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'It was an opportunity to represent Munster, my family, and Kerry'
# Party In The Páirc
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# Party In The Páirc

'It was an opportunity to represent Munster, my family, and Kerry'

4 minutes ago 29 Views 0 Comments

Conan: Weakened selections in Champions Cup frustrating for fans and players
# Rotation
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# Rotation

Conan: Weakened selections in Champions Cup frustrating for fans and players

19 minutes ago 153 Views 0 Comments

'You just want the games to come thick and fast' - Ulster's Tom Stewart
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

'You just want the games to come thick and fast' - Ulster's Tom Stewart

1 hour ago 77 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Yesterday's News

'We can't underestimate them' - Connacht gearing up for Black Lion visit
# New Challenge
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# New Challenge

'We can't underestimate them' - Connacht gearing up for Black Lion visit

13 hours ago 170 Views 1 Comment

Eben Etzebeth apologies after eye-gouge ban, and says act was 'never intentional'
# Statement
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# Statement

Eben Etzebeth apologies after eye-gouge ban, and says act was 'never intentional'

15 hours ago 1,343 Views 13 Comments

Alan Gallagher appointed new Aviva Stadium chief
# New Hire
From The 42
# New Hire

Alan Gallagher appointed new Aviva Stadium chief

15 hours ago 1,673 Views 6 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Leinster's defence, Munster's self-sabotage, and Connacht's long journey
The key stat Munster have focused on after a tough night in Bath
# Score Zone
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# Score Zone

The key stat Munster have focused on after a tough night in Bath

Wed 7:15 AM 123 Views 0 Comments

'I definitely put a lot more pressure on myself when I was younger, a lot more stress'
# Tommy O'Brien
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# Tommy O'Brien

'I definitely put a lot more pressure on myself when I was younger, a lot more stress'

Wed 7:00 AM 57 Views 0 Comments

'Rugby is becoming a box-kick game... It's hard to get out of it'
# State Of The Game
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# State Of The Game

'Rugby is becoming a box-kick game... It's hard to get out of it'

Wed 6:30 AM 24 Views 0 Comments

'I don’t know how much longer I would have been comfortable just playing in URC games and never in Europe'
# Rob Russell
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# Rob Russell

'I don’t know how much longer I would have been comfortable just playing in URC games and never in Europe'

Wed 6:00 AM 310 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Tuesday 9 December, 2025

Crowley and Kleyn part of Munster's 'old-school' session in Limerick
# Update
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# Update

Crowley and Kleyn part of Munster's 'old-school' session in Limerick

Tue 6:00 PM 343 Views 0 Comments

League form more important than Europe for Ulster - Richie Murphy
# Priorities
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# Priorities

League form more important than Europe for Ulster - Richie Murphy

Tue 4:31 PM 554 Views 1 Comment

Connacht's Dexcom Stadium to host historic Women's Six Nations fixture
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

Connacht's Dexcom Stadium to host historic Women's Six Nations fixture

Tue 11:56 AM 463 Views 2 Comments

Craig Casey signs new Munster contract
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Craig Casey signs new Munster contract

Tue 11:42 AM 420 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's 2026 Nations Championship clash with All Blacks to be staged in Auckland
# Fortress
From The 42
# Fortress

Ireland's 2026 Nations Championship clash with All Blacks to be staged in Auckland

Tue 8:33 AM 103 Views 0 Comments

'They put you in a certain frame of mind' - Leinster feel Tigers test can ignite season
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

'They put you in a certain frame of mind' - Leinster feel Tigers test can ignite season

Tue 6:30 AM 16 Views 0 Comments

'Watching it growing up, that was a huge thing: teams playing back-to-back. I preferred that format'
# Ross Byrne
From The 42
# Ross Byrne

'Watching it growing up, that was a huge thing: teams playing back-to-back. I preferred that format'

Tue 6:00 AM 871 Views 7 Comments

Rugby - Monday 8 December, 2025

Lowe returns but Larmour ruled out and doubts over Ringrose and Snyman for Leicester trip
# Leinster Squad Update
From The 42
# Leinster Squad Update

Lowe returns but Larmour ruled out and doubts over Ringrose and Snyman for Leicester trip

Mon 4:12 PM 1,572 Views 3 Comments

Prop crisis for Connacht to compound opening round loss
# Treatment Table
From The 42
# Treatment Table

