Leinster complete domestic and European double
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge.
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Schmidt happy to sign off on a high
Joe Schmidt cut a relaxed figure after his Leinster team ended their run of three straight league final defeats with a 24-18 RaboDirect PRO12 final victory over Ulster at the RDS.
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PRO12 preview: Leinster in line for double
Leinster can claim the one that keeps getting away as they take on Ulster in the PRO12 final, writes Tadhg Peavoy
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Result: Ulster 18-24 Leinster
How it happened: Leinster defeated Ulster 24-18 at the RDS in the RaboDirect PRO12 final today.
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O'Driscoll returns to Leinster line-up
Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss and Brian O'Driscoll return to the Leinster starting line-up for the RaboDirect Pro 12 final against Ulster.
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Afoa returns to Ulster line-up for Leinster tie
Prop John Afoa will start for Ulster against Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 final at the RDS.
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O'Brien winning final fitness battle
Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury.
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Schmidt targeting trophy double
Leinster coach Joe Schmidt set his sights on a trophy double after watching his side win the Amlin Challenge Cup with a 34-13 destruction of Stade Francais.
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Leinster hang on to book PRO12 final spot
Leinster's double dreams are still alive after they came through a gripping RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS.
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Ulster march to final beating Scarlets
Ulster booked their passage to the RaboDirect PRO12 final with relative ease with a 28-17 victory over the Scarlets at Ravenhill even though they only outscored the visitors by three tries to two.
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Ward predicts all-Irish PRO12 final
RTÉ Rugby analyst Tony Ward believes that it will be an all-Irish RaboDirect PRO12 final following this weekend's semi-finals.
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RaboDirect PRO12 semi-finals preview
Irish rugby has legitimate hopes of an all-Irish RaboDirect PRO12 final on 25 May.
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D'Arcy returns for semi but doubt over O'Brien
Centre Gordon D'Arcy retuns to the Leinster team but Sean O'Brien is an injury concern ahead of their PRO12 semi-final with Glasgow.
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Ulster make four changes for semi-final
Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has made four changes for Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 play-off against Llanelli Scarlets at Ravenhill.
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O'Connor named new Leinster head coach
Matt O'Connor has been appointed head coach of Leinster Rugby on a three-year deal.
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Ulster finish top of PRO12 with win over Blues
Ulster earned a home semi-final against the Scarlets by seeing off Cardiff Blues with a bonus point win at a wet Ravenhill to finish top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table.
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Williams named PRO12 Player of the Year
Ulster's Nick Williams has been named RaboDirect PRO12 Players' Player of the Year, with team-mate Luke Marshall scooping the Young Player of the Year award.
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Leinster secure home semi-final
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a bonus point win as the Ospreys relinquished their grip on the trophy.
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No fairytale finish for Connacht legends
Connacht failed to bid a fond farewell to legends Johnny O'Connor and Eric Elwood as they lost 3-20 to Glasgow Warriors.
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Munster finish campaign with win over Zebre
Munster overcame an eight-point half-time deficit to ensure RaboDirect Pro12 minnows Zebre finished their campaign without a single victory.
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