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Toulon keep big guns in reserve for Munster - and get hammered 66-0 by Leinster-bound La Rochelle
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# Top 14

Toulon keep big guns in reserve for Munster - and get hammered 66-0 by Leinster-bound La Rochelle

3 hours ago 184 Views 0 Comments

Connacht won't lose belief after 'painful' loss to Leinster - Lancaster
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Connacht won't lose belief after 'painful' loss to Leinster - Lancaster

18 hours ago 584 Views 1 Comment

Rugby - Last week 28th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Toulouse stunned by Perpignan but stay top in France as Pau lose
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# Top 14

Toulouse stunned by Perpignan but stay top in France as Pau lose

Sat 10:24 PM 1,003 Views 0 Comments

Ten-try Northampton return to Prem summit
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# Rugby

Ten-try Northampton return to Prem summit

Sat 8:57 PM 318 Views 0 Comments

'It's three wins in the interpros with lots of chopping and changing, which is never easy'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'It's three wins in the interpros with lots of chopping and changing, which is never easy'

Sat 8:51 PM 307 Views 2 Comments

Dominant second half powers Leinster to 8-try defeat of Connacht
# Interpro
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# Interpro

Dominant second half powers Leinster to 8-try defeat of Connacht

Sat 7:16 PM 353 Views 6 Comments

Ireland star Erin King returns as Wolfounds win Celtic Challenge clash
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Ireland star Erin King returns as Wolfounds win Celtic Challenge clash

Sat 6:20 PM 318 Views 1 Comment

LIVE: Leinster v Connacht, URC From The 42
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LIVE: Leinster v Connacht, URC

The 12 players who won their first caps for Ireland in 2025
# New Faces
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# New Faces

The 12 players who won their first caps for Ireland in 2025

Sat 8:30 AM 1,019 Views 3 Comments

Familiarity for Lancaster as Connacht hope to rebound in Leinster
# Interpro
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# Interpro

Familiarity for Lancaster as Connacht hope to rebound in Leinster

Sat 7:00 AM 132 Views 0 Comments

'They're both incredible ball carriers' - Ward brothers shine for Ulster
# Impact
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# Impact

'They're both incredible ball carriers' - Ward brothers shine for Ulster

Sat 6:30 AM 142 Views 1 Comment

'Myself and the coaches will look at ourselves before we look at the players'
# Ulster
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# Ulster

'Myself and the coaches will look at ourselves before we look at the players'

Fri 10:42 PM 494 Views 1 Comment

Ulster down Munster with second-half blitz to surge to second in URC
# Whitewash
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# Whitewash

Ulster down Munster with second-half blitz to surge to second in URC

Fri 9:31 PM 45 Views 2 Comments

Richie Murphy’s men scored three second-half tries to earn victory in the snow in Belfast.

LIVE: Ulster v Munster, URC From The 42
Live Fri 7:08 PM

LIVE: Ulster v Munster, URC

Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster, Connacht make five changes
# Team News
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# Team News

Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster, Connacht make five changes

Fri 1:30 PM 1,566 Views 5 Comments

Ulster eye New Year opportunity against much-changed Munster
# Derby
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# Derby

Ulster eye New Year opportunity against much-changed Munster

Fri 7:00 AM 142 Views 1 Comment

This year marks the beginning of the Nations Championship era
# Top Tier
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# Top Tier

This year marks the beginning of the Nations Championship era

Fri 6:00 AM 114 Views 1 Comment

'There are a lot of boys that really deserve national call-ups' - Ulster's Werner Kok
# Ulster
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# Ulster

'There are a lot of boys that really deserve national call-ups' - Ulster's Werner Kok

Thu 8:00 PM 1,629 Views 1 Comment

Nathan Doak signs new Ulster contract until 2028
# Contract Extension
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# Contract Extension

Nathan Doak signs new Ulster contract until 2028

Thu 2:49 PM 861 Views 2 Comments

Henderson returns for Ulster, Munster make 10 changes for New Year's interpro
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Henderson returns for Ulster, Munster make 10 changes for New Year's interpro

Thu 12:41 PM 93 Views 0 Comments

Rees-Zammit signs new long-term deal at Bristol following R360 breakaway links
# LRZ
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# LRZ

Rees-Zammit signs new long-term deal at Bristol following R360 breakaway links

Thu 11:23 AM 434 Views 0 Comments

Lancaster unsure if Mack Hansen will be fit to play again this season
# Waiting Game
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# Waiting Game

