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Andrew Porter: 'It's been a weird couple of weeks, about a month since we played.'

Porter glad of mental break during 'weird' weeks off

Leinster's Andrew Porter is trying to look on the bright side in what he admits has been a "weird couple of weeks".

Andrew Porter (L) has signed a contract that will keep him in Ireland until at least July 2025

Porter agrees contract extension with IRFU

Andrew Porter has become the latest player to commit to playing in Ireland after signing an contract until at least July 2025, the IRFU and ...

Rugby • 24 Dec 21

Furlong (l) trains alongside Healy (2r) and Porter (r)

Furlong backs old dog Healy to learn new trick

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks but Cian Healy has been backed to make the most of his latter day positional ...

Rugby • 03 Nov 21

Andrew Porter (left) and Cian Healy (right) made the switch in pre-season

McBryde pleased with Healy and Porter front row switch

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde says the early signs have been positive from their decision to swap props Andrew Porter and Cian Healy.

Rugby • 05 Oct 21

Dan Leavy and Andrew Porter (l) may see action on Saturday

Leinster's Leavy and Porter fit as Bulls come to town

Dan Leavy and Andrew Porter have been passed fit for Leinster's opening United Rugby Championship match against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.

Rugby • 20 Sep 21

Andrew Porter

Porter was named in the Lions squad for the tour to South Africa.

Leinster • 13 Sep 21

Dan Leavy hasn't played since January following a knee procedure.

Leavy nearing return but will miss Quins friendly

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says Dan Leavy is nearing a return to action, but the flanker won't be involved in Friday night's pre-season meeting ...

Rugby • 07 Sep 21

'I look forward to having people in the stadium and having a real atmosphere'

Fardy glad Leinster goodbye will be in front of fans

As his retirement looms, Scott Fardy is grateful that his final run-out for Leinster this weekend against Dragons will take place in an RDS with ...

Rugby • 08 Jun 21

Kyle Sinckler: "For me to be included now has been a massive shock."

Sinckler trying to get head around Lions inclusion

Kyle Sinckler admitted he had written off any hopes of finding a way into the Lions squad after being left out of Warren Gatland's initial ...

Rugby • 07 Jun 21

Porter had already been ruled out of the Lions tour this summer

Porter a Lion for the future, says Lancaster

Leinster have confirmed that Andrew Porter's season is finished, with the toe injury that ruled him out of the Lions tour sidelining the Dubliner until ...

Rugby • 07 Jun 21

Andrew Porter (right) has been ruled out of the Lions tour

Andrew Porter ruled out of Lions tour

Irish tighthead prop Andrew Porter has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa this summer with a toe injury.

Rugby • 06 Jun 21

CJ Stander will play his last Pro14 game this weekend

Ferris backs Munster to upset Leinster in Pro14 final

Former Ireland and Ulster star Stephen Ferris believes that Munster can upset the odds and overcome Leinster in Saturday's Guinness Pro14 final.

Rugby • 25 Mar 21

'I think it's vitally important that it does go ahead'

Porter: 'Vitally important' that Six Nations goes ahead

Ireland prop Andrew Porter says that it's 'vitally important' that the Six Nations goes ahead next month.

Rugby • 19 Jan 21

'Not all props are thick'

Ireland's scrum coach John Fogarty has hailed Andrew Porter as a thinking man's prop and touted the 24-year-old to hit a new level during the ...

Rugby • 12 Nov 20

Andrew Porter grabs Willi Heinz during Saturday's game

Right mindset up to players, not management - Porter

Andrew Porter believes it's not up the Ireland management to get players in the right mindset ahead of games.

Rugby • 27 Aug 19

Andrew Porter: 'Moving across the scrum is like writing with your bad hand'

Porter hoping versatility will help World Cup bid

Andrew Porter has described the key to his World Cup selection as "like writing with your bad hand".

Rugby • 11 Aug 19

Jean Kleyn won his first cap for Ireland against Italy

Schmidt hails Munster's Kleyn after Ireland debut

Jean Kleyn has gotten off to a "good start", according to Joe Schmidt who handed the South African-born lock his Ireland debut against Italy.

Rugby • 10 Aug 19

Jack O'Donoghue, John Ryan, Devin Toner, Rory Best, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson and CJ Stander are put through their paces by fitness coach Jason Cowman

Furlong and Henderson face battle to regain shirts

Ireland forwards coach Simon Easterby admitted the return to full fitness of Tadgh Furlong and Iain Henderson has thrown up a "selection headache" as he ...

Rugby • 06 Mar 18

'I am glad that the opportunity of an accident over design is happening now rather than in Japan in 2019'

Porter not a cause for concern on seminal weekend

This weekend's matches are more than season-defining, must-win games. The results of each will be seminal in defining where our adult representative teams sit and ...

Rugby • 23 Feb 18

James Ryan and Andrew Porter have both been included in the Ireland team to play Wales this weekend

Furlong and Henderson out as Ireland make five changes

Injuries have contributed to Joe Schmidt's selection ahead of Saturday's NatWest Six Nations clash against Wales, with five changes in personnel from the victory over ...

Rugby • 22 Feb 18

Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson have been battling to be fit to face Wales

Furlong and Henderson set to lose fitness race

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is set to change a third of his team for the visit of Wales on Saturday