Leinster

South Africa international Francois Steyn has lodged an appeal against the four-week ban handed to him by European Professsional Club Rugby authorities.

Replacements Dan Leavy and fly-half Ross Byrne contributed with a late try and a conversion as Leinster made a comeback from 17-10 down to draw the game 24-24 against Castres in the European Champions Cup clash at Stade Pierre Antoine on Friday.

Leinster head coach Stuart Lancaster believes the prospect of his team getting a home quarter-final in the ongoing European Champions Cup will boost their confidence.

An eight-try performance from Leinster saw them demolish Montpellier by 57-3, making them the first team to secure a berth in the quarter-final of the European Champions Cup 2016-17 season.

Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw reckons that his team will face an uphill task when they take on Montpellier in their upcoming European Champions Cup clash in Dublin on Friday.

Leinster ran a 10-try onslaught as they trounced Zebre by 70-6 in their Pro 12 encounter in Dublin on Friday.

Rory O'Loughlin scored a try in each half to make it four tries in as many games as Leinster cruised home to a comfortable 22-7 win over Ulster in a Pro12 derby at the RDS Arena.

The Ireland internationals made their presence felt as Munster went on to claim a bonus point 29-17 win over a weakened Leinster Rugby in their Pro 12 encounter on Monday.

Leinster consolidated their position at the top of the table after they secured a 10-37 bonus point win over Northampton Saints in their European Champions Cup game at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

England duo Tom Wood and Courtney Lawes have made a return to their Aviva Premiership club Northampton Saints ahead of their European Champions Cup clash against Leinster on Friday.

A clinical first half performance from Leinster helped them register a 28-15 victory over Newport Gwent Dragons in their Pro 12 encounter on Saturday.

Irish Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday that Ireland lock Devin Toner has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the 2015 Six Nations champions until 2020.

Riding on a five-try performance, Scarlets managed to survive a fightback from Leinster and handed a 38-29 defeat on the league leaders during their Pro 12 encounter at Llanelli on Friday.

Fiji international Nemani Nadolo scored a try apiece in each half as Montpellier managed to defeat Leinster by 22-16 in their European Champions Cup encounter at Altrad Stadium on Sunday.

Led by a double try from Sean Cronin, Leinster stormed to a 33-15 victory over Castres in European Rugby Champions Cup 2016-17 clash at RDS Arena.

Isa Nacewa scored a couple of tries to set up Leinster's 25-14 win over Munster at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin during the 2016-17 Pro12 clash on Saturday.

Leinster came up with a spirited second half performance to come from behind and register a close 13-16 victory over Cardiff Blues in their Pro12 clash on Saturday.

Steve Tandy's Ospreys turned up too late to the party as Leinster successfully managed to weather the late surge and complete a commanding 31-19 win at the RDS Arena during the 2016-17 Pro12 clash on Friday.

Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton is all set to return to action after he was named in Leinster's line-up for the clash against Ospreys on Friday.

Leinster survived a determined Edinburgh's second-half reprisal attempt to secure a 20-33 bonus-point win at the Murrayfield Stadium during the Pro12 clash on Friday.