Leinster Rugby

EPCR Rankings for United Rugby Championship Teams Confirmed

The United Rugby Championship have confirmed its eight representatives for next season’s Champions Cup and their rankings.   Qualification for the 2021/22 Champions Cup competition was based...

Free-to-air coverage of United Rugby Championship coming to Ireland

The United Rugby Championship will be available on Free-to-Air broadcasters in Ireland for the next four years with RTÉ and TG4 agreeing to share rights to 52 of the 60 Irish fixtures every season.   The...

Profiles of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship

In the wake of the exciting announcement of the brand new United Rugby Championship, scheduled to kick off in September this year, here follows the particulars of the 16 participating teams:     South...

A history of penalty shootouts in rugby

Saturday's Top 14 Access Match produced a rare occurrence in rugby as the game had to be decided on a shootout.    While knock out games in football will often go to penalty shootouts, the...

Rory Hutchinson added to Scotland's squad

Glasgow Warriors back-row Matt Fagerson will miss Scotland’s upcoming Summer fixtures having undergone successful surgery on an arm injury sustained in the recent PRO14 Rainbow Cup victory over Leinster.   Fagerson...

Andy Farrell lines up four potential replacements for CJ Stander

The confirmation of Ireland's Summer Series squad has officially brought an end to CJ Stander's playing career both in and for Ireland.    The 31-year-old made 51 appearances in the Green...

The 11 uncapped players included in the Ireland squad

Leinster lock James Ryan will captain Ireland during their Summer Series tests against Japan and USA with 11 uncapped players included in the squad.   Commenting on the squad Andy Farrell said:   "I...

Ireland Squad Confirmed For Summer Series

Andy Farrell and the coaching team have named a 37 man squad for the  Summer Series which features two Tests in July against Japan and the USA at the Aviva Stadium.   The match against Japan...

HIGHLIGHTS: Leinster Rugby v Dragons

Leo Cullen post-match reaction | Leinster 38 Dragons 7 |PRO14 Rainbow Cup