Category Archives: European Rugby

RUGBY Carbery moves on but question marks over fellow Kildare men at Leinster By Daire Walsh WITH nine major honours accrued in the past decade, Leinster have proven themselves to be one of the great success stories of Irish rugby … Continue reading →

RUGBY Desire for first team rugby at number 10 the reason behind Carbery’s Munster switch By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING several weeks of intense speculation, Athy’s Joey Carbery announced last Thursday that he would be joining Munster on a deal that … Continue reading →

Cullen: ‘The last couple of weeks have been a mental and physical test for all of us’ After ‘the mental and physical test’ of the past two weeks, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was delighted to see his side overcome … Continue reading →

Sean Cronin says missing out on Ireland squad last November helped him rediscover Leinster form The Limerick man featured regularly off the bench during Ireland’s recent journey to a Grand Slam Sean Cronin believes being omitted from the Ireland squad … Continue reading →

MCFADDEN SETS LEINSTER BOUND FOR BILBAO Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen praises McFadden’s role in Leinster’s epic semi-final win By Daire Walsh AFTER he witnessed his side putting Scarlets to the sword in the Champions Cup semi-final at the Aviva … Continue reading →

Leo Cullen lauds ‘clinical’ Leinster as they reach Champions Cup final Head coach Leo Cullen pinpointed a clinical attacking edge as key to Leinster’s success as they reached the Champions Cup final for the first time since 2012. First-half tries … Continue reading →

Nacewa: The Hunger Is Huge After Last Year Leinster captain Isa Nacewa believes the pain of last season’s semi-final defeat to Clermont Auvergne can drive his side onto greater heights in the Champions Cup. Following their 30-19 last-eight win over … Continue reading →

Cullen: Getting Our Noses In Front Was Crucial Leinster head coach Leo Cullen believes a strong start was the key to their impressive 30-19 Champions Cup quarter-final success against defending champions Saracens at the Aviva Stadium yesterday. A momentum-building third-minute … Continue reading →

JAMIE HEASLIP RETIREMENT PIECE By Daire Walsh After spending close to a year on the sideline because of injury, Naas’ Jamie Heaslip officially announced his retirement from professional rugby yesterday morning. The 34-year-old brings the curtain down on a glittering … Continue reading →

‘When a guy comes out of the Academy for his first game, he’s got to get to 50 caps somehow’ Ciaran Frawley is set for his first Leinster start following an impressive appearance off the bench last weekend. WITH INJURIES … Continue reading →