Leinster Rugby
Rugby union team in Ireland
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Leinster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial club rugby union teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.
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Bath sign Leinster lock Molony on three-year dealBath sign Leinster lock Ross Molony on a three-year contract from the 2024-25 season.BBC Sport - Published | |
All Black Barrett wants 'positive challenge' at LeinsterLeinster announce the signing of All Black Jordie Barrett on a short-term deal.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster thump holders La Rochelle to reach last fourLeinster advance to the semi-finals of the Investec Champions Cup with a dominant victory over the back-to-back winners.BBC Sport - Published | |
Champions Cup quarter-finals: Bordeaux-Begles v HarlequinsFollow live text updates as Harlequins face Bordeaux-Begles, Leinster host defending champions La Rochelle and Northampton Saints take on the Bulls for a place in the semi-finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster selection surprises for rematch with O'Gara's La RochelleLeinster make two changes to their pack for Saturday's highly-anticipated Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against holders La Rochelle in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster to face La Rochelle after Gibson-Park hat-trick sinks TigersJamison Gibson-Park scores a first-half hat-trick as Leinster defeat Leicester to set up a Champions Cup quarter-final against champions La Rochelle.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster sink Tigers with Gibson-Park try hat-trickJamison Gibson-Park scored a first-half hat-trick as Leinster scored five tries to defeat Leicester and progress to the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Champions Cup: Exeter v Bath - radio & live textFollow live text and listen to BBC radio commentary of Saturday's action in the Champions Cup, including Exeter Chiefs v Bath, Bordeaux v Saracens and Leinster v Leicester.BBC Sport - Published | |
Exeter host Bath at sold-out Sandy Park in Champions Cup - radio & textFollow live text and listen to BBC radio commentary of Saturday's action in the Champions Cup, including Exeter Chiefs v Bath, Bordeaux v Saracens and Leinster v Leicester.BBC Sport - Published | |
Keenan returns for Leinster's Tigers rematchHugo Keenan is passed fit for Leinster's Champions Cup last-16 tie against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster sweat over Irish internationals' fitness before Leicester gameLeinster could be without a host of injured Irish internationals for this weekend's Investec Champions Cup last-16 match against Leicester Tigers.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster second-half comeback seals bonus-point winLeinster produce a stunning second-half comeback to secure a bonus-point win over the Bulls at the RDS.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leinster make Leicester wait for knockout spotLeicester Tigers are made to wait for a spot in the knockout stages of the Investec Champions Cup after defeat by pool-toppers Leinster.BBC Sport - Published | Leinster secure knockout spot by hammering StadeLeinster guarantee their place in the Investec Champions Cup knockout stages as they dominate understrength Stade Francais 43-7 in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published |
McFarland praises 'gutsy' Ulster display in dramatic Leinster winUlster head coach Dan McFarland says his side executed their game plan well as they edged Irish interprovincial rivals Leinster 22-21 in the URC game at the RDS.BBC Sport - Published | Ulster hang on for famous win against LeinsterUlster claim a famous win at the RDS as they beat Leinster 21-22 in a pulsating United Rugby Championship contest in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published |
Leaders Leinster 'haven't really hit their stride'Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys says New Year's Day opponents Leinster have yet to fully hit their stride this season.BBC Sport - Published | Hume ready for RDS return after finding stride againJames Hume memorably helped Ulster beat Leinster two years ago and is regaining that kind of form after a tough period in his career.BBC Sport - Published |
Herring and Burns return for Ulster against LeinsterHooker Rob Herring and fly-half Billy Burns return to start for Ulster in their United Rugby Championship game against Leinster on Monday.BBC Sport - Published | Ulster optimistic over Burns and Herring fitnessUlster assistant coach Dan Soper says the province are hopeful that Billy Burns and Rob Herring will be available for Monday's URC game against Leinster at the RDS.BBC Sport - Published |
