It should be a fantastic game’: Ireland can beat Scotland in quest for Six Nations glory
Andy Farrell’s buoyant side face potent opponents in tournament showdown for Triple Crown and more
Tech entrepreneur Brendan Kavanagh’s charity faces strike-off for failing to file accounts
Shauna Kavanagh Foundation, named after his late daughter, raises funds for cystic fibrosis patients
Lineout good, scrum bad: Five things we learned from this Six Nations weekend
Jack Conan a shining light yet again; Scotland give France a taste of their own medicine; Ireland Under-20s impress
Ireland v Wales is a milestone match for Irish scrumhalves
Jamison Gibson-Park earns his 50th cap against Wales while Nathan Doak makes his international debut
Six Nations: Midterm report sees Ireland tick almost every box, and end one particular debate
Ireland have climbed back up the world rankings after beating England but Italy’s tournament could still go either way
Ireland v England offered a lesson for World Rugby on tinkering with laws
During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset
Analysing Ireland’s big win; and a try decision that left Gordon D’Arcy lost for words
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ireland v Italy: Hollie Davidson had a very good first half, but a few calls were perplexing
Becoming the first woman to referee in the men’s Six Nations is a brilliant achievement and we will see more of her
Ireland cannot afford to have any passengers against Italy, says Caelan Doris
Andy Farrell’s side are under pressure to produce a performance in Saturday’s Dublin clash
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