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2024
Tipperary end 20-year wait for league glory as Blair fires winner against Galway
Leinster set for Saturday showdown in Croke Park with Northampton
Kinghorn shines as Toulouse thrash Exeter in Champions Cup quarter-finals
France on course for Grand Slam after win over Italy
Connacht see hopes of reaching Challenge Cup semi-finals ended by Benetton
Reigning champions England loom for Ireland but Six Nations form shows huge growth
Having conquered La Rochelle, Leinster can now make this a season to savour
Connacht seek to dent Benetton's proud European home record in last eight
Harlequins reach first Champions Cup semi after Bordeaux-Begles thriller
'They've learned from pretty painful stuff over the last couple of years - lets face it'
'The dominant team was in blue. They were sharper to everything'
Ronan O’Gara was disappointed to see his La Rochelle come out second best in Dublin today.
'Finally nice to just get a win' - Ireland relieved to end Six Nations losing streak
Brilliant Leinster banish demons, answer questions, and make it hurt
Leinster smash past La Rochelle to secure Croke Park semi-final
Leo Cullen’s men scored five tries in a statement 40-13 win at Aviva Stadium.
Five-try Ireland end long wait for Six Nations win after bonus-point heroics in Cork
Aoife Wafer, Eve Higgins, Neve Jones, Katie Corrigan and Béibhinn Parsons all touched down for Scott Bemand’s side.
Leinster v La Rochelle, Champions Cup quarter-final
'We weren’t good enough - and there’s a lot of stuff we need to look at'
Frawley starts for Leinster as Keenan ruled out of La Rochelle clash
Ulster crash out of Challenge Cup after dominant display by Clermont
Ireland v Wales, Women's Six Nations
Win in Cork crucial for Ireland to avoid second wooden spoon smack in-a-row
‘It was really refreshing to see you mean something to them’ - O’Gara’s week in Cork
This is the game Leinster have been waiting for all season
'A couple of weeks back I sat down and said, ‘This is going to be the next chapter of my career''
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Leinster v La Rochelle: the final countdown
Ciarán Kennedy joins Gavan Casey from Leinster’s captain’s run as we preview tomorrow’s quarter-final.
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'I think he's the best chop tackler in the game'
Lowry returns from concussion injury as Ulster show hand for Clermont trip
Wilkins rings the changes for Connacht's Challenge Cup quarter-final in Treviso
Leinster name Will Connors and Jason Jenkins in team to face La Rochelle
Peter O'Mahony signs new one-year contract deal with Munster
There had been some speculation regarding O’Mahony’s future after captaining Ireland to Six Nations glory this year.
'This one is the one to win, it's the one we're always chasing' - Henshaw
14 weeks later: Can Nienaber's defence carry Leinster past La Rochelle?
The South African was brought in to help with the big games like Saturday’s.
Connacht sign Ireland U20 Grand Slam winners to first pro deals
'She got her head down and worked hard' - Moloney earns bench spot after long-awaited return
Clíodhna Moloney returns on bench as Ireland make one change for Wales
Ireland-capped centre Hume's influence continues to grow in Ulster
The 25-year-old was slowed up by a groin injury in 2022 but has returned to strong form.
La Rochelle embracing Fota boot camp as they go 'Fireman Mode' for quarter-final
‘When you kinda get to know where a guy grew up, you get to know him a lot more too.’
Ireland co-captain looking to bounce back from selection woe for Wales
La Rochelle seek to absorb Rebel county then travel to Dublin as continuity Cork
Ronan O’Gara knows European champions need an injection of Corkness to give them the edge against Leinster.