Owen Doyle: Someone needs to have a word with some of these referees – and their critics
The great official Francis Palmade showed how it should be done, with help from Marcel Marceau
Champions Cup
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 are dreaming of a final, but 2025 should remind them not to dream too hard
Home advantage presents Leo Cullen’s men with a big opportunity but Toulon will also fancy their chances
Leinster yet to find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon
Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva
Leinster to face Toulon in Champions Cup semi-final on May 2nd
Ulster at home to Exeter in Challenge Cup final four
Bordeaux beat Toulouse to reach Champions Cup semi-final against Bath
Reigning champions put four tries past Top 14 rivals to reach final four
Bold positional switch of Dan Sheehan paid off handsomely for Leinster
Leo Cullen’s decision to leave Sheehan on the pitch after Rónan Kelleher came on proved a winning ploy
Leo Cullen happy with Leinster’s ‘great group effort’ to get the job done against Sale
Head coach conscious of past painful days at the hands of semi-final opponents Toulon
Tommy O’Brien’s wide-ranging industry on full display for Leinster against Sale
Winger showed his mettle to pull Leinster through sticky opening half
Leinster 43 Sale Sharks 13: Strong second half sees Leinster into Champions Cup semis – as it happened
Leinster to face Toulon in final four
Leinster made to work hard for Champions Cup quarter-final win over Sale Sharks
Hosts pull away in the second half after testing opening 40 minutes at the Aviva Stadium
Leinster wary Sale have little to lose in Champions Cup quarter-final
Sale come to Dublin knowing Leinster are a highly-prized scalp
Leinster used to thrive in English tests but Sale clash spells danger
Advancing in the Champions Cup by ousting the Premiership side on Saturday would help restore belief after last season’s loss to Northampton
It’s a pity Bordeaux and Toulouse are meeting so soon, but enjoy it all the same
Winners of Sunday’s Champions Cup quarter-final will be primed to take the title
Champions Cup: Bordeaux v Toulouse makes for a mouth-watering quarter-final
Should Leinster reach the final four, they’ll face the winner of Glasgow Warriors v Toulon
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
Tadhg Furlong eyes European glory as Leinster prepare for Sale Sharks quarter-final at Aviva Stadium
Irish prop reflects on Leinster’s highs, lows and the new style of knockout rugby
Matt Williams: For the integrity of the game, I hope Leinster smash Sale
There is an old saying in rugby that if you disrespect your opponent, you are inviting disappointment into your life
Leinster ‘very close’ to hitting their best, says Joe McCarthy as Sale challenge looms
‘The general feeling is we’ve got a great team, and it’s starting to really click a bit’
Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black
Centre may have had his watershed moment in Leinster’s Champions Cup win over Edinburgh last weekend
Murrayfield to host possible Glasgow v Leinster Champions Cup semi-final
Aviva Stadium would host Leinster if they beat Sale and Toulon overcome Glasgow in quarter-finals
Sale suffer triple blow ahead of Champions Cup trip to face Leinster
Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie ruled out for the rest of the season while Nathan Jibulu handed six-week suspension
Andrew Porter a doubt for Leinster’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale
Prop replaced at half-time in Round of 16 win over Edinburgh
Leinster boss Leo Cullen wary of a Sale side with nothing to lose in Champions Cup quarter-final
Sharks are in bonus territory after securing a Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster
Owen Doyle: Intrusive TMO involvement cost Ospreys a famous win against Ulster
Decision by referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his TMO David Roseon completely misread the situation and it was a blot on the Challenge Cup
Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh
Outhalf made up for team-mates’ shortcomings with a stunning array of passes, tackles and place-kicks
Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday
Champions Cup moves up a gear with Leinster facing a six-day turnaround to their quarter-final clash
Leinster prevail in 12-try thriller as they advance to quarter-finals – as it happened
Leo Cullen’s side to face Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday
Leinster offer up plenty of gifts to Edinburgh but take home the prize in the end
Leo Cullen’s side will now face the Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday in the Champions Cup quarter-finals
Champions Cup round-up: Glasgow Warriors hold off brave Bulls to make quarter-finals
Six-time champions Toulouse hammer Bristol; Bath fight back for win over Saracens; Toulon just hold on against Stormers
Champions Cup: Leinster should have sufficient firepower to see off Edinburgh
Sam Prendergast misses out on 23 with Harry Byrne named at outhalf and Ciaran Frawley on the bench
Leinster’s ability to rise from the canvas is admirable, but now they must land a knockout
Victory in a Champions Cup final is the only riposte to finally silence the absurd ‘choker’ jibes
Home advantage matters the most in Champions Cup knockout stages
Leinster’s loss to Northampton last season was only the second time a home side had lost a semi-final in the last eight seasons
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