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Mullets, maul laws and a special trophy lift - Joe McCarthy's world
# Brothers
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# Brothers

Mullets, maul laws and a special trophy lift - Joe McCarthy's world

47 minutes ago 111 Views 0 Comments

This is what Andy Farrell had to say about James Lowe's exit
# Character
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# Character

This is what Andy Farrell had to say about James Lowe's exit

1 hour ago 674 Views 1 Comment

'Family was the only thing... it was an absolute no-brainer' - Farrell
# New Deal
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# New Deal

'Family was the only thing... it was an absolute no-brainer' - Farrell

7 hours ago 607 Views 2 Comments

Rugby - Yesterday's News

Osborne on the left wing and the Wallabies' big calls: Australia v Ireland preview
Van Poortvliet gets scrum-half nod over Mitchell for England's opener against South Africa
# Team News
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# Team News

Van Poortvliet gets scrum-half nod over Mitchell for England's opener against South Africa

16 hours ago 40 Views 0 Comments

Ireland U20s' semi-final hopes ended in heavy defeat to Pumas
# Junior World Championship
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# Junior World Championship

Ireland U20s' semi-final hopes ended in heavy defeat to Pumas

16 hours ago 508 Views 0 Comments

'Leinster have my son working for them, I don't think they need the whole family'
# Say It Ain't Joe
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# Say It Ain't Joe

'Leinster have my son working for them, I don't think they need the whole family'

19 hours ago 2,947 Views 2 Comments

Leinster confirm return of Joey Carbery ahead of next season
# Second Coming
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# Second Coming

Leinster confirm return of Joey Carbery ahead of next season

21 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments

The province were in discussions with the out-half about a possible return earlier this year.

Love gets nod at 10 for All Blacks as France recall record try scorer Penaud
# Team News
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# Team News

Love gets nod at 10 for All Blacks as France recall record try scorer Penaud

21 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments

Farrell asks Osborne to switch again as post-Lowe era begins
# Left Wing
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# Left Wing

Farrell asks Osborne to switch again as post-Lowe era begins

21 hours ago 225 Views 0 Comments

'Sam has earned the right' - Farrell backs Prendergast at 10
# Playmaker
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# Playmaker

'Sam has earned the right' - Farrell backs Prendergast at 10

Thu 6:52 AM 88 Views 0 Comments

Osborne starts on the left wing for Ireland against Australia
# Team News
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# Team News

Osborne starts on the left wing for Ireland against Australia

Thu 4:30 AM 1,259 Views 2 Comments

Sam and Cian Prendergast are both in the starting XV for the clash in Sydney.

Wallabies spring surprise with Campbell picked at 15 against Ireland
# Leftfield
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# Leftfield

Wallabies spring surprise with Campbell picked at 15 against Ireland

Thu 4:26 AM 583 Views 0 Comments

'It's definitely a bit quieter. You miss Big Jimmy around the place'
# Friends
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# Friends

'It's definitely a bit quieter. You miss Big Jimmy around the place'

Thu 12:01 AM 705 Views 2 Comments

Rugby - Wednesday 1 July, 2026

Bath confirm appointment of Mike Prendergast as attack coach
# New Role
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# New Role

Bath confirm appointment of Mike Prendergast as attack coach

Wed 7:52 PM 2,219 Views 12 Comments

Munster to face champions Bordeaux as provinces discover European pool opponents
# Line-up
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# Line-up

Munster to face champions Bordeaux as provinces discover European pool opponents

Wed 2:56 PM 2,596 Views 17 Comments

Connacht will take on Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in the Champions Cup.

Inside the Sydney Swans' stunning HQ with Cobh man Shane Lehane
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

Inside the Sydney Swans' stunning HQ with Cobh man Shane Lehane

Wed 12:00 PM 876 Views 2 Comments

The Irishman is head of athletic performance for the leading Aussie Rules club.

Farrell's coaching team is settled but post-2027 will be interesting
# Future
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# Future

Farrell's coaching team is settled but post-2027 will be interesting

Wed 7:15 AM 219 Views 0 Comments

Hugo doing high-achieving Keenans proud as he returns for Ireland
# Family
From The 42
# Family

Hugo doing high-achieving Keenans proud as he returns for Ireland

Wed 6:30 AM 24 Views 0 Comments

'It's very competitive' - Ireland get set to name first XV of tour
# Options
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# Options

'It's very competitive' - Ireland get set to name first XV of tour

Wed 3:30 AM 267 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Tuesday 30 June, 2026

Nations Championship faces fight to capture imaginations in a busy sporting summer
# North V South
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# North V South

Nations Championship faces fight to capture imaginations in a busy sporting summer

