Leinster

Ian Madigan scored 19 points to drive Leinster to a 24-11 Guinness Pro12 victory over Ulster at the RDS Arena.

Clermont Auvergne, Harlequins, Leinster and Racing Métro were the day's winners as round two of the European Champions Cup ended with four action-packed matches.

Fergus McFadden is a major doubt for Ireland's autumn Test series after being ruled out of action for six weeks with an ankle injury.

After back-to-back titles you would assume Leinster won't be looking to change much heading into the new Guinness PRO12 season, and according to new skipper Jamie Heaslip, ‘you'd be dead right.’

Johnny Sexton is expected to complete a four-year deal to return from France to former club Leinster at the end of the coming season.

Rugby royalty Brian O’Driscoll has announced one of the next steps in his career will be working as a rugby presenter for BT Sport. Brian has agreed to carry out various roles for BT Sport, acting as a rugby expert and a BT Sport ambassador.

Ian Madigan emerged as the match-winner for Leinster as his 72nd-minute try decided Saturday evening's attritional RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final against Ulster at the RDS.

Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons admits his side will be up against it when they face Leinster in the Gunners' last game of the season on Saturday.

Leinster and Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll relived his early days at the Province earlier today as his retirement draws near. The RDS may regularly draw large crowds to games including those against lower sides such as Treviso, but its a far cry from the humble crowds of O'Driscolls first season at Leinster.

Leinster's Gordon D'Arcy insists he'll pursue the Rabo Pro12 with the same hunger he would the Heineken Cup after their quarter-final, 29-14, loss to Toulon. After years of trophy-less seasons, D'Arcy is now focused on securing a second Pro12 title in consecutive seasons.

Ospreys fly-half Dan Biggar kicked 20 points to set up his side's 25-19 RaboDirect Pro12 victory over Leinster at the Liberty Stadium.

Reigning champions Toulon emerged the victors of an entertaining Heineken Cup quarter-final with Leinster, winning by 29 points to 14.

Leinster captain Jamie Heaslip refused to be daunted by the challenge of taking on reigning champions Toulon in their Heineken Cup quarter-final tomorrow (6th April).

Leinester scrum-half Eoin Reddan believes his side need to be at their very best "to even compete" against a Toulon side he sees as a tougher than that which lifted the 2013 Heineken Cup trophy. Toulon edged out Clermont Auvernge in Dublin last May, but have since added to their star-studded cast as they look to reclaim the final edition of the Heineken Cup.

Richardt Strauss' rapid recovery from heart surgery offers Ireland a "bonus" hooker for the RBS 6 Nations, according to head coach Joe Schmidt.

Leinster number eight Jamie Heaslip is the latest Ireland star to reject a big-money offer from France and commit to Ireland by signing a three-year contract.

After much contention, Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien has agreed to stay on with three-times Heineken Cup winners Leinster.

Leinster's greater strength in depth helped them complete a festive derby double at the Sportsground as they got the better of a youthful Connacht side with a 16-8 triumph.

Leinster will end the calendar year in second place in the RaboDirect PRO12 after beating Ulster in a hard-edged derby duel at the RDS.