Matt Williams: Munster have a sniff as the Champions Cup gets blooming great
EPCR’s handling of the tournament is misguided, but the quarter-finals promise to be thrillers
La Rochelle Rugby
Munster dust themselves down for another daunting assignment
Defence coach Denis Leamy knows another heroic display will be required against Bordeaux if the visitors are to progress
Referee tolerated too much chat and needless sledging from Munster
Weekend injuries go some way to explaining why participation is falling quickly; it’s hardly a mystery
Munster roadshow moves on to quarter-final showdown with Bordeaux Bègles next Saturday
Leinster will host Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium next Friday night
‘I was thinking ‘that little f**ker’ - Ronan O’Gara sees irony in Jack Crowley’s drop goal
‘I’ve seen a lot of good drop goals but that’s a top-class one’
Munster’s Ian Costello: ‘We want three more performances like this’
Head coach praises Jack Crowley’s drop goal that nobody saw coming
La Rochelle 24 Munster 25 FT as it happened: Munster beat La Rochelle by a point in classic
Jack Crowley scores crucial drop goal as Casey, Coombes and Smith score tries in famous victory
Munster roll back the years with epic road victory over La Rochelle
Visitors upset the odds to send Ronan O’Gara’s side out on memorable evening
Watch out Lions, Australia have got their act together
People who want to put rugby behind a TV paywall would do well to learn from Australia
Munster’s Jean Kleyn ‘enjoying being a rugby player again’ after career-threatening condition
Munster lock says Saturday’s clash with La Rochelle ‘feels the way the European Cup used to feel’
Rugby analysis: The stats say La Rochelle are no longer the sum of their parts
Munster can take hope from the fact that Ronan O’Gara’s men have struggled to hit the heights this season both in defence and attack
Ronan O’Gara puts aside Munster sentimentality as La Rochelle focus on much-needed result
Munster travel to Stade Marcel Deflandre to meet La Rochelle in the Champions Cup last 16
Mike Prendergast ‘parks’ disappointment at missing out on top job in Munster
Attack coach looking forward to pitting his wits against good friend Ronan O’Gara in Last 16 tie in La Rochelle
If Munster free their minds, they could deepen Ronan O’Gara’s problems
Jack Crowley and Craig Casey are showing encouraging signs in advance of Saturday’s Champions Cup showdown in La Rochelle
Young Irish backrow Richie Whelan joins La Rochelle until end of the season
Former Cistercian College Roscrea captain has been playing for the French club’s under-21 team
Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle to host Munster in intriguing last 16 clash
Top two seeding earns Leinster a home clash with Harlequins and the prospect of potential home ties all the way through to the final again
Ronan O’Gara says Leinster’s Sam Prendergast has ‘a huge future’
O’Gara says La Rochelle’s performance against Leinster had been their best of the season so far
Jacques Nienaber’s redesigned Leinster defence key to victory over La Rochelle, says James Ryan
Province’s defence held firm against French side that snatched victory with a last-minute try in the 2022 Champions Cup final
Caelan Doris hails ugly Leinster victory that could prove vital in the long run
No doubt Leinster’s players are relishing heightened defensive work ethic under influence of Jacques Nienaber
‘We’ll see in May’ - Ronan O’Gara strikes defiant note after Leinster’s successful La Rochelle raid
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
La Rochelle 14 Leinster 16 FT as it happened: Champions Cup
Irish province hang on for victory in tremendous battle at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Leinster’s defence comes up trumps as they see off La Rochelle in another thriller
Skipper Caelan Doris makes 28 tackles and Josh van der Flier 21 as Leinster secure win over Ronan O’Gara’s side
Leinster v La Rochelle: New arrivals add spice to a rivalry like no other
It’s doubtful Leinster have ever picked a bench as strong as the one selected for Sunday’s big Champions Cup showdown
What Ronan O’Gara has done at La Rochelle is exceptional. What comes next will be fascinating
It would be fascinating to see the Cork coach try to translate his French success to Test level
Garry Ringrose confident Leinster can balance the yin and yang of attack and defence
Sunday’s match against La Rochelle offers another benchmarking opportunity to see how Leinster’s evolution in style is progressing
Leinster’s kryptonite Will Skelton eager to stand tall against old rivals again
La Rochelle lock has proved Leinster’s nemesis during his outstanding career but is struggling with an ankle injury in advance of this week’s showdown between the sides
La Rochelle’s Tolu Latu to miss Champions Cup clash against Leinster after receiving three-match suspension
A decision on Mack Hansen’s disciplinary hearing will not be made until Thursday
Positive injury update for Leinster as Keenan, Frawley, Conan and Clarkson to return for La Rochelle clash
Hugo Keenan has not played since damaging a wrist in Ireland’s victory over Australia in the Autumn Nations series
No game illustrated the widening gulf between Europe’s elite and the rest than Toulouse’s mauling of Ulster
The Irish challenge for the Champions Cup is reliant on Leinster, and that is not healthy for Irish rugby
Ronan O’Gara says he wants top international coaching job – but not with Wales
‘I’d prefer Ireland, England or France,’ says La Rochelle head coach on his future ambitions
URC and Premiership could learn a thing or two from Top 14
French top-tier league has on and off-field buoyancy like no other league in the world
Leinster to play home Champions Cup games against Clermont and Bath at the Aviva Stadium
Leo Cullen’s side will open their campaign with a trip to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol Bears on Sunday, December 8th
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