Category Archives: European Rugby

Rugby Champions Cup at Date: 15/10/2016 KO: 15:15  Leinster Tries Cronin (8, 25) McGrath (32) Penalty (64) Nacewa (47) Conversions Nacewa (26, 33, 48, 65) 33 15 Castres Tries Penalty (39) Jelonch (68) Conversions Urdapilleta (40) Penalties Urdapilleta (29) FT (HT: 19-10) Post-match reaction to Leinster’s 33-15 victory over Castres. Leinster coach Leo Cullen was quick to heap praise on his forwards … Continue reading →

Fan rivalry: 9 things to know ahead of Leinster v Munster clash From the first clash to supporters clubs, sibling rivalry to 100-year-old pubs, the Leinster v Munster rivalry is the story of rugby The Aviva Stadium is the place … Continue reading →

Bowe: Ulster will miss Pienaar By Daire Walsh The news South African scrum-half Ruan Pienaar would not be allowed to extend his Ulster contract beyond this season came as a huge disappointment to his teammates, Ireland winger Tommy Bowe admits. … Continue reading →

RUGBY: JAMES TRACY INTERVIEW Tracy hoping for breakthrough season By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING a promising 2015/16 season that saw him accumulate a total of 13 first-team appearances, the upcoming campaign should prove to be a significant one for former Newbridge … Continue reading →

Lacklustre Leinster get drubbing in final warm-up game Daire Walsh Leinster 19 Bath 39: Semesa Rokoduguni, Harry Davies and George Ford helped themselves to second-half tries at Donnybrook last night, as Leinster’s pre-season campaign ended with a 20-point defeat against Bath. … Continue reading →

Leinster Lose To Bath In Lively Contest PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: Friday, August 26 LEINSTER 19 BATH 39, Donnybrook Scorers: Leinster: Tries: Adam Byrne, Ross Molony, Barry Daly; Cons: Joey Carbery, Ross Byrne Bath: Tries: Dave Attwood, Jeff Williams, Semesa Rokoduguni, Harry Davies, George … Continue reading →

  Leinster Rugby 19 – 39 Bath Rugby KO : 19:30 Fri 26th Aug 16 LEINSTER RUGBY SCORERS A. Byrne (1 try), R. Molony (1 try), B. Daly (1 try), J. Carbery (1 conversion), R. Byrne (1 conversion) BATH RUGBY … Continue reading →

Leinster Pick Up Second Pre-Season Victory Nick McCarthy notched a brace of tries as Leinster held off a strong final quarter surge from Gloucester to take a 26-24 verdict in this afternoon’s Bank of Ireland pre-season friendly at Tallaght Stadium. … Continue reading →

Leinster Rugby 26 – 24 Gloucester Rugby KO : 15:00 Sat 20th Aug 16 LEINSTER RUGBY SCORERS N. McCarthy (2 tries), A. Byrne (1 try), R. O’Loughlin (1 try), C. Marsh (2 conversions), J. Carbery (1 conversion) GLOUCESTER RUGBY SCORERS … Continue reading →

Leinster Come Out On Top In Pre-Season Opener Late tries from Josh Murphy, Fergus McFadden and Adam Byrne made the difference at Navan RFC today as Leinster claimed a 31-14 victory over Ulster in an entertaining Bank of Ireland pre-season … Continue reading →