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Leo Cullen have extended his Leinster deal

Leo Cullen extends Leinster contract until 2023

Leo Cullen has extended his contract with Leinster, which will take the head coach up until the end of the 2022/23 season.

Rugby • 16 Feb 22

Dave Kearney is back in the Leinster side on Friday night

Kearney back for Leinster, Zebo gets 150th appearance

Dave Kearney will make his first appearance of the season for Leinster when they take on Edinburgh Rugby at the RDS Arena on Friday evening.

Rugby • 10 Feb 22

Jamison Gibson-Park gets the service from his pack to suit his game

Holley hails 'quick and destructive' Ireland ruck

Former Ospreys head coach Sean Holley is excited by Andy Farrell's Ireland and a big admirer of the team's new style of play.

Rugby • 04 Feb 22

Sexton wants Ireland and Leinster contract extension

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton intends to prolong his illustrious career for as long as he feels fit and wanted.

Rugby • 02 Feb 22

Murphy will be looking to play regular games with the western province

Josh Murphy makes switch from Leinster to Connacht

Connacht have confirmed the signing of Leinster's Josh Murphy on a two-year deal.

Rugby • 31 Jan 22

All four provinces remain in the hunt for European glory.

Provinces learn fate as Leinster face off with Connacht

All four Irish provinces now know who they will face in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup after the pool stages reached their climax on Sunday.

Rugby • 23 Jan 22

Jimmy O'Brien scored four of Leinster's ten tries

Ten-try Leinster power into Champions Cup knockouts

Jimmy O'Brien scored four tries as Leinster marched on in the European Champions Cup with a 64-7 demolition of Bath.

Rugby • 22 Jan 22

Kevin Flynn pictured at the Leinster Rugby Awards Ball in 2014.

Former Ireland & Leinster centre Kevin Flynn dies

Former Ireland and Leinster centre Kevin Flynn has died aged 82.

Rugby • 17 Jan 22

Champions Cup: Leinster 89-7 Montpellier - recap

Leinster ran in 13 tries to swat away the challenge of Montpellier in a 89-7 Heineken Champions Cup victory at the RDS.

Rugby • 16 Jan 22

Munster travel to Castres full of expectation

Lenihan expects mixed weekend for Irish provinces

RTÉ rugby analyst Donal Lenihan takes a look ahead to an exciting weekend of Champions Cup rugby for the Irish provinces.

Champions Cup • 14 Jan 22

Question marks surround La Rochelle's clash with Bath this weekend

EPCR hoping for changes to French Covid restrictions

European rugby chiefs are hoping for a modification of French quarantine rules that could threaten several Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures this weekend.

Rugby • 11 Jan 22

Robbie Henshaw missed Leinster's last game, their 11 December Champions Cup win over Bath

Henshaw: Business as usual ahead of Montpellier clash

Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw has said that the squad will be preparing as normal for Sunday's Champions Cup tie with Montpellier and will deal with any disruption as it develops.

Rugby • 12 Jan 22

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 Leinster Rugby have announced.

Rugby • 24 Dec 21

Tania Rosser: "It's a huge honour and privilege to be here to coach the Leinster women's team."

Tania Rosser named Leinster women's head coach

Leinster have confirmed that former Ireland international Tania Rosser has been appointed as their new women's head coach.

Rugby • 22 Dec 21

Leinster were not permitted to travel to France despite being cleared by Irish public health authorities

Leinster walkover decision 'incredibly harsh' - Lenihan

Donal Lenihan believes that the decision to cancel Leinster's Champions Cup game with Montpellier and award the French side a 28-0 win was 'incredibly harsh' given the Irish province had a squad of players that had tested negative for Covid and were ready to travel.

Rugby • 17 Dec 21

The game was due to be held at the GGL Stadium

Leinster 'disappointed' after Montpellier points ruling

Leinster's Heineken Champions Cup match against Montpellier has been called off with the French side awarded a 28-0 win.

Rugby • 16 Dec 21

Jamison Gibson-Park touches down for Leinster's first try

Heineken Champions Cup: Leinster v Bath recap

Leinster open their Heineken Champions Cup campaign at the Aviva Stadium with an emphatic 45-20 win over Bath. Here is how they achieved a seven-try victory.

Rugby • 11 Dec 21

Holland: 'We'll learn a lot about where Irish club rugby is at over the next two weeks'

European litmus test awaits Irish provinces

Johnny Holland assesses the form of the provinces leading into the opening round of this season's Heineken Champions Cup.

Rugby • 10 Dec 21

Leinster's Scott Penny is tackled by Mick Kearney, left, and Stuart McCloskey of Ulster

O'Sullivan: Ulster used best blueprint to beat Leinster

Eddie O'Sullivan believes Ulster's performance at the RDS on Saturday saw them use a template that gives teams the best chance of beating Leinster.

Rugby • 30 Nov 21

Caelan Doris touches down for Leinster's fourth try

Seven-try Leinster put Scarlets to sword

Champions Leinster made light work of Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship, running seven tries past the Welsh side to run out 50-15 winners.

Rugby • 16 Oct 21

The Champions Cup final will take place next year in Marseille's Stade Velodrome on Saturday 28 May

Irish provinces discover Champions Cup schedule

The fixture dates for this season's Heineken Champions Cup have been confirmed, with Leinster and Connacht set to play at home on the weekend of 11-12 December, while Munster and Ulster are on the road.

Rugby • 07 Oct 21

Leinster were made to work for their win

Leinster struggle to single-point win over Dragons

Max Deegan's first-half try was all Leinster could manage against the Dragons in the United Rugby Championship this afternoon but it proved enough for a 7-6 victory in a match of low quality at Rodney Parade.

Rugby • 03 Oct 21

Simon Broughton, left, and Denis Leamy ahead of the Celtic Cup final match between Leinster A and Ulster A in 2019

Leinster appoint Simon Broughton as new academy manager

Leinster have appointed Simon Broughton as the province's new academy manager.

Rugby • 28 Sep 21

Energia Park was the venue for Ulster v Connacht

'Appalled' IRFU reviewing Donnybrook changing incident

The IRFU has confirmed that it has begun a review into the circumstances that led the Connacht and Ulster women's squads changing in an unsuitable area prior to their match last weekend.

Rugby • 16 Sep 21

Leinster's first opponents, the Bulls, celebrate their recent Currie Cup win

Ringrose excited about added quality, new format

Garry Ringrose wouldn't say the new United Rugby Championship has more "prestige" than the old Pro14 competition but admits the addition of the elite South African sides makes Leinster's task of retaining their title tougher.

Leinster • 15 Sep 21