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
Champions Cup
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
Toulon deny Munster at the death in ferocious Champions Cup battle
Painful defeat leaves Clayton McMillan’s team with some positives, including a bonus point that could prove vital
Leinster’s habit of finding a way to win pleases captain Caelan Doris
Doris says epic win over La Rochelle will stand to team later in Champions Cup
Leinster beat La Rochelle in classic thanks to Harry Byrne’s late kick
An unforgettable climax to a pulsating Champions Cup game between two great rivals
Toulon 27 Munster 25 (FT) as it happened - Munster come up short in the south of France
Irish province take on French opposition with their pool evenly poised
‘I just said to Caelan I want it’: Leinster’s Harry Byrne on nailing match-winning kick
Leo Cullen pleased with how Leinster dug deep against La Rochelle
Leinster 25 La Rochelle 24 as it happened: Harry Byrne snatches victory with last gasp penalty
Follow all the action as Leinster face their European rivals in Dublin
Champions Cup wrap: Bristol stun Springboks-laden Bulls with 61-49 win
Kieran Marmion scores one of nine tries to clinch place in the last 16
Munster brace for Toulon physicality and lively backs in Champions Cup clash
French Top 14 side have not been beaten at home this season
Matt Williams: Leinster’s clash with La Rochelle has big implications for next month’s Six Nations
Leo Cullen’s team have been effective in winning six on the spin, but they must find new levels against La Rochelle
Suddenly, Leinster look a little short on firepower for La Rochelle grudge match
Leo Cullen fields sprinkling of youngsters and fringe players as province targets latest defeat of French rivals
‘There are a few Leinster crybabies in my inbox’: Simon Zebo embraces punditry
As Munster face Toulon, he recalls his pivotal try last time and talks on bringing his larger-than-life presence to TV
Champions Cup: TV details, kick-off times and team news with Leinster and Munster in action
Everything you need to know as Leinster play La Rochelle as Munster travel to Toulon
Conor Murray: Bringing Sexton into a column about O’Gara is an easy trap to fall into
Sam Prendergast is a special talent around whom there is too much negative commentary
Josh van der Flier has his homework done for latest La Rochelle exam
Ronan O’Gara’s French side have become familiar adversaries for Leinster
Joshua Kenny added to Leinster’s Champions Cup roster
Sean Edogbo, younger brother of Edwin, is added to the Munster roster
Craig Casey: Outlook is sunny in south of France for Munster’s energy-giver
Scrumhalf will give it his usual 100% against Toulon on Sunday – and is more than ready to stand in at 10 if needed
Davit Niniashvili: La Rochelle’s ebullient Georgian fullback is a big threat for Leinster
Niniashvili wants to change the perception that Georgian rugby is more than just forward play
Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster are playing with contagious confidence by getting the basics right
But Leinster, Munster and Connacht are struggling for consistency and now face season-shaping fixtures
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