Sam Prendergast was quizzed on how he found working with Johnny Sexton as a Test mentor, the former great's autobiography and how he has dealt with the biggest six weeks of his life with Autumn Series and Champions Cup starts for Leinster
Munster's two point loss to the French side will hurt the Reds as they failed to perform while Craig Casey and Thaakir Abrahams picked up significant injuries
Changes promised by Leinster head coach for upcoming URC clashes with Connacht and Munster as he challenges fringe men to step up after underwhelming winning display against Clermont in the Champions Cup
The province are looking to build on last weekend's 43-12 victory over Zebre in Galway, which kicked off their European campaign
Tadhg Furlong is close to a comeback from a hamstring injury that has limited his appearances this season and admits it is a "dream come true" to remain a Leinster player for two more years
Andrew Porter has been integral to the progress made by Ireland under Andy Farrell in recent years, and a mainstay of Leinster's front row
Police confirmed on Friday that the body of the former England rugby international had been found, five days after the 43-year-old had gone missing during Storm Darragh
The former England rugby ace was swept away by the current of the River Aln while trying to cross in his car during Storm Darragh before a body was found by police earlier this week
Ulster suffered a heavy defeat in their opening Champions Cup game
FILE - Fans hold a flag before the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Bolton at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Jan. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales, File)
There were some standout performances for Leo Cullen's side as they made it two from two in the Champions Cup
The sides clash on weekend two of the Champions Cup.
Mike Prendergast has what it takes to succeed Graham Rowntree as No1 at Thomond Park.
Skipper Caelan Doris described it was a "messy win, far from our best," and added: "We know as we get deeper in the competition, we need to be a hell of a lot better."
If there is one place Australian rugby is in desperate need of depth, its the centres. The game of rugby has transformed since professionalism, with centres being required to not just serve in the defensive line, but be a chief attacking weapon, act as a second playmaker to take pressure off the flyhalf, serve as []
Garry Ringrose and Jordie Barrett scored first-half tries after Alivereti Raka claimed an early Clermont score, with Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast adding a conversion and penalty
The new year will bring the end of the provinces being able to sign foreign props as new IRFU performance director David Humphreys looks to grow home-grown stocks for Test level, but Jack Boyle says it's not that simple
The sides clash on weekend two of the Challenge Cup.
Skipper Iain Henderson is among Ulster's frontliners who may miss out as the province resume their URC campaign after a very disappointing start to their Champions Cup bid
Munster's Craig Casey is yo go under the knife in the coming days after suffering a knee injury in Champions Cup action in France last Friday night
Pete Wilkins knows that beating Ulster in Galway on December 28 is very important but at the same time the chance to take on URC table-toppers Leinster at the Aviva demands the full attention of the westerners
Our final article in this series, there is no better place to finish than the positions held by some of the best players ever to wear the green and gold jersey the outside backs. No longer just a final line of defence, the fullback and winger roles have expanded well beyond their humble beginnings []
Veteran centre Bundee Aki had been linked with a move to Toulon and there was some confusion as to when his current contract expires, but the IRFU have confirmed a new deal with the Connacht star
Leinster only won nine of their 16 throw-ins in the Champions Cup victory over Clermont on Saturday, and their senior coach has now offered an explanation as to why that happened
