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France star Dupont makes winning return with Toulouse after eight-months out with knee injury
# Return Of The King
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# Return Of The King

France star Dupont makes winning return with Toulouse after eight-months out with knee injury

21 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments

Five-try Connacht outgun Sharks with bonus point victory
# Comprehensive
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# Comprehensive

Five-try Connacht outgun Sharks with bonus point victory

21 hours ago 107 Views 1 Comment

It was a second win of Stuart Lancaster’s reign as Connacht dominated in Dexcom Stadium.

Stormers inflict first defeat of season on Munster with huge Thomond Park comeback
# URC
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# URC

Stormers inflict first defeat of season on Munster with huge Thomond Park comeback

Sat 7:38 PM 2,319 Views 32 Comments

South Africa inflict record 73-0 home defeat on Wales
# World's Best
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# World's Best

South Africa inflict record 73-0 home defeat on Wales

Sat 5:45 PM 1,510 Views 11 Comments

'When every incident is blown up on the screen, and everything is freeze framed, it’s a real challenge'
# Leo Cullen
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# Leo Cullen

'When every incident is blown up on the screen, and everything is freeze framed, it’s a real challenge'

Sat 10:52 AM 2,822 Views 9 Comments

'That's the type of team we want to try and be' - Murphy hails Ulster and Postlethwaite
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'That's the type of team we want to try and be' - Murphy hails Ulster and Postlethwaite

Sat 10:31 AM 2,066 Views 5 Comments

'We're going to find plenty of gems as long as we continue this'
# Youths
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# Youths

'We're going to find plenty of gems as long as we continue this'

Sat 7:00 AM 167 Views 0 Comments

Munster’s CSP programme sees the best clubs players go up against schools teams.

Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty
# Previews
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# Previews

Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty

Sat 6:00 AM 64 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Last week 23rd November 2025 - 29th November 2025

18 penalties and three yellow cards but Leinster secure winning bonus-point at the death
# Slay The Dragons
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# Slay The Dragons

18 penalties and three yellow cards but Leinster secure winning bonus-point at the death

Fri 10:06 PM 1,140 Views 11 Comments

RG Snyman stars off the bench against Dragons.

Ulster score 34 unanswered points in second-half surge to down Benetton
# Match Report
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# Match Report

Ulster score 34 unanswered points in second-half surge to down Benetton

Fri 9:50 PM 1,222 Views 5 Comments

Antoine Dupont returns to Top 14 action after eight-month lay-off
# Toulouse
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# Toulouse

Antoine Dupont returns to Top 14 action after eight-month lay-off

Fri 3:41 PM 924 Views 0 Comments

Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks
# Team News
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# Team News

Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks

Fri 12:23 PM 2,481 Views 3 Comments

R360 breakaway series postpones launch by two years
# Put On Ice
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# Put On Ice

R360 breakaway series postpones launch by two years

Fri 10:22 AM 3,710 Views 13 Comments

'I got involved more than I ever have' - Nick Timoney gets back to basics
# URC
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# URC

'I got involved more than I ever have' - Nick Timoney gets back to basics

Fri 7:00 AM 2,148 Views 1 Comment

'My parents, my brother and my granddad were all there'
# Family
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# Family

'My parents, my brother and my granddad were all there'

Fri 6:00 AM 1,803 Views 0 Comments

Andrew Porter wins Irish Sports Book of the Year
# Read The Game
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# Read The Game

Andrew Porter wins Irish Sports Book of the Year

Thu 10:28 PM 1,022 Views 5 Comments

Keep doing what you're doing: Andy Farrell's message to Connacht's Darragh Murray
# Irish Eye
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# Irish Eye

Keep doing what you're doing: Andy Farrell's message to Connacht's Darragh Murray

Thu 1:19 PM 2,046 Views 8 Comments

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash
# Reinforcements
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# Reinforcements

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash

Thu 12:32 PM 1,333 Views 5 Comments

Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons
# Fresh Face
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# Fresh Face

Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons

Thu 12:16 PM 3,314 Views 18 Comments

Munster riding high as Irish provinces head into bumper block
# Back To Business
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# Back To Business

Munster riding high as Irish provinces head into bumper block

Thu 10:28 AM 1,073 Views 6 Comments

There are some interesting new faces for Leinster, Connacht, and Ulster fans to welcome.

