Max Deegan determined to get back in Ireland reckoning
His second cap came almost three years after his first, and Leinster's Max Deegan wants to get back in the Ireland set-up as soon as possible.
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Old foes clash in repeat Champions Cup decider in Dublin
DUBLIN : There will be a sense of deja vu around Dublin when Leinster take on defending champions La Rochelle in a repeat of last year’s European Champions Cup final at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, though this year the Irish side has home advantage.
Lowe boost for Leinster as Connors ruled out
Leinster's James Lowe is back in contention ffor Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final but Will Connors has been ruled out.
Kelleher and Henshaw back for Leinster, O'Mahony cleared to play for Munster
Leinster welcome back Robbie Henshaw and Ronan Kelleher for their BKT URC semi-final against Munster, who are able to call upon Peter O'Mahony and Keith Earls after injury.
Ireland’s Josh van der Flier: ‘The next goal is to try to win the World Cup’
“I t was really, really frustrating,” Josh van der Flier says on a grey day in Dublin as, just briefly, his sparkling good cheer and disarming modesty give way to something more tangled. Van der Flier, the consistently excellent flanker in the red scrum cap for Ireland and Leinster, is World Rugby’s player of the year. He was one of the standout performers in Ireland’s recent grand slam, confirming their status as world No 1, and on Saturday he will try to help Leinster beat Toulouse in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup as they set about reclaiming their title as the best team in the northern hemisphere.
URC teams: Prendergast to make Leinster bow
Ireland Under-20s star Sam Prendergast will make his Leinster debut after being handed the out-half jersey for their clash with the Emirates Lions (Saturday, 3pm) .
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.
URC team news: Frawley back for Leinster, Ulster and Connacht name teams for round 15
Ciarán Frawley makes his Leinster comeback as one of two changes for their BTK United Rugby Championship trip to Edinburgh tomorrow afternoon (3.05pm).