Gerry Thornley: Fans voting with their feet as Leinster stay on the front foot
The comfort of the Aviva Stadium and strong early-season selections have piqued the interest of supporters
Leo Cullen
Leo Cullen agrees new two-year deal to remain as Leinster head coach
Former captain will extend stay to a dozen seasons and remain until the end of the 2026-27 season at least
Connacht disappointment at Leinster loss tempered by ‘big game’ against Dragons
‘After a disappointing result like tonight ... I made sure to remind them that the Dragons are coming ... it’s a massive game’
Munster were arguably the better team for large parts of match against Leinster
Munster were arguably the better team for large parts of the game but accuracy let them down at key scoring moments
Leo Cullen praises Leinster’s efforts in win over Munster as focus shifts to ‘tough’ Sportsground trip
‘We did the occasion justice’: Coach Graham Rowntree backs Munster’s performance, as two ‘huge’ games loom in South Africa
Leo Cullen impressed with Leinster’s risk-reward play against Munster
Leinster beat Munster 26-12 in front of a record URC crowd at Croke Park
Leinster beat Munster 26-12: As it happened
Provincial siblings, Leinster and Munster meet at GAA headquarters for the first time since their famous European Cup semi-final in 2009.
Leinster’s opening half-hour puts away Benetton as they maintain 100% start
Leo Cullen’s side have already opened up a four-point buffer at the top of the URC table
Strong Leinster side should have too much for Benetton
RG Snyman and Tadhg Furlong among those to return for URC visit to Treviso
How Tyler Bleyendaal’s subtle changes can make all the difference to Leinster’s attack
Evidence from the innovative attack coach’s record at Hurricanes suggests incremental tweaks can sharpen Leo Cullen’s side’s cutting edge
Leo Cullen hails ‘phenomenal’ Cian Healy ahead of record Leinster cap number 281
Prop will break tie with Devin Toner when he lines out at loosehead against the Dragons at the Aviva Stadium
Leo Cullen: ‘There are lots of parts of Leinster that the nation wouldn’t be that fond of’
The head coach discusses the myths and realities of Leinster rugby, and explains the source of his drive, what he hopes to achieve and how he will know when it’s time for a change
‘It’s a massive privilege’: Caelan Doris appointed Leinster captain
Garry Ringrose and James Ryan become vice-captains as Doris describes role as a ‘massive privilege’
Return of RG Snyman and Jamison Gibson-Park to fitness an early boost for Leinster
Leo Cullen expecting to see plenty of chopping and changing in the starting Leinster team over the first six rounds of the new season
Ridicule less - remember that your sporting heroes are human
Not having an Irish team in the URC decider could be a good thing
Is Leo Cullen’s job under pressure? How did Munster let things slip at home?
The Counter Ruck podcast: Leinster and Munster both crashed out of the URC semi-finals in a bitter blow for Irish rugby
Time for Munster and Leinster to take stock following semi-final disappointment
Munster coach Graham Rowntree frustrated by the inability to seal home URC final against the Bulls as season ends in disappointing home defeat to Glasgow
Formidable Bulls find a way as Leinster end another campaign without a trophy
Sergeal Petersen’s brilliant late try leaves Leo Cullen’s men with time to reflect on another frustrating campaign
Leinster hoping their chance of URC glory doesn’t disappear into thin air in Pretoria
Leo Cullen confident Leinster will deal with the challenging conditions at Loftus Versfeld as they face down Jake White’s Bulls in the URC semi-final
Irish fans must accept their provinces may never have the resources to win the Champions Cup
Before last week’s final, in a straw poll conducted across several former Leinster players, they all believed that Toulouse would win
Gerry Thornley: Danger of mental scarring for Leinster following latest gut-wrenching final defeat
Leo Cullen’s Leinster panel could do with a URC title more than ever now after third successive Champions Cup final loss
Leinster 22 Toulouse 31 FT: Champions Cup final as it happened
Irish province beaten by French side in extra time in what was a bitter defeat
Matt Williams: Toulouse are formidable, but Leinster’s mentality monsters could earn fairy-tale ending
Whoever responds best to rugby’s oldest question could prevail in Saturday’s Champions Cup final
Champions Cup final: Leinster ponder team selection calls as Will Connors pushes for starting berth
Hugo Keenan and James Ryan both set to feature after recovering from injury while Garry Ringrose looks likely to miss out
John Cooney’s final say completes notable double for Ulster over Leinster
ulster seal their place in the top eight and the playoffs as Leinster welcome back James Ryan and Hugh Keenan to competitive action ahead of Champions Cup final
Leinster pick strong lineup for Ospreys clash as they chase success on two fronts
Leo Cullen makes only five changes to side that started against Northampton last week
Leinster boss Leo Cullen credits Northampton for adding drama to Croke Park finale
‘They certainly got 80 minutes of entertainment. Maybe a bit too much excitement at the end’
Leo Cullen rings the changes with Leinster facing another storm in South Africa
A young, inexperienced 23 will look to bounce back from a resounding defeat to the Lions last time out in Johannesburg
Struggles in South Africa complicate Leinster’s run-in
Leo Cullen says injured trio may be fit in time for Champions Cup showdown with Northampton
Matt Williams: Ross Byrne rising to Leinster challenge could help Ireland hit heights in South Africa
Andy Farrell could yet again benefit from Leo Cullen’s exceptional talent as a selector
Owen Doyle: I have a growing sense of unease around ‘pick and drive’ tries
Referee Karl Dickson was very much centre stage but there was no disputing Leinster’s superiority against La Rochelle this time around
Leinster v Northampton: Don’t ‘rip people off’ with semi-final tickets, Cullen says
‘Hopefully EPCR price the tickets appropriately for an 82,000 venue because you want a big crowd, don’t you’
Leinster vs La Rochelle: Kick-off time, TV details and team news ahead of Champions Cup clash
All you need to know ahead of the fifth meeting of these European rivals in this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final action
Leinster opt for Will Connors over Josh van der Flier ahead of quarter-final date with La Rochelle
Leo Cullen makes two changes to the starting XV which beat Leicester Tigers in last weekend’s round of 16 victory
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