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'Maybe there’s a risk of injury, but you need an edge a week before you play the Boks'
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

'Maybe there’s a risk of injury, but you need an edge a week before you play the Boks'

Aug 28th 2023, 1:26 PM 6,996 Views 19 Comments

Sexton takes centre stage again after long, frustrating summer on the sidelines
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Sexton takes centre stage again after long, frustrating summer on the sidelines

Aug 28th 2023, 7:00 AM 4,032 Views 5 Comments

Good riddance to warm-ups, bring on the World Cup. Ireland are contenders
# Analysis
From The 42
# Analysis

Good riddance to warm-ups, bring on the World Cup. Ireland are contenders

Aug 28th 2023, 6:30 AM 4,853 Views 6 Comments

'I had a conversation 18 months ago to try to stop him from retiring'
# Aboy The Kid
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# Aboy The Kid

'I had a conversation 18 months ago to try to stop him from retiring'

Aug 28th 2023, 6:00 AM 13,974 Views 4 Comments

The 18 Ireland players heading to their first Rugby World Cup
# Profiles
From The 42
# Profiles

The 18 Ireland players heading to their first Rugby World Cup

Aug 27th 2023, 8:00 PM 8,136 Views 5 Comments

France breeze past Australia in World Cup warm-up
# One-sided
From The 42
# One-sided

France breeze past Australia in World Cup warm-up

Updated Aug 27th 2023, 7:09 PM 10,278 Views 15 Comments

'He's devastated, as we are for him' - Ireland gutted for Healy
# Ruled Out
From The 42
# Ruled Out

'He's devastated, as we are for him' - Ireland gutted for Healy

Aug 27th 2023, 5:30 PM 9,962 Views 11 Comments

'Incredibly frustrating, but my own fault' - Sexton relieved to put ban behind him
# Captain
From The 42
# Captain

'Incredibly frustrating, but my own fault' - Sexton relieved to put ban behind him

Aug 27th 2023, 5:26 PM 4,825 Views 1 Comment

Healy ruled out as Farrell confirms Ireland's World Cup squad
# Announced
From The 42
# Announced

Healy ruled out as Farrell confirms Ireland's World Cup squad

Aug 27th 2023, 4:34 PM 27,669 Views 61 Comments

France can lay down World Cup marker with convincing win over Wallabies
# Les Bleus
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# Les Bleus

France can lay down World Cup marker with convincing win over Wallabies

Aug 27th 2023, 10:00 AM 9,256 Views 2 Comments

Henderson sees silver linings but says Ireland feel 'mostly disappointment'
# Review
From The 42
# Review

Henderson sees silver linings but says Ireland feel 'mostly disappointment'

Aug 27th 2023, 9:10 AM 6,790 Views 40 Comments

Ireland survive strange night in front of raucous Samoa-loving crowd
# La Peña Baiona
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# La Peña Baiona

Ireland survive strange night in front of raucous Samoa-loving crowd

Aug 27th 2023, 8:00 AM 5,645 Views 3 Comments

Wales out-half Dan Biggar to retire from international duty after World Cup
# Bowing Out
From The 42
# Bowing Out

Wales out-half Dan Biggar to retire from international duty after World Cup

Aug 27th 2023, 12:05 AM 3,137 Views 3 Comments

'We’ll know soon enough' - Healy to have scan back in Dublin
# Update
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# Update

'We’ll know soon enough' - Healy to have scan back in Dublin

Aug 26th 2023, 10:52 PM 8,640 Views 14 Comments

Former Wales scrum-half Webb failed dope test: Biarritz club
# Report
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# Report

Former Wales scrum-half Webb failed dope test: Biarritz club

Aug 26th 2023, 10:41 PM 4,742 Views 4 Comments

Composure and accuracy missing on messy night for Ireland
# Analysis
From The 42
# Analysis

Composure and accuracy missing on messy night for Ireland

Aug 26th 2023, 10:30 PM 3,879 Views 2 Comments

Player ratings as sloppy Ireland survive Samoan scare in Bayonne
# Marks Out Of 10
From The 42
# Marks Out Of 10

Player ratings as sloppy Ireland survive Samoan scare in Bayonne

Aug 26th 2023, 10:30 PM 10,714 Views 8 Comments

Ireland limp to win over Samoa amid injury concern for Healy
# Battle Of Bayonne
From The 42
# Battle Of Bayonne

Ireland limp to win over Samoa amid injury concern for Healy

Aug 26th 2023, 9:34 PM 12,896 Views 115 Comments

Scotland overwhelm Georgia in World Cup warm-up finale, 5-try Italy beat Japan
# Wrap
From The 42
# Wrap

Scotland overwhelm Georgia in World Cup warm-up finale, 5-try Italy beat Japan

Aug 26th 2023, 7:41 PM 4,801 Views 0 Comments

Leinster and Munster to meet in interpro series final, Ryder shines as Connacht beat Ulster
# Derbies
From The 42
# Derbies

