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Rugby - Yesterday's News

'Jacques is brilliant and we’re very lucky to have him' - Cullen expects Nienaber to stay at Leinster
# Leinster
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# Leinster

'Jacques is brilliant and we’re very lucky to have him' - Cullen expects Nienaber to stay at Leinster

12 hours ago 786 Views 4 Comments

Sheehan, Furlong and O'Brien ruled out as Leinster name XV for Stormers semi
# Team News
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# Team News

Sheehan, Furlong and O'Brien ruled out as Leinster name XV for Stormers semi

15 hours ago 698 Views 7 Comments

Tributes paid after death of former Ireland rugby captain Fergus Slattery
# Legend
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# Legend

Tributes paid after death of former Ireland rugby captain Fergus Slattery

18 hours ago 1,478 Views 6 Comments

With coaches under scrutiny, James Ryan says Leinster's players have 'taken ownership' of Bilbao defeat
# URC
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# URC

With coaches under scrutiny, James Ryan says Leinster's players have 'taken ownership' of Bilbao defeat

Thu 6:45 AM 272 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - This week 31st May 2026 - 5th June 2026

Munster target Tyrel Lomax signs new contract to stay in New Zealand until 2029
# Back To The Drawing Board
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# Back To The Drawing Board

Munster target Tyrel Lomax signs new contract to stay in New Zealand until 2029

Wed 10:14 PM 205 Views 0 Comments

Five players from Irish provinces named in URC Team of the Season
# Standout Performers
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# Standout Performers

Five players from Irish provinces named in URC Team of the Season

Wed 11:30 AM 3,040 Views 10 Comments

Hugo Keenan says Leinster owe it to loyal fans to bounce back in URC
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Hugo Keenan says Leinster owe it to loyal fans to bounce back in URC

Wed 6:00 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

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Leinster v the Media and URC quarter-final review
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'I don’t think people value me here'
# Doubt
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# Doubt

'I don’t think people value me here'

Tue 6:30 AM 2,009 Views 4 Comments

Leinster injury list grows longer after Lions win
# Leinster
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# Leinster

Leinster injury list grows longer after Lions win

Mon 5:10 PM 1,370 Views 1 Comment

Stormers will miss Sacha FM for semi-final visit to Leinster
# Big Blow
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# Big Blow

Stormers will miss Sacha FM for semi-final visit to Leinster

Mon 6:30 AM 3,375 Views 9 Comments

'Do I feel under pressure? No, I absolutely love it' - Leo Cullen
# Positive Pressure
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# Positive Pressure

'Do I feel under pressure? No, I absolutely love it' - Leo Cullen

Mon 6:00 AM 1,876 Views 19 Comments

McCarthy and Prendergast shine as Leinster swat feeble Lions aside
# Back To Business
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# Back To Business

McCarthy and Prendergast shine as Leinster swat feeble Lions aside

Sun 6:15 AM 29 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Last week 24th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

'James will come out in terms of his own individual piece'
# One More Year
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# One More Year

'James will come out in terms of his own individual piece'

Sat 11:26 PM 2,529 Views 5 Comments

Leinster and Lowe make light work of Lions to earn URC semi-final
# Too Good
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# Too Good

Leinster and Lowe make light work of Lions to earn URC semi-final

Sat 9:46 PM 94 Views 1 Comment

Leo Cullen’s men will be back in the Aviva Stadium against the Stormers next Saturday.

LIVE: Leinster v Lions, URC quarter-final From The 42
Live Sat 7:30 PM

LIVE: Leinster v Lions, URC quarter-final

Lancaster 'excited about the future' after Connacht bow out in URC quarter-finals
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

Lancaster 'excited about the future' after Connacht bow out in URC quarter-finals

Sat 4:59 PM 317 Views 2 Comments

'We conceded two relatively soft tries. Moments like those swing big games'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'We conceded two relatively soft tries. Moments like those swing big games'

Sat 4:26 PM 948 Views 11 Comments

Munster well beaten by Bulls in URC quarter-final
# Second Best
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# Second Best

Munster well beaten by Bulls in URC quarter-final

Sat 2:19 PM 1,356 Views 14 Comments

As it happened: Bulls v Munster, URC quarter-final From The 42
Live Sat 11:35 AM

As it happened: Bulls v Munster, URC quarter-final

'I've loved coming into this Leinster team and this environment'
# Final Chapter
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# Final Chapter

