LEINSTER are in England to battle their almost namesakes Leicester Tigers this evening in a Pool 3 Champions Cup game. The Blues kicked off their campaign last week with a middling 45-28 home win

Wales loose-head prop Nicky Smith turns down a new deal with Leicester Tigers and will leave the club at the end of the season.

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LEINSTER and Leicester Tigers clash on Friday night in the Champions Cup Pool 3 clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The familiar rivals share a long history, with a number of players having

Again Pearson as the player receiving a box-kick made a jump as he caught the ball, and his raised leading foot made contact with the neck area of La Rochelle’s wing Davit Niniashvili. The lesser impact made it a yellow card, rather than a red.

James Ryan will make his 99th Leinster appearance as he returns to the starting XV, with Joe McCarthy joining him in the second-row. Tadhg Furlong and Rónan Kelleher come in at tighthead prop and hooker respectively, while Paddy McCarthy continues at loosehead.

Leinster travel to Welford Road to take on Leicester Tigers looking to build on last week’s win over Harlequins (KO 8pm). Here is all you need to know about Friday’s clash.

Leicester Tigers welcome back international stars Freddie Steward and Tommy Reffell, while Leinster name Harry Byrne at fly-half for Friday's Champions Cup pool match.

Leicester Tigers have announced that the player will leave the Midlands club at the end of the season after arriving on a two-year deal in 2024.