New Zealand are planning a very public sacrificial act on rugby’s greatest altar – The Irish Times
There is no greater challenge in the rugby world than facing New Zealand at Eden Park. Since 1994,…
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Combination of entitled fans and big-stadium fatigue sees Leinster’s appeal fall sharply – The Irish Times
By rights, it should really be regarded as Leinster’s second biggest game of the season, superseded only by…
Leinster forced to consider reboot after mounting catalogue of near misses – The Irish Times
Last Tuesday in a cafe in Ballsbridge, Andy Farrell and the entire Irish coaching staff could be seen…
Conor Murray: All is not lost for Leinster – The Irish Times
Get out of bed. Put one foot in front of the other. Hop in the car. Drive to…
Gordon D’Arcy: Can Leinster’s coaching group unlock what this squad is capable of achieving? – The Irish Times
You are what you repeatedly do. Saturday in Bilbao was an illustration of this as the performances of…
Gerry Thornley: A deflating and damaging weekend for Leinster, Ulster and Irish rugby – The Irish Times
The Bordeaux Bègles players stayed on in Bilbao after retaining the Champions Cup on Saturday. Judging by their…
Owen Doyle: Referees get an armchair ride as Leinster and Ulster crash and burn – The Irish Times
QED – quod erat demonstrandum. Reflections of days at school remind me of how satisfying it was to…
Why Leinster’s defence unravelled in Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux-Bègles – The Irish Times
Once Rieko Ioane unsuccessfully shot out of the line, you could already hear the chatter: Leinster’s defence has…
Gerry Thornley: Leinster beaten decisively by Bordeaux on bruising weekend for Irish rugby – The Irish Times
No tears, no hard luck stories, just a grim acceptance they had been well beaten. Leinster’s second-half performance…
Leinster blitzed by Bordeaux Bègles as they suffer deflating Champions Cup final defeat – The Irish Times
Champions Cup final: Leinster 19 Bordeaux Bègles 41 On a sobering weekend for Irish rugby at the hands…
Leinster v Bordeaux Bègles live updates: Follow the action in Champions Cup final – The Irish Times
Champions Cup final: Leinster 7 Bordeaux Bègles 14 22 mins: Fine margins for Leinster, Keenan’s fingertip the difference…