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Rugby - Last month November 2025

Don't call it a comeback: Jack Crowley’s testing year comes full circle with All Blacks rerun
# Fits And Starts
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# Fits And Starts

Don't call it a comeback: Jack Crowley’s testing year comes full circle with All Blacks rerun

Nov 1st 2025, 8:00 AM 1,105 Views 4 Comments

Baird gets another shot to make statement in Ireland 6 jersey
# Competition
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# Competition

Baird gets another shot to make statement in Ireland 6 jersey

Nov 1st 2025, 7:00 AM 143 Views 2 Comments

'You'd probably catch salmonella off me I was so raw'
# Memories
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# Memories

'You'd probably catch salmonella off me I was so raw'

Nov 1st 2025, 6:30 AM 80 Views 0 Comments

Ireland aim to repeat the feat against the All Blacks at Soldier Field
# The Big Day
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# The Big Day

Ireland aim to repeat the feat against the All Blacks at Soldier Field

Nov 1st 2025, 6:00 AM 92 Views 2 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men have enjoyed the build-up in Chicago but now they need to pitch up.

Rugby - October October 2025

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Oct 31st 2025, 5:02 PM 593 Views 0 Comments

Ireland v New Zealand preview with James Tracy
Leinster's Osborne escapes ban after red card against Zebre
# Ruling
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# Ruling

Leinster's Osborne escapes ban after red card against Zebre

Oct 31st 2025, 2:07 PM 989 Views 2 Comments

'I don't think I was hard done by. I wasn't satisfied with my performances'
# Number 10
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# Number 10

'I don't think I was hard done by. I wasn't satisfied with my performances'

Oct 31st 2025, 6:45 AM 490 Views 2 Comments

How being a 'pain in the ass' put McCarthy on Farrell's radar
# Loosehead
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# Loosehead

How being a 'pain in the ass' put McCarthy on Farrell's radar

Oct 31st 2025, 6:15 AM 1,056 Views 5 Comments

'Staying where we are isn’t going to be good enough' - Farrell
# The Boss
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# The Boss

'Staying where we are isn’t going to be good enough' - Farrell

Oct 31st 2025, 6:00 AM 564 Views 0 Comments

Stuart McCloskey deserves his first shot at the All Blacks
# Stu
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# Stu

Stuart McCloskey deserves his first shot at the All Blacks

Oct 30th 2025, 8:24 PM 1,300 Views 6 Comments

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has backed the Ulster centre as his main man at 12.

Familiarity, friendship, contempt, and Jordie Barrett's double-edged sabbatical
# Homework
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# Homework

Familiarity, friendship, contempt, and Jordie Barrett's double-edged sabbatical

Oct 30th 2025, 7:00 PM 126 Views 0 Comments

'There’s going to be a lot of green, it's not the Aviva but it's close'
# Chicago
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# Chicago

'There’s going to be a lot of green, it's not the Aviva but it's close'

Oct 30th 2025, 6:08 PM 1,149 Views 1 Comment

Jack O'Donoghue to captain Munster against Argentina XV
# Team News
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# Team News

Jack O'Donoghue to captain Munster against Argentina XV

Oct 30th 2025, 4:42 PM 1,024 Views 5 Comments

Beauden Barrett returns at out-half as New Zealand make three changes to face Ireland
# Team News
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# Team News

Beauden Barrett returns at out-half as New Zealand make three changes to face Ireland

Oct 30th 2025, 4:31 PM 4,012 Views 10 Comments

Suaalii among regular starters to return for Australia against England
# November Internationals
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# November Internationals

Suaalii among regular starters to return for Australia against England

Oct 30th 2025, 3:18 PM 199 Views 1 Comment

'He deserves it' - Farrell backs Crowley at out-half for Ireland
# Number 10
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# Number 10

'He deserves it' - Farrell backs Crowley at out-half for Ireland

Oct 30th 2025, 2:58 PM 3,429 Views 6 Comments

Sheehan captains Ireland as McCloskey and Baird start
# Team News
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# Team News

Sheehan captains Ireland as McCloskey and Baird start

Oct 30th 2025, 12:59 PM 1,334 Views 17 Comments

Ireland co-captain McMahon to miss Six Nations after double surgery
# Injury Blow
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# Injury Blow

Ireland co-captain McMahon to miss Six Nations after double surgery

Oct 30th 2025, 12:04 PM 519 Views 0 Comments

IRFU to introduce new North and South divisions to Men's AIL from next season
# Structures
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# Structures

