Leo Cullen has apologised for comments made last week when he suggested that all of Glasgow Warriors’ players were Rangers fans.

Johnny Sexton has been recalled to the Leinster team for tomorrow’s Guinness Pro14 final against Glasgow at Celtic Park.

Leicester coach Geordan Murphy has been charged by the Rugby Football Union with two counts of abusing a match official in the Tigers’ 32-31 defeat to Bath.

The IRFU have secured the services of Performance Director David Nucifora for another three seasons.

Mike Prendergast has been appointed as Racing 92’s new attack coach.

Finalists Leinster have three players nominated.

The inspiration for the design “comes from the wall of silence and respect afforded to all who play in Thomond Park and the deafening wave of sound created by Munster’s Red army in full flight”.

Cian Kelleher has rejoined Leinster as the province announced 21 new contracts for next season.

The 88-times capped Ireland prop’s contract will run until summer 2021.

The province’s Head of Commercial and Marketing wishes to return to his native New Zealand, 11 years after joining Munster as a player.

Leinster will be without second row Devin Toner for this Saturday’s Guinness Pro14 final with the Glasgow Warriors.

The 22-year-old playmaker played seven times for Munster this season, including four starts, and kicked 29 points.

Munster were left to rue their poor discipline after succumbing to another Guinness PRO14 semi-final defeat at the hands of Leinster today.

Leinster made light of their European final disappointment in Newcastle to brush past rivals Munster and ease into next Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 decider.

Glasgow will have the benefit of home advantage at Celtic Park after romping past Ulster 50-20 to claim a place in the Guinness PRO14 Grand Final.

Munster and Leinster have named their teams for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final at the RDS Arena.

Ulster’s chances of reaching the Guinness Pro14 final have been boosted by the return to fitness of Jacob Stockdale.

The party will be whittled down to 28 before departure for Santa Fe, via Amsterdam and Buenos Aires. Ireland face England, Australia and Italy in their pool: a tough task.

The Otago player has Super Rugby experience with the Highlanders and just joint-second top try scorer in the premier club competition in the southern hemisphere in 2016.

Ronan O’Gara could be a step closer to a return to the French Top 14.