Prop crisis for Connacht to compound opening round loss

Mon 3:42 PM 348 Views 2 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Champions Cup/Challenge Cup review
Leinster up and running in Europe but Quins left with mixed feelings over rotation
# Job Done
From The 42
# Job Done

Leinster up and running in Europe but Quins left with mixed feelings over rotation

Mon 7:15 AM 2 Views 0 Comments

'My confidence hasn't wavered one bit' - McMillan backs Munster to rebound
# Donk
From The 42
# Donk

'My confidence hasn't wavered one bit' - McMillan backs Munster to rebound

Mon 6:00 AM 239 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Sunday 7 December, 2025

Lancaster 'learned a lot' from Connacht collapse against Ospreys
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Lancaster 'learned a lot' from Connacht collapse against Ospreys

Sun 8:25 PM 303 Views 1 Comment

Capuozzo hat-trick downs Sharks, Byrne helps Gloucester to Castres win
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

Capuozzo hat-trick downs Sharks, Byrne helps Gloucester to Castres win

Sun 7:55 PM 214 Views 0 Comments

Connacht suffer second-half collapse as Ospreys rally to victory
# Narrow Margins
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# Narrow Margins

Connacht suffer second-half collapse as Ospreys rally to victory

Sun 5:51 PM 974 Views 5 Comments

'We absolutely loved our time at Munster' - Bath boss van Graan
# Jvg
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# Jvg

'We absolutely loved our time at Munster' - Bath boss van Graan

Sun 6:15 AM 275 Views 0 Comments

'I need to be leading that' - Leinster's defence a sore point for Doris
# Captain
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# Captain

'I need to be leading that' - Leinster's defence a sore point for Doris

Sun 6:00 AM 417 Views 1 Comment

Rugby - Last week 30th November 2025 - 6th December 2025

'Those first 20 minutes are probably on my shoulders' - Beirne
# Leader
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# Leader

'Those first 20 minutes are probably on my shoulders' - Beirne

Sat 11:22 PM 548 Views 0 Comments

Bath's first-half demolition job leaves Munster empty-handed
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Bath's first-half demolition job leaves Munster empty-handed

Sat 9:52 PM 614 Views 3 Comments

Johann van Graan’s men were impressive as they made a Champions Cup statement.

Cullen: 'Some good bits, and plenty we need to get better at'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Cullen: 'Some good bits, and plenty we need to get better at'

Sat 8:55 PM 1,122 Views 6 Comments

Bordeaux begin Champions Cup defence with comeback win over Bulls in Pretoria
# Thriller
From The 42
# Thriller

Bordeaux begin Champions Cup defence with comeback win over Bulls in Pretoria

Sat 7:39 PM 866 Views 9 Comments

As it happened: Bath v Munster, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Sat 7:25 PM

As it happened: Bath v Munster, Champions Cup

Leinster take their time to shake off stubborn Harlequins
# Winning Start
From The 42
# Winning Start

Leinster take their time to shake off stubborn Harlequins

Sat 7:24 PM 1,968 Views 13 Comments

LIVE: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Sat 4:30 PM

LIVE: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup

Murphy praises Ulster's second-half improvement after rout of Racing
# Easy
From The 42
# Easy

Murphy praises Ulster's second-half improvement after rout of Racing

Sat 10:48 AM 626 Views 4 Comments

Van Graan's Bath will be hellbent on getting European campaign off to a flier against Munster
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Van Graan's Bath will be hellbent on getting European campaign off to a flier against Munster

Sat 8:30 AM 392 Views 1 Comment

Low-key Champions Cup start might be just what Leinster need
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Low-key Champions Cup start might be just what Leinster need

Sat 6:30 AM 18 Views 0 Comments

Champions Cup is flawed, confusing, but maybe increasingly hard to win
# Opening Weekend
From The 42
# Opening Weekend

Champions Cup is flawed, confusing, but maybe increasingly hard to win

Sat 6:00 AM 83 Views 0 Comments

Glasgow start Champions Cup with bonus-point win as Stormers also prevail
# Results
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# Results

Glasgow start Champions Cup with bonus-point win as Stormers also prevail

Fri 10:58 PM 433 Views 1 Comment

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