All posts tagged "Leinster"
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoThe eye-grabbing inclusions and high-profile absentees from the 2025 British and Irish Lions squad
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has named his 38-man squad for this summer’s tour of Australia. Here, we...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoMaro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain for tour of Australia
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChris Collyer: Leinster need to reset and restart from the ground up
By Chris Collyer For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoUgo Monye backs Sam Prendergast to make British & Irish Lions squad as one of five fly-halves he’d select
Ugo Monye has backed Sam Prendergast and George Ford as two of five fly-halves to be selected in the British and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoCharlie Elliott: The 17 backs I would select for the British and Irish Lions
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoCharlie Elliott: The 21 forwards I would select for the British and Irish Lions squad
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration
By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Northampton Saints’ Lions hopefuls help deliver historic upset
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup played host to two of the best semi-finals we have seen in the competition, as the two favourites were...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoNorthampton Saints stun Leinster in Champions Cup semi and sweep into final
By Adam Hathaway in Dublin Northampton captain Fraser Dingwall hailed the spirit of his side as they pulled off one of...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoPhil Dowson: Henry Pollock is buzzing for every chance he gets
By Adam Hathaway Henry Pollock has been smashing it out of the ballpark this season, and that has led to calls...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoLeinster 34-37 Northampton Saints: Tommy Freeman hat-trick ignites stunning Saints
By Adam Hathaway Leinster ...........................34pts Tries: O’Brien 17, Van der Flier 25, 58; Doris 58, Lowe 69 Conversions: Prendergast 25, 47,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Northampton Saints win over Leinster is the best win on the road I’ve seen
I’ve been reporting on this Heineken Cup, European Cup, Investec Champions Cup – call it what you want – since the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoHenry Pollock’s energy could give British and Irish Lions that extra boost
By Nick Cain The likelihood of any uncapped young “bolters”, who were a feature of Lions squad announcements in the amateur...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoAndrew Goodman: Joe Schmidt called me and it changed my life
By Adam Hathaway Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman is aiming to bite the hand that once fed him when he goes...
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Features
/ 11 months agoCardiff set for play-offs but should they be in running?
THE United Rugby Championship has two rounds to go in the regular season before the top eight move into the play-offs....
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoGustard’s the last manager standing
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Paul Gustard, head coach of Stade Francais PICTURE: Getty Images DRY, with sunny spells, a...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, MAY 4 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Begles v Toulouse (3pm) Challenge Cup Lyon v Racing 92 (12.30pm) FRIDAY, MAY...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup semi-finals: Best head-to-head matchups
The Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend, and the squad lists look more like Test squads than club ones. Leinster...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
European rugby is well and truly back, with the semi-finals of both major competitions in continental rugby taking place over the...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise
By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 months agoJeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoNorthampton Saints 48-31 Bristol Bears: Alex Mitchell gets Saints in mood for Leinster
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 48pts Tries: Mitchell 12, Langdon 19, Freeman 23, 36; Iyogun 46, Augustus 59, Pollock 76...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 11 months agoWarriors salvage a late bonus as Bulls power on
By BRYN PALMER BULLS flexed their muscles with a fourth straight URC win to turn up the heat on Glasgow in...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoMission Impossible: How Northampton Saints can beat Leinster
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Phil Dowson only has to press a button anytime during the...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoRugby’s Biggest Scandals: Desire to win can end in tears
Paul Rees on what connects bloodgate, a collapsed scrum, a backhander and the dives of Le Garrec and Haden Racing 92...
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Features
/ 11 months agoPollock on European shortlist
Precocious: Henry Pollock PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON flanker Henry Pollock has been nominated for the Champions Cup player of the year....
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoPhil Dowson: We need to be flexible over 30-match limit
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has called for give-and-take in the management of England players who are near the 30-game limit...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoJeremy Guscott: Johnny Sexton divisive for the British and Irish Lions? Not in my book
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Whatever conflicting views there are over the appointment of Johnny Sexton to...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoLeinster are good … but they would not beat France
By Nick Cain The hype was in full flood after Leinster’s two-match 142-0 European Cup haul against Harlequins and Glasgow, when...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoDanny Wilson is backing Marcus Smith for a place in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad
By Gary Fitzgerald Marcus Smith should remain a main course on the Lions' selection menu this summer, even if his latest...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoNorthampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller
By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMoney or medals? A tough decision
DECISIONS, decisions. When it comes to playing rugby off-piste, so to speak, there are three popular destinations for front-line All Blacks:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 11 months agoLeinster 41-17 Ulster: Dan Sheehan shows his worth
By Kevin Fallon Leinster ..........41 Ulster ...............17 Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick as...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPaul Rees: A brighter future for Wales lies in its past
PAUL REES SAYS IT WAS THE LOCAL RIVALRIES WHICH HELPED BUILD THE GAME IN WALES AND WHICH NEED TO BE REVIVED...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoNow Ioane signs up for Leinster
NEW Zealand centre Rieko Ioane says he is excited to grow his game at Leinster after agreeing to join the URC...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoPollock has eye for the tryline
THERE has been a veritable torrent of words regarding Henry Pollock recently and that’s not going to lessen anytime soon but,...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoNEWS EXTRA
Yeandle set to extend his long stay at Exeter EXETER hooker Jack Yeandle is set to sign a contract extension for...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoURC: Biggest things to look out for in each game
By Charlie Elliott Following a couple of moderately successful weeks that saw a URC team in both of the European semis,...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoFair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoJohnny Sexton added to Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching staff for Summer
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoThe best Southern hemisphere players who have played in the North
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Seven Leinster players included after dominant display
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoRampaging Northampton Saints set up Leinster showdown
Beating Leinster in Dublin might sound like Mission Impossible but Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith insists playing the ‘Saints’ way is...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoCurtis Langdon’s out to add to his cap collection
Curtis Langdon is aiming to make up for lost time and add to the two England caps he won in 2021...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoNorthampton Saints 51-16 Castres: Job done! Alex Mitchell makes it simple for Saints
Northampton Saints, putting their foot down after the break, breezed past Castres to book a repeat of last year’s Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoToulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights
The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLeinster 52-0 Glasgow Warriors: Ruthless Leinster demolish Warriors
Leinster may have lost the last three Champions Cup finals, but this was another ruthless demonstration of their intent to avoid...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoGlasgow Warriors were bullied in every aspect of the game, admits Franco Smith
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith admitted his side were taught a lesson in Dublin. “Leinster were brilliant,” he said. “I’m not...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoNick Cain: Premiership clubs need to set higher standards
The most concerning aspect of the Harlequins no-show against Leinster at Croke Park last weekend, which finished in a 62-0 European...
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