'I've loved coming into this Leinster team and this environment'

May 30th 2026, 6:15 AM 255 Views 0 Comments

Absences of Beirne and Crowley feel insurmountable for Munster in lofty Pretoria
# Preview
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# Preview

Absences of Beirne and Crowley feel insurmountable for Munster in lofty Pretoria

May 30th 2026, 5:45 AM 292 Views 1 Comment

Connacht's season ends with URC quarter-final loss at Glasgow
# Hard Fought
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# Hard Fought

Connacht's season ends with URC quarter-final loss at Glasgow

May 29th 2026, 10:15 PM 231 Views 2 Comments

LIVE: Glasgow Warriors v Connacht, URC quarter-final From The 42
Live May 29th 2026, 7:21 PM

LIVE: Glasgow Warriors v Connacht, URC quarter-final

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

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

May 29th 2026, 5:00 PM 1,080 Views 1 Comment

Let’s find out how much you know from the last seven days.

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Lowe leaving, Cullen's comments and URC quarter-finals preview
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James Lowe set to leave Leinster and Irish rugby this summer
# Exit
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# Exit

James Lowe set to leave Leinster and Irish rugby this summer

May 29th 2026, 4:00 PM 973 Views 2 Comments

The 33-year-old was offered a new deal but is expected to depart at the end of the season.

France and Toulon star Gaël Dréan to undergo heart surgery
# Proceedure
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# Proceedure

France and Toulon star Gaël Dréan to undergo heart surgery

May 29th 2026, 2:48 PM 2,092 Views 2 Comments

Returning Nankivell the only change to Munster's team to face the Bulls
# Matadors
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# Matadors

Returning Nankivell the only change to Munster's team to face the Bulls

Updated May 29th 2026, 10:59 AM 3,041 Views 22 Comments

'For me to walk away, that's not going to make this better' - Leo Cullen
# The Boss
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# The Boss

'For me to walk away, that's not going to make this better' - Leo Cullen

May 29th 2026, 6:00 AM 431 Views 5 Comments

The Leinster head coach is adamant he’s the right man to continue leading the province.

'We see Sam as a huge part of the future of Leinster and Irish rugby'
# Number 10
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# Number 10

'We see Sam as a huge part of the future of Leinster and Irish rugby'

May 28th 2026, 3:04 PM 198 Views 0 Comments

'There will be people that move on' - Concerns grow about Lowe exit
# Future
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# Future

'There will be people that move on' - Concerns grow about Lowe exit

May 28th 2026, 1:52 PM 2,319 Views 8 Comments

Murray in, Jansen misses out among five Connacht changes for URC quarter-final
# Team News
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# Team News

Murray in, Jansen misses out among five Connacht changes for URC quarter-final

May 28th 2026, 12:17 PM 1,746 Views 10 Comments

Lowe back as Leinster make 6 changes for URC quarter-final
# Team News
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# Team News

Lowe back as Leinster make 6 changes for URC quarter-final

May 28th 2026, 12:11 PM 611 Views 10 Comments

'It's nearly like PTSD... it's an incredibly sh*t feeling'
# Misery
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# Misery

'It's nearly like PTSD... it's an incredibly sh*t feeling'

May 28th 2026, 6:30 AM 919 Views 5 Comments

Ulster have made great strides but next steps will be challenging
# Review
From The 42
# Review

Ulster have made great strides but next steps will be challenging

May 27th 2026, 7:00 PM 142 Views 0 Comments

Munster confirm forwards coach Codling to leave for Top 14
# Departures Lounge
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# Departures Lounge

Munster confirm forwards coach Codling to leave for Top 14

May 27th 2026, 6:04 PM 803 Views 1 Comment

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James Tracy on Leinster's final defeat, and what needs to happen next
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Jo Yapp appointed Head Coach of first-ever British and Irish Lions women’s team
# History Maker
From The 42
# History Maker

Jo Yapp appointed Head Coach of first-ever British and Irish Lions women’s team

May 27th 2026, 12:00 PM 1,047 Views 7 Comments

Scott Hansen to succeed Rob Penney as Crusaders head coach
# New Zealand Rugby
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# New Zealand Rugby

Scott Hansen to succeed Rob Penney as Crusaders head coach

May 27th 2026, 7:54 AM 359 Views 2 Comments

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