#Leo Cullen

Leinster are back on the road with a United Rugby Championship trip to Ospreys in Wales this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? Saturday's match takes place at the Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea with a 7.35pm kick-off. What's the team news? Johnny Sexton misses out and is in a race to be fit for the Six…

Of the 26 titles handed out over the course of the Heineken Champions Cup, 13 of them sit in the bottom half of this season's quarter-final draw. The last eight of this years competition is interestingly split. One one side of the draw you have Racing 92, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle and Montpellier - new money and new challengers. On the bottom half…

Leinster have South African visitors to Dublin on Saturday as they welcome Lions for their rearranged United Rugby Championship clash after last month's postponement. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? Friday's match takes place at the RDS with a 7.35pm kick-off. What's the team news? The teams should be announced…

Leinster will look to start putting their heartbreaking Champions Cup final defeat to La Rochelle behind then with a URC quarter-final at home to Glasgow this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin and kicks off at 3.15pm on Saturday. What's the team news? Leinster…

After an impressive start on the road to their Heineken Champions Cup season with a big win at Racing, Leinster open their home campaign with a visit from Gloucester. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin with an 8.00pm kick-off on Friday. Where can I watch the game? The…

The Heineken Champions Cup is back this weekend as Leinster open their campaign with a trip to Racing 92. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Stade Océane in Le Havre with a 1.00pm kick-off on Saturday. Where can I watch the game? The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 12.30pm…

Leinster march into Marseille for this weekend's Champions Cup final with a fifth European star in reach. They face a difficult task. Ronan O'Gara, who will be the focal point of many a media angle pitting him against his old rivals Leinster, and his former fly-half foe Jonathan Sexton, plan to stop them. His La Rochelle side are equipped with a…

They're another URC interpro this weekend as Leinster welcome Ulster this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin with a 7.35pm kick-off on Saturday. What's the team news? Leo Cullen welcomes back a plethora of key men for Saturday night's visit of Ulster to the…

With the rugby transfer market flooded with Worcester Warriors players, and potentially soon Wasps players, the rugby transfer market has never been busier with clubs also locking down their key stars and targets ahead of the 2023/24 season. Here are all the latest transfer rumours, contract renewals and confirmed moves from around the Gallagher…

Leinster will kook to keep their 100 per cent start going this weekend when they welcome South African outfit Sharks. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin and kicks off at 5.05pm on Saturday. What's the team news? Jamison Gibson-Park's start to the season has been delayed by…

Saturday, May 28th. Kick-off is at 4.45pm Irish time (5.45pm local) at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille. Can I watch? You can indeed. BT Sport as usual has the rights to European matches, but both Virgin Media 2 and Channel 4 always get one free-to-air game a week, and the final is no exception. You can also follow on our liveblog which will get…

It's a URC interpro this weekend as Leinster travel north to visit Ulster. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast and kicks off at 7.35pm on Friday. What's the team news? We'll bring you confirmed team news from both camps on Independent.ie when we have it but…

Sale's Tom Curry (centre) in action against Bristol Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Sunday's European Champions Cup games. BT Sport, 1pm Sunday Leinster to win by 31 to 40 points 1pt 3-1 bet365 Leinster are well rested, close to full strength and above all angry - no wonder bookmakers are expecting a 30-point rout. Opponents Montpellier…

Leinster will kick off their home campaign season with a URC visit from Benetton this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the RDS in Dublin and kicks off at 7.35pm on Friday. What's the team news? Rónan Kelleher (shoulder), Dave Kearney (hamstring), Will Connors (knee) and Ross…

Head coach: Marco Bortolami Captain: Dewalt Duverago/Michele Lamaro Last year: 13th Betting: 150-1 Players In: S Hildago-Klyne (Exeter Chiefs), T Menoncello (promoted academy), A Garbisi (Mogliano), G Nicotera (Rovigo), G Da Rae (Rovigo), F Drago (Mogliano), M Drudi (Mogliano), S Scrafton (Hurricanes), O Ratave (Fijian Drua), M Zanon (Pau), M…

Leinster will kick off their season with a URC tie away to Zebre this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma. Italy and kicks off at 1.00pm Irish time on Saturday. What's the team news? Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update…