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# Pride Of Wesley
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# Pride Of Wesley
'Sam was a different athletic profile to what we'd come across'
25-year-old Connacht tighthead Sam Illo is set for his Ireland debut against Japan.
Rugby - Yesterday's News
# Green Island
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# Green Island
'He was never the biggest or tallest, but always the hardest working'
Sean Jansen has come a long way from his native Dunedin in New Zealand.
# Team News
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# Team News
Frawley at 10 for Ireland as Jansen starts on debut against Japan
Billy Bohan, Sam Illo, and Bryn Ward are set for their first caps off the bench.
# Performance Director
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# Performance Director
IRFU's Humphreys on Munster, Randle and the 'Leinster tax'
The union’s performance director spoke about the project of improving Connacht, Ulster and Munster.
Rugby - Wednesday 8 July, 2026
# CONNECTION
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# CONNECTION
What was going on in the Irish defence as the Wallabies cut loose?
The data underlines how uncharacteristically disconnected Ireland were.
Rugby - This week 5th July 2026 - 10th July 2026
# GPs
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# GPs
Inside the prestigious Newington College, one of Sydney's top rugby schools
Director of rugby Ben Herring spent a year playing with Mullingar RFC before his professional career.
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad
The two Munster men playing in magnificent Manly in Sydney
Cian Hurley and Jack Stafford are part of the Shute Shield club.
# Talent
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# Talent
'We were blown away by him' - 20-year-old Billy Bohan's rapid rise
The Connacht loosehead prop is in line for his Ireland debut this weekend.
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
A thrilling Irish win in Sydney, and Nations Championship review
Murray Kinsella joins Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey from Down Under as the lads dissect an impressive Irish victory over an exciting Wallabies team, and the rest of the Nations Championship action.
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# New Era
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# New Era
Ireland's delight in Sydney as Nations Championship makes exciting start
The new second-tier Nations Cup also kicked off last weekend.
# Swing
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# Swing
The resilient, incisive and fluid 5 minutes that won Ireland the game
Hugo Keenan’s try-saving tackle and Jamison Gibson Park’s try were pivotal against the Wallabies.
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