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Rugby - Last year 2025

Prendergast, Aki and Ioane return to Connacht side to face Dragons
# Team News
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# Team News

Prendergast, Aki and Ioane return to Connacht side to face Dragons

Dec 19th 2025, 12:39 PM 1,648 Views 1 Comment

Leinster need to be sharper as Ulster seek rare Aviva win
# Preview
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# Preview

Leinster need to be sharper as Ulster seek rare Aviva win

Dec 19th 2025, 7:00 AM 351 Views 0 Comments

'If you're saying that the interpros are just another game, you're probably lying to yourself'
# Stockdale Exchange
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# Stockdale Exchange

'If you're saying that the interpros are just another game, you're probably lying to yourself'

Dec 19th 2025, 6:00 AM 217 Views 0 Comments

Leinster-Ulster preview, and 'Moment of the Year' for 2025
Nash and Wycherley return among six Munster changes for Ospreys visit
# Team News
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# Team News

Nash and Wycherley return among six Munster changes for Ospreys visit

Dec 18th 2025, 3:06 PM 3,140 Views 0 Comments

Leinster and Ulster name strong sides for Dublin interpro
# Team News
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# Team News

Leinster and Ulster name strong sides for Dublin interpro

Dec 18th 2025, 12:11 PM 525 Views 4 Comments

'It's Christmas time. Everyone gets to go to the pub and have pints and watch us bate the head off each other'
# The Most Wonderful Time Of Year
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# The Most Wonderful Time Of Year

'It's Christmas time. Everyone gets to go to the pub and have pints and watch us bate the head off each other'

Dec 18th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,786 Views 7 Comments

Katie Taylor voted Ireland's most admired athlete for remarkable ninth year in a row
# The Votes Are In
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# The Votes Are In

Katie Taylor voted Ireland's most admired athlete for remarkable ninth year in a row

Dec 18th 2025, 12:01 AM 286 Views 1 Comment

'Huge guys who couldn't play 80 minutes of rugby' - McBride scathing of substitute rules
# Bench Press
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# Bench Press

'Huge guys who couldn't play 80 minutes of rugby' - McBride scathing of substitute rules

Dec 17th 2025, 8:43 AM 1,379 Views 8 Comments

'I felt like I let the lads down' - 'Devastated' James Ryan reflects on South Africa red card
# Flashpoint
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# Flashpoint

'I felt like I let the lads down' - 'Devastated' James Ryan reflects on South Africa red card

Dec 17th 2025, 6:00 AM 42 Views 1 Comment

Ireland star admits disappointment after being sent off at crucial time against Springboks last month.

Prendergast and Ioane set to return for Connacht
# Update
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# Update

Prendergast and Ioane set to return for Connacht

Dec 16th 2025, 6:23 PM 544 Views 1 Comment

Ulster's Murphy tells players to up physicality ahead of Leinster clash
# Test
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# Test

Ulster's Murphy tells players to up physicality ahead of Leinster clash

Dec 16th 2025, 6:05 PM 421 Views 0 Comments

Ulster's Jude Postlethwaite and Stuart McCloskey to return for Leinster clash
# Back In Action
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# Back In Action

Ulster's Jude Postlethwaite and Stuart McCloskey to return for Leinster clash

Dec 16th 2025, 3:07 PM 421 Views 2 Comments

Should we be worried about the Ireland rugby team?
Richard Cockerill departs as Georgia boss after Black Lion's hammering to Connacht
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Richard Cockerill departs as Georgia boss after Black Lion's hammering to Connacht

Dec 16th 2025, 11:06 AM 2,533 Views 0 Comments

'I would expect them to come here fully loaded' - Leinster gearing up for Ulster showdown
# Inter-pro
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# Inter-pro

'I would expect them to come here fully loaded' - Leinster gearing up for Ulster showdown

Dec 16th 2025, 7:00 AM 576 Views 2 Comments

Mossy Lawler wants Munster fringe players to get their URC campaign back on track
# URC
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# URC

Mossy Lawler wants Munster fringe players to get their URC campaign back on track

Dec 15th 2025, 5:57 PM 1,133 Views 1 Comment

Jack Conan available for Leinster's URC clash vs Ulster
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Jack Conan available for Leinster's URC clash vs Ulster

Dec 15th 2025, 5:00 PM 847 Views 0 Comments

Calvin Nash and Fineen Wycherley back in action for Munster ahead of Ospreys trip
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Calvin Nash and Fineen Wycherley back in action for Munster ahead of Ospreys trip

