Fardy replaces Baird for Leinster as Exeter make two changes in front row
Leo Cullen’s men didn’t play last weekend after their clash with Toulon was cancelled.
Leo Cullen’s men didn’t play last weekend after their clash with Toulon was cancelled.
Leo Cullen’s men will face Exeter or Lyon next weekend.
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella believe Johann van Graan’s recruitment of the South African is the wrong move on numerous levels.
The Champions Cup round-of-16 clash was due to kick off at 5.30pm this evening.
Leo Cullen’s men have never beaten Toulon but aim to set the record straight at the RDS.
The Leinster flanker will hope to show his quality against Toulon tomorrow.
Niall Scannell is relishing going up against a heavyweight Toulouse pack on Saturday.
Scott Penny has been ruled out for Friday night’s Champions Cup game against the French side at the RDS.
There is positive news, however, for front rows Roman Salanoa and James Cronin.
The 34-year-old escaped punishment for the 70th-minute incident during which contact was made between his shoulder and the Leinster back row’s head.
Peter McCabe was considering applying for the guards or focusing on the family strawberry farm when a phonecall from Pat Lam breathed new life into his first-choice career.
Racing have achieved maximum points from the first two rounds.
The northern province travel to Gloucester in a bid to rebound from last weekend’s defeat to Toulouse.
It has been ‘a crazy month’ for 25-year-old Ulster and Ireland loosehead prop Eric O’Sullivan.
Tries by Josh van der Flier, Ciaran Frawley, Dave Kearney, Dan Leavy and Jimmy O’Brien were more than enough for Leo Cullen’s men.
Ian Madigan has settled in happily to life with Ulster since joining last summer.
The Champions Cup kicks off on Friday night as Toulouse visit Ulster in Belfast.
Stuart Lancaster and co. will take on Montpellier and Northampton in the pool stages.
The Munster man moved to Paris for opportunities like this.
There’ll be a new name on the silverware after tomorrow’s final, which will be played at Bristol’s Ashton Gate.
The Tipperary man came in for big praise on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
The northern province’s season came to a disappointing end at the Stade Ernest-Wallon this afternoon.
Leinster boss Leo Cullen had major regrets over his side’s first-half showing against Saracens.
The New Zealander enjoyed his time in Galway but has thrived with the Top 14 club.
The Wallaby has received a three-week suspension.
Mark McCall’s men have an upset win over Leinster in their sights.
The Wexford man has been sidelined with a back issue in recent weeks.
The Top 14 side are targetting a record-setting fifth Heineken Champions Cup crown.
Mark McCall’s men face Exeter in another ‘nothing’ game before travelling to Dublin in a bid to hang onto their European title.
Ulster’s clash away to Toulouse will be shown on Virgin Media and Channel 4.
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss a busy week of news, and the future of the Champions Cup, on Rugby Weekly.
The rule would see players effectively sin-binned for 15 minutes while an independent review into their illegal challenge takes place as play continues.
The openside tops the tackle-count table in the Pro14 this season and has featured in all of Ulster’s Champions Cup games since 2016.
The second row has been cited for a challenge on Tom Ellis.
The Shannon scrum-half showed his potential in a cameo off the bench at Thomond Park yesterday.
The scrum-half returns to the Connacht team for the first time since November against Montpellier today.
Dan McFarland’s men were sloppy in victory but they advance into the knock-outs again.
Follow all the action live as Dan McFarland’s side welcome Bath to Belfast.
Leo Cullen’s side ran in two crucial second-half tries to secure the win.
Marty Moore misses out after limping off during last weekend’s defeat to Clermont.