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'He looked pretty sharp': Keenan's return the only silver lining in disappointing Leinster defeat
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# Reaction

'He looked pretty sharp': Keenan's return the only silver lining in disappointing Leinster defeat

Sat 9:04 PM 945 Views 2 Comments

Leinster fall short as Glasgow extend URC lead with bonus-point win
# Outgunned
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# Outgunned

Leinster fall short as Glasgow extend URC lead with bonus-point win

Sat 7:51 PM 3,008 Views 63 Comments

Two yellow cards in three minutes proved costly for Leinster.

'We tended to take wrong options': McMillan looks to lineout and scrum as Munster buckle in Durban
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# Reaction

'We tended to take wrong options': McMillan looks to lineout and scrum as Munster buckle in Durban

Sat 6:42 PM 288 Views 2 Comments

Munster nilled as Sharks chew them up and spit them out in Durban embarrassment
# Shark Tank
From The 42
# Shark Tank

Munster nilled as Sharks chew them up and spit them out in Durban embarrassment

Sat 4:55 PM 1,498 Views 24 Comments

The Sharks ran in seven tries, including a late double for Makazole Mapimpi.

'A bit of luck wouldn't go astray': Injury-hit Ulster fall to first loss in Belfast this season
# Disappointment
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# Disappointment

'A bit of luck wouldn't go astray': Injury-hit Ulster fall to first loss in Belfast this season

Sat 11:24 AM 26 Views 0 Comments

'You're thinking, ‘Are we ever going to break the glass ceiling?': Lancaster delights in Ulster win
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# Reaction

'You're thinking, ‘Are we ever going to break the glass ceiling?': Lancaster delights in Ulster win

Sat 10:28 AM 485 Views 1 Comment

Connacht boost play-off hopes with deserved win over Ulster
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Connacht boost play-off hopes with deserved win over Ulster

Fri 10:01 PM 1,720 Views 18 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Let's Get Quizzical
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# Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Fri 5:00 PM 12 Views 0 Comments

Conor Ryan signs new two-year deal with Munster
# Pen To Paper
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# Pen To Paper

Conor Ryan signs new two-year deal with Munster

Fri 1:55 PM 1,107 Views 2 Comments

Keenan fit for first appearance of the season as Leinster make nine changes
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Keenan fit for first appearance of the season as Leinster make nine changes

Fri 12:23 PM 784 Views 6 Comments

Stuart McCloskey makes four-man shortlist for Six Nations Player of the Championship
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Stuart McCloskey makes four-man shortlist for Six Nations Player of the Championship

Fri 11:29 AM 1,420 Views 8 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
UNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly Extra
'He's done a lot of good stuff in the Six Nations' - Cullen excited for Kelleher return
# Leinster
From The 42
# Leinster

'He's done a lot of good stuff in the Six Nations' - Cullen excited for Kelleher return

Fri 6:15 AM 207 Views 1 Comment

Four Irish stars included in fan-voted Six Nations Team of the Championship
# Star Players
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# Star Players

Four Irish stars included in fan-voted Six Nations Team of the Championship

Thu 4:35 PM 2,293 Views 5 Comments

'We're aware of what we're going to be walking into' - McMillan ready for hectic Munster run
# Intense
From The 42
# Intense

'We're aware of what we're going to be walking into' - McMillan ready for hectic Munster run

Thu 4:07 PM 1,625 Views 5 Comments

Internationals return as Ulster host Connacht
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Internationals return as Ulster host Connacht

Thu 2:16 PM 110 Views 1 Comment

Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer appears in court charged with alleged assault at Copper Face Jacks
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer appears in court charged with alleged assault at Copper Face Jacks

Thu 2:13 PM 1,312 Views 0 Comments

Munster Rugby name squad for URC South African tour
# Squad News
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# Squad News

Munster Rugby name squad for URC South African tour

Thu 11:21 AM 1,404 Views 6 Comments

Ulster confirm that Rob Baloucoune faces surgery and three months out
# Injury
From The 42
# Injury

Ulster confirm that Rob Baloucoune faces surgery and three months out

Thu 10:31 AM 2,581 Views 16 Comments

'Hopefully it's a springboard': Ulster hoping to ride Six Nations momentum into URC title race
# Suftum
From The 42
# Suftum

'Hopefully it's a springboard': Ulster hoping to ride Six Nations momentum into URC title race

Thu 8:54 AM 405 Views 3 Comments

Billionaire Dyson buys 50% stake in English Prem rugby side Bath
# Change
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# Change

Billionaire Dyson buys 50% stake in English Prem rugby side Bath

Wed 11:02 PM 413 Views 0 Comments

As dust settles on Six Nations, exciting times ahead for Irish provinces
# Trophy Hunt
From The 42
# Trophy Hunt

