Crowley hasn’t achieved as much at 25 as O’Gara and Sexton, but the Munster squad he’s part of bears no comparison to the teams they were surrounded by
Joe Schmidt will end his stint in charge of the Wallabies in October
Skills coach Mossy Lawler says ‘massive positives’ to be taken from Northampton defeat
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
O’Gara says La Rochelle’s performance against Leinster had been their best of the season so far
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
Irish province hang on for victory in tremendous battle at Stade Marcel Deflandre
It’s doubtful Leinster have ever picked a bench as strong as the one selected for Sunday’s big Champions Cup showdown
It would be fascinating to see the Cork coach try to translate his French success to Test level
‘I’d prefer Ireland, England or France,’ says La Rochelle head coach on his future ambitions
Munster's current attack coach has already made a significant impact on the province
Paul Howard hails a frank and revealing book that achieves the rare feat of being worthy of the brilliant career that preceded it
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High Court to hear Cork developer’s objection to John O’Driscoll’s personal insolvency arrangement
Referee Karl Dickson was very much centre stage but there was no disputing Leinster’s superiority against La Rochelle this time around
Irish province beat their old nemesis and look forward to Croke Park semi-final
All you need to know ahead of the fifth meeting of these European rivals in this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final action
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
La Rochelle head coach hopes trip to Cork will galvanise his team into finding their best performance
La Rochelle’s dominance over Leinster has its roots in the troubled relationship between Munster and Leinster
Deal done at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh; and why GAA shouldn’t be too hasty in rejecting the idea of using television match officials
Six Nations: La Rochelle coach believes young Munster outhalf has the required temperament to make a strong claim for the Ireland No 10 jersey
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
Leo Cullen optimistic on the prospects of Jack Conan’s return but less so on Furlong and James Lowe’s availability
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
Younger Byrne brother starts his first Champions Cup match four years after making his debut vs Montpellier
Irish coach has been handed a one-week suspension for his conduct during a recent defeat to Racing 92
Stuart Lancaster is already having a big impact at Racing 92, with a game against Ulster coming up this month
Ross Byrne injury could see him out for some time; Jacques Nienaber takes the Leinster reins; Scotstown target the Ulster title
Pivotal position of outhalf for Ireland has been dominated over 29 years by just four players but we are now in very different territory
In the past, the bitterness between the provinces had not always been good for the Irish team
A staggering 74 per cent of games were won by the home team in France
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
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