Connacht Rugby

New Year but nothing different about magnificent Leinster

Max Deegan was deemed to be the best player in the world at the U20 grade after his efforts at the World Junior Championships in 2016.

English Premiership clubs get €575,000 windfall from Saracens fine

English Premiership clubs are set for a windfall of close to £500,000 (€575,000) after it was decided to distribute Saracens' fine for salary cap breaches.

Leinster claimed the quickest try-scoring bonus point of the GUINNESS PRO14 season in a swashbuckling 54-7 derby win over Connacht at the RDS. Leo Cullen’s men chalked up their bonus point with just...

Leinster obliterate Connacht: The game in 60 seconds

A grim night for the visitors to the RDS. And it could have been much worse.

Healthy competition name of the game for Leo Cullen

New year — same old Leinster?

McCloskey And Cooney Lead Ulster To Five-Try Derby Triumph

Ulster started 2020 with a considerable bang, showing plenty of firepower in a five-try 38-17 dismissal of Munster at Kingspan Stadium. Shane Daly’s early try and a closing consolation score from...

Ulster off to great start to the New Year with win over Munster

On a night when personal rivalries were under scrutiny, Ulster won the individual and collective battles against Munster to stretch their unbeaten home record at Kingspan Stadium to 19 games.

Ireland hopefuls: 16 young guns who could be stars in green at 2023 World Cup

As Joey Carbery and Jacob Stockdale lined up against each other at Ravenhill, it was noted that four years ago, at the time of the 2015 World Cup, neither had made their provincial debuts.

Sexton 'on track' to return for next month's Six Nations

The Leinster outhalf suffered a medial ligament tear in Leinster's Champions Cup win over Northampton a month ago.

Leinster Make 14 Changes For 2020 Opener Against Connacht

In-form back rower Will Connors is the only player retained in Leinster’s starting line-up for their opening game of the New Year against provincial rivals Connacht at the RDS on Saturday (kick-off...