
Rugby
Share
Published 11:24 7 Jun 2026 BST
Updated 11:24 7 Jun 2026 BST

In what was a brutally tough encounter this evening between Leinster and the Stormers, in their URC semi-final at the Aviva Stadium.
It ultimately finished 20-11 to Leinster, who will now face the Bulls in the final in Dublin.
The discipline of the Stormers proved to be there downfall, with the South African side receiving two yellow cards and a red.
There were also mad scenes at half-time, when a crawl between both sets of players erupted.
Initially it seemed as though Leinster prop Thomas Clarkson was the instigator, but in reality it was Adre Smith who pushed Caelan Doris first.
Doris then gave a small shove back, before Smith retaliated, which was when Clarkson reacted and everything kicked off.
Ex-Leinster star reveals poor form from IRFU which led to Lowe exit
Not great. It has been one of the saddest departures from Irish rugby, James Lowe leaving Leinster at the end of the season to play with Suntory Sungoliath. There had been a lot of speculation as to what specifically went wrong with his contract negotiations, that one of Ireland’s top players could not be kept […]
Rugby
2 weeks ago
Angry Leinster fans lay blame on club and IRFU for controversial James Lowe exit
A sad day. Earlier today it was confirmed that Leinster winger, James Lowe, will be leaving Irish rugby at the end of his contract this summer. The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to Japanese club, Tokto Suntory Songoliath. It has been reported that Lowe is unhappy with how things ended with Leinster and […]
Rugby
3 weeks ago
Rugby
Jacques Nienaber’s Leinster future in doubt after confession in blunt interview
Rugby
Rugby