Punched in the nose, left sitting on our backsides
The things that kills you is the hope. But poor errors and attitude cripple too. This has been…
Leinster enter knockout stages with a crucial box ticked for the first time in years – The Irish Times
After losing three successive Champions Cup finals and then last season’s semi-final, among the many laments about Leinster…
Leinster to face Edinburgh in Champions Cup last 16 – The Irish Times
Any disappointment Leinster might feel at finishing the pool stages as third seeds, failing to earn a top-two…
‘It’s unacceptable’ – O’Gara’s La Rochelle suffer shock Champions Cup exit
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‘Scrum-cap wearing’ South African winger sets ‘standard’ while Tadhg Beirne put through the ‘wringer’
Munster had their European dreams crushed by Castres at Thomond Park on Saturday evening, losing 29-31 to the…
Champions Cup action – The Irish Times
Champions Cup pool stage: Bayonne 7 Leinster 0 21 mins: Early change for Leinster as Furlong is swapped…
Bath player ratings v Edinburgh: ‘Barnstorming’ Barbeary shines
Following Bath’s 63-10 win over Edinburgh in round four of the Investec Champions Cup, here is how we…
I don’t understand this new bit of rugby jargon – and I’m not the only one – The Irish Times
“Taking the space” is the latest rugby jargon I do not understand. Nor does Munster coach Denis Leamy.…
Joe McCarthy ‘gutted’ for brother Paddy after ‘significant’ injury in Leinster-La Rochelle classic – The Irish Times
No sooner have Joe and Paddy McCarthy belatedly been able to put a run of games together than…
Maro Itoje, Tom Willis, Huw Jones
Following around three of the Investec Champions Cup, we select our Team of the Week. With Saracens, Bordeaux-Begles…
Winners and losers as ‘benchmark performance’ eclipsed by ‘on-the-road yellows’
Following Toulon’s 27-25 Investec Champions Cup win over Munster at Stade Mayol, here are our winners and losers.…
Munster face crunch Champions Cup duel with Castres while Leinster eye top-four seeding – The Irish Times
Whereas Leinster have moved clear of Pool 3 in the Champions Cup and can secure at least a…