Champions Cup final beckons as Leinster too good for Toulouse
Leinster are back in the Heineken Champions Cup final after a comprehensive 41-22 victory over Toulouse at the Aviva.
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No Robbie Henshaw but Josh van der Flier and Ryan Baird fit for Leinster
Josh van der Flier and Ryan Baird have both been passed fit for Leinster's Heineken Champions Cup semi-final with Toulouse on Saturday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player) but Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out due to injury.
New contract for James Lowe at Leinster
James Lowe is the the latest Ireland international to agree a new contract at Leinster this week, with the wing committing his future to the province.
Leo Cullen expects Caelan Doris to fit in seamlessly on openside
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says it's business as usual for his back row in tomorrow night's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leicester (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player), despite the surprise inclusion of Caelan Doris at openside flanker.
Leinster's Doris returns at openside with Van der Flier ruled out for Leicester clash
Caelan Doris has been named at openside flanker in place of the injured Josh van der Flier for Leinster's Heineken Champions Cup clash with Leicester tomorrow night.
Ringrose passed fit for Leinster but Doris and Van der Flier to be assessed ahead of Tigers clash
Garry Ringrose has been passed fit for Leinster ahead of Friday's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final with Leicester but Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier will be assessed during the week.
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.