Tue 8:00 PM 5 Views 0 Comments

Exeter Chiefs sold to owners of Premier League side Bournemouth
# Business Of Sport
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# Business Of Sport

Exeter Chiefs sold to owners of Premier League side Bournemouth

Tue 3:53 PM 432 Views 0 Comments

Former skipper Dafydd Jenkins out of Wales squad for Nations Championship
# Setback
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# Setback

Former skipper Dafydd Jenkins out of Wales squad for Nations Championship

Tue 2:03 PM 65 Views 0 Comments

Niamh Briggs among four key Women’s Irish rugby leadership appointments
# Planning
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# Planning

Niamh Briggs among four key Women’s Irish rugby leadership appointments

Tue 10:41 AM 240 Views 0 Comments

'Sexton wanted me to enjoy it. I thought that was a quality moment'
# Memories
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# Memories

'Sexton wanted me to enjoy it. I thought that was a quality moment'

Tue 9:13 AM 1,360 Views 0 Comments

The 42 catches up with ex-Connacht and Scotland out-half Dan Parks in Sydney.

'He leads by his actions' - Sheehan steps up as Ireland captain
# Dan The Man
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# Dan The Man

'He leads by his actions' - Sheehan steps up as Ireland captain

Tue 7:17 AM 339 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Monday 29 June, 2026

Changes to Champions Cup format, schedule, and bonus points revealed
# New Look
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# New Look

Changes to Champions Cup format, schedule, and bonus points revealed

Mon 2:00 PM 475 Views 0 Comments

France skipper Dupont to miss Nations Championship
# Treatment Table
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# Treatment Table

France skipper Dupont to miss Nations Championship

Mon 1:43 PM 597 Views 5 Comments

Willemse and Kolbe hit milestone mark as South Africa name team to play England
# Nations Championship
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# Nations Championship

Willemse and Kolbe hit milestone mark as South Africa name team to play England

Mon 1:14 PM 305 Views 0 Comments

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Nations Championship check-in
Ciarán Kennedy is joined by Murray Kinsella, who is on the ground in Sydney ahead of Ireland’s opening Nations Championship clash with Australia.
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'More mauls, more penalties' - The big change that Rassie wanted
# Guideline
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# Guideline

'More mauls, more penalties' - The big change that Rassie wanted

Mon 9:00 AM 631 Views 1 Comment

Ireland and other nations have been preparing for a shift in refereeing at the maul.

'They're here on merit' - Ireland welcome energy of uncapped players
# Fresh Faces
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# Fresh Faces

'They're here on merit' - Ireland welcome energy of uncapped players

Mon 6:30 AM 1,346 Views 3 Comments

Paul O'Connell on his Ireland future and Joe Schmidt's influence
# Paulie
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# Paulie

Paul O'Connell on his Ireland future and Joe Schmidt's influence

Mon 6:00 AM 552 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - This week 28th June 2026 - 3rd July 2026

'Once I got back into Leinster, the goal was to get back into Ireland camp'
# Number 10
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# Number 10

'Once I got back into Leinster, the goal was to get back into Ireland camp'

Sun 6:00 AM 330 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Last week 21st June 2026 - 27th June 2026

Mauvaka double inspires Toulouse to fourth-straight Top 14 in storm-impacted final
# 4 In A Row
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# 4 In A Row

Mauvaka double inspires Toulouse to fourth-straight Top 14 in storm-impacted final

Sat 10:35 PM 257 Views 1 Comment

Frustration for Ireland with opening game defeat to England
# Junior World Championship
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# Junior World Championship

Frustration for Ireland with opening game defeat to England

Sat 2:57 PM 1,522 Views 21 Comments

'Going back in to Munster was full circle in a weird way. I enjoyed it'
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'Going back in to Munster was full circle in a weird way. I enjoyed it'

Sat 11:30 AM 983 Views 2 Comments

Ex-Munster scrum-half John Poland is now playing in Sydney’s Shute Shield.

'Everyone's training' - Ireland have full hand to pick from in Australia
# On The Ground
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# On The Ground

'Everyone's training' - Ireland have full hand to pick from in Australia

Sat 8:00 AM 130 Views 0 Comments

Montpellier stand in the way as Dupont and Toulouse eye fourth straight Top 14 title
# Preview
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# Preview

Montpellier stand in the way as Dupont and Toulouse eye fourth straight Top 14 title

Jun 27th 2026, 6:30 AM 73 Views 0 Comments

'Profound sadness' at the death of former Ireland Women's coach Philip 'Goose' Doyle
# RIP
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# RIP

'Profound sadness' at the death of former Ireland Women's coach Philip 'Goose' Doyle

Jun 26th 2026, 4:31 PM 626 Views 0 Comments

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