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Bath thump Edinburgh to ensure top seeding for Champions Cup knock-out as Bulls stun Pau
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Bath thump Edinburgh to ensure top seeding for Champions Cup knock-out as Bulls stun Pau

3 hours ago 492 Views 5 Comments

Winning 'straight shootout' with Stade would be massive for Ulster - Harry Sheridan
# Opportunity
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# Opportunity

Winning 'straight shootout' with Stade would be massive for Ulster - Harry Sheridan

6 hours ago 577 Views 3 Comments

'A lot more serious' - Paddy McCarthy to have surgery on foot injury
# Looseheads
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# Looseheads

'A lot more serious' - Paddy McCarthy to have surgery on foot injury

8 hours ago 452 Views 1 Comment

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Quizzical Endurance
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# Quizzical Endurance

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

9 hours ago 1,209 Views 2 Comments

International hooker Tom Stewart signs contract extension with Ulster
# Dotted Line
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# Dotted Line

International hooker Tom Stewart signs contract extension with Ulster

11 hours ago 712 Views 6 Comments

'I haven't even given any thought to that question' - McMillan on vacant All Blacks job From The 42

'I haven't even given any thought to that question' - McMillan on vacant All Blacks job

12 hours ago 304 Views 0 Comments

Ulster go full-strength for home clash with weakened pool leaders Stade Francais
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Ulster go full-strength for home clash with weakened pool leaders Stade Francais

13 hours ago 667 Views 4 Comments

Stuart Lancaster makes three Connacht changes for Montauban as he seeks 80-minute performance
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Stuart Lancaster makes three Connacht changes for Montauban as he seeks 80-minute performance

13 hours ago 968 Views 7 Comments

Harry Byrne gets the nod as Leinster make eight changes to face Bayonne
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Harry Byrne gets the nod as Leinster make eight changes to face Bayonne

14 hours ago 2,705 Views 21 Comments

Casey recovers from shoulder injury to start for Munster v Castres
# Boost
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# Boost

Casey recovers from shoulder injury to start for Munster v Castres

14 hours ago 2,143 Views 14 Comments

'Not to say we always had things our own way, but it's nice to be tested is kind of the point'
# Challenge
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# Challenge

'Not to say we always had things our own way, but it's nice to be tested is kind of the point'

18 hours ago 121 Views 0 Comments

Munster's Gleeson on Ireland ambitions and his hurling itch
# Premier Talent
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# Premier Talent

Munster's Gleeson on Ireland ambitions and his hurling itch

19 hours ago 241 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Thursday 15 January, 2026

Ulster duo sign contract extensions
# Boost
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# Boost

Ulster duo sign contract extensions

Thu 7:32 PM 2,224 Views 8 Comments

Connacht hooker warns against complacency as they try to rescue Challenge Cup campaign
# Focus
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# Focus

Connacht hooker warns against complacency as they try to rescue Challenge Cup campaign

Thu 6:30 PM 1,278 Views 0 Comments

The obvious candidate and dark horses to replace Razor Robertson as All Blacks head coach
# Succession
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# Succession

The obvious candidate and dark horses to replace Razor Robertson as All Blacks head coach

Thu 3:06 PM 101 Views 0 Comments

'Beyond my wildest dreams' - King marks return from horror knee injury with Ireland captaincy
# Comeback King
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# Comeback King

'Beyond my wildest dreams' - King marks return from horror knee injury with Ireland captaincy

Thu 2:24 PM 167 Views 0 Comments

The 2024 World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the year will lead Ireland into the Six Nations.

Conor Murray joins Virgin Media's Six Nations panel
# Six Nations 2026
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# Six Nations 2026

Conor Murray joins Virgin Media's Six Nations panel

Thu 1:53 PM 1,360 Views 8 Comments

Women's British and Irish Lions agree partnership deal with Nike for 2027 tour
# Teaming Up
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# Teaming Up

Women's British and Irish Lions agree partnership deal with Nike for 2027 tour

Thu 9:27 AM 104 Views 0 Comments

'We'll really miss him' - Joe McCarthy on brother Paddy's injury setback
# Siblings
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# Siblings

'We'll really miss him' - Joe McCarthy on brother Paddy's injury setback

Thu 7:00 AM 183 Views 0 Comments

'Gutted' Scott Robertson sacked by All Blacks following damning review into 2025
# Razor
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# Razor

'Gutted' Scott Robertson sacked by All Blacks following damning review into 2025

Thu 6:51 AM 552 Views 1 Comment

Robertson ousted by New Zealand following strong criticism from senior All Blacks players.

