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Chicago has been Ireland's happy place. Can they make it three from three?
# Chi Town
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# Chi Town

Chicago has been Ireland's happy place. Can they make it three from three?

Oct 27th 2025, 3:49 PM 292 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men arrived last week and have been training hard.

'We're miles away from playing our best rugby. We could be some hell of a team'
# Progress
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# Progress

'We're miles away from playing our best rugby. We could be some hell of a team'

Oct 27th 2025, 7:00 AM 556 Views 0 Comments

'We have two wins from five games - That’s not what we set out to achieve'
# Breathing Space
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# Breathing Space

'We have two wins from five games - That’s not what we set out to achieve'

Oct 27th 2025, 6:00 AM 454 Views 1 Comment

Ireland's back row and midfield calls intriguing as Farrell plots in Chicago
# Selection
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# Selection

Ireland's back row and midfield calls intriguing as Farrell plots in Chicago

Oct 26th 2025, 8:00 AM 52 Views 0 Comments

Some exciting new faces but Ireland to face familiar All Blacks side
# Razor Sharp
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# Razor Sharp

Some exciting new faces but Ireland to face familiar All Blacks side

Oct 26th 2025, 7:00 AM 460 Views 0 Comments

'Coming away to Thomond Park, you learn a lot about character and spirit'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'Coming away to Thomond Park, you learn a lot about character and spirit'

Oct 26th 2025, 6:30 AM 548 Views 0 Comments

Saquon Barkley clips, Conrad Smith's influence, and 'bonus' territory in Chicago
# Tommy O'Brien
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# Tommy O'Brien

Saquon Barkley clips, Conrad Smith's influence, and 'bonus' territory in Chicago

Oct 26th 2025, 6:00 AM 457 Views 0 Comments

'One thing that wasn’t missing was effort' - McMillan pleased as Munster find a way
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'One thing that wasn’t missing was effort' - McMillan pleased as Munster find a way

Oct 25th 2025, 11:02 PM 2,184 Views 11 Comments

Munster come out on top of tight tussle with Connacht
# Interpro
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# Interpro

Munster come out on top of tight tussle with Connacht

Oct 25th 2025, 9:58 PM 1,701 Views 18 Comments

Clayton McMillan’s team made it five wins from five in the URC.

Gilsenan and Shields touch down against former club UCD as St. Mary's move five clear
# AIL
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# AIL

Gilsenan and Shields touch down against former club UCD as St. Mary's move five clear

Oct 25th 2025, 8:54 PM 217 Views 0 Comments

Experimental Leinster side run in eight tries to see off stubborn Zebre
# First Impressions
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# First Impressions

Experimental Leinster side run in eight tries to see off stubborn Zebre

Oct 25th 2025, 8:06 PM 185 Views 2 Comments

Leo Cullen handed out six senior debuts in Leinster’s 50-26 win.

Richie Murphy salutes Ulster's 'massive effort in 29 degrees heat at altitude'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Richie Murphy salutes Ulster's 'massive effort in 29 degrees heat at altitude'

Oct 25th 2025, 7:44 PM 890 Views 2 Comments

Ulster run out of gas but pick up bonus point as Lions hand them first defeat of season
# URC
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# URC

Ulster run out of gas but pick up bonus point as Lions hand them first defeat of season

Oct 25th 2025, 3:13 PM 1,138 Views 5 Comments

Wallabies count injury cost after holding off second-half fightback by Eddie Jones' Japan
# Tokyo
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# Tokyo

Wallabies count injury cost after holding off second-half fightback by Eddie Jones' Japan

Oct 25th 2025, 2:43 PM 1,632 Views 0 Comments

'As soon as my agent told me Munster were in for me, it was a no-brainer'
# Dan Kelly
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# Dan Kelly

'As soon as my agent told me Munster were in for me, it was a no-brainer'

Oct 25th 2025, 7:30 AM 3,920 Views 2 Comments

Irish analyst Foy rising through the ranks in New Zealand
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

Irish analyst Foy rising through the ranks in New Zealand

Oct 25th 2025, 6:45 AM 1,314 Views 1 Comment

Munster keen to make another statement as Connacht come to Thomond
# Preview
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# Preview

Munster keen to make another statement as Connacht come to Thomond

Oct 25th 2025, 6:30 AM 201 Views 0 Comments

Welsh rugby to axe one team as part of overhaul
# WRU
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# WRU

Welsh rugby to axe one team as part of overhaul

Oct 24th 2025, 9:34 PM 1,943 Views 10 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Josh Murphy's overturned red/JH Wessels' 9-game ban, and URC preview
Ulster turn to hooker Tom Stewart as emergency back row option for Lions clash
# Twist
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# Twist

Ulster turn to hooker Tom Stewart as emergency back row option for Lions clash

Oct 24th 2025, 12:55 PM 1,210 Views 2 Comments

Leinster set to hand out five debuts against Zebre (including Dan Sheehan's younger brother)
# Team News
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# Team News

