Leinster Rugby

Massive weekend for SA teams in final URC pool round

A massive final round of United Rugby Championship pool matches awaits the South African teams this weekend, as the competition builds up to the playoffs early next month where the top teams will be chasing...

URC Round 18 Stats: Bulls vs Leinster

A look at the match stats ahead of round 18 of the United Rugby Championship.  Bulls   Kurt-Lee Arendse made six offloads at the weekend - more than any other player and the second-highest...

Goosen saddled up to drive bullish Bulls back to final

Johan Goosen, raised on the saddle of a horse, is back in the saddle of Jake White's Vodacom Bulls.  It may be a different type of saddle but Goosen's confidence and ability is no different, whether...

URC Coaching IQ Keeps Growing as Matfield Backs Nienabar to Make Leinster 'Even More Powerful'

South African legend Victor Matfield believes the recruitment of Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber will make Leinster even more powerful.   And former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy feels...

How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC

Munster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...

Leo Cullen Issues Leinster Injury Report

Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship regular season finale against Bulls in Loftus Versfeld (KO: 3pm Irish time – live...

Scott Fardy appointed Connacht Rugby defence coach

Connacht Rugby has announced the appointment of Scott Fardy as the club’s new defence coach on a 2-year deal. As a player Fardy enjoyed a glittering career across the world, with four seasons...

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Jacques Nienaber to join Leinster after RWC

Leinster Rugby can this afternoon confirm that current South Africa Head Coach, Jacques Nienaber, will join the club after the Rugby World Cup later this year.Nienaber will replace current Senior Coach,...

So How Do You Beat Leinster? Alan Quinlan Attempts to Provide the Answer

Many have tried but all have failed, with the Irish province unbeaten in 22 matches in the BKT United Rugby Championship and the Heineken Champions Cup. They have won 21 of those, with only BKT URC title...