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Ross Byrne And Kirchner To Start For Leinster

9 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has announced his team to play Northampton Saints in Champions Cup round 4 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night (kick-off 7.45pm).

Munster Are Unchanged For Welford Road Trip

9 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged team for Saturday's Champions Cup round 4 match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road (kick-off 3.15pm).

Connacht Team Named For Crunch Home Clash With Wasps

9 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Connacht team to face Wasps at the Sportsground on Saturday (kick-off 5.30pm) features four personnel changes to the side that lined out in Coventry five days ago. 

Ross Byrne makes first Champions Cup start as Leo Cullen names starting 15 for Northampton clash

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Ross Byrne will make his first Champions Cup start for Leinster when Leo Cullen's men face Northampton Saints at the RDS tomorrow (Saturday, 7.45pm).

'Losing like that in Bath was a key moment for us'

9 years ago by Irish Independent

It's November 2015 and Leinster have just left the Rec with a losing bonus point in the Champions Cup. Two games in and only one point to show.

Byrne's performance should be worth the Aviva ticket price alone

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Away wins in the Champions Cup never come easy and as entertaining as it was to watch Leinster demolish Northampton at Franklin's Gardens, it's important not to lose sight of how vital that victory was.

Ambitious Gorey club continues rapid rise

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Located in the sunny south-east in the county of Wexford, and fresh from subsequent promotions to their current standing in Leinster League Division 1A, Gorey RFC are a prime example of a club making strides...

Van der Flier: Last season's Euro woes made us stronger

9 years ago by Irish Independent

When Josh van der Flier talks about the impact that the "younger" players in the Leinster squad have made this season, it's easy to forget that he only turned 23 earlier this year.

Royals edge into first final

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Ashbourne and Enniscorthy ensured that the All-Ireland Junior Cup Final will be an all-Leinster affair on January 28 following their semi-final wins last Saturday, while Wicklow consolidated their position...

Fogarty backs Byrne to underline Blues' depth

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Leinster scrum coach John Fogarty is confident that Ross Byrne will handle the pressure of playing at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow evening.