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Rabah Slimani helped Leinster to continue their winning run

'Big man, just lives for the scrums'

Captain Jack Conan hailed the impact of Rabah Slimani after Leinster dug out a hard-fought victory over Ulster in the URC.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Jack Conan has captained Leinster in each of their URC games this season

Jackman: Domestic players key to Racing move for Conan

Bernard Jackman has expressed some doubt over Racing 92's reported interest in Leinster number 8 Jack Conan.

United Rugby Championship • 02 Oct 24

Jack Conan: 'I'm still trying to find my feet with the morning schedule'

New dawns make life very different for Conan

Jack Conan was always an early riser but since becoming a father over the summer, the Leinster forward has had to readjust his body clock.

United Rugby Championship • 17 Sep 24

New dawns make life very different for Conan

Jack Conan was always an early riser but since becoming a father over the summer, the Leinster forward has had to readjust his body clock.

United Rugby Championship • 16 Sep 24

Conan was Player of the Match in Leinster's win over the Bulls on Friday

Conan: Bulls win was ideal prep for visit of Leicester

Leinster's Jack Conan says Friday night's win over the Bulls was the "perfect" preparation for this weekend's Investec Champions Cup last 16 meeting with Leicester Tigers at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 01 Apr 24

The Aviva Stadium was sold out on Sunday

Players not deaf to the infamous Lansdowne hush

Some Ireland players admit that they do feel when there's a lull in the crowd as happened during Ireland's win over Italy.

Rugby • 15 Feb 24

Jack Conan scored one of Ireland's six tries in their 36-0 win against Italy

Conan wary of Wales as he parks Grand Slam talk

Jack Conan acknowledges history-chasing Ireland could "fall flat on our face" if they become sidetracked by talk of successive Grand Slam titles.

Rugby • 13 Feb 24

Jack Conan earned his 42nd cap in France last week

Ireland ignoring Grand Slam hype as they turn to Italy

A 21-point bonus-point win away to France is about as good as it gets to start a Six Nations campaign, but Jack Conan has made it clear that Ireland aren't getting sucked into talk of back-to-back Grand Slam titles just yet.

Rugby • 09 Feb 24

Jack Conan: 'That was a snippet of how good we can be'

Conan: France win should put hangover talk to bed

Jack Conan believes Ireland's win over France will put all talk of a World Cup hangover to bed.

Rugby • 08 Feb 24

RG Snyman (r) in action for South Africa against Ireland at the World Cup

Snyman move a surprise to Munster and Leinster players

It was the news that took the rugby world by surprise and the players of Munster and Leinster were no different when they heard of RG Snyman's switch between the teams.

Rugby • 21 Dec 23

Jack Conan (c) was back in action at the Aviva Stadium

Leinster-Munster classic helps Conan 'sooth the pain'

Jack Conan says playing his part in a riveting Leinster-Munster derby was soothing but admitted the disappointment of Ireland's World Cup exit was something he would "never be over".

Rugby • 27 Nov 23

Jack Conan: 'We're gutted but we'll get there someday'

"We'll get there someday," promised Jack Conan after Ireland's crushing World Cup quarter-final defeat to New Zealand in Paris.

Rugby • 15 Oct 23

Conan: Fantastic to end summer 'holiday' with comeback

Jack Conan couldn't hide his delight after getting his World Cup campaign under way against Scotland.

Rugby • 10 Oct 23

Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Ireland's pool match with Scotland

Henshaw injured as Sheehan and Henderson start

Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Ireland's World Cup clash with Scotland through injury, while Dan Sheehan and Iain Henderson start for Andy Farrell's side.

Rugby • 06 Oct 23

Conan is set to return against Scotland after recovering from a foot injury

'I thought I was going home' - Conan relieved to return

Jack Conan says he thought his Rugby World Cup was over before it began after a set-back in his recovery from a foot injury, but the Ireland number 8 has declared himself fit and ready to go for his side's final Pool B game against Scotland next week.

Rugby • 29 Sep 23

Jack Conan has missed Ireland's first three games in Pool B

'Jack is back' - Conan set to be available v Scotland

Ireland will head towards their final Rugby World Cup Pool B game against Scotland with a full squad to choose from, with Jack Conan set to be available after close to eight weeks out injured.

Rugby • 28 Sep 23

Finlay Bealham at Ireland training on Tuesday morning

Updated Bealham cleared, Conan and Sheehan step up training

Jack Conan, Finlay Bealham and Dan Sheehan all took part in training today in Tours as Ireland prepare for their World Cup clash against South Africa on Saturday.

Rugby • 19 Sep 23

Conan hasn't featured since suffering a foot injury in 5 August

Ireland back row Conan ruled out of Tonga clash

Ireland back row Jack Conan will miss Saturday's game against Tonga but is on target to train fully with the team next week.

Rugby • 13 Sep 23

Jack Conan has not played since the start of August

Conan only Ireland player to miss training

Back-row Jack Conan was the only Ireland player not to train with the squad on Tuesday morning ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash against Tonga.

Rugby • 12 Sep 23

Diarmuid Barron has been added to the squad to prepare for Saturday's game against Samoa

Barron travels with Ireland as Sheehan rehabs at home

Munster hooker Diarmuid Barron has been called in as cover for Ireland's final World Cup warm-up match against Samoa in Bayonne on Saturday, with an update on Dan Sheehan's fitness expected later this week.

Rugby • 23 Aug 23

Conan and Kilcoyne on track for World Cup

Ireland forwards Jack Conan and Dave Kilcoyne are set to be fit for selection for the World Cup but the duo are unlikely to feature against Samoa in the final warm-up match in nine days' time.

Rugby • 17 Aug 23

Loughman is called up after an injury worry for Dave Kilcoyne

Loughman called up, Ireland pleased with Conan progress

Jeremy Loughman has been called into the Ireland squad ahead of this weekend's Rugby World Cup warm-up game against England, while Jack Conan is said to be making good progress on his recovery from a foot injury.

Rugby • 15 Aug 23

Conan suffered a foot injury in the first half of Ireland's win against Italy

Injured Conan sits out Ireland RWC camp in Portugal

Jack Conan has sat out Ireland's Rugby World Cup training camp in Portugal this week, after suffering a foot injury in Saturday's warm-up game against Italy.

Rugby • 08 Aug 23

Conan departed with an injury after 35 minutes

Farrell optimistic on injuries after win over Italy

Andy Farrell doesn't believe the injuries picked up by Jack Conan, Jimmy O'Brien and Craig Casey are too serious as Ireland got their Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign under way with a 33-17 win against Italy at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby World Cup • 05 Aug 23

Conan suffered a career-threatening injury during the 2019 RWC

Conan hoping to make up for lost time at RWC

Jack Conan says that he has unfinished business with the Rugby World Cup ahead of Ireland's opening warm-up game against Italy on Saturday.

Rugby • 03 Aug 23