Dec 15th 2025, 3:16 PM 318 Views 0 Comments

Leinster claw it back, and potential new areas of focus for officials in 2026 Six Nations
'I absolutely love him, he really motivates me' - Joe McCarthy inspired by younger brother Paddy
# CONNECTION
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# CONNECTION

'I absolutely love him, he really motivates me' - Joe McCarthy inspired by younger brother Paddy

Dec 15th 2025, 6:30 AM 740 Views 1 Comment

'I'd get my head cut off if I decided it was going to be Leinster week'
# Player Management
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# Player Management

'I'd get my head cut off if I decided it was going to be Leinster week'

Dec 15th 2025, 6:00 AM 8,976 Views 14 Comments

Toulon edge Bath as Bristol, 'Quins and Northampton hand out hammerings
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Toulon edge Bath as Bristol, 'Quins and Northampton hand out hammerings

Dec 14th 2025, 7:45 PM 1,412 Views 0 Comments

Munster finish on a high after a frustrating night down the Páirc From The 42

Munster finish on a high after a frustrating night down the Páirc

Dec 14th 2025, 6:00 AM 5 Views 0 Comments

Late yellow cards prove costly as Ulster lose to Cardiff at the death
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Late yellow cards prove costly as Ulster lose to Cardiff at the death

Dec 13th 2025, 10:40 PM 209 Views 0 Comments

Connacht off the mark after eight-try to nil win over Black Lion
# Emphatic
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# Emphatic

Connacht off the mark after eight-try to nil win over Black Lion

Dec 13th 2025, 10:00 PM 74 Views 0 Comments

Gloucester boss points to 'reality' after fielding weakened team in Cork
# Selection
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# Selection

Gloucester boss points to 'reality' after fielding weakened team in Cork

Dec 13th 2025, 9:03 PM 969 Views 2 Comments

'He's pretty unheralded. I'm super proud of him' - McMillan
# Cookies
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# Cookies

'He's pretty unheralded. I'm super proud of him' - McMillan

Dec 13th 2025, 8:42 PM 2,456 Views 7 Comments

Stormers see off La Rochelle, Bordeaux crush Scarlets and Sale stun Clermont in Champions Cup
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Stormers see off La Rochelle, Bordeaux crush Scarlets and Sale stun Clermont in Champions Cup

Updated Dec 13th 2025, 8:20 PM 1,730 Views 7 Comments

Munster grab bonus-point win in scrappy Cork clash with Gloucester
# Job Done
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# Job Done

Munster grab bonus-point win in scrappy Cork clash with Gloucester

Dec 13th 2025, 7:25 PM 150 Views 3 Comments

Clayton McMillan’s men finished with five tries against the second-string English side.

LIVE: Munster v Gloucester, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Dec 13th 2025, 4:31 PM

LIVE: Munster v Gloucester, Champions Cup

'I’m not feeling Xabi Alonso’s pressure' - Cullen happy to see Leinster find a way to win
# Great Expectations
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# Great Expectations

'I’m not feeling Xabi Alonso’s pressure' - Cullen happy to see Leinster find a way to win

Dec 13th 2025, 10:31 AM 3 Views 0 Comments

Munster's backfield, the Spider-Man meme, and a former GAA star starting at the Páirc
# Preview
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# Preview

Munster's backfield, the Spider-Man meme, and a former GAA star starting at the Páirc

Dec 13th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,289 Views 6 Comments

Clayton McMillan has effectively chosen three fullbacks to play wing and 15 against Gloucester.

Leinster claw back Tigers to win fiery clash at Welford Road
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

Leinster claw back Tigers to win fiery clash at Welford Road

Dec 12th 2025, 9:57 PM 1,836 Views 28 Comments

Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan scored the Leinster tries.

LIVE: Leicester Tigers v Leinster, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Dec 12th 2025, 7:00 PM

LIVE: Leicester Tigers v Leinster, Champions Cup

Munster seek to bounce back, Harry Byrne gets his chance
McMillan confident Munster can bounce back from 'bordering on embarrassing' display
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

McMillan confident Munster can bounce back from 'bordering on embarrassing' display

Dec 12th 2025, 1:08 PM 699 Views 0 Comments

Tom Stewart to captain Ulster against Cardiff
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Tom Stewart to captain Ulster against Cardiff

Dec 12th 2025, 1:01 PM 647 Views 4 Comments

Ireland star Aoife Wafer set for first game since World Cup injury
# Back In Action
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# Back In Action

Ireland star Aoife Wafer set for first game since World Cup injury

Dec 12th 2025, 12:55 PM 175 Views 0 Comments

Connacht make 11 changes for Black Lion
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Connacht make 11 changes for Black Lion

Dec 12th 2025, 12:41 PM 956 Views 0 Comments