Leinster boss Leo Cullen named an unchanged starting line-up from the semi-final win over Toulouse for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final showdown with Saracens but insisted it was a far from straightforward selection process.

Leinster refuse to be a team that limits their eggs to the one basket.

Peter O’Mahony and Johann van Graan put their hands up after another Heineken Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Saracens and admitted they had simply been beaten by a better side.

Brian O’Driscoll has said the manner in which Tadhg Beirne won a penalty for Munster in the Champions Cup quarter-final is “not a good look” for rugby.

Ireland flanker Dan Leavy is set to miss the Rugby World Cup.

Jacob Stockdale has apologised to Ulster fans after he made what Brian O’Driscoll called an ‘unforgivable’ error.

Dan McFarland wore a knowing smile as he entered the auditorium for the evening’s main press duties.

Brexit may have been delayed this week but Ulster have crashed out of Europe despite their best efforts tonight.

No Jonathan Sexton, Rob Kearney on the bench and Jack McGrath given the weekend off.

Rhys Ruddock will captain the Leinster Rugby team taking on Ulster tomorrow, while Johnny Sexton has been ruled out following an injury.

Joey Carbery has been named in the Munster team for tomorrow’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

Ross Byrne is on stand-by to start Leinster’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Ulster at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow.