Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Leinster take on La Rochelle on Sunday, 2 May

Times and dates confirmed for European semi-finals

The dates and kick-off times for the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals have been confirmed by the EPCR.

Rugby • 13 Apr 21

Alfie Barbeary touches down for his first try

Wasps triumph after red takes sting out of Montpellier

Wasps took advantage of a seventh-minute red card for Montpellier's Henry Immelman to record the second bonus-point win of their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 33-14 victory.

Rugby • 18 Dec 20

Garry Ringrose during Leinster training at UCD in Dublin

Sexton & Ringrose could both return to face Northampton

Johnny Sexton and Garry Ringrose are both in contention to return for Leinster's Heineken Champions Cup clash with Northampton Saints at the RDS on Saturday.

Rugby • 14 Dec 20

Leavy made his first Champions Cup appearance since March last year.

Cullen delighted to see returning Leavy 'bury demons'

Dan Leavy's rugby world came full circle in Montpellier as he marked his first appearance in the Heineken Champions Cup since March 2019 with the bonus-point try for Leinster in their 35-14 win.

Rugby • 12 Dec 20

Recap: Leinster comfortable winners in France

Relive all the action as Leinster traveled to Montpellier for their opening Heineken Champions Cup tie.

Rugby • 12 Dec 20

Impressive Leinster run five past poor Montpellier

Leinster secured a bonus-point 35-14 win away to Montpellier in their opening Champions Cup tie of the season.

Rugby • 12 Dec 20

Leinster hold Sexton & Ryan in reserve for Montpellier

Leinster will start tomorrow's Heineken Champions Cup opener against Montpellier without Johnny Sexton and James Ryan, with the Ireland duo named on the replacements bench.

Rugby • 11 Dec 20

Devin Toner (R) with Jamie Osborne in Leinster training at UCD

We need Irish crew back in groove quickly - Devin Toner

Devin Toner has warned that Leinster need their Ireland contingent to slip back into club mode as smoothly as possible if they're to get out of Montpellier with a victory in this Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup.

Rugby • 09 Dec 20

Will Connor (l) and Johnny Sexton are in contention for Leinster

Sexton and Connors expected to be fit for Leinster trip

Johnny Sexton and Will Connors are expected to be fit for selection for Leinster's opening Heineken Champions Cup clash with Montpellier on Saturday, but prop Tadhg Furlong remains sidelined.

Rugby • 07 Dec 20

Martini had taken up a coaching role with Montpellier after his retirement

Former France goalkeeper Bruno Martini dies aged 58

Former France goalkeeper Bruno Martini has died aged 58.

Soccer • 20 Oct 20

Springbok scrum-half Reinach joins Montpellier

South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach has joined Montpellier on a three-year deal, the Top 14 club have announced.

Rugby • 12 Jun 20

Connacht's Champions Cup campaign ended with defeat in France

Montpellier strike late to deny Connacht

Connacht's Champions Cup campaign concluded with a 35-29 defeat to Montpellier this afternoon following a rollercoaster game in which the westerners wiped out an initial 21-point deficit.

Rugby • 19 Jan 20

Kieran Marmion hasn't played since November

Kieran Marmion provides Connacht with welcome boost

Kieran Marmion will make his first appearance in over two months as Connacht look to end their Heineken Champions Cup campaign on a high at Montpellier on Sunday afternoon.

Rugby • 17 Jan 20

'Blokes just putting their heads in dark spots'

Andy Friend couldn't hide his pride as an injury-hit Connacht returned to the Champions Cup stage with a famous win over Montpellier.

Rugby • 17 Nov 19

Recap: Connacht 23-20 Montpellier

The action is it happened in Connacht's opening Champions Cup game against Montpellier from the Sportsground in Galway.

Rugby • 17 Nov 19

Connacht down Montpellier for Irish clean sweep

Connacht began their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 23-20 victory over Montpellier at the Sportsground in Galway.

Rugby • 17 Nov 19

It was a bad night at the office on Friday

Lenihan: Squad depth could be Connacht's achilles' heel

Connacht's lack of squad depth could prove to be costly in their Champions Cup campaign, RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan told RTÉ's Game On on Monday.

Rugby • 11 Nov 19

Jordan Larmour and Robbie Henshaw during the victory over Montpellier

Cronin eyes quarter-final date after clinical away win

Leinster's Seán Cronin is one a of a raft of players heading for Six Nations duty, but the hooker is already eagerly looking forward to their next outing in Europe.

Rugby • 20 Jan 18

Cian Healy and Robbie Henshaw in action in the Champions Cup.

Recap: Montpellier v Leinster

Leinster go through to the Champions Cup quarter-finals as top seeds. Catch up on all the updates here.

Rugby • 20 Jan 18

Montpellier offer CJ Stander €840k a year - report

Montpellier have offered CJ Stander an eye-watering €840,000 a year to leave Munster and ply his trade in the Top 14.

Rugby • 19 Dec 17

Yacouba Camara will be sidelined for six to eight weeks

Camara to miss French autumn series

France forward Yacouba Camara will miss his side's autumn international series with an ankle injury.

Rugby • 23 Oct 17

Exeter players celebrate at the final whistle

Leinster sitting pretty as Exeter shock Montpellier

French giants Montpellier suffered a shock 27-24 home defeat to Exeter in Leinster's Champions Cup pool.

Rugby • 22 Oct 17

Dempsey impressed as Leinster young guns 'step up'

Leinster may have been without a host of top stars against Montpellier but Girvan Dempsey was impressed with how the young guns stepped up.

Rugby • 16 Oct 17

Leinster waiting on Sexton and O'Brien progress

Leinster will not make a decision on Johnny Sexton and Seán O'Brien's availability for this weekend's Champions Cup tie against Glasgow until later in the week.

Rugby • 16 Oct 17

Robbie Henshaw: 'We knew the physical challenge that was coming.'

Henshaw digs deep & expects the unexpected

Robbie Henshaw savoured a day Leinster "ground it out" and expected the unexpected after their terrific Champions Cup defeat of Montpellier at the RDS.

Rugby • 15 Oct 17