URC: Leinster and Munster Name Teams for Quarter-Finals

URC: Leinster and Munster name teams for quarter-finals

British and Irish Lions quartet Jamison Gibson-Park, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier are among those who return to Leinster's starting side for Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Scarlets on Saturday.

Leinster v Scarlets team news for huge URC quarter-final as Peel makes selection decision

Dwayne Peel has gone for continuity in selection for the date in Dublin

Irish Rugby | Jimmy O’Brien To Join Leinster’s 100-Cap Club

Jimmy O’Brien will make his 100th senior appearance for Leinster when they host the Scarlets in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3pm – live on RTÉ 2/Premier Sports 1). Tickets are available to buy here. Hailing from Eadestown, County Kildare, O’Brien made his debut against the Ospreys in November […]

Jordie Barrett will be key to Leinster's quest to land a first trophy in four seasons

Leinster find themselves in a bit of a no-win situation at the moment.  If Leo Cullen’s side go on to claim the URC title, there won’t be much praise or recognition outside of the operation. Their latest Champions Cup failure will continue to dominate the narrative long into the summer and most of next season, too.  Should the province fail, however, then the backlash will be furious. The entire setup will be castigated for being unable to land …

Leinster Heavy Favorites to Win 2025 Rugby Championship

Leinster is favored to win the United Rugby Championship with -250 odds. There are +400 odds for the Vodacom Blue Bulls to win the championship. Leinster has eight total championships. DUBLIN – The United Rugby Championship odds are up and the one team that sits far ahead of the rest of the field is Leinster. This comes as they’ve paced the field in several categories all season long leaving them as the outright favorite for a reason. Leinster’s…

URC Quarter-Finals Talking Points: Duhan van der Merwe misses out for Edinburgh

The URC play-offs are set to begin this weekend, starting off with the last eight battling it out in the quarter-finals.  Given that three games are needed to win the competition instead of two in the Premiership, it is a title that is much harder to win.  There is no room for error, and form goes […] The post URC Quarter-Finals Talking Points: Duhan van der Merwe misses out for Edinburgh appeared first on The Rugby Paper.