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'It's a good night at the office' - Farrell relieved on a day of firsts
# The Final Word
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# The Final Word

'It's a good night at the office' - Farrell relieved on a day of firsts

1 hour ago 691 Views 4 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Snap Reaction: Japan 20-36 Ireland
Ireland player ratings as they battle to beat Japan
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

Ireland player ratings as they battle to beat Japan

1 hour ago 1,322 Views 2 Comments

Ireland lack accuracy and energy in patchy performance
# Comment
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# Comment

Ireland lack accuracy and energy in patchy performance

2 hours ago 1,572 Views 31 Comments

Jansen shines in Ireland's hard-fought bonus-point win over Japan
# Contest
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# Contest

Jansen shines in Ireland's hard-fought bonus-point win over Japan

3 hours ago 2,140 Views 50 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men had some brilliant passages, even as they made their share of errors.

France overwhelm Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship
# Les Bleus
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# Les Bleus

France overwhelm Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship

5 hours ago 184 Views 0 Comments

Jordan breaks try record as All Blacks rout Italy 47-17
# Chart Topper
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# Chart Topper

Jordan breaks try record as All Blacks rout Italy 47-17

5 hours ago 509 Views 1 Comment

LIVE: Japan v Ireland, Nations Championship From The 42
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LIVE: Japan v Ireland, Nations Championship

'We loved Dublin. We'd move back in a heartbeat sometimes'
# Good Times
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# Good Times

'We loved Dublin. We'd move back in a heartbeat sometimes'

8 hours ago 1,206 Views 3 Comments

Scott Fardy is back in Australia, coaching in the Shute Shield with Hunter Wildfires.

Super Saturday just a minor staging post on the way towards far more sport on TV
# Growth Mindset
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# Growth Mindset

Super Saturday just a minor staging post on the way towards far more sport on TV

9 hours ago 3 Views 0 Comments

If you have a life outside of sport then you are an enemy of high-performance culture and this column is not for you.

Different occasion to Sydney but Farrell wants Ireland to take their chance
# Round Two
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# Round Two

Different occasion to Sydney but Farrell wants Ireland to take their chance

16 hours ago 305 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Yesterday's News

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Out Of 10
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# Out Of 10

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

23 hours ago 70 Views 0 Comments

France's Jalibert experiment and pressure rising on Borthwick: Nations Championship preview
# Preview
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# Preview

France's Jalibert experiment and pressure rising on Borthwick: Nations Championship preview

Fri 4:00 PM 28 Views 0 Comments

Italy fly-half Garbisi leaves Toulon for Perpignan
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Italy fly-half Garbisi leaves Toulon for Perpignan

Fri 1:48 PM 141 Views 0 Comments

The line-breaking Japan skipper who could cause Ireland problems
# Danger Man
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# Danger Man

The line-breaking Japan skipper who could cause Ireland problems

Fri 1:00 PM 744 Views 2 Comments

Leinster to begin Champions Cup against Clermont while Munster host Racing 92
# Dates For The Diary
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# Dates For The Diary

Leinster to begin Champions Cup against Clermont while Munster host Racing 92

Fri 11:35 AM 445 Views 1 Comment

'Sam was a different athletic profile to what we'd come across'
# Pride Of Wesley
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# Pride Of Wesley

'Sam was a different athletic profile to what we'd come across'

Fri 10:30 AM 850 Views 0 Comments

25-year-old Connacht tighthead Sam Illo is set for his Ireland debut against Japan.

Injured duo on track for All Blacks as Farrell brushes off Jones' comment
# No Scrum No Win
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# No Scrum No Win

Injured duo on track for All Blacks as Farrell brushes off Jones' comment

Fri 6:30 AM 28 Views 0 Comments

'It's become a thing. I think people are just scared now; they don't try'
# Stu
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# Stu

'It's become a thing. I think people are just scared now; they don't try'

Fri 3:45 AM 677 Views 1 Comment

This is what Andy Farrell wants to see from Ireland's halfbacks
# 9 And 10
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# 9 And 10

This is what Andy Farrell wants to see from Ireland's halfbacks

Fri 3:30 AM 265 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Thursday 9 July, 2026

'He was never the biggest or tallest, but always the hardest working'
# Green Island
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# Green Island

'He was never the biggest or tallest, but always the hardest working'

Thu 7:30 PM 842 Views 4 Comments

Sean Jansen has come a long way from his native Dunedin in New Zealand.

