Category Archives: European Rugby

Fogarty praises his young guns AFTER an encouraging win against Bath last Saturday, Leinster scrum coach John Fogarty praised the performance of the Blues’ young pack. With an average age of just 24, Fogarty admitted that he was nervous about … Continue reading →

RUGBY UNION HE’S A TANK COMMANDER BY DAIRE WALSH AS one of the players linked with the Ireland captaincy, Leinster flanker Sean O’Brien admitted yesterday it would be a huge honour to lead out his country in the Six Nations. … Continue reading →

Ian Madigan finished with an impressive personal tally of 20 points as Leinster finally secured their first win in this season’s European Champions Cup, beating Bath 25-11 at the RDS. With qualification for the knockout stages well out of their … Continue reading →

Blues out to end on Bath high BY DAIRE WALSH LEINSTER defence coach Kurt McQuilkin is hopeful the Blues can maintain their momentum against Bath in a dead rubber Champions Cup game this weekend. Leo Cullen’s charges have recorded three … Continue reading →

Garry Ringrose rested as Cullen shuffles cards for Leinster’s trip to Ospreys Daire Walsh As his side aim to secure a seventh consecutive Guinness Pro12 victory, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has made six changes to his starting line-up for … Continue reading →

Leinster’s Garry Ringrose ‘one for the future’, says Zane Kirchner Daire Walsh Leinster’s South African international Zane Kirchner has heaped praise on the province’s young star, Garry Ringrose. Ringrose’srun of fine form has been rewarded with inclusion in an extended … Continue reading →

Ireland call-ups won’t affect Leinster pick for Ospreys clash By Daire Walsh Leinster backs coach Girvan Dempsey confirmed yesterday that the province wouldn’t be losing any players to international duty for this Friday’s Guinness Pro12 encounter against the Ospreys in … Continue reading →

Ringrose set for Leinster centre stage again Guinness Pro12 Leinster v Connacht Daire Walsh Following a five-day turnaround from their morale-boosting Guinness Pro12 victory over Munster at Thomond Park, head coach Leo Cullen has made wholesale changes to his starting … Continue reading →

Leinster boss Leo Cullen ‘disappointed’ as prop Healy faces two weeks out for striking Daire Walsh   Following an independent disciplinary hearing in London yesterday, Leinster prop Cian Healy was handed a two-week suspension for striking Toulon’s Guilhem Guirado in … Continue reading →

Post-match reaction to Toulon’s 20-16 victory over Leinster. Leinster head coach Leo Cullen felt Toulon’s physical power was the difference at the Aviva Stadium as his side went down 20-16 – their fourth consecutive European Champions Cup defeat of the season. The … Continue reading →