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22 September 2025; The Leinster team warm up in front of a backdrop of Table Mountain during a squad training session at SACS High School in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

Nienaber: 'We're determined, not entitled to trophies'

Jacques Nienaber has reminded Leinster that they must not feel "entitled" to victory ahead of their United Rugby Championship opener against Stormers on Friday night.

Rugby • 23 Sep

22 September 2025; Robbie Henshaw during a Leinster rugby squad training session at SACS High School in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

Leinster's Henshaw to return for 'massive' Stormers tie

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw is available for Leinster for their opening game of the United Rugby Championship, while Jordan Larmour, Will Connors and Brian Deeny may also make their returns from injury.

Rugby • 22 Sep

URC recap: Leinster 36-12 Stormers

Relive all the action from Aviva Stadium as Leinster hosted Stormers in round 10 of the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 25 Jan

Dan Sheehan slides over to score Leinster's second try

Sheehan shines on return as Leinster weather Stormers

Dan Sheehan scored twice on his return from a seven-month lay-off as Leinster recorded a 36-12 victory over Stormers in the URC.

Rugby • 25 Jan

Graham Rowntree: 'I thought we were in that and suddenly we weren't'

Rowntree fumes but vows Munster won't fall apart

Graham Rowntree refused to make excuses for his Munster side after they suffered a third URC defeat of the season against the Stormers.

Rugby • 19 Oct 24

WATCH: RTÉ Rugby panel on 'rudderless' Munster

RTÉ Rugby analysts Bernard Jackman and Donncha O'Callaghan on Munster's latest loss to the Stormers.

Rugby • 20 Oct 24

WATCH: RTÉ Rugby panel on 'rudderless' Munster

RTÉ Rugby analysts Bernard Jackman and Donncha O'Callaghan on Munster's latest loss to the Stormers.

Rugby • 19 Oct 24

Munster failed to get any points from the game

Stormers hold off Munster in Cape Town

Munster came up short in Cape Town as they fell to a 34-19 United Rugby Championship defeat to Stormers at DHL Stadium.

Rugby • 19 Oct 24

URC recap: Stormers 34-19 Munster

Relive all the action from Cape Town as Stormers hosted Munster in a repeat of the 2023 URC final.

Rugby • 19 Oct 24

Ciarán Frawley scored the match-winner when the sides last met in Galway

Frawley retains Leinster 10 shirt as Hansen out injured

Ciarán Frawley will start his third game in a row at out-half for Leinster against Connacht, who will be without injured Mack Hansen for their URC derby.

Rugby • 18 Oct 24

Munster were left frustrated by their failure to take chances against Leinster

Munster aim to finish what they start in South Africa

There's less jeopardy in Munster's double-header in South Africa than normal but after a roller coaster start to the season, a statement performance is required.

Rugby • 18 Oct 24

Munster aim to finish what they start in South Africa

There's less jeopardy in Munster's double-header in South Africa than normal but after a roller coaster start to the season, a statement performance is required.

Rugby • 19 Oct 24

Tom Ahern: 'Every time we go down to South Africa it is a bit of a bonding process'

Munster mission remains the same, says Ahern

Munster don't usually rock up to South Africa for URC duty until later in the season but that doesn't change their mission this time around, says Tom Ahern.

Rugby • 18 Oct 24

Connacht welcome Leinster to the Dexcom Stadium

United Rugby Championship Round 5: All You Need to Know

There's an Irish derby in Galway for Connacht and Leinster, a trip to South Africa for Munster, and Ulster welcome the Ospreys to Belfast. Find out all you need to know about round 5 of the URC here.

Rugby • 19 Oct 24

Munster had just 14 players on the field when Hugo Keenan (l) scored Leinster's third try

Munster have no time to think 'what if' - Prendergast

Munster have a full list of excuses available but Mike Prendergast insists they are looking inward following Saturday's loss to Leinster.

Rugby • 16 Oct 24

Willemse started six of South Africa's seven games at last year's World Cup

Springbok Willemse set to miss Ireland series

South Africa are set to be without Damian Willemse for their upcoming Test series against Ireland, with the versatile back believed to be out for up to four months due to a finger injury.

Rugby • 22 May 24

Santiago Cordero could finally make his Connacht debut

Cordero in line to make Connacht debut

Argentinian international Santiago Cordero is in line to make his Connacht debut after he was named of the bench for Saturday's United Rugby Championship clash with Stormers at Dexcom Stadium.

Rugby • 17 May 24

Jamie Osborne (l) has formed a solid partnership with Robbie Henshaw

No reason to break up Osborne-Henshaw axis - D'Arcy

Gordon D'Arcy doesn't believe there's any reason for Leinster to change their European centre partnership of Jamie Osborne and Robbie Henshaw, even if Garry Ringrose becomes available.

Rugby • 25 Apr 24

Michael Milne (l) in action against the Lions

Milne keen to 'right some wrongs' as Stormers approach

Leinster prop Michael Milne says Leinster are ready to "go to war" against Stormers as they bid to put a disappointing URC loss to Lions behind them.

Rugby • 24 Apr 24

Garry Ringrose (l) and Hugo Keenan are rehabbing from injuries

Leinster hopeful on Ringrose and Keenan for Saints tie

Leo Cullen is hopeful that Hugo Keenan and Garry Ringrose will be available for Leinster's Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton Saints on 4 May.

Rugby • 22 Apr 24

Bautista Bernasconi scored Benetton's first try against Zebre

URC wrap: Derby wins for Stormers and Benetton

DHL Stormers edged the Vodacom Bulls 26-20 in a tense South African derby in Cape Town that lifts the 2022 champions to seventh in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 23 Dec 23

'Graham Rowntree is now a successful head coach and has found a way to bring this dormant giant back to winning ways'

Munster future bright as old and new hands deliver

Their unlikely URC triumph was just rewards for some long-serving Munster players but the youth of the team and the coaching staff provides great hope that more success could be on the way.

Rugby • 30 May 23

John Hodnett dives over for the winning score

Team game: Anatomy of Munster's winning try

John Hodnett's match-winning try for Munster in the URC final came at the end of an almost perfect passage of play by the team.

Rugby • 29 May 23

Road warriors driven by Munster faithful - Loughman

Jeremy Loughman admitted he was struggling to take in the enormity of Munster's URC win and the part the travelling faithful played in it.

Rugby • 29 May 23

Lenihan on Munster win: 'What a way to sign off'

Donal Lenihan hailed Munster's URC final win over Stormers as an "incredible achievement" as the province bridged a 12-year gap for a trophy.

Rugby • 31 May 23