'It's a tough old gig being a ref' - No complaints from Ringrose after card flurry against Boks
# Discipline
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# Discipline

'It's a tough old gig being a ref' - No complaints from Ringrose after card flurry against Boks

Thu 7:15 AM 375 Views 3 Comments

'We've got to make sure that when we recruit, we recruit smart'
# Ulster
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# Ulster

'We've got to make sure that when we recruit, we recruit smart'

Thu 6:15 AM 1,901 Views 2 Comments

Hugo Keenan reveals long battle with hip issue
# On The Mend
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# On The Mend

Hugo Keenan reveals long battle with hip issue

Wed 6:55 PM 503 Views 0 Comments

'I thought it was a dead arm. Then my mind went to, ‘That’s Chicago gone’'
# Brían Gleeson
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# Brían Gleeson

'I thought it was a dead arm. Then my mind went to, ‘That’s Chicago gone’'

Wed 6:09 PM 1,618 Views 3 Comments

James Tracy analyses how Ireland's scrum was massacred by the Springboks
# Watch
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# Watch

James Tracy analyses how Ireland's scrum was massacred by the Springboks

Wed 4:03 PM 1,184 Views 1 Comment

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ire-SA scrum masterclass w/ James Tracy, Nienaber's tenability, and blowback from Monday's pod
Ireland's Hogan and O'Dowd join Premiership Women’s Rugby sides
# Across The Water
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# Across The Water

Ireland's Hogan and O'Dowd join Premiership Women’s Rugby sides

Wed 12:53 PM 278 Views 0 Comments

R360 players 'will not be eligible' for 2027 women's Lions tour
# Warning
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# Warning

R360 players 'will not be eligible' for 2027 women's Lions tour

Wed 12:44 PM 1,063 Views 0 Comments

James Ryan receives three-match ban for red card tackle against South Africa
# Verdict
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# Verdict

James Ryan receives three-match ban for red card tackle against South Africa

Wed 11:21 AM 4,174 Views 34 Comments

Redeveloped RDS will allow Leinster 'do things we have never done before'
# Bigger And Better
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# Bigger And Better

Redeveloped RDS will allow Leinster 'do things we have never done before'

Wed 7:00 AM 4,194 Views 11 Comments

'We're trying to develop our game, but also we've lost 600 caps worth of experience'
# Johnny Sexton
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# Johnny Sexton

'We're trying to develop our game, but also we've lost 600 caps worth of experience'

Wed 6:00 AM 469 Views 2 Comments

Who has Andy Farrell relied on most in this World Cup cycle?
# Depth Chart
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# Depth Chart

Who has Andy Farrell relied on most in this World Cup cycle?

Tue 8:18 PM 133 Views 0 Comments

The Ireland boss has used 60 players across the last 22 Tests post-RWC23.

Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after nightmare Autumn
# Vote Of Confidence
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# Vote Of Confidence

Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after nightmare Autumn

Tue 2:20 PM 279 Views 0 Comments

Augustus and Izuchukwu in contention for Ulster comebacks, while Ireland internationals return
# Ulster
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# Ulster

Augustus and Izuchukwu in contention for Ulster comebacks, while Ireland internationals return

Tue 1:31 PM 672 Views 4 Comments

RDS to be renamed ‘Laya Arena’ following €52 million redevelopment
# Leinster
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# Leinster

RDS to be renamed ‘Laya Arena’ following €52 million redevelopment

Tue 1:04 PM 4,606 Views 15 Comments

Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year
# Recognition
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# Recognition

Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year

Tue 10:06 AM 756 Views 4 Comments

Irish players set for immediate return with Munster
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

Irish players set for immediate return with Munster

Nov 24th 2025, 7:14 PM 1,887 Views 5 Comments

Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test

Nov 24th 2025, 4:16 PM 986 Views 2 Comments

Gregor Townsend wonders if Scotland rugby fans expect too much
# Toonie
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# Toonie

Gregor Townsend wonders if Scotland rugby fans expect too much

Nov 24th 2025, 3:56 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring

Nov 24th 2025, 3:22 PM 1,305 Views 5 Comments

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