What next for Munster? Mike Prendergast the most likely solution
Munster's current attack coach has already made a significant impact on the province
Ronan O'Gara
Obsessed. The Autobiography by Johnny Sexton: One of the best Irish sports books ever written
Paul Howard hails a frank and revealing book that achieves the rare feat of being worthy of the brilliant career that preceded it
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
Property developer Michael O’Flynn spurned €1 postal order from ex-business partner as debt dispute persists
High Court to hear Cork developer’s objection to John O’Driscoll’s personal insolvency arrangement
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 40 La Rochelle 13 FT: Champions Cup quarter-final as it happened
Irish province beat their old nemesis and look forward to Croke Park semi-final
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
La Rochelle never panic but their up-and-down form gives Leinster reason to believe
Jacques Nienaber could help concoct a plan for Leinster to finally oust Ronan O’Gara’s team from the Champions Cup when the sides renew their rivalry on Saturday
Ronan O’Gara: ‘Our mentality is good, but we have to be better at our rugby’
La Rochelle head coach hopes trip to Cork will galvanise his team into finding their best performance
La Rochelle have learned how to press all of Leinster’s buttons
La Rochelle’s dominance over Leinster has its roots in the troubled relationship between Munster and Leinster
Crowley must play his own game, free from unending comparions with Sexton
Deal done at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh; and why GAA shouldn’t be too hasty in rejecting the idea of using television match officials
Ronan O’Gara: ‘Jack Crowley gets first crack at it. If he does well, he’ll keep the jersey’
Six Nations: La Rochelle coach believes young Munster outhalf has the required temperament to make a strong claim for the Ireland No 10 jersey
Matt Williams: Crowley needs space to grow if Ireland are to preserve long line of generational 10s
While we never want to coach the creativity out of a talented player, Crowley also has to be educated as to when to pull the trigger
Gerry Thornley: Leinster shackled Will Skelton, putting the narrative about physicality to bed
There was no shortage of physicality or character from Leo Cullen’s side in La Rochelle as they ground out a very satisfying result in demanding conditions
Tadhg Furlong remains an injury concern for Leinster ahead Sale Sharks clash
Leo Cullen optimistic on the prospects of Jack Conan’s return but less so on Furlong and James Lowe’s availability
Leinster’s Leo Cullen: ‘This is Harry’s time now - it’s time to deliver’
Younger Byrne brother starts his first Champions Cup match four years after making his debut vs Montpellier
Ronan O’Gara banned for La Rochelle’s Champions Cup opener vs Leinster
Irish coach has been handed a one-week suspension for his conduct during a recent defeat to Racing 92
Gerry Thornley: High-class French sides loom into view ahead of Champions Cup
Stuart Lancaster is already having a big impact at Racing 92, with a game against Ulster coming up this month
Mary Hannigan: Johnny Sexton retirement leaves Ireland with a rare problem at 10
Ross Byrne injury could see him out for some time; Jacques Nienaber takes the Leinster reins; Scotstown target the Ulster title
End of Sexton era leaves a huge void at outhalf in Irish rugby
Pivotal position of outhalf for Ireland has been dominated over 29 years by just four players but we are now in very different territory
Leinster v Munster: Has the old rivalry found a healthier balance?
In the past, the bitterness between the provinces had not always been good for the Irish team
Gerry Thornley: Home advantage makes all the difference in URC and Top 14 games
A staggering 74 per cent of games were won by the home team in France
Rugby World Cup: This time Ireland have nothing to whine about in Bordeaux
Unlike in 2007, Ireland players have not been plonked in the middle of an industrial estate, so the tones have been just right during their preparation for Saturday’s opening match against Romania
Ronan O’Gara denied as Toulouse beat La Rochelle in Top 14 final
Brilliant Ntamack try seals victory meaning Leinster will be Tier Two seeds in Champions Cup
The Offload: Munster’s future looks bright thanks to reassertion of old qualities
Province showed mighty resolve during extraordinary sequence of away performances
Leinster’s ‘exit strategies’ not up to scratch as La Rochelle punish errors
Sliced and snatched clearances gave French side the momentum in the second half
‘Some day, we will get over the line’: Leo Cullen not losing faith after Champions Cup final loss
Grégory Alldritt complains of disrespect from Leinster captain James Ryan before the game
Leinster left to rue one that got away as La Rochelle break their hearts again
Champions Cup final: Heartbreak for the Irish province as they lose despite 17-point lead
FT Leinster 26 La Rochelle 27: Leo Cullen’s men beaten again in the Champions Cup final
As it happened: Leinster were 17 points up and lost to Ronan O’Gara’s team
Leinster gear up ahead of Champions Cup final, “everyone is nervous because they want to do their best”
O’Gara welcomes thought of his team entering the lion’s den: ‘I’m extremely excited about it’
Gerry Thornley: Irish coaching talent is now more prized than ever before – well, abroad anyway
More opportunities need to be found for Irish coaches to bring the skills sharpened overseas to benefit the game here
Robbie Henshaw and James Lowe come into Leinster team for Champions Cup final
Leo Cullen says no issue with Tadhg Furlong despite tighthead sitting out captain’s run
Mary Hannigan: Look away Leinster fans, but La Rochelle are now even better
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Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’
The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to coaching and why he is confident his team can beat Leinster in Saturday’s Champions Cup final
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