Category Archives: European Rugby

Jamison Gibson-Park wary of ‘serious threats’ posed by Connacht Leinster star Jamison Gibson-Park is anticipating threats from right across the pitch when the eastern province take on Connacht in the URC at the RDS on New Year’s Day DAIRE WALSH … Continue reading →

Rugby Gibson-Park and Leinster aiming to complete clean sweep of interprovincial wins Ireland scrumhalf remains wary of the threat Connacht’s backline can pose Daire Walsh Jamison Gibson-Park is anticipating threats from right across the pitch when Leinster take on Connacht … Continue reading →

Leinster will give Connacht their due respect for interpro Despite the two teams being world’s apart in the URC standings, Leinster assistant coach Andrew Goodman insisted due respect will be afforded to Connacht at the RDS on Sunday DAIRE WALSH … Continue reading →

Rugby ‘It’s a completely different style’ – Lancaster notes evolution to Munster’s game Leinster assistant coach points to improved Munster results since the last time the sides met in October Daire Walsh Despite the astonishing gap of 21 points that … Continue reading →

Lancaster: ‘Completely different’ Munster should be confident ahead of Leinster meeting ‘It was a very good win over Northampton. I know how much Northampton wanted to win that game,’ Lancaster said ahead of 26 December’s interpro. DESPITE THE ASTONISHING gap … Continue reading →

Leinster have homework done on personnel regardless of Gloucester’s 13 changes ‘We were going through the preparation this week and we were going through a fair array of players that may or may not play,’ says Leo Cullen. THEY MIGHT … Continue reading →

McBryde insists Leinster pack must be braced for a very different test Assistant coach expects Gloucester to pose different questions of the Blues following the latter’s demolition of Racing 92 Daire Walsh While it looked from the outside like they … Continue reading →

Cullen content as Leinster’s attention turns to Champions Cup matters The Blues travel to Le Havre this Saturday to face Racing 92 after a URC victory over interprovincial rivals Ulster. GIVEN THE EXACT circumstances of the game that had just … Continue reading →

Fourteen-man Leinster storm back in second half to claim bonus-point win over Ulster The hosts were 22-3 behind but scored 35 consecutive points on either side of the break to sensationally turn the game on its head. Leinster 38 Ulster … Continue reading →

Kelleher glad to be back and relishing competition after ‘difficult time’ out The Leinster and Ireland hooker has endured a frustrating spell with injury. FOLLOWING AN IMMENSELY frustrating spell on the sidelines, Leinster and Ireland hooker Rónan Kelleher was glad … Continue reading →