Dan Sheehan captains Leinster with Caelan Doris misisng out against Sale
Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster in their Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
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Henshaw joins growing Irish injury list for start of Six Nations
DUBLIN, Jan 21 : Robbie Henshaw will miss the start of the Six Nations, bringing to ten the number of Irish players ruled out for at least the tournament's opening games as Andy Farrell named a depleted squad on Wednesday.
Connacht fall to Dragons after one of their worst performances in years
Connacht will head into Christmas and two tough derby games on the back of one of their worst defeats in years after going down to a Dragons side that had gone 23 games in the URC without winning a match.
Recovering Doris included in familiar-looking Ireland squad
DUBLIN :Ireland coach Andy Farrell on Wednesday named a familiar-looking squad for their November series, including Caelan Doris, as the captain continues his recovery from an injury that kept him out of the recent British and Irish Lions tour.
Shayne Bolton encouraged by Lancaster's encouragement ahead of new season
After winning his first international cap in the summer, Connacht's Shayne Bolton is keen to build on his momentum.
Ireland thrash Portugal 106-7 to break rugby records
Rampant Ireland ran in 16 tries as they crushed tier-2 Portugal 106-7 in Lisbon on Saturday, the biggest victory in their 150-year history and also their first time beyond 100 points.
Alex Kendellen and Shayne Bolton set for Ireland debuts against Portugal
Alex Kendellen and Shayne Bolton will make Ireland debuts in Saturday evening’s match against Portugal.
Brave Cardiff knocked out of Challenge Cup after Connacht defeat
A brave second-half comeback wasn't enough as Cardiff's EPCR Challenge Cup campaign came to an end with a 35-20 defeat to Connacht in Galway.