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Ospreys' Wales quartet Adam Beard, Alex Cuthbert, Rhys Webb and Jac Morgan will miss the visit of United Rugby Championship (URC) leaders Leinster. Head coach Toby Booth has made eight personnel changes from the side that defeated Cardiff. Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is missing through injury with flanker Rhys Ruddock leading Leinster. World…

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 reached their first Heineken Champions Cup final in three years after dethroning Toulouse in a sure-footed 40-17 win at the Aviva Stadium. The defending champions struggled to cope with the pace of the hosts' attack, with James Lowe, the tournament's top-scorer this season, claiming two of their four tries. Leinster recovered from Antoine…

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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…

The wait is almost over as this Saturday, the Six Nations returns to our screens and with fan-filled stadiums to boot. After last year's tournament was played behind closed doors, players, coaches and fans will be thrilled that all matches are set to feature no such restrictions after the Welsh government dropped relevant Covid-19 rules in…

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…

Free rugby union tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's Autumn Nations Cup matches. Channel 4 & Amazon Prime, 3pm Saturday England to win by one to 12 points 1pt 2-1 Betfair England coach Eddie Jones says he has picked "the strongest team possible for the most important game of our season," and his charges may be made to work against an…

IT IS a top-of-the-table interpro clash in the URC this weekend as Leinster welcome Ulster to the RDS. Leinster are first in the table with a 100% record from eight games while Ulster sits second having won six of their seven games to date. The sides have already met this season with Leo Cullen's men getting the win in Belfast. A victory, coupled…

The Major League Rugby playoffs are here after what was a crazy end to the season. Now it all comes down to these next two weeks to determine who will be crowned as champions in the second season of MLR. Four teams, one champion. Of the four teams in these playoffs, two return with the San Diego Legion and Seattle Seawolves and the two expansion…

1902 total views, 1902 views today Connacht wouldn't have had too much time to enjoy their win against Munster last weekend as preparations for the arrival of Leinster would have dominated the thoughts of coaches and players this week. Arguably the toughest test in the URC but also the greatest win if you can pull it off. The Visitors: Leinster…

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…

LEINSTER will look to make it two wins from two when they face Benetton in the United Rugby Championship. Leo Cullen's men began their campaign with a hard-fought, if uncomfortable, win over Zebre. Here's everything you need to know about the match. Leinster vs Benetton takes place at the RDS on Friday, September 23 with kick-off at 7.35 pm. The…

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…

Leinster survived a strong comeback from opponents Zebre to prevail 33-29 in their opening United Rugby Championship game of the new season. The Irish province scored four first-half tries to lead 28-10 at the break, their bonus point already in the bag. Last season's bottom side fought back and their five tries, plus their four-point deficit,…