Leinster Rugby

Browne and Sexton appointed to new Connacht Rugby roles

Connacht Rugby have appointed Andrew Browne and Mark Sexton to the roles of Elite Player Development Officers.    Browne represented Connacht 156 times over 11 years and is thus no stranger...

McGrath captains Leinster in his 150th appearance

Luke McGrath will captain Leinster for their clash at  Scotstoun Stadium against Glasgow Warriors on Friday.   The scrumhalf links up with Ross Byrne in the halfbacks with Rory...

Sexton, Bent, Glasgow and more | Robin McBryde press conference | Glasgow Warriors v Leinster

Michael Bent press conference | Glasgow Warriors v Leinster | PRO14 Rainbow Cup

Sexton resumes contact training, Connors' season is over

Leinster have confirmed that Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has returned to contact training as he continues his recovery from a head injury.   Sexton has been sidelined since failing a Head...

Ireland U20s Head Coach: ‘It Was A Real Test And The Players Really Stepped Up’

Ireland U20s Head Coach Richie Murphy says his side’s intense work-out against Leinster ‘A’ on Friday will be a hugely valuable stepping stone towards this summer’s...

The Connacht Team That Beat A Powerful Leinster Side In The 2016 PRO12 Final

Five years ago today, Connacht claimed their first Pro12 title at Murrayfield.   The side coached by Pat Lam scored three tries through Tiernan O’Halloran, Niyi Adeolokun and Matt Healy.   Leinster...

13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga

Thirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July.   Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...

The Stats-Based Champions Cup Team of the Season

  EPCR have released the Champions Cup Player and Team of the Season based on stats provided by Stats Perform.   Antoine Dupont has been named the Champions Cup player of the...

Antoine Dupont crowns stellar season with European Player of the Year Award

Antoine Dupont has capped an outstanding season by becoming the first French player to win the prestigious EPCR European Player of the Year award. The scrum-half had already scored four tries in this...