English referee Matthew Carley to take charge of Leinster’s Champions Cup final
Carley has taken charge of European matches involving both Leinster and Toulouse this season
Matthew Carley
Antoine Dupont has the final say as champions Toulouse pip Ulster
French aristocrats show their mettle to secure one-point aggregate win
Ulster must stay on the front foot when Toulouse come to town
The defending champions have shown before in Belfast how dangerous they can be
Gerry Thornley: Successful Autumn Series augurs well for Ireland
Farrell delighted by way squad coped with disruptions to rout Argentina
The Offload: Wicklow RFC given development resources
Erasmus’ request for public hearing denied; players’ time-wasting reaching new heights
Matt Williams: World Rugby asleep at the wheel as game continues to drift
Others will fill the void if the governing body won’t deliver the reform rugby players and supporters alike demand
Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara’s intellect can unlock Toulouse’s few weaknesses
Brilliantly-coached La Rochelle could cause another upset and win first Champions Cup
Matt Williams: Rugby is getting in the way of its own success
Arcane laws and increasingly complex officiating need to be urgently addressed
France agree to travel to Dublin for final Women’s Six Nations game
Ireland hand No 10 jersey to Hannah Tyrrell for Italian visit on Saturday
Six Nations - Ireland v Italy: Kick-off time, TV details, team news, standings and more
Andy Farrell’s side return to action in Dublin as they look to stay in the hunt for the title
Connacht determined to make Montpellier clash count for something
With no hope of qualifying for knockout stages, this will be about performance and pride
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
Confident Ulster braced for their stiffest test to date
Clermont in atmospheric Stade Marcel Michelin a tough assignment for any side
New ground has been broken in Larkham's Munster revolution
‘New Munster’ show their width and wit as they draw with Racing 92 at Thomond Park
Munster fall just short of the full Houdini as Racing take share of the spoils
JJ Hanrahan’s late drop goal misses target in thrilling Thomond Park endgame
Rugby World Cup: Wayne Barnes to referee Ireland v Scotland
All officials for pool fixtures announced on Friday with Nigel Owens reffing opener
Ulster win but need to learn from game management error
Will Addison did not delay his late penalty and allowed Racing to restart the match
Ulster take it to the wire with nail-biting win over Racing
Dan McFarland’s side move a step closer to the quarter-finals with win at Kingspan Stadium
Leinster didn't lose one lineout against Saracens and Scarlets
One area in which Racing will have to improve massively is in discipline
Ireland face toughest Six Nations test yet against Wales
Joe Schmidt’s men will have to stay focused to overcome a confident Welsh team
Munster keep their noses in front despite Racing’s slim victory
Losing bonus point keeps Johann van Graan’s side on top of Pool 4 ahead of final round
Rugby statistics: Clubs running the rule over the referees
Analysis of main match officials and their particular areas of interest now common
Munster get job in Paris done with least amount of fuss
Abysmal Racing 92 no match for clinical Irish province
Joey Carbery thrills on European debut as Leinster claim bonus win
Young outhalf shows off his distribution and off-the-cuff play behind powerful scrum
Referees appointed for opening Champions Cup rounds
Ireland’s John Lacey to take charge of marquee clash between Toulon and Saracens
Hard to imagine Treviso denying Munster victory
Anthony Foley’s side have too much in their armoury to be really troubled by Italian side
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