What a way to kick off the Guinness PRO14 season. Leinster begin the defence of their PRO14 title at the Cardiff Arms Park (7:35pm Friday, live on eir Sport) and they have named a team with nine internationals. Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster are able to call on Rhys Ruddock, Adam Byrne, Luke McGrath and […]

8 years ago

Wallaby international Joe Tomane will make his Leinster debut on Friday when the European champions kick-off their pre-season against Montauban in the south of France. Tomane signed for the province in June and will line up at inside centre for his first start with Rory O’Loughlin set to partner him in the Leinster midfield. Newly […]

8 years ago

I stood there in the elevator waiting to go up to the top floor of Lifestyle Sports on Grafton Street and when the doors finally opened on level 1, Joe Tomane, Rhys Ruddock and Dan Leavy were all playing foosball. Fixed behind them was an array of new Leinster Adidas jackets, training tops and polos, […]

8 years ago

Just the tonic for a team who only won the Champions Cup and Pro 14 this season: A flying Australian international. Leinster Rugby have confirmed the signing of Joe Tomane from Montpellier. The 28-year-old who has featured 17 times for his country will join the province at pre-season training in a few weeks. The player […]

8 years ago

Stop the lights. Leinster are losing Jordi Murphy, Richardt Strauss and Isa Nacewa this summer and Joey Carbery is heading out the exit door to Munster. Stuart Lancaster and Leo Cullen have overseen an damned impressive turnaround in the past two seasons and have brought Leinster to a point where they are the dominant side […]

8 years ago

The Leinster squad is so stacked right now that they could head into 2018/19 without bringing in outside replacements for Isa Nacewa, Jordi Murphy, Richardt Strauss and Jamie Heaslip and still do well. The Leinster production line has spewed out some serious gems over the past few seasons and many of them have taken steps […]

8 years ago