England and Northampton Saints star Tommy Freeman has revealed how future British and Irish Lions team-mate Josh van der Flier tried to get into his head during their clash with Leinster. It is one of the brilliant features of the famous touring side where enemies at club and international level join forces every four years. … Read more
The Champions and Challenge Cups were shoehorned back into the rugby calendar after a 10-week hiatus following the conclusion of the pool stages in January, a window of a fortnight to race through the first two knockout rounds that unearthed a jarring inconsistency in the attitude of some of the participants. From an Irish perspective, … Read more
After the round-of-16 action which saw Top 14 and URC sides dominate with good wins for Toulon, Leinster, Munster and Glasgow Warriors, here’s our Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week. It was a good weekend for the French and Irish sides, and that is reflected in the selection following the eight matches, but Glasgow … Read more
As Leinster’s second string recorded a statement win in Durban over the weekend against the Sharks, it’s all change for the Irish province as their attention turns towards the Investec Champions Cup and an appointment with Harlequins in the Round of 16. Planet Rugby’s James While caught up with a great of Irish rugby, the … Read more
Following a 16-14 victory over La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup clash at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Sunday, here are the player ratings for Leinster. Leinster player ratings v La Rochelle 15 Jordie Barrett: Good at the back and produced some useful defensive interventions. Also had the odd attacking foray but you definitely feel … Read more
Following a 16-14 victory for Leinster over La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Sunday, here are our winners and losers from the Investec Champions Cup clash. Winners Caelan Doris An absolutely unbelievable shift from the number eight, who produced an incredible defensive performance throughout the 80 minutes. Everyone loves the barnstorming runs, something which … Read more
Former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman believes that Jacques Nienaber’s true influence is being felt at Leinster this season after an impressive first half of the campaign. While the Dublin-based outfit might not be the swashbuckling side seen under Stuart Lancaster, they have excelled in other facets in 2024/25. Their defence has been particularly outstanding so … Read more