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England thrash Wales in opener as Henry Arundell runs riot From The 42

England thrash Wales in opener as Henry Arundell runs riot

55 minutes ago 1,165 Views 11 Comments

Gregor Townsend dismisses talk of stepping down after Scotland’s defeat to Italy
# Under Pressure
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# Under Pressure

Gregor Townsend dismisses talk of stepping down after Scotland’s defeat to Italy

1 hour ago 1,100 Views 0 Comments

Italy beat Scotland in rain-soaked Rome From The 42

Italy beat Scotland in rain-soaked Rome

3 hours ago 497 Views 4 Comments

Six Nations schedule leaves Ireland facing interesting selection calls for Italy
# Decisions Decisions
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# Decisions Decisions

Six Nations schedule leaves Ireland facing interesting selection calls for Italy

11 hours ago 198 Views 3 Comments

Grim nights for Irish rugby but Farrell has to rally his men after Paris
# What's Next?
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# What's Next?

Grim nights for Irish rugby but Farrell has to rally his men after Paris

12 hours ago 340 Views 4 Comments

Rugby - Yesterday's News

Tough night for Ireland XV as England 'A' run riot at Thomond Park
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Tough night for Ireland XV as England 'A' run riot at Thomond Park

22 hours ago 303 Views 3 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Test Yourself
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# Test Yourself

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Fri 5:00 PM 232 Views 0 Comments

'The wee glint of hope that you might play again just keeps drawing you back in'
# Back In Green
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# Back In Green

'The wee glint of hope that you might play again just keeps drawing you back in'

Fri 2:30 PM 66 Views 0 Comments

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France-Ireland review
Ciarán Kennedy joins Gavan Casey from Paris to assess a sobering night for Ireland at the Stade de France.
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England injury setback as Feyi-Waboso ruled out on eve of Six Nations opener
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

England injury setback as Feyi-Waboso ruled out on eve of Six Nations opener

Fri 12:23 PM 845 Views 3 Comments

'Nowhere near where we expect' - Ireland fall well short in Paris
# Regrets
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# Regrets

'Nowhere near where we expect' - Ireland fall well short in Paris

Fri 8:20 AM 1,503 Views 17 Comments

France were always favourites but Ireland's frailties a big concern
# Chastening
From The 42
# Chastening

France were always favourites but Ireland's frailties a big concern

Fri 7:00 AM 293 Views 3 Comments

'When we were 29-0 it was very surprising for us' - Dupont
# Strong Start
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# Strong Start

'When we were 29-0 it was very surprising for us' - Dupont

Fri 5:00 AM 915 Views 5 Comments

Rugby - Thursday 5 February, 2026

Ireland player ratings after a miserable night in Paris
# Marks Out Of 10
From The 42
# Marks Out Of 10

Ireland player ratings after a miserable night in Paris

Thu 11:30 PM 1,137 Views 2 Comments

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris

Thu 11:21 PM 609 Views 2 Comments

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SNAP REACTION: France 36-14 Ireland
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With the boot, or with ball in hand – Antoine Dupont remains an inevitable force
# Le Martien
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# Le Martien

With the boot, or with ball in hand – Antoine Dupont remains an inevitable force

Thu 10:44 PM 465 Views 7 Comments

How did you rate Ireland's players on a night to forget in Paris?
# Have Your Say
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# Have Your Say

How did you rate Ireland's players on a night to forget in Paris?

Thu 10:21 PM 1,040 Views 5 Comments

Battering by Les Bleus felt like a defeat from the bad old days
# Comment
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# Comment

Battering by Les Bleus felt like a defeat from the bad old days

Thu 10:15 PM 698 Views 4 Comments

Tonight’s loss in Paris felt as bleak as it ever has under Andy Farrell.

France shred Farrell's Ireland on nightmarish night in Paris
# Down And Out
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# Down And Out

France shred Farrell's Ireland on nightmarish night in Paris

Thu 10:00 PM 2,530 Views 35 Comments

There were some signs of hope as the Irish bench made an impact but it was misery for Irish fans.

