The greatest example of this is a generation ago, when Brad Thorn joined Leinster. Thorn was a rugby league icon in Australia, representing the Australian Kangaroos and winning every trophy on ...

rugby skills, and experience" to his team. This acquisition is seen as a strategy for Leinster to broaden and reinforce their international talent and win the coveted fifth European title.

If you want a reminder about the difference between Leinster last year and Leinster this year, recall that they lost twice to Ulster during the regular season of the URC in 2023/’24. On Saturday ...

Dan Sheehan scored a second-half hat-trick of tries in Leinster's 41-17 United Rugby Championship win over Ulster at the Aviva Stadium. A much-changed Leinster forced a late penalty try to lead 19 ...

In Izuchukwu’s absence, Ulster have been getting on just fine, racking up three straight wins in the United Rugby Championship ... needed given the weight on Leinster’s bench in the form ...

LEO CULLEN believes that Leinster’s status as the All Blacks’ sabbatical venue of choice is good for Irish rugby as a whole. First, the IRFU announced that the percentage provinces must pay ...

New Zealand centre Rieko Ioane will join Leinster next season from the Blues in Super Rugby on a sabbatical, it has been confirmed. The 28-year-old has played for the Auckland side since 2016 ...

(Reuters) - All Blacks centre Reiko Ioane will join the Irish rugby union club Leinster next season on a sabbatical break. The 28-year-old had a sabbatical clause in his contract which allows him ...

All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane has confirmed that he will join Leinster next season from Super Rugby outfit the Blues. A clause in his contract allows Ioane to skip one Super Rugby Pacific season ...

“He is an exciting, versatile outside back who will bring pace, rugby skills and experience to Leinster. That experience will add massive value to the group here and our younger players ...

Many senior All Blacks now have a sabbatical clause in their contract that allows them to skip one Super Rugby Pacific season ... and will spend next season at Leinster. We will have him back ...

New Zealand centre Rieko Ioane is set to join Leinster next season ... clause in his contract that allows him to skip one Super Rugby Pacific season with the Blues to spend six months abroad.