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Sexton, Ryan on bench as Ross Byrne starts Leinster's Champions Cup opener

Byrne, Robbie Henshaw and Caelan Doris are among the men who jump straight from Ireland duty to the starting Leinster XV.

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Dec 11th 2020, 12:12 PM

Sexton on the bench, Ryan returns and Ringrose captains Leinster for Pro14 final

Ross Byrne, hero of Leinster’s 2019 Champions Cup quarter-final win over Ulster, starts at 10.

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Sep 11th 2020, 12:12 PM

Mako back in Jones' squad as Pumas prepare for war with 'boring' England

“We believe our scrum can be a real weapon,” says Eddie Jones, “so hang on to your seats!”

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Oct 3rd 2019, 9:49 AM