As dust settles on Six Nations, exciting times ahead for Irish provinces

Wed 8:04 PM 148 Views 0 Comments

Marist see off Sligo Grammar to defend Connacht schools' crown From The 42

Marist see off Sligo Grammar to defend Connacht schools' crown

Wed 7:13 PM 66 Views 0 Comments

PBC run in nine tries as they cruise to Munster schools senior success over St Munchin's
# Champions
From The 42
# Champions

PBC run in nine tries as they cruise to Munster schools senior success over St Munchin's

Wed 5:36 PM 161 Views 0 Comments

Nine uncapped players named in Ireland squad for Women's Six Nations
# Selection
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# Selection

Nine uncapped players named in Ireland squad for Women's Six Nations

Wed 1:34 PM 292 Views 0 Comments

Return of four Ireland internationals boosts Ulster for Connacht clash
# Reinforcements
From The 42
# Reinforcements

Return of four Ireland internationals boosts Ulster for Connacht clash

Wed 1:24 PM 785 Views 0 Comments

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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Kicking tees, a lineout rant, and Ireland's improvements
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Scott Bemand signs contract extension to remain as Ireland head coach until 2029 World Cup
# Supply And Bemand
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# Supply And Bemand

Scott Bemand signs contract extension to remain as Ireland head coach until 2029 World Cup

Wed 11:00 AM 42 Views 0 Comments

Campbell College beat Belfast rivals RBAI with last-minute try to lift Ulster Senior Cup
# Grandstand Finish
From The 42
# Grandstand Finish

Campbell College beat Belfast rivals RBAI with last-minute try to lift Ulster Senior Cup

Tue 5:40 PM 718 Views 1 Comment

Blackrock fight back for dramatic draw in Leinster Senior Cup final against St Mary's
# Rock On
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# Rock On

Blackrock fight back for dramatic draw in Leinster Senior Cup final against St Mary's

Tue 3:42 PM 996 Views 0 Comments

Ulster forwards coach Jimmy Duffy to depart province at end of the season
# End Of A Chapter
From The 42
# End Of A Chapter

Ulster forwards coach Jimmy Duffy to depart province at end of the season

Tue 2:28 PM 294 Views 0 Comments

New IRFU contract deals for Aki, Sheehan, Gibson-Park and Van der Flier
# On The Dotted Line
From The 42
# On The Dotted Line

New IRFU contract deals for Aki, Sheehan, Gibson-Park and Van der Flier

Tue 11:09 AM 24 Views 0 Comments

The news comes on the back of Ireland’s Triple Crown success at the weekend.

Leinster set to welcome back key players from injury as business end looms
# Provincial Matters
From The 42
# Provincial Matters

Leinster set to welcome back key players from injury as business end looms

Mar 17th 2026, 6:30 AM 12 Views 0 Comments

PodcastThe 42FM
How those who sent racist abuse to Edwin Edogbo could be caught
'28 and the Rising Star, I'm getting slagged for it already!'
# On A Roll
From The 42
# On A Roll

'28 and the Rising Star, I'm getting slagged for it already!'

Mar 17th 2026, 6:00 AM 49 Views 0 Comments

Formal garda complaints to be made over three Irish accounts linked to racist abuse of Edogbo
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Formal garda complaints to be made over three Irish accounts linked to racist abuse of Edogbo

Mar 17th 2026, 12:10 AM 817 Views 6 Comments

One suspected account holder is believed to be a member of an Irish rugby club.

Just under one million people tune in to Ireland's Triple Crown decider
# Tv Figures
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# Tv Figures

Just under one million people tune in to Ireland's Triple Crown decider

Mar 16th 2026, 7:33 PM 431 Views 0 Comments

Ulster welcome Ireland squad members back as Murphy hails 'maturity starting to grow'
# Northern Sounds
From The 42
# Northern Sounds

Ulster welcome Ireland squad members back as Murphy hails 'maturity starting to grow'

Mar 16th 2026, 6:56 PM 532 Views 3 Comments

Jones says England would be 'foolhardy' to sack Borthwick before Rugby World Cup
# Claim
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# Claim

Jones says England would be 'foolhardy' to sack Borthwick before Rugby World Cup

Mar 16th 2026, 6:33 PM 667 Views 3 Comments

How Ireland sealed the Triple Crown in style
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

How Ireland sealed the Triple Crown in style

Mar 16th 2026, 5:35 PM 21 Views 0 Comments

Murray Kinsella analyses the tactical battle and key stats that underpinned Ireland’s brilliant Triple Crown victory against Scotland.

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