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Lancaster 'learned a lot' from Connacht collapse against Ospreys
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Lancaster 'learned a lot' from Connacht collapse against Ospreys

7 hours ago 303 Views 1 Comment

Capuozzo hat-trick downs Sharks, Byrne helps Gloucester to Castres win
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Capuozzo hat-trick downs Sharks, Byrne helps Gloucester to Castres win

8 hours ago 214 Views 0 Comments

Connacht suffer second-half collapse as Ospreys rally to victory
# Narrow Margins
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# Narrow Margins

Connacht suffer second-half collapse as Ospreys rally to victory

10 hours ago 974 Views 5 Comments

'We absolutely loved our time at Munster' - Bath boss van Graan
# Jvg
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# Jvg

'We absolutely loved our time at Munster' - Bath boss van Graan

21 hours ago 275 Views 0 Comments

'I need to be leading that' - Leinster's defence a sore point for Doris
# Captain
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# Captain

'I need to be leading that' - Leinster's defence a sore point for Doris

22 hours ago 417 Views 1 Comment

Rugby - Last week 30th November 2025 - 6th December 2025

'Those first 20 minutes are probably on my shoulders' - Beirne
# Leader
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# Leader

'Those first 20 minutes are probably on my shoulders' - Beirne

Sat 11:22 PM 548 Views 0 Comments

Bath's first-half demolition job leaves Munster empty-handed
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Bath's first-half demolition job leaves Munster empty-handed

Sat 9:52 PM 614 Views 3 Comments

Johann van Graan’s men were impressive as they made a Champions Cup statement.

Cullen: 'Some good bits, and plenty we need to get better at'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Cullen: 'Some good bits, and plenty we need to get better at'

Sat 8:55 PM 1,122 Views 6 Comments

Bordeaux begin Champions Cup defence with comeback win over Bulls in Pretoria
# Thriller
From The 42
# Thriller

Bordeaux begin Champions Cup defence with comeback win over Bulls in Pretoria

Sat 7:39 PM 866 Views 9 Comments

As it happened: Bath v Munster, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Sat 7:25 PM

As it happened: Bath v Munster, Champions Cup

Leinster take their time to shake off stubborn Harlequins
# Winning Start
From The 42
# Winning Start

Leinster take their time to shake off stubborn Harlequins

Sat 7:24 PM 1,968 Views 13 Comments

LIVE: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Sat 4:30 PM

LIVE: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup

Murphy praises Ulster's second-half improvement after rout of Racing
# Easy
From The 42
# Easy

Murphy praises Ulster's second-half improvement after rout of Racing

Sat 10:48 AM 626 Views 4 Comments

Van Graan's Bath will be hellbent on getting European campaign off to a flier against Munster
# Preview
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# Preview

Van Graan's Bath will be hellbent on getting European campaign off to a flier against Munster

Sat 8:30 AM 392 Views 1 Comment

Low-key Champions Cup start might be just what Leinster need
# Preview
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# Preview

Low-key Champions Cup start might be just what Leinster need

Sat 6:30 AM 18 Views 0 Comments

Champions Cup is flawed, confusing, but maybe increasingly hard to win
# Opening Weekend
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# Opening Weekend

Champions Cup is flawed, confusing, but maybe increasingly hard to win

Sat 6:00 AM 83 Views 0 Comments

Glasgow start Champions Cup with bonus-point win as Stormers also prevail
# Results
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# Results

Glasgow start Champions Cup with bonus-point win as Stormers also prevail

Fri 10:58 PM 433 Views 1 Comment

Nine-try Ulster start Challenge Cup campaign with dominant win
# Off The Mark
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# Off The Mark

Nine-try Ulster start Challenge Cup campaign with dominant win

Fri 10:17 PM 4 Views 0 Comments

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Connacht and Ireland's Nicole Fowley retires from international rugby
# A New Chapter
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# A New Chapter

Connacht and Ireland's Nicole Fowley retires from international rugby

Fri 12:59 PM 330 Views 0 Comments

Bundee Aki named captain as Connacht make 9 changes for Ospreys clash
# Team News
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# Team News

Bundee Aki named captain as Connacht make 9 changes for Ospreys clash

Fri 12:12 PM 1,475 Views 7 Comments

Crowley ruled out as Munster make 5 changes for Champions Cup opener in Bath
# Team News
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# Team News

