Munster face crunch Champions Cup duel with Castres while Leinster eye top-four seeding
Clayton McMillan’s team must beat French visitors at Thomond Park on Saturday to reach knockout stages
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Munster’s Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’ in Toulon clash
Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’, says Clayton McMillan
Toulon deny Munster at the death in ferocious Champions Cup battle
Painful defeat leaves Clayton McMillan’s team with some positives, including a bonus point that could prove vital
Leinster’s habit of finding a way to win pleases captain Caelan Doris
Doris says epic win over La Rochelle will stand to team later in Champions Cup
Leinster beat La Rochelle in classic thanks to Harry Byrne’s late kick
An unforgettable climax to a pulsating Champions Cup game between two great rivals
Toulon 27 Munster 25 (FT) as it happened - Munster come up short in the south of France
Irish province take on French opposition with their pool evenly poised
‘I just said to Caelan I want it’: Leinster’s Harry Byrne on nailing match-winning kick
Leo Cullen pleased with how Leinster dug deep against La Rochelle
Leinster 25 La Rochelle 24 as it happened: Harry Byrne snatches victory with last gasp penalty
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Champions Cup wrap: Bristol stun Springboks-laden Bulls with 61-49 win
Kieran Marmion scores one of nine tries to clinch place in the last 16
Suddenly, Leinster look a little short on firepower for La Rochelle grudge match
Leo Cullen fields sprinkling of youngsters and fringe players as province targets latest defeat of French rivals
Munster brace for Toulon physicality and lively backs in Champions Cup clash
French Top 14 side have not been beaten at home this season
Matt Williams: Leinster’s clash with La Rochelle has big implications for next month’s Six Nations
Leo Cullen’s team have been effective in winning six on the spin, but they must find new levels against La Rochelle
‘There are a few Leinster crybabies in my inbox’: Simon Zebo embraces punditry
As Munster face Toulon, he recalls his pivotal try last time and talks on bringing his larger-than-life presence to TV
Champions Cup: TV details, kick-off times and team news with Leinster and Munster in action
Everything you need to know as Leinster play La Rochelle as Munster travel to Toulon
Conor Murray: Bringing Sexton into a column about O’Gara is an easy trap to fall into
Sam Prendergast is a special talent around whom there is too much negative commentary
Josh van der Flier has his homework done for latest La Rochelle exam
Ronan O’Gara’s French side have become familiar adversaries for Leinster
Joshua Kenny added to Leinster’s Champions Cup roster
Sean Edogbo, younger brother of Edwin, is added to the Munster roster
Craig Casey: Outlook is sunny in south of France for Munster’s energy-giver
Scrumhalf will give it his usual 100% against Toulon on Sunday – and is more than ready to stand in at 10 if needed
Davit Niniashvili: La Rochelle’s ebullient Georgian fullback is a big threat for Leinster
Niniashvili wants to change the perception that Georgian rugby is more than just forward play
Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster are playing with contagious confidence by getting the basics right
But Leinster, Munster and Connacht are struggling for consistency and now face season-shaping fixtures
Munster searching for consistency against Toulon after up-and-down season
Assistant coach Mike Prendergast was ‘massively disappointed’ with Munster’s performance in Ulster defeat
John Hodnett and Alex Kendellen to miss Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Toulon
Oli Jager in contention return for Irish province for match in Stade Felix Mayol
Leinster drawing on Rabah Slimani’s experience for challenge of La Rochelle pack
Forwards coach Robin McBryde expecting ‘big set-piece game’ in Champions Cup clash
Robbie Henshaw to return for Leinster’s Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle
Garry Ringrose and RG Snyman have returned to training before Saturday’s game
Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challenge
Wins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixtures
‘I felt like I let the lads down’: James Ryan making amends after suspension
Secondrow returned for Leinster last week after a three-match ban for a high tackle against South Africa
Leinster’s frustrating moments against Leicester were ‘isolated events’, says Bleyendaal
Assistant coach is not unduly concerned as long as the team keeps winning games
Jack Conan available for Leinster’s URC fixture against Ulster
Ireland flanker failed an early HIA in Champions Cup win over Leicester
Munster still striving to reach levels of performance demanded, McMillan admits
Side could heave a sigh of relief after subduing Gloucester for a 31-3 win at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday
Munster finally let the game come to them in bonus-point win over Gloucester
Páirc Uí Chaoimh encounter proved frustrating for players and fans alike until home side finally found their rhythm
Munster 31 Gloucester 3: Scrappy bonus-point win for Munster – as it happened
Munster bounce back from opening round defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Clayton McMillan says Munster guilty of trying to force things against Gloucester
Head coach happy to get off the mark in Europe but says says his side ‘could have been a lot better’
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