Josh Neill handed Ireland U20 debut in Six Nations opener following South Africa switch
# Team News
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# Team News

Josh Neill handed Ireland U20 debut in Six Nations opener following South Africa switch

Thu 9:13 PM 1,788 Views 3 Comments

LIVE: France v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
Live Thu 7:10 PM

LIVE: France v Ireland, Six Nations

Farrell's Ireland go on the hunt for a big upset at Stade de France
# Showtime
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# Showtime

Farrell's Ireland go on the hunt for a big upset at Stade de France

Thu 10:57 AM 672 Views 1 Comment

Les Bleus are clear favourites but this depleted Irish team want to attack their Six Nations opener.

Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener
# Team News
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# Team News

Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener

Updated Thu 10:45 AM 577 Views 2 Comments

Expectant French crowd want their stars to deliver a slam
# Home Favourites
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# Home Favourites

Expectant French crowd want their stars to deliver a slam

Thu 7:00 AM 11 Views 0 Comments

Poll: Who will win tonight's Six Nations opener - France or Ireland?
# Decision Time
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# Decision Time

Poll: Who will win tonight's Six Nations opener - France or Ireland?

Thu 6:45 AM 114 Views 0 Comments

Virgin Media to show every game of new Nations Championship
# On The Box
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# On The Box

Virgin Media to show every game of new Nations Championship

Thu 6:05 AM 43 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Wednesday 4 February, 2026

POC and Ireland need a smart plan to stymie France's strength
# Platform
From The 42
# Platform

POC and Ireland need a smart plan to stymie France's strength

Wed 7:30 PM 479 Views 0 Comments

The French transition attack is another major threat for Ireland tomorrow in Paris.

Quiz: How well do you remember last year’s Six Nations?
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Quiz: How well do you remember last year’s Six Nations?

Wed 5:00 PM 1,003 Views 0 Comments

Rugby Weekly Extra: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview France v Ireland
# Paris Match
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# Paris Match

Rugby Weekly Extra: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview France v Ireland

Wed 4:38 PM 508 Views 0 Comments

Murray and Ciarán on the challenge facing Ireland, France’s Grand Slam ambitions, and Sam Prendergast’s chance to shine.

Max Deegan captains Ireland XV as Cullie Tucker names side to face England A
# Opportunity
From The 42
# Opportunity

Max Deegan captains Ireland XV as Cullie Tucker names side to face England A

Wed 2:31 PM 1 View 0 Comments

The French angle, Doris backs Prendergast, and the questions to be answered in Paris
Poll: Who will win the 2026 Six Nations?
# Call It Here
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# Call It Here

Poll: Who will win the 2026 Six Nations?

Wed 1:00 PM 687 Views 3 Comments

'I've got a lot of faith in him' - Doris backs Prendergast to shine for Ireland
# Number 10
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# Number 10

'I've got a lot of faith in him' - Doris backs Prendergast to shine for Ireland

Wed 11:33 AM 1,445 Views 14 Comments

Ireland in Paris: The misery years
# Feeling Bleu
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# Feeling Bleu

Ireland in Paris: The misery years

Wed 7:30 AM 53 Views 0 Comments

For decades, Paris represented a place of physical and mental pain for visiting Irish teams.

Andy Farrell will be happy for people to write off this Ireland team
# Mindset
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# Mindset

Andy Farrell will be happy for people to write off this Ireland team

Wed 7:00 AM 94 Views 1 Comment

A combined Six Nations 'Best XV' before championship kick-off
# Dream Team
From The 42
# Dream Team

A combined Six Nations 'Best XV' before championship kick-off

Wed 6:05 AM 3 Views 0 Comments

'Bundee's certainly sorry' - Farrell says Ireland could call on Aki
# Banned
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# Banned

'Bundee's certainly sorry' - Farrell says Ireland could call on Aki

Wed 6:00 AM 465 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Tuesday 3 February, 2026

Six rising stars who could light up this year's Six Nations
# Ones To Watch
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# Ones To Watch

Six rising stars who could light up this year's Six Nations

Tue 8:00 PM 3 Views 0 Comments

Gavin and Duggan sign new Connacht deals as McCormack joins Harlequins on loan
# Go West
From The 42
# Go West

Gavin and Duggan sign new Connacht deals as McCormack joins Harlequins on loan

Tue 5:14 PM 2,264 Views 1 Comment

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