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Leinster and British Irish Lions back row Jack Conan

Conan yet to revisit Northampton loss with Lions mates

With 12 Leinster players and four Northampton Saints in this Lions squad, it would be interesting to know when, or if, their Champions Cup semi-final comes up in conversation behind the four walls.

Rugby • 21 Jun

Jack Conan: 'I'm glad we showed up, performed and silenced a few critics'

Conan: Lads put heads where you wouldn't put a shovel

Jack Conan said a pumped-up Leinster were determined to give their departing teammates "a special day" at Croke Park after they slayed the Bulls at Croke Park to win the URC Grand Final.

Rugby • 14 Jun

Leinster scored six tries in an impressive win against Glasgow

Conan: Leinster ready to 'silence a few more critics'

It's not quite Millwall and the old "No one likes us, we don't care" motto, but as Leinster look to rediscover their mojo, they're leaning heavily into the words of their critics.

United Rugby Championship • 09 Jun

Job not done yet, but Leinster show their teeth again

While Leinster overcame one hurdle on Saturday afternoon at the Aviva, a bigger one lies ahead next week.

United Rugby Championship • 08 Jun

Jack Conan

Bray native Conan will go on his second Lions tour after starting all three Tests in 2021.

British and Irish Lions • 19 Jun

Peter O'Mahony scores for Munster in their 38-20 win over Ulster

Munster's URC play-offs margin for error at zero

With one round remaining in the United Rugby Championship, Munster have their fate in their own hands, while Leinster are locked in for a home quarter-final.

Rugby • 12 May

Jordie Barrett (r) scored two tries in the first half

Barrett feels Leinster win 'step in right direction'

It's going to take more than a record win over Zebre to help Leinster forget about last weekend's Champions Cup disaster but Jordie Barrett felt their URC victory was a step in the right direction.

Rugby • 10 May

Jack Conan is among the replacements for this afternoon's visit of Northampton Saints

Conan: Anything but winning is deemed not good enough

Leinster back row Jack Conan speaks to RTÉ Sport's Neil Treacy ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton Saints.

Rugby • 03 May

Leinster have scored 114 points and conceded 0 in their last two games

Cullen: 'Overall it's been a great couple of weeks'

While Leinster would have been odds-on to get back to the semi-finals of the Investec Champions Cup, nobody would have expected them to be so dominant in the round of 16 and quarter-finals.

Rugby • 12 Apr

Not a 'vintage performance' but Crown pleases Conan

Jack Conan admitted Ireland didn't produce a "vintage performance" against Wales but was delighted as the team picked up the Triple Crown.

Six Nations • 23 Feb

Jack Conan: 'I'd always feel like I'd have the most impact when I was starting'

Conan aiming to make most of rare Ireland start

An impact player off the bench in the opening two rounds of the Six Nations, Jack Conan is in line to hit the ground running against Wales on Saturday.

Rugby • 20 Feb

Dan Sheehan marked his Test return with a try

Conan hails return of 'well liked and loved' Sheehan

Jack Conan believes "unbelievably diligent" Ireland team-mate Dan Sheehan is part of a select group of elite sportsmen following his standout return from a serious knee injury.

Rugby • 02 Feb

Conan insists Leinster must get 'hell of a lot better'

Leinster scored seven tries against Bath, topped pool two and are odds on for a top seeding in the Champions Cup knock-out stages but Jack Conan insists they must be a "hell of a lot better".

Rugby • 18 Jan

Keenan, Frawley and Conan back for trip to La Rochelle

Hugo Keenan, Jack Conan and Ciarán Frawley are all is in line to return for Leinster's Champions Cup collision with La Rochelle on Sunday.

Rugby • 07 Jan

Rabah Slimani helped Leinster to continue their winning run

'Big man, just lives for the scrums'

Captain Jack Conan hailed the impact of Rabah Slimani after Leinster dug out a hard-fought victory over Ulster in the URC.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Jack Conan has captained Leinster in each of their URC games this season

Jackman: Domestic players key to Racing move for Conan

Bernard Jackman has expressed some doubt over Racing 92's reported interest in Leinster number 8 Jack Conan.

United Rugby Championship • 02 Oct 24

Jack Conan: 'I'm still trying to find my feet with the morning schedule'

New dawns make life very different for Conan

Jack Conan was always an early riser but since becoming a father over the summer, the Leinster forward has had to readjust his body clock.

United Rugby Championship • 17 Sep 24

New dawns make life very different for Conan

Jack Conan was always an early riser but since becoming a father over the summer, the Leinster forward has had to readjust his body clock.

United Rugby Championship • 16 Sep 24

Conan was Player of the Match in Leinster's win over the Bulls on Friday

Conan: Bulls win was ideal prep for visit of Leicester

Leinster's Jack Conan says Friday night's win over the Bulls was the "perfect" preparation for this weekend's Investec Champions Cup last 16 meeting with Leicester Tigers at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 01 Apr 24

The Aviva Stadium was sold out on Sunday

Players not deaf to the infamous Lansdowne hush

Some Ireland players admit that they do feel when there's a lull in the crowd as happened during Ireland's win over Italy.

Rugby • 15 Feb 24

Jack Conan scored one of Ireland's six tries in their 36-0 win against Italy

Conan wary of Wales as he parks Grand Slam talk

Jack Conan acknowledges history-chasing Ireland could "fall flat on our face" if they become sidetracked by talk of successive Grand Slam titles.

Rugby • 13 Feb 24

Jack Conan earned his 42nd cap in France last week

Ireland ignoring Grand Slam hype as they turn to Italy

A 21-point bonus-point win away to France is about as good as it gets to start a Six Nations campaign, but Jack Conan has made it clear that Ireland aren't getting sucked into talk of back-to-back Grand Slam titles just yet.

Rugby • 09 Feb 24

Jack Conan: 'That was a snippet of how good we can be'

Conan: France win should put hangover talk to bed

Jack Conan believes Ireland's win over France will put all talk of a World Cup hangover to bed.

Rugby • 08 Feb 24

RG Snyman (r) in action for South Africa against Ireland at the World Cup

Snyman move a surprise to Munster and Leinster players

It was the news that took the rugby world by surprise and the players of Munster and Leinster were no different when they heard of RG Snyman's switch between the teams.

Rugby • 21 Dec 23

Jack Conan (c) was back in action at the Aviva Stadium

Leinster-Munster classic helps Conan 'sooth the pain'

Jack Conan says playing his part in a riveting Leinster-Munster derby was soothing but admitted the disappointment of Ireland's World Cup exit was something he would "never be over".

Rugby • 27 Nov 23