Half-time deficit left Leinster in need of a miracle that never look likely

Error-strewn display stops Leinster from firing

Zac Ward and Tom Stewart among those with games to forget in Challenge Cup final

A tit-for-tat dogfight, Donnacha Ryan in a beret and that last-gasp missed drop goal

The winger impressed as his team-mates wilted around him in stifling heat in Bilbao

Head coach paid a pre-Christmas visit to northern Spain to visualise goal for the season

Tommy O’Brien passed fit to start on the wing

Scrumhalf is top of the URC for kicks in play and try assists – and a big performance in Bilbao could yield long-overdue silverware

French club the favourites but opportunities remain for Leinster to overcome UBB counterattacking masterclass

The former Munster and Ireland U20 scrum-half speaks about grief, resilience and finding his feet with Glasgow Warriors

Sam Prendergast now uses a telescopic tee, one that elevates the ball with a forward tilt. But why did he change?

Ireland target third home win in last-round clash against Scotland

Doubles from Aoife Wafer and Brittany Hogan help Scott Bemand’s side to bonus-point victory

Sides of Leinster’s quality would prefer to end contests earlier than they have been doing so

With the IRFU having cut its men’s Sevens programme, a team set up by a Cork estate agent is looking to save the sport - and have fun