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          585dReuters

          Toulouse win Champions Cup in thrilling final

          Toulouse won a record-extending sixth European Champions Cup when a Matthis Lebel try helped them beat Leinster 31-22 after extra-time on Saturday.

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          956dReuters

          La Rochelle edge Leinster again to win back-to-back European crowns

          La Rochelle became the fifth team to win back-to-back European Champions Cups on Saturday when they clawed back a 17-point deficit to beat Leinster 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in another breathless final between the sides.

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          1289dESPN

          Leinster scrum-half McCarthy comes out as gay

          Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy has announced he is gay, and has thanked coaches Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster for their "unbelievable" support in what he said has been a difficult decision.

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          1313dReuters

          La Rochelle claim dramatic Champions Cup title

          A last-minute try by Arthur Retiere after a monumental goal-line assault gave La Rochelle a stunning 24-21 victory over favourites Leinster in a superb European Champions Cup final in Marseille on Saturday.

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          Sexton signs IRFU extension until 2020/21

          Johnny Sexton has signed a contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union which will see him play rugby in Ireland up to the end of the 2020/21 season.

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          2580dESPN

          Leinster flags fail health and safety test v Bath

          Leinster fans were not allowed to bring 1,500 flags into the Rec Stadium ahead of the Champions Cup clash against Bath on Saturday because it failed a health and safety test.

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          Weekend review: Player of the weekend, flop & more

          Leinster and Saracens fans were smiling this weekend as domestic honours were secured, while Castres set up a mouthwatering Top 14 final in Paris next weekend.

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          2776dPA Sport

          Leinster win PRO14 final for historic double

          Leinster completed an historic Guinness PRO14 and Champions Cup double with a free-flowing 40-32 final victory over Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium.

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          2778dJames Harrington

          Weekend predictions: Prem, PRO14, Top 14

          James Harrington runs the rule over the Aviva Premiership and PRO14 finals, plus the Top 14 semifinals, to predict which player will shine brightest, who will have an afternoon to forget and a whole lot more.

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          2779dESPN Staff

          Byrne, Beirne in Ireland squad for Australia

          Joe Schmidt has named uncapped duo Ross Byrne and Tadhg Beirne in Ireland's squad for their summer tour of Australia next month.

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          Weekend review: Player of the weekend, flop & more

          Plenty was sorted out over an enthralling few days but who shone, who had a weekend to forget and what will fans be talking about ahead of a busy period of domestic action?

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          2783dPA Sport

          Leinster edge Munster to maintain double dream

          Leinster still have a domestic and European double in their sights after a 16-15 win over Munster in a pulsating Guinness PRO14 semifinal at the RDS.

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          2784dESPN Staff

          Weekend predictions: Prem, PRO14, Top 14

          Following eight months of intense competition four teams are left battling for silverware in the Aviva Premiership and PRO14, while Castres, Lyon, Toulon and Toulouse target a place in the Top 14 semifinals.

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          2788dMartyn Thomas

          European review: Player of the week, flop & more

          Rugby union displayed its best side in Bilbao over the weekend, as a 61-point thriller of a Challenge Cup final was followed by a tense, nerve-shredding Champions Cup showpiece.

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          2789dESPN Staff

          Patience pays dividends for 'ugly' Leinster

          Leinster head coach Leo Cullen admitted the final 20 minutes of his side's Champions Cup final victory were "torturous" as he praised his players' resilience.

          2026 European Rugby Champions Cup Table

          Pool 1
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Glasgow Warriors2+1210
          2Saracens2+326
          3Stade Toulousain2+306
          4Sale Sharks2+166
          5Sharks2-325
          6Clermont Auvergne2-580
          Pool 2
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Bath Rugby2+156
          2Castres Olympique2+135
          3Munster2+25
          4Toulon2-25
          5Gloucester Rugby2-85
          6Edinburgh2-205
          Pool 3
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Stormers2+309
          2Leinster2+259
          3Harlequins2+376
          4La Rochelle2-25
          5Leicester Tigers2-270
          6Bayonne2-630
          Pool 4
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Northampton Saints2+5310
          2Bordeaux Begles2+4210
          3Bristol Rugby2+509
          4Scarlets2-301
          5Bulls2-581
          6Pau2-570

          2026 RankingsEuropean Rugby Champions Cup

          • LEI8th
            Tries Scored 1st Bordeaux Begles : 15 Tries Scored
            UNI1st
            9
            15
          • LEI8th
            Points Difference 1st Northampton Saints : 53 Points Difference
            NOR1st
            25
            53