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QUIZ: How well do you remember the international rugby year?
# Tier 1
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# Tier 1

QUIZ: How well do you remember the international rugby year?

Dec 28th 2017, 12:00 PM 22,800 Views 10 Comments

Your provincial mid-term report cards are right here
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Your provincial mid-term report cards are right here

Dec 23rd 2017, 10:00 AM 8,798 Views 1 Comment

Sophie Spence announces retirement from international rugby after omission from Six Nations squad
# Lock Out
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# Lock Out

Sophie Spence announces retirement from international rugby after omission from Six Nations squad

Dec 22nd 2017, 1:34 PM 23,210 Views 12 Comments

Stockdale at fullback with fellow former U20 star McPhillips primed for Ulster debut
# Pro14
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# Pro14

Stockdale at fullback with fellow former U20 star McPhillips primed for Ulster debut

Dec 22nd 2017, 1:07 PM 9,020 Views 22 Comments

9 uncapped players as Ireland Women build up to Six Nations without Spence and Murphy
# Squad
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# Squad

9 uncapped players as Ireland Women build up to Six Nations without Spence and Murphy

Dec 22nd 2017, 12:37 PM 5,050 Views 1 Comment

Christmas cool-off welcome after another weekend of big Champions Cup collisions
# Punishing
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# Punishing

Christmas cool-off welcome after another weekend of big Champions Cup collisions

Dec 18th 2017, 2:51 AM 14,878 Views 23 Comments

'To think he retired from the game 5 years ago': Nacewa an inspiration again for Leinster
# Isa Isa Isa
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# Isa Isa Isa

'To think he retired from the game 5 years ago': Nacewa an inspiration again for Leinster

Dec 16th 2017, 8:50 PM 15,111 Views 43 Comments

Sexton 'up and around by half-time' lending a helping hand to Ross Byrne after HIA
# Johnny Be Good
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# Johnny Be Good

Sexton 'up and around by half-time' lending a helping hand to Ross Byrne after HIA

Dec 16th 2017, 7:20 PM 13,925 Views 30 Comments

Leinster lose Sexton, but battle from 14 points down to beat Chiefs
# PROBLEM SOLVING
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# PROBLEM SOLVING

Leinster lose Sexton, but battle from 14 points down to beat Chiefs

Dec 16th 2017, 5:18 PM 34,596 Views 98 Comments

Leinster hoping to show their expansive side on the 'fast track' of the Aviva
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Leinster hoping to show their expansive side on the 'fast track' of the Aviva

Dec 16th 2017, 7:43 AM 6,088 Views 17 Comments

Cooney lands 27 points as Ulster win 10-try shoot-out with 'Quins
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Cooney lands 27 points as Ulster win 10-try shoot-out with 'Quins

Dec 15th 2017, 9:48 PM 28,864 Views 54 Comments

Cullen hoping to see fresh face of Leinster after tight turnaround
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Cullen hoping to see fresh face of Leinster after tight turnaround

Dec 15th 2017, 1:54 PM 4,165 Views 2 Comments

'There must be a bit of a gene inside me which doesn't mind the down and dirty stuff'
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

'There must be a bit of a gene inside me which doesn't mind the down and dirty stuff'

Dec 15th 2017, 7:21 AM 6,758 Views 6 Comments

Heaslip determined to stay shtum on back injury
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# No Update

Heaslip determined to stay shtum on back injury

Dec 14th 2017, 5:02 PM 27,592 Views 68 Comments

A 'special' return to the Aviva awaits Ian Whitten as he prepares to put the heat on Leinster again
# Chief
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# Chief

A 'special' return to the Aviva awaits Ian Whitten as he prepares to put the heat on Leinster again

Dec 14th 2017, 6:53 AM 5,913 Views 11 Comments

'The papers were signed to retire': After near career-ending neck injury, Cian Healy is thriving again
# Don't Give Up
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# Don't Give Up

'The papers were signed to retire': After near career-ending neck injury, Cian Healy is thriving again

Dec 13th 2017, 12:00 PM 27,837 Views 27 Comments

New Zealand captain Kieran Read to undergo surgery on back issue
# Black Ops
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# Black Ops

New Zealand captain Kieran Read to undergo surgery on back issue

Dec 13th 2017, 9:41 AM 4,248 Views 0 Comments

Chris Froome failed drug test during La Vuelta with twice the permitted level of asthma medication
# Salbutamol
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# Salbutamol

Chris Froome failed drug test during La Vuelta with twice the permitted level of asthma medication

Dec 13th 2017, 8:25 AM 21,117 Views 92 Comments

Rhys Ruddock to consult surgeon this week amid hamstring fears
# Blindsided
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# Blindsided

Rhys Ruddock to consult surgeon this week amid hamstring fears

Dec 12th 2017, 1:38 PM 4,277 Views 5 Comments

'If you start complaining about a refereeing decision, you haven’t been good enough'
# Coach's Code
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# Coach's Code

'If you start complaining about a refereeing decision, you haven’t been good enough'

