# WRWC 2025
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Rugby - August August 2025
# Let's Get Quizzical
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# Let's Get Quizzical
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# Nail The Restart
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# Nail The Restart
'People think, 'Oh, you're grand, you played professional rugby for 10 years...' Am I f***!'
Peter McCabe, who has found his feet after struggling with retirement from rugby, has had ‘over 100′ players contact him for advice in the last 12 months.
# On The Plane
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# On The Plane
Ireland squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup
U20 hooker Beth Buttimer the one uncapped player, as new call-ups make the final cut.
# Column
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# Column
Debates about the Lions' relevance are laughable - they are a commercial juggernaut in a relatively cash-poor sport
The 2025 tour of Australia only went to underline the remarkable resilience of the Lions’ concept.
# West To East
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# West To East
'I lived out in the sticks in Athenry. Two donkeys outside, free potatoes'
Ex-Connacht back row Ciaran Booth is now playing in Sydney.
# Minutes Played
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# Minutes Played
Who were the Lions players Andy Farrell leaned on most?
Tadhg Beirne took on his usual heavy workload during this Lions tour.
# Beast
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# Beast
Farrell's Lions won in a tour that showed interest is as big as ever
The Wallabies earned respect in a series that featured a seismic second Test.
# Lightning Strike
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# Lightning Strike
Wily Schmidt has kept the Wallabies on an upward trajectory
The former Ireland boss will step aside in mid-2026 when Les Kiss takes over.
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