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For Jordi Murphy, last month’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final clash between Leinster and Ulster at the Aviva Stadium was always going to be a day full of emotion.  For this was Murphy’s first time playing against his home province, a team he had played with for seven years and in May of last year, played an integral part in helping …

The nominees for the 2019 EPCR European Player Of The Year award have been whittled down from 15 to five.  At the end of the pool stages, fifteen players were nominated for the award and that has now been reduced to five based on public voting and the verdict of a distinguished panel of rugby experts. Just two teams remain …

Leinster have been dealt a blow today with the news that Adam Byrne has been ruled out for the remainder of the season as the Blues go in search of another domestic and European double. The flying winger has been in and out of the first XV this season but seemed to be finding form at the right time when …

Earlier this afternoon we asked you to vote on your best XV from the two semi-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup which took place at the weekend.  There was some obvious decisions and some very tight calls and unsurprisingly, Saracens and Leinster dominate the team with these two sides set to meet in the final on Saturday, May 11. Champions …

After this weekend’s action, we now know who will contest the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup final at St James’ Park in Newcastle.  Leinster will meet Saracens on Saturday, May 11 in what looks set to be a truly epic contest. These two are by far the standout teams in the competition and the manner in which they swatted aside Toulouse …

Scott Fardy walked into Sunday’s post-match press conference still in his playing kit, unwashed with an enormous gash across his head. As he took his seat, the adrenaline seemed to be still coursing through his body as he requested a tissue to wipe away the blood that continued to trickle down his face. Fardy was originally named among Leinster’s replacements …

It was a case of cometh the hour, cometh the man for many of Leinster’s stars as they swept aside the challenge of Toulouse to set up a mouthwatering Heineken Champions Cup final clash with Saracens. One the day, Johnny Sexton picked up plenty of plaudits and rightly so. It was performance fitting of the Man of the Match award …

Johnny Sexton says that Saracens will be relishing the opportunity to right the wrongs of 2018 when the two sides meet in the final of this year’s Heineken Champions Cup. Leinster will take on Saracens in the final at Newcastle’s St James’ Park in three weeks with the two sides having met at the quarter-final stage last year. Leinster prevailed …

Leo Cullen was full of praise for his Leinster charges after they qualified for their second successive Champions Cup final following a 30-12 win over Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium. There was questions being asked of Leinster heading into the game as many thought they hadn’t yet reached the heights of last season when they steamrolled their way to a …

Leinster are on course to defend their Heineken Champions Cup crown as they secured a final meeting with Saracens thanks to a 30-12 victory over Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon.  There were concerns that some of Leinster’s top players would be undercooked coming into this clash against an in-form Toulouse side but those worries were unfounded as the …

Leinster – 30 Toulouse – 12 Michael Corry reporting live from the Aviva Stadium. Leinster proved too strong for Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon to set-up a mouthwatering clash with Saracens in next month’s Champions Cup final. Toulouse started the brighter of the two sides with Rynhardt Elstadt involved in a huge collision with James Lowe early on. …

Two European forces will collide on Sunday at the Aviva Stadium as Leinster and Toulouse battle it out to see who will go and contest for that highly coveted fifth star. The Heineken Champions Cup semi-final sees the holders go up against one of the continent’s form teams. Form is a word that seems to be following the French giants …

Johnny Sexton returns to Leinster duty tomorrow for the first time in 2019 as he captains the side in their Champions Cup semi-final clash with Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium. At 3.15pm tomorrow Sexton will kick-off for the first time since Ireland’s defeat to Wales in the final round of this year’s Six Nations championship on a day that Sexton …

Leo Cullen feels his Leinster charges are well prepared for the challenge of Toulouse tomorrow at the Aviva Stadium. Leinster go into the game with a strong starting XV as experienced internationals, Johnny Sexton and Rob Kearney return to the starting lineup after missing their quarter-final win over Ulster three weeks ago. Following today’s captain’s run, Cullen admitted the build-up …

Robbie Henshaw and Devin Toner return to the Leinster starting XV for tomorrow’s visit of Glasgow Warriors to the RDS Arena. Both Ireland internationals have been on the sidelines now since February but are expected to get valuable minutes under their belts in this weekend’s penultimate round of the Guinness PRO 14. Toner returns from ankle surgery to take his …

Leinster 27 Bennetton 27 A makeshift Leinster side conceded an 80th minute try this evening as they were held at home by a brave Benetton outfit. Leinster held possession the majority of the first five minutes as they looked to build through the phases and keep the ball in play just as they had done against Ulster in last week’s …

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has named his matchday 23 for the visit of Benetton on Saturday.  The eastern province have named a much-changed side to the one which overcame the challenge of Ulster in the Heineken Champions Cup at the weekend. Up front, Jack McGrath starts at loosehead after his move to Ulster next season was confirmed this week. …

EPCR have confirmed that Wayne Barnes and Jerome Garces will take charge of the two Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals which take place in two week’s time.  EPCR’s selection committee have confirmed that Garces will take charge of the first semi-final between Saracens and Munster at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on Saturday, 20 April (KO 3 pm). Barnes will be the man …