IrishRugby.ie's Cóilín Duffy got the reaction of Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt after Isa Nacewa kicked the province to a gritty 15-13 RaboDirect PRO12 victory over Connacht at the Sportsground.

Speaking to IrishRugby.ie's Cóilín Duffy after the 15-13 loss to Leinster, Connacht head coach Eric Elwood said: "We played a lot of good rugby, outscored them two tries to nil but unfortunately we couldn't buy a kick. One of those kicks could have won us the game."

IrishRugby.ie's Cóilín Duffy got the thoughts of Leinster team manager Guy Easterby after a hard-fought RaboDirect PRO12 win over Connacht at the Sportsground.

IrishRugby.ie's Cóilín Duffy caught up with Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt after his side's bonus point RaboDirect PRO12 victory over Ulster on St. Stephen's Day.

Facing up to shoulder surgery and a six-month lay-off, Brian O'Driscoll says he will use his recovery time as 'a chance to go away and refocus and set more goals'. "I've been out for six months before and know how to cope with these things. I certainly see myself playing for another season and who knows after that, we'll wait and see how the body feels," he told IrishRugby.ie.

Rob Murphy got the thoughts of Eric Elwood after Connacht fell to their fourth successive defeat in the RaboDirect PRO12 - a 22-3 derby loss to Ulster. "We'll have to take it on the chin. It's hard to come away with nothing when you've put in that level of effort," he said.

Full-back Rob Kearney gives his reaction to Leinster's RaboDirect PRO12 derby victory over Munster, stating: "It was a poor enough performance by both sides, there was nothing to the first half and it picked up a bit in the second half. We've got a bit of work to do at the breakdown, and our discipline needs to improve massively."

Commenting on his side's RaboDirect PRO12 derby win over Munster, Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt said: "It was frustrating, it wasn't the sort of game we wanted. Munster didn't allow us to play an up-tempo game, the arm wrestle slowed the game down and made it very difficult. But we're delighted to get the result."

Feeling fresh and eager for game-time, team captain Leo Cullen says he is 'dying to play' as Leinster face into a huge interprovincial derby against Munster and then the start of their Heineken Cup title defence against Montpellier.

Munster captain Paul O'Connell wants his side to produce a good performance against Leinster as they gear up for another tilt at the Heineken Cup. They get their Pool 1 campaign underway at home to Northampton Saints on Saturday week.

Ulster's South African captain Johann Muller runs the rule over their Heineken Cup Pool 4 opponents, discusses their goals in wanting to qualify for the knockout stages for the second successive year and also talks about returning Ireland internationals.

Looking forward to Connacht's new dawn in the Heineken Cup, back rower John Muldoon said: "We just want to get out there and perform. We are at the top table now, we've got to come out with all guns blazing. We know we've got a chance in Galway to cause upsets and I think we can."

Tony McGahan comments on Munster's first Heineken Cup opponents, Northampton Saints, and the task of reintegrating the Rugby World Cup players into the team and also talks about the significance of the province's next three games against Leinster, Northampton and Castres Olympique.

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt discusses the RaboDirect PRO12 derby clash with Munster, the province's recent performances and the start of their Heineken Cup title defence away to Montpellier next week.

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood looks forward to the 'huge opportunity both on and off the park' that their first Heineken Cup campaign presents. Previewing the Pool 6 opener against Harlequins, he said: "We've a history over the last few years in the Amlin, we know each other quite well. Harlequins are a good outfit and it'll be one hell of a game."

Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin talks about the excellent form shown by Rory Best and Stephen Ferris at the recent Rugby World Cup and the valuable experience gained by the younger players in the RaboDirect PRO12, which continues this Saturday with the interprovincial derby against Connacht.

Rob Murphy got the reaction of Connacht head coach Eric Elwood after his charges were turned over by the Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the Sportsground.

Speaking to Rob Murphy, Connacht head coach Eric Elwood reflects on the province's RaboDirect PRO12 derby defeat to Leinster and how they are disappointed to be seventh in the table ahead of the early season break.

Speaking to Rob Murphy after Connacht's comeback win over the Dragons, back rower John Muldoon said: "In the first 50 minutes we weren't really at the races. But we kicked for home after that, made it count (in the second half) and the lads got two lovely tries."

Rob Murphy caught up with Connacht head coach Eric Elwood to get his thoughts on the province's narrow RaboDirect PRO12 loss to Edinburgh at Murrayfield.