Dec 11th 2017, 2:31 PM 11,592 Views 13 Comments

'If we want to be ambitious, we have to back it up' -- Tadhg Furlong
# Mission Statement
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# Mission Statement

'If we want to be ambitious, we have to back it up' -- Tadhg Furlong

Dec 11th 2017, 8:00 AM 7,160 Views 4 Comments

Weather hits Leinster's travel plans to leave Cullen's men grounded in Exeter
# Layover
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# Layover

Weather hits Leinster's travel plans to leave Cullen's men grounded in Exeter

Dec 11th 2017, 1:42 AM 10,518 Views 22 Comments

'A proper cup rugby match': Cullen pleased with Leinster's patience to force win
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

'A proper cup rugby match': Cullen pleased with Leinster's patience to force win

Dec 10th 2017, 9:14 PM 8,350 Views 8 Comments

Talking points after Leinster scalp English champions Chiefs
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Talking points after Leinster scalp English champions Chiefs

Dec 10th 2017, 8:36 PM 15,239 Views 29 Comments

Leinster grind out crucial Champions Cup victory in Exeter epic
# Scalp
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# Scalp

Leinster grind out crucial Champions Cup victory in Exeter epic

Dec 10th 2017, 7:41 PM 33,362 Views 40 Comments

Leinster not getting caught up in Exeter's fairytale story
# Sunday Service
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# Sunday Service

Leinster not getting caught up in Exeter's fairytale story

Dec 10th 2017, 7:00 AM 14,318 Views 9 Comments

Ex-Chief Hayes blazing a trail for Shannon in his own December back-to-backs
# Home Front
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# Home Front

Ex-Chief Hayes blazing a trail for Shannon in his own December back-to-backs

Dec 10th 2017, 6:30 AM 8,856 Views 1 Comment

O'Gara forever grateful to Crusaders boss Robertson as he gets set 'to front up from day one' in NZ
# Rog And Razor
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# Rog And Razor

O'Gara forever grateful to Crusaders boss Robertson as he gets set 'to front up from day one' in NZ

Dec 9th 2017, 11:57 AM 9,539 Views 14 Comments

Kilbride's Conor Devaney named Roscommon captain for the year ahead
# Reshuffle
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# Reshuffle

Kilbride's Conor Devaney named Roscommon captain for the year ahead

Dec 9th 2017, 9:29 AM 4,583 Views 0 Comments

'It's important the public know the IRFU pay well' -- O'Gara
# Home Comforts
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# Home Comforts

'It's important the public know the IRFU pay well' -- O'Gara

Dec 9th 2017, 7:00 AM 30,319 Views 39 Comments

Garry Ringrose set to sign two-year extension with Leinster
# 2020 Vision
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# 2020 Vision

Garry Ringrose set to sign two-year extension with Leinster

Dec 8th 2017, 8:00 PM 19,915 Views 72 Comments

Cullen backs 'up-to-speed' Ringrose in reforged partnership with Henshaw
# No Ringrust
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# No Ringrust

Cullen backs 'up-to-speed' Ringrose in reforged partnership with Henshaw

Dec 8th 2017, 3:22 PM 4,803 Views 5 Comments

McGrath relishing return to high-intensity after cameos in November
# Get A Luke In
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# Get A Luke In

McGrath relishing return to high-intensity after cameos in November

Dec 7th 2017, 7:00 AM 3,948 Views 4 Comments

Jack Conan striving to lock in and rid his game of 'mental tap-outs'
# Focus
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# Focus

Jack Conan striving to lock in and rid his game of 'mental tap-outs'

Dec 6th 2017, 6:02 AM 5,268 Views 9 Comments

'He never stops talking on the pitch': Lowe's infectious energy propelling Leinster into Europe
# J Lowe
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# J Lowe

'He never stops talking on the pitch': Lowe's infectious energy propelling Leinster into Europe

Dec 5th 2017, 6:30 AM 8,564 Views 30 Comments

Cardiff see controversial red as Warriors stay perfect
# Zero Tolerance
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# Zero Tolerance

Cardiff see controversial red as Warriors stay perfect

Dec 1st 2017, 10:38 PM 10,850 Views 23 Comments

7-minute Hidalgo-Clyne hat-trick puts Southern Kings into winter break with 10 straight defeats
# Rapid Fire
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# Rapid Fire

7-minute Hidalgo-Clyne hat-trick puts Southern Kings into winter break with 10 straight defeats

Dec 1st 2017, 8:29 PM 9,090 Views 0 Comments

November gives Wootton irresistible scent of international rugby
# SUAF
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# SUAF

November gives Wootton irresistible scent of international rugby

Dec 1st 2017, 7:00 AM 8,129 Views 17 Comments

'The days I thought I wouldn't play again, they were the toughest'
# True Grit
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# True Grit

'The days I thought I wouldn't play again, they were the toughest'

Dec 1st 2017, 6:00 AM 9,689 Views 2 Comments

Van der Merwe set for first Ulster start as McCloskey returns for date with Dragons
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# Team-Sheet

Van der Merwe set for first Ulster start as McCloskey returns for date with Dragons

Nov 30th 2017, 12:18 PM 4,635 Views 20 Comments