England recall Henry Slade for crunch Fiji clash in Liverpool
# Nations Championship
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# Nations Championship

England recall Henry Slade for crunch Fiji clash in Liverpool

Thu 2:11 PM 268 Views 0 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Four debutants among Ireland squad to face Japan
Opportunities abound as Farrell shakes things up in Australia
# Chances
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# Chances

Opportunities abound as Farrell shakes things up in Australia

Thu 12:30 PM 158 Views 0 Comments

Former England prop Brookes joins Munster as Ala’alatoa extends contract
# On The Dotted Line
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# On The Dotted Line

Former England prop Brookes joins Munster as Ala’alatoa extends contract

Thu 11:55 AM 644 Views 4 Comments

Farrell wants four new caps to 'rip in' against Brave Blossoms
# Fresh Faces
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# Fresh Faces

Farrell wants four new caps to 'rip in' against Brave Blossoms

Thu 9:05 AM 18 Views 0 Comments

All Blacks make changes for Italy, Wallabies out-half Meredith to debut against France
# Team News
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# Team News

All Blacks make changes for Italy, Wallabies out-half Meredith to debut against France

Thu 8:06 AM 2 Views 0 Comments

'We expect to dominate the Irish scrum in the second half' - Jones
# Mate
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# Mate

'We expect to dominate the Irish scrum in the second half' - Jones

Thu 6:41 AM 92 Views 0 Comments

Frawley at 10 for Ireland as Jansen starts on debut against Japan
# Team News
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# Team News

Frawley at 10 for Ireland as Jansen starts on debut against Japan

Thu 6:00 AM 792 Views 7 Comments

Billy Bohan, Sam Illo, and Bryn Ward are set for their first caps off the bench.

IRFU's Humphreys on Munster, Randle and the 'Leinster tax'
# Performance Director
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# Performance Director

IRFU's Humphreys on Munster, Randle and the 'Leinster tax'

Thu 4:00 AM 320 Views 3 Comments

The union’s performance director spoke about the project of improving Connacht, Ulster and Munster.

'We are very disappointed to see James leave the Irish system'
# Exit
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# Exit

'We are very disappointed to see James leave the Irish system'

Thu 3:13 AM 17 Views 0 Comments

'He'll be a candidate' - O'Gara in frame for Leinster job, says Humphreys
# Head Coach
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# Head Coach

'He'll be a candidate' - O'Gara in frame for Leinster job, says Humphreys

Thu 12:27 AM 95 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Wednesday 8 July, 2026

'People like Joe Schmidt and Andy Friend are so generous with their time'
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'People like Joe Schmidt and Andy Friend are so generous with their time'

Wed 8:00 PM 262 Views 0 Comments

All Blacks' attack energised by new half-back pairing
# Like A Hurricane
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# Like A Hurricane

All Blacks' attack energised by new half-back pairing

Wed 6:00 PM 1,059 Views 2 Comments

What was going on in the Irish defence as the Wallabies cut loose?
# CONNECTION
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# CONNECTION

What was going on in the Irish defence as the Wallabies cut loose?

Wed 11:00 AM 941 Views 3 Comments

The data underlines how uncharacteristically disconnected Ireland were.

'I don't mind where I play. I'm pretty comfortable in any of them'
# Job
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# Job

'I don't mind where I play. I'm pretty comfortable in any of them'

Wed 6:20 AM 547 Views 1 Comment

Farrell's Ireland selection for Japan will be particularly interesting From The 42

Farrell's Ireland selection for Japan will be particularly interesting

Wed 3:12 AM 216 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Tuesday 7 July, 2026

Inside the prestigious Newington College, one of Sydney's top rugby schools
# GPs
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# GPs

Inside the prestigious Newington College, one of Sydney's top rugby schools

Tue 8:00 PM 453 Views 1 Comment

Director of rugby Ben Herring spent a year playing with Mullingar RFC before his professional career.

Ireland U20s run 11 tries past USA to finish pool campaign on a high
# Junior World Championship
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# Junior World Championship

Ireland U20s run 11 tries past USA to finish pool campaign on a high

Tue 12:18 PM 336 Views 1 Comment

'There's a reason they're here' - Illo and Bohan impressing Ireland
# Front Row Union
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# Front Row Union

'There's a reason they're here' - Illo and Bohan impressing Ireland

Tue 9:15 AM 543 Views 0 Comments

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