'I still have aspirations of getting back and playing with Ireland'
# Determined
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# Determined

'I still have aspirations of getting back and playing with Ireland'

Thu 6:30 AM 389 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Wednesday 14 January, 2026

Savea's threat to leave might ultimately be empty, but it represents a big problem for NZ Rugby
# All Blacks
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# All Blacks

Savea's threat to leave might ultimately be empty, but it represents a big problem for NZ Rugby

Wed 7:17 PM 3,105 Views 12 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ciarán and Gav predict Andy Farrell's 23 to face France, and pick their own
Benetton's Eli Snyman to join Ulster on two-year deal
# Pastures New
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# Pastures New

Benetton's Eli Snyman to join Ulster on two-year deal

Wed 1:55 PM 396 Views 3 Comments

'Express yourself': How Sexton and Best were key in Doak extending Ulster stay
# Suftum
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# Suftum

'Express yourself': How Sexton and Best were key in Doak extending Ulster stay

Wed 12:16 PM 220 Views 0 Comments

Connacht set to sign Will Connors from Leinster
# Switch
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# Switch

Connacht set to sign Will Connors from Leinster

Wed 11:03 AM 3,423 Views 26 Comments

The 29-year-old Ireland international is set to move to the western province this summer.

'I don't know what it was for' - Munster awaiting clarification on Toulon penalty
# Decision
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# Decision

'I don't know what it was for' - Munster awaiting clarification on Toulon penalty

Wed 6:30 AM 1,064 Views 8 Comments

Rugby - Tuesday 13 January, 2026

Leinster D conceding more but scramble key against La Rochelle
# Numbers Down
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# Numbers Down

Leinster D conceding more but scramble key against La Rochelle

Tue 8:00 PM 125 Views 1 Comment

Jacques Nienaber’s charges never gave up on seemingly lost causes.

'Player safety had to be taken into account' - Murphy on cancellation of Ulster v Cheetahs game
# Moving On
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# Moving On

'Player safety had to be taken into account' - Murphy on cancellation of Ulster v Cheetahs game

Tue 6:30 PM 632 Views 5 Comments

Good news for Munster and Ireland on Craig Casey's shoulder injury
# Boost
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# Boost

Good news for Munster and Ireland on Craig Casey's shoulder injury

Updated Tue 2:52 PM 2,157 Views 1 Comment

Jean Kleyn rejects new Munster contract as he agrees to join Gloucester
# Blow
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# Blow

Jean Kleyn rejects new Munster contract as he agrees to join Gloucester

Tue 2:48 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Leinster reschedule fixture to accommodate Ireland's potential playoff final in March
# Change Of Plan
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# Change Of Plan

Leinster reschedule fixture to accommodate Ireland's potential playoff final in March

Tue 1:36 PM 1,210 Views 2 Comments

Bealham to miss 'a couple of weeks' ahead of Six Nations
# Injury List
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# Injury List

Bealham to miss 'a couple of weeks' ahead of Six Nations

Tue 12:01 PM 2,008 Views 7 Comments

'I’m not saying they’re happy about it, but I feel it’s great for the team'
# 10 Questions
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# 10 Questions

'I’m not saying they’re happy about it, but I feel it’s great for the team'

Tue 7:00 AM 387 Views 0 Comments

‘He’s going to get better and better’ - Edogbo building momentum with Munster
# Impact
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# Impact

‘He’s going to get better and better’ - Edogbo building momentum with Munster

Tue 6:30 AM 294 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Monday 12 January, 2026

Carbery on the hunt for another medal with UBB before homecoming
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

Carbery on the hunt for another medal with UBB before homecoming

Mon 9:15 PM 962 Views 0 Comments

The 30-year-old is part of a Bordeaux squad who are defending their Champions Cup title.

The prospective paths forward for Leinster and Munster in the Champions Cup
# Projections
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# Projections

The prospective paths forward for Leinster and Munster in the Champions Cup

Mon 7:08 PM 308 Views 2 Comments

Leinster's prop crisis deepens as province await injury update on Porter and McCarthy
# Injury List
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# Injury List

Leinster's prop crisis deepens as province await injury update on Porter and McCarthy

Mon 3:26 PM 341 Views 3 Comments

Returns for Wall and King as Bemand names Ireland women's rugby training panel
# Total Recall
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# Total Recall

Returns for Wall and King as Bemand names Ireland women's rugby training panel

Mon 2:14 PM 156 Views 0 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Leinster edge all-timer with La Rochelle, Munster go close in Toulon
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