Leinster Rugby

Leinster into the Pro 14 Final as Ulster see red

Leinster booked their spot in the Pro14 Final as Conference A winners with a 38-19 away win at Ulster in a crazy round 14 clash which saw five yellow cards and one red. Leinster opened the scoring with...

Munster into Pro 14 final

Munster booked their spot in the Pro14 Final as Conference B winners with a hard fought 20-17 victory over rivals Connacht. Connacht, needing a win to keep their hopes of a Conference title alive,...

Internationals feature for Ulster & Leinster in crunch PRO 14 clash

Leinster will have one foot in the final if they can come out on top in this crunch clash.   The leaders remained firmly in control of Conference A last weekend as they secured a 40-21 bonus-point...

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stage draws to take place on Tuesday

The draws for the knockout stages of the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland next Tuesday (9 March).   The key event which starts...

Healy signs IRFU Contract Extension

Ireland and Leinster loosehead prop Cian Healy has signed a 1-year extension to his IRFU contract up to the end of the 2021/22 season.   Healy is Ireland’s most capped prop forward having...

Adam Hastings banned and will miss two Six Nations matches for Scotland

Glasgow Warriors flyhalf Adam Hastings has been suspended for three games following his red card against Leinster on Sunday.   The ban covers the next three weekends which rules him out of...

Jimmy O'Brien press conference | Ulster v Leinster | PRO14

Looking ahead to the Irish derbies

Connacht go into this crucial Conference B showdown with Munster on the back of three straight victories, but they will need to improve after being given an unexpected fright by Benetton last week –...

New contract for Sexton, Ulster preview | Robin McBryde press conference | Ulster v Leinster

NI Executive Announce “Pathway Out Of Restrictions” For Clubs & Schools

Irish Rugby welcomes today’s announcement from the NI Executive, which will see a gradual return to action for domestic rugby in Northern Ireland, as part of plans to ease current COVID-19 restrictions....