Lancaster unsure if Mack Hansen will be fit to play again this season

Wed 3:23 PM 38 Views 0 Comments

'What better change to come to Belfast' - Angus Bell embracing the Ulster challenge
# For Whom The Bell Tolls
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# For Whom The Bell Tolls

'What better change to come to Belfast' - Angus Bell embracing the Ulster challenge

Wed 10:16 AM 576 Views 1 Comment

The ex-Munster out-half who could barely solo the GAA ball has found a new life in sport
# New Chapter
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# New Chapter

The ex-Munster out-half who could barely solo the GAA ball has found a new life in sport

Wed 7:00 AM 9 Views 0 Comments

'It can be seen a lot in the squad' - Furlong hails Lancaster influence ahead of Connacht reunion
# The Long Game
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# The Long Game

'It can be seen a lot in the squad' - Furlong hails Lancaster influence ahead of Connacht reunion

Wed 6:45 AM 237 Views 1 Comment

John Ryan's admirable journey to hit 250 mark for Munster
# ACHIEVEMENT
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# ACHIEVEMENT

John Ryan's admirable journey to hit 250 mark for Munster

Wed 6:15 AM 17 Views 0 Comments

'This weekend is massively important' - Ulster aim to start new year with win over Munster From The 42

'This weekend is massively important' - Ulster aim to start new year with win over Munster

Tue 5:12 PM 39 Views 0 Comments

Lancaster: Frawley arrival does not need to spell the end for Jack Carty
# Fresh Competition
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# Fresh Competition

Lancaster: Frawley arrival does not need to spell the end for Jack Carty

Tue 5:00 PM 1,222 Views 7 Comments

Ulster's Augustus suffers ankle ligament injury as Herring and Henderson return to training
# Update
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# Update

Ulster's Augustus suffers ankle ligament injury as Herring and Henderson return to training

Tue 1:50 PM 1,144 Views 3 Comments

'We tried to keep Ciarán here, but he's made a decision' - Cullen on Frawley's Connacht move
# All The Best
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# All The Best

'We tried to keep Ciarán here, but he's made a decision' - Cullen on Frawley's Connacht move

Tue 10:51 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Frawley a cracking signing for Connacht and it's a different Leinster exit
# Leinster Guys
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# Leinster Guys

Frawley a cracking signing for Connacht and it's a different Leinster exit

Tue 8:00 AM 1,047 Views 6 Comments

Leo Cullen made several interesting comments about ‘Leinster guys’ playing elsewhere.

Promising back rower Gleeson set to make Munster return after recovering from injury
# Comeback
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# Comeback

Promising back rower Gleeson set to make Munster return after recovering from injury

Tue 7:30 AM 1,729 Views 5 Comments

Dupont's France and improved England will make Ireland's life tricky
# Six Nations Preview
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# Six Nations Preview

Dupont's France and improved England will make Ireland's life tricky

Tue 6:00 AM 66 Views 1 Comment

'They're going to put us under a lot of pressure' - Munster must quickly reset for Ulster trip
# Move On
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# Move On

'They're going to put us under a lot of pressure' - Munster must quickly reset for Ulster trip

Dec 29th 2025, 5:42 PM 1,566 Views 8 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Interpro review, Leo Cullen's post-match score-settling, and Frawley/Carbery/Devine chat
Henshaw a doubt for Leinster's clash with Connacht
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Henshaw a doubt for Leinster's clash with Connacht

Dec 29th 2025, 2:19 PM 559 Views 3 Comments

Dupont back to 'genius' best as Toulouse hit under-strength La Rochelle for 60
# Le Roi
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# Le Roi

Dupont back to 'genius' best as Toulouse hit under-strength La Rochelle for 60

Dec 29th 2025, 1:33 PM 420 Views 1 Comment

Connacht confirm signing of Ciarán Frawley from Leinster
# Going West
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# Going West

Connacht confirm signing of Ciarán Frawley from Leinster

Dec 29th 2025, 10:03 AM 90 Views 1 Comment

The 28-year-old Dubliner has signed a two-year deal with the western province.

Munster firmly believe they're 'closing the gap' to Leinster
# Rivalry
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# Rivalry

Munster firmly believe they're 'closing the gap' to Leinster

Dec 29th 2025, 7:45 AM 678 Views 9 Comments

'Let’s be honest, the style of the game has gone backwards'
# Fallout
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# Fallout

'Let’s be honest, the style of the game has gone backwards'

Dec 29th 2025, 6:30 AM 66 Views 0 Comments

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