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Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season
# Dotted Line
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# Dotted Line

Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season

2 hours ago 1,325 Views 8 Comments

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Connacht name former World Cup winner as their incoming scrum coach
# Appointment
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# Appointment

Connacht name former World Cup winner as their incoming scrum coach

5 hours ago 2,428 Views 13 Comments

URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test
# Richie Murphy
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# Richie Murphy

URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test

8 hours ago 685 Views 2 Comments

'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team
# Depth
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# Depth

'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team

10 hours ago 832 Views 2 Comments

Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief From The 42

Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief

11 hours ago 254 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Yesterday's News

Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash
# Focused
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# Focused

Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash

Sun 2:11 PM 133 Views 0 Comments

'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'
# Rugby
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# Rugby

'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'

Sun 1:50 PM 601 Views 1 Comment

Rugby - Last week 12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton
# Dominant
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# Dominant

Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton

Sat 10:12 PM 1,074 Views 6 Comments

Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland
# Destructive
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# Destructive

Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland

Sat 9:15 PM 189 Views 0 Comments

Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day
# Dominant
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# Dominant

Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day

Sat 7:24 PM 811 Views 0 Comments

Scott Bemand’s side scored seven of their nine tries in a thrilling first-half display.

England run in 12 tries to hammer Scotland in Six Nations From The 42

England run in 12 tries to hammer Scotland in Six Nations

Sat 5:50 PM 143 Views 5 Comments

LIVE: Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations From The 42
Live Sat 5:17 PM

LIVE: Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations

'This is huge for Connacht' - Lancaster's pride after statement victory in South Africa
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'This is huge for Connacht' - Lancaster's pride after statement victory in South Africa

Sat 4:32 PM 1,128 Views 2 Comments

Naughton try seals historic win for Connacht in Cape Town
# Road Win
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# Road Win

Naughton try seals historic win for Connacht in Cape Town

Sat 4:07 PM 4,163 Views 48 Comments

Ulster 'definitely deserved something out of the game' - Murphy
# Second Best
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# Second Best

Ulster 'definitely deserved something out of the game' - Murphy

Sat 9:40 AM 627 Views 2 Comments

'Sam's just had to be patient, I thought he was great'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'Sam's just had to be patient, I thought he was great'

Sat 7:15 AM 240 Views 1 Comment

Ireland must show true selves on record-breaking day in Galway
# Home Comforts
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# Home Comforts

Ireland must show true selves on record-breaking day in Galway

Sat 6:15 AM 205 Views 0 Comments

Leinster's early dominance enough to hold off Ulster's late fightback
# Derby
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# Derby

Leinster's early dominance enough to hold off Ulster's late fightback

Fri 9:44 PM 802 Views 11 Comments

LIVE: Ulster v Leinster, URC From The 42
Live Fri 7:10 PM

LIVE: Ulster v Leinster, URC

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Connacht make six changes for trip to Cape Town
# The Starters
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# The Starters

Connacht make six changes for trip to Cape Town

Fri 1:25 PM 1,519 Views 21 Comments

Sam Prendergast entering intriguing 'contender' phase of his career
# Climbing The Ladder
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# Climbing The Ladder

Sam Prendergast entering intriguing 'contender' phase of his career

Fri 11:45 AM 97 Views 0 Comments

Munster have to overcome off-pitch distractions for URC run-in
# Task At Hand
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# Task At Hand

Munster have to overcome off-pitch distractions for URC run-in

Fri 6:45 AM 518 Views 0 Comments

Ulster can seize opportunity to break losing run against Leinster
# Preview
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# Preview

Ulster can seize opportunity to break losing run against Leinster

Fri 6:30 AM 118 Views 0 Comments

'We just want to go out there and be the best in the country' - Ulster back row Augustus
# URC
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# URC

'We just want to go out there and be the best in the country' - Ulster back row Augustus

Fri 6:15 AM 721 Views 1 Comment

'A family man that I trust unequivocally' - McMillan on Randle appointment
# Munster
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# Munster

'A family man that I trust unequivocally' - McMillan on Randle appointment

Thu 4:11 PM 2,060 Views 0 Comments

Munster make eight changes for URC trip to Benetton
# Selection
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# Selection

Munster make eight changes for URC trip to Benetton

Thu 2:52 PM 1,017 Views 0 Comments

Bemand backs 'tough' O'Connor to make impact on Ireland debut
# First Cap
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# First Cap

Bemand backs 'tough' O'Connor to make impact on Ireland debut

Thu 2:34 PM 304 Views 0 Comments

Munster say 'due diligence' was carried out before Randle appointment
# Attack Coach
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# Attack Coach

Munster say 'due diligence' was carried out before Randle appointment

Thu 1:07 PM 602 Views 0 Comments

It’s understood that there have been some internal issues in Munster regarding the deal.

Prendergast back at 10 at Leinster rotate, Ulster make one change
# Team News
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# Team News

Prendergast back at 10 at Leinster rotate, Ulster make one change

Thu 12:28 PM 2,256 Views 19 Comments

Leinster winger among three changes as Ireland prepare for historic Six Nations tie in Galway
# Selection
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# Selection

Leinster winger among three changes as Ireland prepare for historic Six Nations tie in Galway

Thu 11:27 AM 154 Views 0 Comments

'Me and Dexcom Stadium go way back' - Parsons gearing up for Six Nations game in Galway
# Home Comforts
From The 42
# Home Comforts

'Me and Dexcom Stadium go way back' - Parsons gearing up for Six Nations game in Galway

Thu 7:00 AM 48 Views 0 Comments

'It's a challenging time for everyone at Munster, but that's going to motivate us' - Crowley
# Determined
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# Determined

'It's a challenging time for everyone at Munster, but that's going to motivate us' - Crowley

Wed 4:32 PM 1,944 Views 0 Comments

Roger Randle named as new attack coach with Munster Rugby
# Appointment
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# Appointment

Roger Randle named as new attack coach with Munster Rugby

Wed 3:51 PM 4,395 Views 14 Comments

Toulon will love their crack at Leinster in Dublin semi-final
# Underdogs
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# Underdogs

Toulon will love their crack at Leinster in Dublin semi-final

Wed 2:26 PM 446 Views 1 Comment

Jordan Larmour, Paddy McCarthy and Scott Penny commit futures to Leinster
# New Deals
From The 42
# New Deals

Jordan Larmour, Paddy McCarthy and Scott Penny commit futures to Leinster

Wed 1:20 PM 1,353 Views 6 Comments

'It’s going to be a proper interpro derby, it’s going to be heated'
# Scott Penny
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# Scott Penny

'It’s going to be a proper interpro derby, it’s going to be heated'

Wed 6:15 AM 754 Views 0 Comments

Munster looking into a new era without their tighthead stalwarts
# Succession
From The 42
# Succession

Munster looking into a new era without their tighthead stalwarts

Tue 7:35 PM 1,257 Views 3 Comments

John Ryan will follow Stephen Archer into retirement at the end of this season.

'The next couple of weeks are going to be huge for us' - Richie Murphy ready for Ulster's run in
# Crunch Time
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# Crunch Time

'The next couple of weeks are going to be huge for us' - Richie Murphy ready for Ulster's run in

Apr 14th 2026, 4:51 PM 32 Views 0 Comments

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