Crowley ruled out as Munster make 5 changes for Champions Cup opener in Bath

Fri 11:55 AM 3,600 Views 16 Comments

England's Tom Curry and Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi avoid suspensions for tunnel bust-up
# Bust-up
From The 42
# Bust-up

England's Tom Curry and Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi avoid suspensions for tunnel bust-up

Fri 11:47 AM 975 Views 1 Comment

South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031
# Committed
From The 42
# Committed

South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031

Fri 9:51 AM 133 Views 1 Comment

'I've always tried to be a driver' - Murphy out to lead by example at Ulster
# Challenge Cup
From The 42
# Challenge Cup

'I've always tried to be a driver' - Murphy out to lead by example at Ulster

Fri 7:15 AM 263 Views 0 Comments

From the GAA to World Rugby to Fifa - Stop changing the formats of our great competitions
# Column
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# Column

From the GAA to World Rugby to Fifa - Stop changing the formats of our great competitions

Fri 7:00 AM 105 Views 0 Comments

The formats of virtually of our biggest events have changed radically in the last few years – we have to call a halt.

High expectations as Ioane goes straight into Leinster squad for Champions Cup opener
# New Signing
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# New Signing

High expectations as Ioane goes straight into Leinster squad for Champions Cup opener

Fri 6:00 AM 230 Views 0 Comments

Eben Etzebeth banned for 12 games and reportedly cut by Sharks
# High Price
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# High Price

Eben Etzebeth banned for 12 games and reportedly cut by Sharks

Thu 5:28 PM 4,023 Views 13 Comments

Paddy McCarthy to make first Champions Cup start with Rieko Ioane in line for Leinster debut
# Leinster
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# Leinster

Paddy McCarthy to make first Champions Cup start with Rieko Ioane in line for Leinster debut

Thu 2:42 PM 230 Views 1 Comment

'We're up for the challenge' - Denis Leamy and Munster still fascinated by Champions Cup
# Munster
From The 42
# Munster

'We're up for the challenge' - Denis Leamy and Munster still fascinated by Champions Cup

Thu 2:34 PM 2,996 Views 3 Comments

'I've always loved playing 15' - Versatile Sam Gilbert settling into life at Connacht
# Options
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# Options

'I've always loved playing 15' - Versatile Sam Gilbert settling into life at Connacht

Thu 12:51 PM 1,667 Views 1 Comment

Angus Bell set to debut off bench in Ulster's Challenge Cup meeting with Racing
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Angus Bell set to debut off bench in Ulster's Challenge Cup meeting with Racing

Thu 12:36 PM 2,093 Views 13 Comments

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Tim Cocker: Champions Cup contenders, World Cup draw, and securing Pro D2 broadcast rights
Broadcaster and broadcast rightsholder Tim Cocker, co-host of The Eggchasers pod, joins Gav for a wide-ranging rugby chat.
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Ireland's plans for 2027 World Cup already taking shape
# Road To Oz
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# Road To Oz

Ireland's plans for 2027 World Cup already taking shape

Thu 6:00 AM 2,228 Views 15 Comments

Salford Red Devils wound up after 152 years in existence
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Salford Red Devils wound up after 152 years in existence

Wed 7:12 PM 511 Views 0 Comments

2027 World Cup draw 'sharpens the mind' for Ireland
# RWC2027
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# RWC2027

2027 World Cup draw 'sharpens the mind' for Ireland

Wed 2:57 PM 609 Views 2 Comments

'I feel like the next couple of years might see me at my peak'
# Suftum
From The 42
# Suftum

'I feel like the next couple of years might see me at my peak'

Wed 10:36 AM 413 Views 0 Comments

Ireland to face Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal in 2027 Rugby World Cup pool
# Draw
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# Draw

Ireland to face Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal in 2027 Rugby World Cup pool

Wed 9:35 AM 4,090 Views 20 Comments

Dan Sheehan using 'hatred' of Leinster as fuel for the fire
# Point To Prove
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# Point To Prove

Dan Sheehan using 'hatred' of Leinster as fuel for the fire

Wed 6:30 AM 223 Views 1 Comment

All you need to know ahead of Ireland's 2027 Rugby World Cup draw on Wednesday
# The Road Through Australia
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# The Road Through Australia

All you need to know ahead of Ireland's 2027 Rugby World Cup draw on Wednesday

Tue 5:41 PM 440 Views 2 Comments

The draw takes place at 9am Irish time, and will stream live on World Rugby’s YouTube channel as well as RugbyPass TV.

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