Category Archives: European Rugby

LEINSTER AND EADESTOWN’S JIMMY O’BRIEN GET OVER TRAVEL CHALLENGES FOR URC SEMI FINAL IN SOUTH AFRICA By Daire Walsh  There was quite a bit of logistics involved in bringing everyone together, but Jimmy O’Brien and his Leinster team-mates ultimately got … Continue reading →

Rugby Leinster will rise to the challenge and meet the Bulls head on, says McBryde Leinster stepping out of their comfort zone in South Africa not just confined to the game as travelling there proved tricky Daire Walsh When it … Continue reading →

Leinster name strong team for Ulster clash but Ringrose misses out Northern province’s double over Leinster in URC regular season adds intrigue to this quarter-final Daire Walsh URC quarter-final: Leinster v Ulster (KO 5pm, live on TG4 and Premier Sports) … Continue reading →

STRESS BALL Leinster star Dan Sheehan plans to use URC battle with Ulster to deal with Champions Cup misery Leinster’s win over Connacht was a healing moment for Sheehan Daire Walsh DAN SHEEHAN admits Leinster are ‘grateful’ to still have … Continue reading →

FOCUS Leinster ‘lucky that there is still something to play for’ – Shleehan Leinster take on Ulster this weekend in a last-eight encounter in the URC. THEY MAY HAVE missed out on a significant prize in London just under a … Continue reading →

Robbie Henshaw: ‘I think everyone is keen to just move on from what happened in London’ Leinster face Ulster in the URC quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday. WHILE IT WAS a tough one for him and his provincial … Continue reading →

READY TOU MOVE Leinster star Robbie Henshaw keen to move on from Champions Cup final loss to Toulouse ahead of Ulster URC clash That wasn’t the only grudge Henshaw needed to address Daire Walsh ROBBIE HENSHAW has stressed that the … Continue reading →

HANDY ANDY Coach Andrew Goodman still has faith in Leinster attack after poor Champions Cup performance The Blues could meet an old rival in the final Daire Walsh ANDREW GOODMAN insists he has not seen any glaring issues with Leinster’s … Continue reading →

FORWARD THINKING ‘We are driving our attack standards and looking to play the Leinster way’ Leinster are gearing up for Saturday’s game in the Aviva against Ulster. IT IS AN area of their game that has come under the microscope, … Continue reading →

A silver matter for Ross By DAIRE WALSH Ross Molony admits he is having mixed emotions ahead of his Leinster exit – but his departure does not mean an early Bath. Molony, 30, has been a reliable presence in the … Continue reading →