The Latest Breaking News from Leinster

'No ambition': Schmidt rules out another national job

Departing Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt says he's looking forward to returning home to New Zealand and has no plans to coach another country.

AAP · Jul 2

Fast-paced, risk-taking Prem is a blueprint for England but everyone needs to buy in

Top-level rugby is fast becoming a different sport and finalists illustrate the domestic talent Borthwick needs to harness

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

Bru challenges Bordeaux-Begles to show 'true selves' in Top 14 after Champions Cup defence

BILBAO (SPAIN) - Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru said on Saturday he wanted his side to show their "true faces" as they aim for French Top 14 glory after defending the Champions Cup.

Bangkok Post · May 23

Leinster desperate to tear up Bordeaux’s script in Champions Cup final cauldron

With temperatures in the mid-30s expected, Leo Cullen’s side will need to be at their best to avoid another sad denouement to a French drama

The Guardian - UK · May 22

Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale

Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Rugby needs to stop the screen-obsessed, finger-pointing, hair-trigger arguments

Rugby is in danger of losing its integrity by howling about referees’ decisions and unedifying actions on the field under the notional banner of player welfare

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Bath boss questions why three ‘headshots’ were missed by officials in defeat to Bordeaux Begles

Johann van Graan felt Alfie Barbeary was high tackled on multiple occasions in the Champions Cup semi-final

The Independent UK · May 3

Bordeaux brush aside Bath to set up Champions Cup final against Leinster

Maxime Lucu scored 18 points as the Champions Cup holders eased to a 38-26 victory over Bath to book their place in the final against Leinster

The Guardian - UK · May 3

Bordeaux Begles hold off battling Bath to set up Champions Cup final against Leinster

Bordeaux Begles 38-26 Bath: The defending champions eventually prevailed in a hard-fought contest

The Independent UK · May 3

Bordeaux Bègles 38-26 Bath: Champions Cup semi-final – as it happened

A try-scoring display by Maxime Lucu spearheaded Bordeaux’s progress to the final as Bath came up short

The Guardian - UK · May 3