Josh Van der Flier among Irish quintet nominated on EPCR Player of the Year long list
Reigning European Professional Rugby Club (EPCR) Player of the Year Josh van der Flier is among five Irish players nominated on the long list for the 2023 award.
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Champions Cup teams: Jack Conan starts for Leinster as Ulster ring changes
Leinster make three changes to their pack for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup tie against Racing 92 at the Aviva Stadium, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
Ospreys v Leinster Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and score updates from URC clash
The Ospreys will be looking to keep up their recent run of good form when they welcome United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster to Swansea on Saturday evening.
Leinster cut loose late on to dispatch Connacht
United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster began the new year in familiar fashion with a 41-12 bonus-point win over Connacht at the RDS. Tries from David Hawkshaw and Tom Farrell had Connacht just 19-12 behind at half-time, with Liam Turner, Brian Deeny and Jordan Larmour crossing for Leinster. Larmour, Rob Russell, Ryan Baird and Josh van der Flier made it a seven-try victory for Leo Cullen's men, whose only real worry was losing captain Jonathan Sexton to a facial injury.
Leinster start new year in familiar fashion with convincing win against Connacht
United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster began the new year in familiar fashion with a 41-12 bonus-point win over Connacht at the RDS.
Sexton starts for Leinster, but Connacht without key players due to illness
Johnny Sexton will start for Leinster in Sunday's BKT United Rugby Championship Interpro against Connacht (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player), but Tadhg Furlong again misses out with an ankle injury.
Leinster happy to play waiting game on Furlong
Leinster are happy to wait until Friday before making a call on Tadhg Furlong's availability for Sunday's BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with Connacht at the RDS.
Leinster crush sorry Gloucester 55-0 in one-sided Heineken Champions Cup rout
Leinster tore Gloucester's second string apart at the RDS to claim their second bonus-point victory in the space of a week.