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Road to Marseille: Leinster Rugby

Leinster Rugby go in search of their fifth European title on May 28 against Stade Rochelais. Below, we look at how they reached the Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille.     Round 1:...

Blood & Mud Rugby Podcast: The Lord Haw Haw of Dubai

Blood and mud chat the European weekend, the incoming playoffs and a certain player of semi-decent stature's latest antics  

House of Rugby: Champions Cup and European Player of The Year Special

Alex Goode and Sean O’Brien are in the pub for a Champions Cup special and reveal their favourites to lift the trophy.   They take an in depth look at the final 5 shortlisted players for...

Kerr-Barlow setback for Stade Rochelais

Stade Rochelais scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow has announced that he is out of the Heineken Champions Cup final against Leinster Rugby on May 28 due to a hand injury.     The 31-year-old...

Match officials for European finals named

The match officials for the Champions and Challenge Cup finals have been announced.    Two of England’s top referees have been entrusted with the duties, with Wayne Barnes handling...

EPCR European Player of the Year 2022 - shortlist

Star-studded line-up for EPCR European Player of the Year shortlist

As the countdown begins in earnest to the showpiece Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille, in-form candidates from Leinster Rugby and Stade Rochelais are not surprisingly dominating the prestigious...

Leinster ‘desperate’ for fifth title after 2019 defeat

Leinster Rugby captain Johnny Sexton has asserted that the Irish province are “desperate” for a fifth a European title as they gear up to face Stade Rochelais in this season’s Heineken...

Kaino proud of defeated Toulouse

Stade Toulousain skills coach Jerome Kaino said they still had much to be proud of, despite their Heineken Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Leinster Rugby.   Defending champions Toulouse...

Sexton wants Leinster to utilise European experience

Johnny Sexton urged Leinster Rugby to draw on their past experiences after leading them into the Heineken Champions Cup final.   Leinster’s captain was named Heineken Star of the Match...