Cian Tracey: Leinster find themselves stuck in a vicious Jekyll and Hyde cycle
Leinster’s Joe McCarthy, left, and brother Paddy McCarthy during last Friday night’s URC encounter with Ulster at the…
‘It’s just ecstasy, it’s a whole wave of emotion’ – Hugo Keenan breaks down his Lions Series-winning try in his own words
Exclusive | Leinster and Ireland full-back relieves the tense build-up that led to the elation of him scoring one…
‘I’m still aiming for it’ – Hugo Keenan has high hopes of making Ireland return in Six Nations opener at Stade de France
The Leinster full-back is working his way back from hip surgery following last summer’s Lions tour Hugo Keenan…
‘I’m not feeling Xabi Alonso’s pressure’ – Leo Cullen welcomes Leinster’s great expectations after taming Tigers on the road
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen at the Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium in Leicester. Picture: Action Images via…
Cian Tracey: Fans taken for granted as second-string syndrome calls integrity of Champions Cup into question
Caelan Doris signs autographs for young supporters after the Champions Cup win over Harlequins. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Walking…
Tickets for Leinster’s Champions Cup clash with Harlequins prove hard to shift
Fewer than 30,000 expected at the Aviva Stadium owing to a combination of factors Rieko Ioane will make…
Cian Tracey: Johnny Sexton spat and loss of form mean Rieko Ioane has work cut out to win over Leinster fans
Leinster must decide what position Rieko Ioane should play to best suit their needs. Photo: Sportsfile By their…
Returning Ireland internationals strengthen Munster’s hand for URC clash with Stormers
Craig Casey during a Munster open training session at Rockwell College in Rockwell, Tipperary. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile…
Cian Tracey: Andy Farrell’s ‘pride’ is justified but worrying trends exist in this Irish team
The big questions are: Why were Ireland under the cosh for so long against South Africa? Why was…
Ireland rugby jury: Rating the Autumn performances, Andy Farrell’s biggest issues, and the Six Nations bolters
Ryan Baird and his team-mates react after conceding a first try against South Africa during the Quilter Nations…
Cian Tracey’s Breakdown: Poor discipline is at the heart of this Ireland team’s downturn
Ireland’s James Ryan (left) makes an illegal clear-out on South Africa’s Malcolm Marx. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile When a…
‘We don’t really see them as foreigners anymore’ – South Africa’s Irish backroom trio keeping them top of the pile
Jerry Flannery, Felix Jones and Paddy Sullivan have become key parts of Rassie Erasmus’ team South Africa’s Irish…