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# Champions Cup

This year
2023
# set in stone
Páirc Uí Chaoimh to host Munster clash of champions tie with Crusaders in 2024
The Irish province previously said that approval was being sought to have the game at the GAA grounds.
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Jul 15th 2023, 2:41 PM
# set in stone
Páirc Uí Chaoimh to host Munster clash of champions tie with Crusaders in 2024
The Irish province previously said that approval was being sought to have the game at the GAA grounds.
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Jul 15th 2023, 2:25 PM
# Rivalry
Leinster visit La Rochelle in first game of Champions Cup season
Munster start against Bayonne, while Connacht host Bordeaux and Ulster travel to Bath.
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Jul 13th 2023, 9:31 AM
# In The Mix
Leinster to face holders La Rochelle in mouthwatering rematch following Champions Cup draw
The competition will commence in December.
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Jun 21st 2023, 4:19 PM
# In The Mix
Leinster to face holders La Rochelle in mouthwatering rematch following Champions Cup draw
The competition will commence in December.
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Jun 21st 2023, 1:35 PM
# spicy
Tunnel kerfuffle highlights intensity of Leinster and La Rochelle's rivalry
An incident at half time of the Champions Cup final involved coaches and players.
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May 22nd 2023, 7:39 PM
# back-to-back
Heartbreak for Leinster again as ROG's La Rochelle pull off stunning comeback win
Leo Cullen’s men were cruising early on but the French side showed their champion qualities.
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May 20th 2023, 6:46 PM
# back-to-back
Heartbreak for Leinster again as ROG's La Rochelle pull off stunning comeback win
Leo Cullen’s men were cruising early on but the French side showed their champion qualities.
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May 20th 2023, 6:43 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Leinster v Stade Rochelais, Champions Cup Final
Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle stunned Leinster with an unforgettable comeback at the Aviva Stadium. Relive the drama in our minute-by-minute report.
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May 20th 2023, 4:22 PM
# Irish Abroad
'Donners is gold. The players love him. He's intense in that Munster way'
Donnacha Ryan has made a strong start to his coaching career with La Rochelle.
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May 20th 2023, 7:00 AM
# ROG
'It’s a home game for me too' - O'Gara and La Rochelle chase second title
The former Ireland international was in relaxed form ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Leinster.
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May 19th 2023, 3:11 PM
# Champions Cup
Home advantage is 'dream situation' for Leinster - Van der Flier
The in-form flanker looks ahead to tomorrow’s Champions Cup final in Dublin.
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May 19th 2023, 7:15 AM
# Confident
Victor Vito's former La Rochelle teammates have 'blueprint' to retain Champions Cup
Absence of Johnny Sexton could be a telling factor as the game wears on, former All Black says.
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May 17th 2023, 8:04 AM
# contact skills
The ex-Munster man working with ROG and Ryan in La Rochelle
Sean Dougall finished his playing career in France before moving into coaching.
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May 16th 2023, 7:30 PM
# Analysis
What have Leinster learned from their heartbreaks against La Rochelle?
Leo Cullen’s men have been beaten by Ronan O’Gara’s side for the last two seasons in a row.
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May 15th 2023, 10:00 AM
# next step
'It's not about getting to the final, it's about winning it' - Leinster's ambition
Leo Cullen’s side will face La Rochelle again in the Champions Cup final.
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May 1st 2023, 1:40 PM
# looking good
'We're in a better place than we were last year' - Jamison Gibson-Park
The Leinster scrum-half reflects on the province’s impressive defeat of Toulouse.
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Apr 29th 2023, 8:30 PM
# Focus
Cullen to 'tweak the team' as Leinster target Champions Cup and URC double
The Leinster boss was pleased with the support at the Aviva Stadium today.
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Apr 29th 2023, 7:00 PM
# Trés Bien
Red-hot Leinster blow Toulouse away to grab Champions Cup final spot
Leo Cullen’s men scored five tries as they underlined their determination to add a fifth star.
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Apr 29th 2023, 4:56 PM
# Trés Bien
Red-hot Leinster beat Toulouse to grab Champions Cup final spot
Leo Cullen’s men scored five tries as they underlined their determination to add a fifth star.
