Connacht face tough challenge in looking to complete South African clean sweep
Andy Friend’s side take on a strong Sharks side in Durban on Saturday
Andy Friend’s side take on a strong Sharks side in Durban on Saturday
See-saw contest against the Lions at Ellis Park decided by late Jack Carty penalty
Leinster coach bearing in mind upcoming Champions Cup test against Leicester
Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering
Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg
Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
Leinster flanker knows he will have to keep a close eye on Connacht outhalf in second leg
Leo Cullen gives no clues over possible return of Andrew Porter or Ronan Kelleher
It’s advantage Leinster after European Champions Cup round of 16, first leg
Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown
‘We had them under the pump and then we let them off, but we fought back and got the win’
Six unanswered second-half tries re-asserts Leinster’s supremacy atop the table
Captain keen to bounce back from ‘embarrasing’ defeat to Edinburgh against champions
Heach coach Andy Friend makes seven changes for fixture pencilled in for victory
Short-sighted strategy leaves Andy Farrell’s side trailing in wake of well-prepared rivals
Victory beckons for recharged province as Welsh opponents missing 19 players
Peter Wilkins says squad levelled off after good start to the year and need to go again
Patrick Madden looks at some of the key factors at play in Saturday’s intense contest
Difficult to look past French flair and power not to mention a raucous home Parisian crowd
Connacht outhalf enjoying the game more after earning recall two years after Japan
If we can replicate ruck speed shown against All Blacks we are Six Nations contenders
Despite injuries as Six Nations looms, Andy Farrell has made some smart player choices
James Ryan and Iain Henderson have both been sidelined of late
Andy Friend’s side let 18-point lead slip away but can still reach Champions Cup last-16
High-flying Leicester make their first visit to the formidable Sportsground for key clash
Exciting winger suffers calf injury in training but could return against Stade Francais
Andy Friend’s side are continually on the upgrade as stodgy Munster fail to inspire
Alex Kendellen to make first Munster start in exciting young backrow
Interpros vital in assessing Farrell’s options for Ireland squad
Cullen says most teams would prefer if games were played rather than decided on a rules basis
Andy Friend: ‘the form he is in at the moment, you’d love to have him involved’
Postponement of some matches and cancellation of others leave teams frustrated
English side on 12-game winning streak ahead of Sunday’s clash
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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