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Leinster

  1. Former prop Slimani signs for Leinster

    Former front row Rabah SlimaniGetty Images

    Former prop Rabah Slimani has played nearly 300 Top 14 games for Stade Francais and most recently Clermont Auvergne

    Former international front row Rabah Slimani has signed for Irish province Leinster.

    The 34-year-old prop won the last of 57 caps for in 2019, having made his debut for Les Bleus off the bench against New Zealand in 2013.

    Slimani has played almost 300 games in the Top 14 with Stade Francais and most recently Clermont Auvergne.

    "I'd like to thank Leo and Leinster Rugby for the opportunity to come and a club with a massive history and a proven record of competing at the very top end of URC and European rugby," Slimani told the Leinster Rugby website.

    “I am very excited to also experience a new country and a new city to live and to play my rugby and it is one that my family and I are looking forward to."

    Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said the g of Slimani represented "a great addition to the group, not only providing competition for the first team but also helping some of our young front row players learn and develop".

    "He is a player we have long ired with vast experience at the highest level of Top 14, European and international rugby," added Cullen of the two-time Challenge Cup winner with Stade.

    Slimani s RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett as new Leinster recruits ahead of next season.

  3. Jack Murphy pictured during the U20 Six Nations

  4. Nick Timoney, Cormac Izuchukwu and Jamison Gibson-Park

  5. Johan Goosen

  6. Fit-again Ringrose in Leinster team to face Bulls

    Ringrose pictured in trainingInpho

    Ringrose has not played for Leinster since January

    Fit-again Ireland centre Garry Ringrose will make his Leinster return in Saturday's United Rugby Championship semi-final against the Bulls (15:00 BST).

    Ringrose, who has played once since January (for Ireland in the Six Nations) because of a shoulder problem, replaces Jamie Osborne in Leinster's only change from last week's quarter-final win over Ulster.

    British and Irish Lions number eight Jack Conan has also recovered from injury and is named on the bench for the game in Pretoria.

    If Leinster win and Glasgow beat Munster in the other semi-final, Leinster will face Glasgow at Croke Park in the final on 22 June. If Leinster and Munster both win, the final will be at Thomond Park.

    Leinster: Jimmy O'Brien; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Ross Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan (capt); Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris

    Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Cian Healy, Michael Ala’alatoa, Ross Molony, Jack Conan, Luke McGrath, Ciarán Frawley, Jamie Osborne.

  7. A view of Croke Park before Leinster v Northampton

  8. Glasgow celebrate try

  9. James Lowe's two tries helped Leinster beat Ulster 43-20 in Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarter-final

  10. Caelan Doris and Jacob Stockdale

  11. Stuart McCloskey in action against Leinster last month

  12. John Cooney pictured during a recent match for Ulster

  13. Stuart McCloskey in action against Leinster

  14. Garry Ringrose in Leinster training on Monday

  15. James Lowe celebrates scoring a try against Ulster

  16. Sam Prendergast (left) and Max Deegan (right) congratulate Jimmy O'Brien after he scored one of Leinster's five tries

  17. Ulster's Tom Stewart tackles Conor Oliver of Connacht

  18. Rhys Ruddock

  19. A dejected James Ryan shakes hands with Leo Cullen

  20. Antoine Dupont

  21. Antoine Dupont

  22. Jamison Gibson-Park

  23. Toulouse try

  24. Leinster's James Lowe celebrates a try while Toulouse captain Antoine Dupont applauds the fans

  25. Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan and back row Caelan Doris