Leinster and Munster to meet in interpro series final, Ryder shines as Connacht beat Ulster

Updated Aug 26th 2023, 7:21 PM 4,342 Views 1 Comment

As it happened: Ireland v Samoa, Summer Nations Series From The 42
Live Aug 26th 2023, 7:15 PM

As it happened: Ireland v Samoa, Summer Nations Series

Keith Earls ruled out of Ireland's clash with Samoa
# Injury
From The 42
# Injury

Keith Earls ruled out of Ireland's clash with Samoa

Aug 26th 2023, 6:39 PM 8,621 Views 2 Comments

Springbok Jantjies 'shocked' by positive doping test
# Statement
From The 42
# Statement

Springbok Jantjies 'shocked' by positive doping test

Aug 26th 2023, 6:20 PM 7,558 Views 7 Comments

Fiji stun Twickenham into silence as they record first ever victory over England
# Flying Fijians
From The 42
# Flying Fijians

Fiji stun Twickenham into silence as they record first ever victory over England

Aug 26th 2023, 5:17 PM 7,386 Views 22 Comments

Predicting Ireland's 33-man Rugby World Cup squad
# Crystal Ball Gazing
From The 42
# Crystal Ball Gazing

Predicting Ireland's 33-man Rugby World Cup squad

Aug 26th 2023, 4:44 PM 6,528 Views 9 Comments

'He texted from America at 5 in the morning. I couldn't get back to sleep'
# Irish Abroad
From The 42
# Irish Abroad

'He texted from America at 5 in the morning. I couldn't get back to sleep'

Aug 26th 2023, 7:30 AM 12,269 Views 1 Comment

Tadhg Beirne has all the qualities to be a World Cup difference-maker
# Jackal
From The 42
# Jackal

Tadhg Beirne has all the qualities to be a World Cup difference-maker

Aug 26th 2023, 6:45 AM 4,018 Views 9 Comments

Ireland visit one of rugby's great little stadiums for Samoa showdown
# Allez Les Verts
From The 42
# Allez Les Verts

Ireland visit one of rugby's great little stadiums for Samoa showdown

Aug 26th 2023, 6:00 AM 5,651 Views 1 Comment

South Africa stun New Zealand with record win in final World Cup warm-up
# Statement
From The 42
# Statement

South Africa stun New Zealand with record win in final World Cup warm-up

Aug 25th 2023, 10:01 PM 11,841 Views 48 Comments

Leinster v Munster the pick of the weekend's interpro action
# Derbies
From The 42
# Derbies

Leinster v Munster the pick of the weekend's interpro action

Aug 25th 2023, 6:36 PM 2,840 Views 3 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# SQOTW
From The 42
# SQOTW

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Aug 25th 2023, 5:00 PM 8,141 Views 5 Comments

Listen to The 42 Rugby Weekly: The Ireland v Samoa preview pod
# Podcast
From The 42
# Podcast

Listen to The 42 Rugby Weekly: The Ireland v Samoa preview pod

Aug 25th 2023, 2:20 PM 628 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell to name Ireland's World Cup squad on Sunday
# Final Call
From The 42
# Final Call

Andy Farrell to name Ireland's World Cup squad on Sunday

Updated Aug 25th 2023, 12:33 PM 7,337 Views 18 Comments

Will Skelton to captain Australia in World Cup warm-up against France
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Will Skelton to captain Australia in World Cup warm-up against France

Aug 25th 2023, 10:35 AM 2,810 Views 3 Comments

Former Wales boss Pivac lands new head coaching role in Japanese second tier
# Fresh Start
From The 42
# Fresh Start

Former Wales boss Pivac lands new head coaching role in Japanese second tier

Aug 25th 2023, 8:59 AM 1,949 Views 4 Comments

Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport
# What's On The Box
From The 42
# What's On The Box

Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport

Aug 25th 2023, 8:00 AM 11,330 Views 4 Comments

Springboks and All Blacks look to be timing World Cup run nicely ahead of Twickenham clash
# Heavy Hitters
From The 42
# Heavy Hitters

Springboks and All Blacks look to be timing World Cup run nicely ahead of Twickenham clash

Aug 25th 2023, 7:30 AM 4,114 Views 3 Comments

Prendergast, McCloskey, or a selection surprise for Ireland?
# Analysis
From The 42
# Analysis

Prendergast, McCloskey, or a selection surprise for Ireland?

Aug 25th 2023, 6:00 AM 6,143 Views 11 Comments

World Cup boost for Romania as Moțoc cleared to face Ireland, blow for Tonga
# Overturned
From The 42
# Overturned

World Cup boost for Romania as Moțoc cleared to face Ireland, blow for Tonga

Updated Aug 24th 2023, 10:26 PM 4,077 Views 5 Comments

'Silent assassin' Stewart can still play his way into Ireland's World Cup plans
# Analysis
From The 42
# Analysis

'Silent assassin' Stewart can still play his way into Ireland's World Cup plans

Aug 24th 2023, 8:00 PM 3,678 Views 4 Comments