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Uncapped Connacht trio included in Farrell's Ireland squad for summer Tests
# Nations Championship
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# Nations Championship

Uncapped Connacht trio included in Farrell's Ireland squad for summer Tests

32 minutes ago 1,075 Views 6 Comments

Jack Crowley and Andrew Porter are among the injury absentees.

Borthwick plans to rest Itoje for England tour
# Sitting Out
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# Sitting Out

Borthwick plans to rest Itoje for England tour

39 minutes ago 133 Views 0 Comments

'Jacques has been immense for us as a group and the players love working with him'
# Anticipation
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# Anticipation

'Jacques has been immense for us as a group and the players love working with him'

1 hour ago 437 Views 4 Comments

Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes
# Front Row
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# Front Row

Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes

1 hour ago 1,830 Views 11 Comments

Tadhg Furlong returns to Leinster side to play Bulls in URC final
# Team News
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# Team News

Tadhg Furlong returns to Leinster side to play Bulls in URC final

2 hours ago 535 Views 3 Comments

Munster to visit Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle in pre-season
# Old Friends
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# Old Friends

Munster to visit Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle in pre-season

5 hours ago 1,800 Views 7 Comments

Tommy O'Brien has delivered a stand-out season after years of injury pain
# Resilient
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# Resilient

Tommy O'Brien has delivered a stand-out season after years of injury pain

10 hours ago 254 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Yesterday's News

Bulls out to settle scrum score with Leinster in Croker repeat
# No Scrum No Win
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# No Scrum No Win

Bulls out to settle scrum score with Leinster in Croker repeat

21 hours ago 868 Views 4 Comments

The Irish province had the better of this battle in last season’s final.

Ulster announce signings of Eduardo Bello, Keynan Knox, and Chay Mullins
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Ulster announce signings of Eduardo Bello, Keynan Knox, and Chay Mullins

Updated 21 hours ago 2,030 Views 10 Comments

Leinster legend Nacewa: 'I would have loved to play under Jacques'
# Detail
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# Detail

Leinster legend Nacewa: 'I would have loved to play under Jacques'

Tue 2:54 PM 879 Views 4 Comments

Ireland Women to host WXV internationals in Tallaght and Galway in September
# New Frontier
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# New Frontier

Ireland Women to host WXV internationals in Tallaght and Galway in September

Tue 12:57 PM 597 Views 0 Comments

Leinster used down week to dig into Champions Cup final loss
# Lessons
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# Lessons

Leinster used down week to dig into Champions Cup final loss

Tue 7:15 AM 76 Views 0 Comments

'Andrew’s a loss but whoever has played has done admirably'
# Loosehead
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# Loosehead

'Andrew’s a loss but whoever has played has done admirably'

Tue 6:30 AM 124 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Monday 15 June, 2026

Leinster and the Bulls have plenty of history when it comes to knock-out rugby
# Rivalry
From The 42
# Rivalry

Leinster and the Bulls have plenty of history when it comes to knock-out rugby

Mon 6:17 PM 549 Views 3 Comments

Munster to host Leicester Tigers in Cork pre-season friendly From The 42

Munster to host Leicester Tigers in Cork pre-season friendly

Mon 4:49 PM 1,347 Views 1 Comment

Ireland women to play first-ever Test series in South Africa in October
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Ireland women to play first-ever Test series in South Africa in October

Mon 4:16 PM 18 Views 0 Comments

Andrew Porter ruled out of Leinster's URC final against the Bulls
# Blow
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# Blow

Andrew Porter ruled out of Leinster's URC final against the Bulls

Mon 2:37 PM 1,397 Views 6 Comments

Ireland's plan, the URC final, Lowe legacy, and ROG's bad night

Rugby - This week 14th June 2026 - 17th June 2026

Marchant double helps Stade Francais thump La Rochelle to reach semis
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Marchant double helps Stade Francais thump La Rochelle to reach semis

Sun 11:01 PM 244 Views 0 Comments

Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour
# Tourists
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# Tourists

Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour

Sun 6:30 AM 68 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men have three interesting challenges ahead next month.

