# leinster-rugby - Yesterday’s News
“If there is a little tear in the eye next week, I wouldn’t be surprised,” said outgoing coach Joe Schmidt.
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The New Zealander was instrumental in his side’s cup win at the RDS.
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Ahead of the Lions tour, we are giving you the chance to get everything off your chest.
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The Blues’ Amlin Cup win confirmed elite European rugby for the westerners next season.
Leinster ’s stand-in captain was happy to stand back and let Jonny Sexton and Isa Nacewa take the plaudits.
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# leinster-rugby - Friday 17 May, 2013
Leinster look to be on their way to victory at the RDS.
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Joe Schmidt’s men were hoping to complete the first leg of a league and cup double.
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The Leinster man is the only nominee not to be playing in this year’s Heineken Cup Final.
The abrasive Clermont and Glasgow Warriors packs are a blueprint for the French challengers.
Last year’s Pro12 final defeat still casts a shadow over Joe Schmidt’s side.
Former Ireland and Leinster hooker Shane Byrne believes Joe Schmidt’s appointment as Ireland coach made up O’Driscoll’s mind.
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Leinster ’s Amlin Cup final and several other events to look forward to in the coming days.
“There’s a little bit of everyone that doesn’t want a good thing to end,” says the Ireland boss in waiting.
# leinster-rugby - Thursday 16 May, 2013
The Stade Francais captain described Heaslip and Sean O’Brien as two of the world’s best back-rows.
O’Driscoll would be 36-years-old by the time the 2015 World Cup gets underway.
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Brian O’Driscoll was no deemed fit enough, but the Kiwi has opted to hold some other big names in reserve.
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As long as you’re happy with your performance and appetite for the game, retirement can be pushed down the road, writes David Wallace.
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Talk of Brian O’Driscoll’s retirement has been commonplace since the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
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Ring the church bells, bake a cake, take the day off work — this is amazing news.
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O’Driscoll recently described the Kilkenny hurler as the greatest Irish athlete of all time.
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# leinster-rugby - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
He said he had no thought of taking it easy with Leinster to spare himself a further injury
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# leinster-rugby - Monday 13 May, 2013
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The channel made a video to mark the players’ imminent departures.
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Those players not involved in those club finals — like Leinster and Ulster — will be the ones who will face the Barbarians in Hong Kong.
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And the Lions coach reckons BOD will make the flight to Oz.
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McLaughlin is one of Leinster ’s injury concerns ahead of Friday night’s Amlin Cup final.
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Mark Anscombe’s men could turf the Blues into the ‘Away’ shed on 25 May.
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# leinster-rugby - Sunday 12 May, 2013
The outside and inside centres are suffering from respective back and calf injuries.
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# leinster-rugby - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Joe Schmidt’s side joined ulster in the Pro12 final with a hard-fought win over Glasgow.
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One of these two will meet Ulster in the final on May 25.
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The outhalf starts for Leinster in this evening’s Pro12 semi-final with Glasgow Warriors.
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# leinster-rugby - Friday 10 May, 2013
There’s nothing quite like the intensity of knock-out rugby.
The Ireland centre admits the prospect of another year under a new boss excites him.
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Brian O’Driscoll on Ireland’s new boss, Leinster ’s new boss — and whether or not he’ll be around to work with them next season.
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# leinster-rugby - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Who wants to tell Nick Williams that hat doesn’t fit him?
There was a further boost for Leinster as Dave Kearney should be fit for the Amlin Challenge Cup Final.
The outgoing Leinster outhalf was eager to sign a four-year contract with his home province.
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# leinster-rugby - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Matt O’Connor has been on the province’s radar all season long.
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The prop wasn’t fazed by Matt O’Connor’s appointment, though it may lead to a rethink on his best position.
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# leinster-rugby - Monday 6 May, 2013
Seanie’s waiting on a rub-down. Any volunteers?
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The province’s team manager is delighted to have signed up a coach in the Joe Schmidt mould.
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