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Matt O'Connor praised his team's composure

O’Connor demands 'maximum points' against Quins

Head coach Matt O’Connor has said Leinster must now get “maximum points” in their Champions Cup clash with Harlequins in Dublin next Saturday after Sunday’s loss at The Stoop.

Rugby • 08 Dec 14

Jack Conan's performance earned the No. 8 the man of match accolade

Conan performance delights O'Connor

Head coach Matt O’Connor hailed man of the match Jack Conan’s performance after the youngster was one of the few bright spots for Leinster in a dour victory over Ospreys at the RDS in the Guinness Pro12.

Rugby • 30 Nov 14

O'Connor praises bench in comeback win

Leinster head coach Matt O'Connor was delighted with the "great" contributions of his bench players after they helped overturn a 12-point first-half deficit to beat Wasps in Champions Cup Pool 2 at the RDS yesterday.

Rugby • 20 Oct 14

There will be a lot of responsibility on Ian Madigan, who is selected to start at fullback

Leinster under pressure as European journey begins

Tadhg Peavoy previews Leinster's Champions Cup opener against Wasps.

Rugby • 19 Oct 14

Matt O'Connor's Leinster have a 40% victory rate so far this season

O’Connor: Injuries a setback but we can recover

Matt O’Connor, Leinster’s top dog, has admitted the lengthy injury list has side has incurred has been difficult to cope with over recent weeks.

Rugby • 06 Oct 14

Anthony Foley already looking towards next game after big win over Leinster

Victorious Foley staying level-headed

Munster head coach Anthony Foley refuses to get carried away by Saturday’s thrilling 34-23 ‘derby’ victory over Leinster at Aviva Stadium as his team put early season disappointments behind them.

Rugby • 07 Oct 14

Sean O'Brien is unlikely to be seen in a Leinster jersey until March 2015 at the earliest

Infection caused O'Brien shoulder complication

Leinster head coach Matt O’Connor says that an infection to Sean O’Brien’s shoulder will mean a second operation and rules the flanker out of the 2015 Six Nations.

Rugby • 03 Oct 14

Jamie Heaslip in action for Leinster, supported by Jimmy Gopperth

O’Connor: Leinster righted a wrong

Leinster coach Matt O’Connor hailed a much-improved performance from his side in seeing off the challenge of the Scarlets.

Rugby • 14 Sep 14

Kane Douglas will compete for a place in the team with Devin Toner and Mike McCarthy among others

O'Connor: New signings will add new dimension

Leinster coach Matt O’Connor says his new southern hemisphere signings can give the Pro12 champions a new dimension.

Rugby • 28 Aug 14

Jamie Heaslip will lead out Leinster for the 2014/15 season

Heaslip named Leinster captain for new season

Jamie Heaslip has been officially named Leinster captain by head coach Matt O’Connor for the upcoming Guinness Pro12 season and European Rugby Champions Cup campaign.

Rugby • 20 Aug 14

Jamie Heaslip, Rob Kearney and Brian O'Driscoll at Leinster training this week

Analysis: Jackman on Leinster v Glasgow

Both sides are both headed in the right direction, but Leinster’s star quality should shine through against Glasgow in Saturday’s Rabo Pro12 final, writes Bernard Jackman.

Rugby • 29 May 14

Jimmy Gopperth and Ian Madigan have swapped places as starting out-half for Leinster this season

Kearney: Out-half situation ‘difficult’

Rob Kearney has dismissed the notion that Leinster’s lack of a clear first-choice out-half is confusing for the team, but admitted it “makes things a little bit difficult”.

Rugby • 27 May 14

Kane Douglas in action for the Waratahs during a Super Rugby match against the Western Force

O’Connor confident of Douglas signing

Leinster coach Matt O’Connor says he is 'very confident' that Australian second-row Kane Douglas will sign for the province.

Rugby • 15 May 14

Xavier Chiocci's try just after half-time proved crucial for Toulon

O'Connor: Poor third quarter cost Leinster

Leinster coach Matt O'Connor believes his team ultimately lost their Heineken Cup quarter-final due to a poor third quarter when they conceded ten points to Toulon.

Rugby • 06 Apr 14