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Apr 29th 2023, 4:28 PM
# hooker
Grand Slam winner Sheehan hungry to lift his first trophy with Leinster
The Ireland international is excited to go up against Toulouse’s world-class hookers.
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Apr 28th 2023, 6:00 AM
# Injury Update
Lowe ruled out of Toulouse clash while VDF and Baird remain doubts
Leinster also picked up more injuries in South Africa.
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Apr 24th 2023, 2:20 PM
# sob
'When a massive club like Munster come looking for you, it's hard to say no'
24-year-old Exeter centre Sean O’Brien has enjoyed a strong run of form recently.
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Apr 22nd 2023, 5:30 AM
# on the whistle
Wayne Barnes to referee Leinster-Toulouse Champions Cup semi-final
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper takes charge of La Rochelle-Exeter clash.
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Apr 20th 2023, 11:32 AM
# Large Humans
Leinster still have two imposing hurdles ahead in the Champions Cup
Toulouse and La Rochelle have the weapons to cause Leinster serious stress.
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Apr 12th 2023, 2:16 PM
# rugby weekly extra
'What does that front row cost in terms of salary? You're looking at €1.5 million'
Leinster’s financial power was discussed on The 42 Rugby Weekly Extra podcast.
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Apr 11th 2023, 3:07 PM
# Finances
'People have funny memories' - Cullen dismisses chat about Leinster's finances
The Leinster boss pointed to coaching and hard work as the keys to their strong form.
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Apr 10th 2023, 6:00 AM
# Sin bin
The 10-minute passage that said so much about this Leinster team
With Caelan Doris in the bin, 14-man Leinster dominated against Leicester.
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Apr 9th 2023, 6:30 AM
# GAP
'The gulf is in what you have available to spend' - Leicester boss Wigglesworth
Richard Wigglesworth said the gap to Leinster is a financial one.
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Apr 7th 2023, 11:13 PM
# mauled
Leinster hammer the Tigers to earn home Champions Cup semi
Garry Ringrose was superb in midfield as the seven-try hosts secured their last-four spot.
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Apr 7th 2023, 9:54 PM
# mauled
Leinster hammer the Tigers to earn home Champions Cup semi
Garry Ringrose was superb in midfield as the seven-try hosts secured their last-four spot.
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Apr 7th 2023, 9:00 PM
# Ready to go
Ringrose and Doris return for Leinster's Champions Cup quarter-final clash
The duo replace Jordan Larmour and Josh van der Flier in the only two personnel changes from last week’s win over Ulster.
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Apr 6th 2023, 12:45 PM
# Home Advantage
23,000 tickets sold for Leinster clash in reduced-capacity Aviva Stadium
Leicester have taken 500 tickets for the clash on Good Friday.
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Apr 5th 2023, 2:41 PM
# back row
Van der Flier likely to miss out but Leinster have strong options
Stuart Lancaster revealed that van der Flier didn’t train yesterday.
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Apr 4th 2023, 8:52 AM
# Injury Update
Ringrose to return for Leinster but Doris and Van der Flier are doubts
The Ireland international centre has been sidelined for a month after his head injury.
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Apr 3rd 2023, 2:14 PM
# closing the gap
'14 of them just won the Grand Slam... I can’t change the demographics'
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland believes his team can compete with the best.
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Apr 3rd 2023, 6:00 AM
# Champions Cup
Late drama as Exeter squeeze past 14-man Montpellier, Toulouse beat Bulls
The game finished 33-33 after extra time as the English side advanced to the quarter-finals on tries scored.
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Apr 2nd 2023, 5:45 PM
# fine margins
O'Gara's La Rochelle survive big scare to book Champions Cup quarter-final
Teddy Thomas scored late on to break Gloucester’s hearts at Stade Marcel Deflandre.
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Apr 1st 2023, 9:02 PM
# Dominant
Leinster power past Ulster to set up home quarter-final against Leicester
Leo Cullen’s side were powerful and efficient in a three-try victory in Dublin.
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Apr 1st 2023, 7:26 PM
# Dominant
Leinster power past Ulster to set up home quarter-final against Leicester
Leo Cullen’s side were powerful and efficient in a three-try victory in Dublin.
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Apr 1st 2023, 6:51 PM
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