Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was pleased with his side's resilience as they came from nine points adrift at half-time to dispatch Leicester in Welford Road.
Harry Byrne's goal-kicking proved the difference as error-strewn Leinster held off a determined Leicester to claim a 23-15 Investec Champions Cup victory at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Former Leinster star and Samoa international Michael Ala'alatoa will make his first start for Munster this weekend as he's named in the starting line-up for their Investec Champions Cup clash against Gloucester at SuperValu Páirc Uí…
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen took time out to speak about his former Leicester team-mate Lewis Moody's battle with Motor Neurone Disease, ahead of his team's meeting with the Tigers.
All four Irish provinces are back in action this week across the Investec Champions and Challenge Cup pool stages. Here's everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's games.
Rieko Ioane will make his first Leinster start in Friday night's Investec Champions Cup encounter with Leicester Tigers, with Leo Cullen shuffling his deck for the Pool 3 meeting.
All Black Ardie Savea was named the best rugby player in New Zealand for the third time on Thursday after a season in which he won his 100th test cap and inspired Moana Pasifika to their best Super Rugby campaign.
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Gareth Steenson on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast to discuss a mixed week of results for the Irish provinces in the Investec Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Munster appear confident that Jack Crowley, Jean Kleyn and Michael Milne will all be able to return for Saturday's crucial Champions Cup Pool 3 meeting with Gloucester in Cork.
Connacht are still counting the cost of Sunday's Challenge Cup defeat to Ospreys with four players, including Finlay Bealham, ruled out of Saturday's round-two tie against Georgia's Black Lion.
Most teams that win a Champions Cup game 45-28 while scoring seven tries along the way would be happy with their day's work. Not Leinster, writes Jonny Holland.
Leinster may have their "backs against the wall" but finding themselves in an unusual position at the start of their season might just be the wake-up call they need, according to Jack Conan.
Leinster look set to welcome back James Ryan and James Lowe for Friday's Champions Cup trip to Leicester but in-form wing Jordan Larmour has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Former Munster and Ireland star Jerry Flannery on life within the South Africa set-up, his respect for Rassie Erasmus and why Ireland still possess "massive quality" in their ranks.
Connacht, coasting to victory when they led 21-0 after just 27 minutes, collapsed and fell to a defeat against Ospreys in their opening game of the Challenge Cup in Bridgend.
Leinster's Joe McCarthy still sees plenty of room for improvement, despite his side's 45-28 Champions Cup victory over Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium.
Clayton McMillan has backed JJ Hanrahan to steer the ship for Munster this weekend, but the head coach remains confident Jack Crowley will be fit to return for the province's highly-anticipated meeting with Gloucester at SuperValu Pairc Uí…