Leinster move top of URC after win at MunsterThree Harry Byrne penalties are enough to move Leinster back to the top of the United Rugby Championship as they beat Munster 9-3 in Limerick.BBC Sport - Published | URC: Munster v Leinster - text updatesText commentary as Munster host derby rivals Leinster at Thomond Park in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
Snyman move 'a huge surprise' - RowntreeMunster head coach Graham Rowntree says the decision of South African World Cup winner RG Snyman to join Irish rivals Leinster was "a huge surprise".BBC Sport - Published | Munster second row Snyman to join rivals LeinsterTwo-time World Cup winner RG Snyman will join Leinster from Munster ahead of the 2024-25 season.BBC Sport - Published |
Smith & Tuilagi impress - Champions Cup talking pointsChampions Cup talking points as Marcus Smith shows his class, Leinster finally beat La Rochelle and Manu Tuilagi returns.BBC Sport - Published | Leinster edge holders La Rochelle in final rematchLeinster exact revenge on holders La Rochelle with a chaotic, scrappy success in their Investec Champions Cup Pool Four opener.BBC Sport - Published |
Latest: European Champions Cup - La Rochelle v LeinsterLive text coverage of La Rochelle against Leinster in the Champions Cup at Stade Marcel Deflandre.BBC Sport - Published | World Cup winner Nienaber 'stamps mark' at LeinsterSouth Africa's World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber is making an immediate impact at Leinster, says Scott Penny.BBC Sport - Published |
Byrne in fitness race for La Rochelle-Leinster gameFly-half Ross Byrne emerges as a possible injury doubt for Leinster's opening Champions Cup game against La Rochelle in France on 10 December.BBC Sport - Published | Leinster edge Munster in hard-fought encounterLeinster remain top of the United Rugby Championship table after a hard-fought 21-16 win against inter-provincial rivals Munster at the Aviva Stadium.BBC Sport - Published |
Leinster v Munster - United Rugby ChampionshipLive text commentary as Leinster host Munster at Dublin's Aviva Stadium in the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Basham banned for four matches after red cardDragons flanker Taine Basham is suspended for four matches following his red card against Leinster.BBC Sport - Published |
Lively young Leinster side beat sloppy EdinburghLeinster's young side produced a lively display to beat Edinburgh 36-27 in the United Rugby Championship in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published | URC: Leinster v EdinburghFollow live text coverage of Edinburgh's United Rugby Championship meeting with Leinster.BBC Sport - Published |
Glasgow roar to opening URC win over LeinsterGlasgow Warriors start their URC campaign with a hugely impressive win over Leinster at Scotstoun.BBC Sport - Published | Glasgow Warriors begin their URC campaign against LeinsterLive text coverage as Glasgow Warriors open their United Rugby Championship campaign at home to Leinster.BBC Sport - Published |
O'Brien hoping to fulfil Rugby World Cup 'dream'Leinster back Jimmy O'Brien says it would be a "big dream" to play in the World Cup for Ireland.BBC Sport - Published | Ireland's Doris can still get 'a lot better'Ireland number eight Caelan Doris believes that his best is yet to come as the Leinster back row targets his World Cup debut in France.BBC Sport - Published |
'Devastated' Leinster's drive for five goes onLeinster head coach Leo Cullen says "devastation is probably the word" after his side lose the Champions Cup final to La Rochelle for the second year in a row.BBC Sport - Published | La Rochelle comeback stuns Leinster in thrillerLa Rochelle retain the Champions Cup title after breaking Leinster's hearts for the second year running in a pulsating final in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published |
European Champions Cup final: Leinster v La Rochelle - radio & textFollow live radio and text commentary as Leinster face holders La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup final in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published | O'Gara ready to enter Leinster's 'lion's den'La Rochelle boss Ronan O'Gara insists his side will relish entering the "lion's den" of the Aviva Stadium ahead of Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final against Leinster.BBC Sport - Published |
Leinster make 12 changes for Champions Cup finalFit-again wing James Lowe returns as Leinster make 12 changes for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final against La Rochelle in Dublin.BBC Sport - Published |