IRFU to introduce new North and South divisions to Men's AIL from next season

Oct 30th 2025, 10:24 AM 2,003 Views 1 Comment

'I was at Soldier Field. We hired Lime bikes and were having cans'
# History
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# History

'I was at Soldier Field. We hired Lime bikes and were having cans'

Oct 30th 2025, 6:30 AM 622 Views 1 Comment

Crowley set to wear Ireland's number 10 shirt against All Blacks
# Selection
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# Selection

Crowley set to wear Ireland's number 10 shirt against All Blacks

Oct 29th 2025, 10:19 PM 144 Views 0 Comments

'I was thinking, 'If you're ever going to leave Dublin, now is the time''
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'I was thinking, 'If you're ever going to leave Dublin, now is the time''

Oct 29th 2025, 8:46 PM 440 Views 1 Comment

Ex-Leinster and Ireland centre Noel Reid is coaching in Chicago.

John Plumtree to step down as Sharks head coach at the end of the season
# United Rugby Championship
From The 42
# United Rugby Championship

John Plumtree to step down as Sharks head coach at the end of the season

Oct 29th 2025, 6:26 PM 1,312 Views 4 Comments

'We're trying to develop depth. We're trying to win now and in the future'
# Paulie
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# Paulie

'We're trying to develop depth. We're trying to win now and in the future'

Oct 29th 2025, 5:00 PM 544 Views 0 Comments

Paul O’Connell discusses being interim boss, developing depth, and Ireland’s inconsistency.

Ireland U20s to face South Africa in Cork
# Fixture
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# Fixture

Ireland U20s to face South Africa in Cork

Oct 29th 2025, 4:50 PM 2,789 Views 8 Comments

Wessels has ban reduced by one week after appeal hearing
# Decision
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# Decision

Wessels has ban reduced by one week after appeal hearing

Oct 29th 2025, 3:27 PM 1,834 Views 14 Comments

The Chicago experience and the New Zealand perspective
Rory Best named new Ulster General Manager
# Legend
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# Legend

Rory Best named new Ulster General Manager

Oct 29th 2025, 11:43 AM 3,080 Views 11 Comments

'Chicago added a bit of spice' - Remembering the All Blacks' fiery 2016 win in Dublin
# Backlash
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# Backlash

'Chicago added a bit of spice' - Remembering the All Blacks' fiery 2016 win in Dublin

Oct 29th 2025, 7:00 AM 62 Views 0 Comments

'I remember thinking, 'I don't know how we're going to lose''
# Memories
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# Memories

'I remember thinking, 'I don't know how we're going to lose''

Oct 29th 2025, 6:00 AM 174 Views 0 Comments

'He was massive' - All Black Parker credits Munster boss McMillan
# Influence
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# Influence

'He was massive' - All Black Parker credits Munster boss McMillan

Oct 28th 2025, 10:41 PM 135 Views 0 Comments

'He's shown no ill-effects' - Ireland confident Doris is up to speed
# Skipper
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# Skipper

'He's shown no ill-effects' - Ireland confident Doris is up to speed

Oct 28th 2025, 9:40 PM 259 Views 0 Comments

Uncapped Stormers prop catches Rassie's eye ahead of Springboks' clash with Japan
# Team News
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# Team News

Uncapped Stormers prop catches Rassie's eye ahead of Springboks' clash with Japan

Oct 28th 2025, 7:08 PM 557 Views 0 Comments

Munster's Hodnett set for scan as cruel run of injury luck continues
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Munster's Hodnett set for scan as cruel run of injury luck continues

Oct 28th 2025, 6:59 PM 513 Views 0 Comments

George Ford wins England out-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash
# Nod
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# Nod

George Ford wins England out-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash

Oct 28th 2025, 3:32 PM 2,458 Views 4 Comments

The Kiwi welcome, dive bars, Murrays, and the Bear
# Postcard From Chicago
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# Postcard From Chicago

The Kiwi welcome, dive bars, Murrays, and the Bear

Oct 28th 2025, 6:45 AM 494 Views 0 Comments

'Jordie's time in Leinster served him well. He's given us good insights'
# Razor
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# Razor

'Jordie's time in Leinster served him well. He's given us good insights'

Oct 27th 2025, 6:46 PM 207 Views 0 Comments

Doris fit and available for Ireland's clash with New Zealand
# Update
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# Update

Doris fit and available for Ireland's clash with New Zealand

Oct 27th 2025, 5:36 PM 29 Views 0 Comments

Ireland-All Blacks week begins and URC review