Grand Slam stars on show as Leinster face Ulster in Champions Cup at sold out Aviva
Leinster have named a Grand Slam-heavy selection to face Ulster in Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup clash at the Aviva Stadium.
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Antoine Dupont: France captain named Six Nations player of the championship as Ireland stars miss out
France captain Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations player of the championship for the third time in four years. Dupont becomes just the second player to win the award three times (2020, 2022 and 2023) after former Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll (2006, 2007 and 2009), with the scrum-half winning 26 per cent of the fan vote on the Six Nations website. Ad The 26-year-old beat team-mates Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud to the prize as well as Ireland Grand Slam winners Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen.
Antoine Dupont named Six Nations Player of the Championship
Antoine Dupont has been named Six Nations Player of the Championship for the third time in four years.
Ireland look to England's 2003 World Cup winners, with good reason
DUBLIN : As Irish thoughts immediately turned to the World Cup after securing the Six Nations Grand Slam on Saturday, captain Johnny Sexton not for the first time brought up England's all-conquering team of two decades ago.
The Replacements - Bench impact key for Ireland in Grand Slam success
It wasn't long ago that there were real concerns around the level of depth in the Irish squad.
Van der Flier enjoyed 'special moments' as Slam secured
World player of the year Josh van der Flier admitted he couldn't help but revel in the midst of a hard-fought battle against England when the Fields of Athenry echoed around Lansdowne Road.
Johnny Sexton: Dream come true but Ireland must keep building
Johnny Sexton said it was a "dream come true" to win a home Grand Slam on his final Six Nations appearance but stressed Ireland need to keep building as attention turns towards the Rugby World Cup.
Route to the title: How Ireland won a Six Nations Grand Slam
Ireland were crowned Grand Slam champions on Irish soil for the first time since 1948 after victory over England.