Rugby - Last week 7th June 2026 - 13th June 2026

Exeter reach Prem final after epic fightback – and last-gasp goalline stand – against Bath
# Scenes
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# Scenes

Exeter reach Prem final after epic fightback – and last-gasp goalline stand – against Bath

Sat 6:00 PM 82 Views 2 Comments

Hurricanes crush Blues to book Super Rugby final date with Chiefs
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Hurricanes crush Blues to book Super Rugby final date with Chiefs

Sat 11:05 AM 117 Views 0 Comments

What actually happened that led to James Lowe's exit from Irish rugby?
# Sayonara
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# Sayonara

What actually happened that led to James Lowe's exit from Irish rugby?

Sat 6:00 AM 804 Views 1 Comment

The 33-year-old wing has one last game with Leinster in the URC final next week.

Litchfield's hat-trick of tries fires Northampton Saints into English Premiership final
# Marching On
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# Marching On

Litchfield's hat-trick of tries fires Northampton Saints into English Premiership final

Fri 10:52 PM 332 Views 2 Comments

Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit
# Banned
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# Banned

Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit

Fri 4:27 PM 516 Views 4 Comments

Chiefs humiliate Crusaders to book place in Super Rugby final
# Domination
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# Domination

Chiefs humiliate Crusaders to book place in Super Rugby final

Fri 11:38 AM 348 Views 0 Comments

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UNLOCKED: Stuart Lancaster chat
Enjoy a free segment of Wednesday’s Rugby Weekly Extra pod with Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster. If you would like to listen to the full episode, head to The42.ie/subscribe.
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Joe Schmidt to coach Australia A squad alongside Stephen Larkham
# New Role
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# New Role

Joe Schmidt to coach Australia A squad alongside Stephen Larkham

Fri 6:48 AM 757 Views 0 Comments

'Nobody saw us in the final' - Pollard and Bulls take aim at Leinster
# Turnaround
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# Turnaround

'Nobody saw us in the final' - Pollard and Bulls take aim at Leinster

Jun 11th 2026, 3:20 PM 636 Views 2 Comments

Farrell prepares to name Ireland tour squad amid injury concerns
# Options
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# Options

Farrell prepares to name Ireland tour squad amid injury concerns

Jun 10th 2026, 8:34 PM 1,040 Views 8 Comments

The Ireland boss needs Leinster’s players to come through the URC final unscathed.

Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer avoids criminal conviction for assaulting woman in nightclub
# Courts
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# Courts

Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer avoids criminal conviction for assaulting woman in nightclub

Jun 10th 2026, 7:15 PM 2,440 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's Aoife Wafer crowned back-to-back Six Nations Player of the Championship
# Top Of The Tree
From The 42
# Top Of The Tree

Ireland's Aoife Wafer crowned back-to-back Six Nations Player of the Championship

Jun 10th 2026, 7:07 PM 1,204 Views 1 Comment

Ireland U20 squad named for Junior World Championship
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Ireland U20 squad named for Junior World Championship

Jun 10th 2026, 3:57 PM 2,698 Views 17 Comments

Ireland to bring non-Leinster players into camp next week
# Starting Point
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# Starting Point

Ireland to bring non-Leinster players into camp next week

Jun 10th 2026, 3:16 PM 8,248 Views 15 Comments

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The Stuart Lancaster interview, and James Lowe's exit
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Coaching appointments give McMillan's Munster a timely boost
# Expertise
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# Expertise

Coaching appointments give McMillan's Munster a timely boost

Jun 10th 2026, 11:02 AM 241 Views 0 Comments

Jared Payne and Jimmy Duffy have proven to be popular appointments.

Tommy O'Brien and Maggie Boylan the big winners at Leinster's annual awards
# Take A Bow
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# Take A Bow

Tommy O'Brien and Maggie Boylan the big winners at Leinster's annual awards

Jun 9th 2026, 11:00 PM 625 Views 0 Comments

Lowe has been a star of Irish rugby. He will be missed
# Sayonara
From The 42
# Sayonara

Lowe has been a star of Irish rugby. He will be missed

Jun 9th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,034 Views 2 Comments

The 33-year-old is Leinster’s record try-scorer and has been key for Ireland.

Munster sign Jared Payne as their new attack coach
# Familiar Face
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# Familiar Face

Munster sign Jared Payne as their new attack coach

Jun 9th 2026, 3:23 PM 2,367 Views 11 Comments

James Lowe confirms his exit from Irish rugby in heartfelt statement
# Lowey
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# Lowey

James Lowe confirms his exit from Irish rugby in heartfelt statement

Jun 9th 2026, 12:50 PM 705 Views 7 Comments

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