Leinster set to hand out five debuts against Zebre (including Dan Sheehan's younger brother)

Oct 24th 2025, 12:26 PM 2,923 Views 17 Comments

Connacht make nine changes for Munster clash
# URC
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# URC

Connacht make nine changes for Munster clash

Oct 24th 2025, 12:20 PM 4,505 Views 13 Comments

'If Leo is happy, I’m happy too' - Rabah Slimani open to extending Leinster stay
# True Bleu
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# True Bleu

'If Leo is happy, I’m happy too' - Rabah Slimani open to extending Leinster stay

Oct 24th 2025, 6:15 AM 1,752 Views 17 Comments

'I don't think anyone has said that Tadhg Beirne had a Lions malaise'
# Jack Conan
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# Jack Conan

'I don't think anyone has said that Tadhg Beirne had a Lions malaise'

Oct 24th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,911 Views 1 Comment

Munster's Dan Kelly included in Ireland A squad to face Spain
# Teamsheet
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# Teamsheet

Munster's Dan Kelly included in Ireland A squad to face Spain

Oct 23rd 2025, 5:37 PM 65 Views 1 Comment

'I'm not sure what else he could have done' - McMillan backs Crowley for Ireland 10 shirt
# In Form
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# In Form

'I'm not sure what else he could have done' - McMillan backs Crowley for Ireland 10 shirt

Oct 23rd 2025, 5:03 PM 441 Views 2 Comments

Connacht's Josh Murphy cleared to face Munster as Bulls forward Wessels hit with 9-game ban
# URC
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# URC

Connacht's Josh Murphy cleared to face Munster as Bulls forward Wessels hit with 9-game ban

Updated Oct 23rd 2025, 4:00 PM 1,443 Views 25 Comments

Murphy, who struck Wessels and alleged that the Springbok had grabbed his genitals, has had his red card overturned.

Hodnett and Kilgallen fit to start as Munster change seven for Connacht interpro
# Team News
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# Team News

Hodnett and Kilgallen fit to start as Munster change seven for Connacht interpro

Oct 23rd 2025, 3:29 PM 1,819 Views 6 Comments

Jones sees opportunity for Japan as Schmidt names new Wallabies captain
# Preview
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# Preview

Jones sees opportunity for Japan as Schmidt names new Wallabies captain

Oct 23rd 2025, 12:01 PM 367 Views 1 Comment

Former Munster man Jason Holland to leave All Blacks role later this year
# Exit
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# Exit

Former Munster man Jason Holland to leave All Blacks role later this year

Oct 23rd 2025, 11:29 AM 768 Views 0 Comments

'It would be a brilliant return for us' - Faloon believes Ulster can snatch win over Lions
# Travels
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# Travels

'It would be a brilliant return for us' - Faloon believes Ulster can snatch win over Lions

Oct 23rd 2025, 10:46 AM 528 Views 4 Comments

Farrell's Ireland move up a gear in Chicago as Beirne thinks big
# Chi Town
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# Chi Town

Farrell's Ireland move up a gear in Chicago as Beirne thinks big

Oct 23rd 2025, 7:15 AM 135 Views 0 Comments

Tector: 'Decision to move to 12 was right, but I’m keeping my options open'
# Versatile
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# Versatile

Tector: 'Decision to move to 12 was right, but I’m keeping my options open'

Oct 23rd 2025, 7:00 AM 546 Views 0 Comments

'Missing out on big games has been a massive motivating factor'
# Jack O Donoghue
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# Jack O Donoghue

'Missing out on big games has been a massive motivating factor'

Oct 23rd 2025, 6:30 AM 39 Views 0 Comments

Here are the 6 nominees for Irish Sports Book of the Year
# Accolade
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# Accolade

Here are the 6 nominees for Irish Sports Book of the Year

Oct 22nd 2025, 7:50 PM 6 Views 0 Comments

Munster tie down Tom Farrell for another two seasons
# Done Deal
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# Done Deal

Munster tie down Tom Farrell for another two seasons

Oct 22nd 2025, 4:57 PM 218 Views 4 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Should Leinster be concerned, or did they just need a kick up the arse?
Sharks' Mapimpi receives five-match ban for tackle on Ulster's Lowry
# Crime And Punishment
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# Crime And Punishment

Sharks' Mapimpi receives five-match ban for tackle on Ulster's Lowry

Oct 22nd 2025, 4:00 PM 664 Views 2 Comments

New Wales boss Steve Tandy encourages players to talk about turmoil facing regions
# Elephant In The Room
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# Elephant In The Room

New Wales boss Steve Tandy encourages players to talk about turmoil facing regions

Oct 22nd 2025, 12:27 PM 1,764 Views 2 Comments

Munster putting tools in place to add more layers to their attack
# Depth
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# Depth

Munster putting tools in place to add more layers to their attack

Oct 22nd 2025, 7:00 AM 14 Views 0 Comments

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