No Hugo Keenan or Garry Ringrose as Leinster name team for Saints
Hugo Keenan and Garry Ringrose have both been ruled out of Leinster's Investec Champions Cup semi-final with Northampton Saints on Saturday after failing to recover from injury.
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Andrew Porter using ‘hurt’ of recent seasons as Leinster chase Champions Cup win
Andrew Porter says Leinster must harness the hurt of their recent European failures in a bid to break the cycle of falling agonisingly short in the Investec Champions Cup.
Calvin Nash: Ireland's teen prodigy turned late bloomer
In rugby terms, Calvin Nash is a bit of a unicorn; both a prodigious talent and a late developer.
'Wouldn't be a bother to him' - Andrew Porter backs Andy Farrell for Lions head coach role
Andrew Porter has spent all of his international career in the company of Andy Farrell and the Leinster prop has no doubt the current Ireland coach would be perfectly suited to leading the Lions.
Spirit of outgoing Johnny Sexton can spur Ireland on, says Farrell
Andy Farrell believes the inspirational spirit of outgoing captain Johnny Sexton can help Ireland return to challenge on the biggest stage after another agonising World Cup exit marked the end of an era.
Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at World Cup
Garry Ringrose is determined to break new ground at the Rugby World Cup as he prepares for potentially the biggest Test match in Ireland’s history.
'It's about bringing yourself to that dark place' - Andrew Porter
Long gone are the days that front-row forwards could shuffle from scrum to scrum for their day's work and Andrew Porter has hailed Ireland’s backroom staff for bringing the players to that "dark place" needed to compete in the modern game.
Jamison Gibson Park returns to Ireland side to play South Africa
Jamison Gibson-Park comes into the Ireland side as Andy Farrell makes one change to the starting 15 to take on world champions South Africa.