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Weekly Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulon sign Luke McAlister    Toulon have announced that former All Black fly-half Luke McAlister will be joining the club from Toulouse next season with the 33-year-old having joined Toulouse...

Saracens’ emphasis on the collective offers template to Lions in New Zealand | Paul Rees

9 years ago by The Guardian

The Premiership champions are carrying on the tradition of Leicester and Wasps in their days of European domination, with a strong team spirit and mental fortitudeThe last team to beat Saracens in the...

Tuesday Afternoon Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gary Gold commits to Worcester Warriors Warriors have confirmed that Gary Gold will become the Club's permanent Director of Rugby after signing a new contract to remain at Sixways until at least the summer...

PREVIEW: Clermont v Leinster

9 years ago by Rugby 365

CHAMPIONS CUP SEMIFINAL: Leinster may have been through a rebuilding phase this season but the way they defeated Wasps in the quarterfinals has given the Irish province confidence ahead of their Champions...

Brendan Gallagher: Willie wasn’t a wonker – he just got it wrong

9 years ago by The Rugby Paper

Don’t blame Willie Le Roux or Danny Cipriani for that matter. Wasps’ humbling defeat at Leinster went much deeper than an embarrassing cock-up by their full-back and the first downright poor game I...

'We’re doing hundreds of things simultaneously' - Meet the man in charge of Leinster's conveyor belt

9 years ago by Irish Independent

The morning after Leinster had demolished Wasps at the Aviva Stadium, more than 500 children assembled at Old Belvedere for the club's minis' end-of-season party.

Neil Francis: Willie le Roux is no showboater - he dropped that ball because he was not fit for purpose

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Twenty-three minutes and 13 seconds have elapsed in the Leinster versus Wasps Champions Cup quarter-final at the Aviva. Das wunderkind Joey Carbery has the ball in his hands after fielding a fairly loose...

Sean Cronin returns for Leinster while Munster ring changes for Glasgow clash

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Sean Cronin will make his first senior start for Leinster against Wasps in the Pro12 tomorrow at Liberty Stadium (3pm, live on Sky Sports).

Last season's painful soul-searching has paid off - Dempsey

9 years ago by Irish Independent

The stunning win over Wasps went some way towards easing the painful memories of last season, and Girvan Dempsey insists that is the benchmark Leinster must reach for the rest of the season as they look...

Leinster stars rewarded with new deals

9 years ago by European Champions Cup

Leinster have rewarded 13 of their stars with new IRFU contracts after their European Rugby Champions Cup heroics against Wasps.