Owen Doyle: Referees damned if they do, damned if they don’t on red cards
Three finals is a huge achievement for Barnes and he is standing the test of time
Leinster beat Toulouse and in truth, it could’ve been a 50-pointer
Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened
Cullen relishes ‘great challenge’ Leinster face in battle of European titans
Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil
Highest ranked team to host URC Grand Final as playoff format confirmed
Announcement heightens importance of final three rounds of regular-season games
Owen Doyle: Unacceptable face of rugby was on full show over the weekend
Gibson-Park should’ve seen red as too many brutal collisions went far beyond legal limits
The Offload: Should Jamison Gibson-Park have been shown red for ‘tackle’?
Jordan Conroy swaps his dancing shoes for rugby boots as Ireland Sevens impress
Friend and Connacht looking to make most of a great occasion
Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown
Six Nations: Ireland on cusp of winning first trophy on home soil in 18 years
Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome
Owen Doyle: Full ramifications of uncontested scrum law an accident waiting to happen
To have anything written into law which reduces a team to 13 for one red card is daft
Owen Doyle: Not everyone is on board for red card and dangerous play rules
Players’ duty of care for opponents seems to have completely gone out the window
Rhys Ruddock the dominant force in Leinster’s bonus-point victory
The brightest note of all was Dan Leavy’s return to the Champions Cup
Leinster impress in European opener as pack set the tone early in Montpellier
Five-try victory for Irish province sees Dan Leavy secure the bonus point in France
Champions Cup: Kick-off times, TV details, team news and more
Three of the four Irish sides could still be involved come the knockout stages in April
Paddy Jackson injured as Bath clean up against London Irish
Former Ireland and Ulster player suffers hamstring injury in heavy defeat
Toulouse to test Connacht’s never-say-die attitude
Godwin and Porch named on the wings for the Irish side, with Farrell coming into midfield
Bonus-point endgame enough to make Munster’s day
Cronin’s dramatic try ensures deserved reward for visitors’ dominance of spirited Ospreys
Munster claim classic European bonus-point win after the clock turns red
James Cronin’s try with the last play of the match seals the deal in Swansea
Ireland find cold comfort against France
Four tries for Joe Schmidt’s side secured a bonus point ahead of final trip to Cardiff
With a fair wind, back-to-strength Ireland can sink France
Joe Schmidt knows his side have to win this one, and now he’s got the team that can do it
Ireland look for cohesion and continuity in Rome
Joe Schmidt looking for an improved overall performance against plucky Italians
France’s lethal 10 minutes blows Ireland away in Perpignan
Leading 17-5 at half-time, Ireland were opened up by hosts on re-start
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