Leinster Rugby

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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. The team represents the Leinster Branch, one of the four provincial unions that together make up the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), but is not restricted to players from that province.

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Leinster edge Ospreys to maintain unbeaten run Leinster edge a spirited Ospreys side to remain unbeaten in this season's United Rugby Championship. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
Jones' unbeaten Ospreys record faces Leinster test Ospreys make two changes and a positional switch to face United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster in Swansea on Friday. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
Leinster knock 14-man Bath out of Champions Cup Prop Beno Obano was sent off in the second half as Leinster punish Bath to knock the Premiership leaders out of the Investec Champions Cup. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2025

Keenan returns for Leinster as Cokanasiga hits century Hugo Keenan will return for Leinster in Sunday's Investec Champions Cup Pool Two match with Bath, while Joe Cokanasiga will win his 100th cap. BBC Sport - Published on January 17, 2025
Uncapped Boyle named in Ireland's Six Nations squad Uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle is included in Ireland's Six Nations squad, replacing the suspended Tom O'Toole. BBC Sport - Published on January 15, 2025
Leinster maintain winning run with La Rochelle victory Leinster recorded their 12th successive win in all competitions as they edge a physical Champions Cup encounter with La Rochelle 16-14 to move top of Pool 2. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2025

Four-try Leinster too good for Munster in derby Leinster's winning run to start the season reaches 11 games in all competitions with a bonus-point win over fierce rivals Munster in Thomond Park. BBC Sport - Published on December 27, 2024
Ireland and Leinster centre Henshaw signs new IRFU deal Ireland and Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw signs a two-year contract extension with the IRFU until the 2027/28 season. BBC Sport - Published on December 23, 2024
Connacht 'never get any calls, ever' - Hansen Connacht wing Mack Hansen says the refereeing of his side's loss to Leinster in the Aviva Stadium made it feel like they were playing against "16 men". BBC Sport - Published on December 21, 2024
Leinster edge Connacht to maintain winning start Leinster make it ten wins from ten in all competitions this season with a hard fought 20-12 victory over Connacht at the Aviva Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on December 21, 2024

Ireland's Ryan and Aki sign new contracts Connacht's Bundee Aki and Leinster's James Ryan sign contract extensions with the Irish Rugby Football Union [IRFU]. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2024
Furlong and Porter sign IRFU contract extensions Tadhg Furlong and Andrew Porter sign new two-year contracts with Ireland and Leinster until 2027. BBC Sport - Published on December 16, 2024
Bristol will learn from Leinster loss, says skipper Bristol Bears' young squad will learn great lessons from their Champions Cup defeat to Leinster, says captain Fitz Harding. BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2024	Leinster spark into life and cruise past Bristol Leinster begin their pursuit of a fifth Investec Champions Cup crown with a ruthless second half display to claim a bonus-point victory over Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2024
'Stakes are high' when Bristol host Leinster - Lam Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam calls Leinster's Investec Champions Cup record "unbelievable" before they visit Ashton Gate. BBC Sport - Published on December 5, 2024	Champions Cup games like 'Test matches,' says Lam Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam believes his side's upcoming Champions Cup games against Leinster and La Rochelle will be like "Test matches". BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2024
Glasgow grind out narrow URC win over Scarlets Glasgow Warriors survive a scare to grind out a victory over Scarlets and move within two points of leaders Leinster at the top of the United Rugby Championship. BBC Sport - Published on November 29, 2024	Leinster beat Ulster to continue winning start Leinster win for the seventh time in seven games this season as they beat Ulster 27-20 in Belfast to extend their lead at the top of the United Rugby Championship [URC]. BBC Sport - Published on November 29, 2024