The French Top 14 high-flyers have run out as comfortable 59-26 winners in Bilbao.

Leo Cullen has named an unchanged side from the team that defeated Toulon in the semi-finals, with Tommy O'Brien passed fit to start on the right wing.

Nick Timoney captains the side in the back-row, with Iain Henderson suspended for the final due to his red card against the Stormers.

The star announced in 2022 that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Westmeath took control in extra time and ended up 2-28 to 26 winners over the Dubs. 

Leinster continued their momentum as flanker Josh van der Flier touched down after being picked out on the overlap by Jack Conan before Jimmy O’Brien then ran clear to secure a bonus-point try in the 23rd minute.

The 27-year-old will join Munster on a two-year contract.

Ulster were reduced to 14 when Iain Henderson was punished for a croc roll, with the second-row forward’s yellow card upgraded to a 20-minute red after bunker review.

Having made over 250 appearances for Leinster, McGrath has won a Champions Cup and seven URC titles.

However, Tadhg Furlong has not recovered in time for the game, with Thomas Clarkson starting on the other side of the scrum.

In one of the biggest success stories in Irish rugby in the last two seasons, O'Brien has played his way into Leinster and Ireland's starting 15.

Traffic halted as a devastated community in An Gaeltacht Láir paused as one for 16-year-old Josh Morrow.

Winger Jordan Larmour and second-row Diarmuid Mangan have also returned to training following long-term injuries.

It is a busy Saturday of sporting action.

A long-term injury to RG Snyman and other injuries to James Ryan have seen Deeney called upon, where he has not let his side down as Leinster chase the Champions Cup and URC.

The only other change to the matchday 23 is Eilís Cahill on to the bench ahead of Sadhbh McGrath as the tighthead prop replacement.

Fergus Farrell suffered a devastating spinal injury in 2018 when an accident whilst lifting a heavy metal bench left him paralysed.

After recovering from injury, the Munster fly-half has been key once again to get her club to another final, where they will face Blackrock this weekend.

Elsewhere, Wolves could be relegated from the Premier League this evening.

Munster's last game was a defeat to Exeter in the Challenge Cup last 16, where a poor first half ended their European season.

Flanker expects tight interprovincial derby as URC race intensifies

Billy Holland, Mick O’Driscoll and Killian Keane have all resigned from the PGC after the decision to appoint Randle following a process driven by CEO Ian Flanagan and general manager Ian Costello.

In his absence, Jack Conan moves to the number eight position, with Ryan Baird moving to the back-row, and James Ryan coming back into the second row.

Moloney-MacDonald starts at hooker, as she is one of five Irish players playing their rugby in the Premiership Women’s Rugby.

Leinster scored twice in the first six minutes to give them an early 14-point advantage.

They gave themselves too much to do as the Exeter Chiefs ran out 31-21 in their round of 16 clash this afternoon.

In the second row, Ryan Baird makes his return from injury to partner Joe McCarthy.

It means Snyman will miss Leinster's last-16 clash in the Champions Cup against Edinburgh, as well as their URC run-in. 

Munster saw their United Rugby Championship playoff hopes dented after being edged out 34-31 by the Bulls despite a spirited display in Pretoria

Tthe tide was turned with an emphatic victory over England in Twickenham, which kick-started a run of form which saw Ireland win the Triple Crown

He has played for Ireland 11 times, including at the 2019 World Cup, and was captain of Connacht from 2022-2024.

With one cap for her country so far, Quinn is among several young faces included by Scott Beamand, with nine uncapped players included.

Going into the tournament, the game was not in a positive place, with the amount of kicking and stoppages in games being questioned

The Six Nations Rising Star award winner is set to undergo surgery, which could see him sidelined for up to three months.

"You cannot underestimate the outstanding contributions of these four players to Irish Rugby over many years," said Andy Farrell.

Thomas Ramos’ late penalty settled matters.

Andy Farrell’s side were seconds away from championship glory when Thomas Ramos landed a last-gasp penalty to retain the title for France with a gripping 48-46 win over England.

France has won the Six Nations

Jansen sent Connacht ahead 17 minutes in after powering over the line from a quickly-taken penalty, with Sean Naughton adding the extras

The Offaly TD said tickets for this weekend’s crunch Six Nations rugby clash between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva are for sale online for exorbitant prices

James Ryan misses out through injury. 

Counsel said Peter Meehan, who was a general operative with the Shannon Foynes Port Company, was unloading at the Wilson Dieppe ship when the cargo shifted.

Ireland got off to a great start with a try from Jacon Stockdale after six minutes, his first in the Six Nations since 2020.