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Rugby - April April 2025

'There’ll be kids' piggy banks raided' - Munster go on the road again
# Bon Voyage
From The 42
# Bon Voyage

'There’ll be kids' piggy banks raided' - Munster go on the road again

Apr 6th 2025, 6:02 PM 5,154 Views 7 Comments

Munster to play Bordeaux on Saturday as EPCR confirms fixtures
# Plan
From The 42
# Plan

Munster to play Bordeaux on Saturday as EPCR confirms fixtures

Apr 6th 2025, 5:51 PM 8,951 Views 22 Comments

Defending champs Toulouse beat Sale after bizarre parachute delay
# Hangover
From The 42
# Hangover

Defending champs Toulouse beat Sale after bizarre parachute delay

Apr 6th 2025, 5:50 PM 3,738 Views 4 Comments

'Extremely proud of the lads, they stuck at it and stayed in the fight'
# Suftum
From The 42
# Suftum

'Extremely proud of the lads, they stuck at it and stayed in the fight'

Apr 6th 2025, 3:37 PM 3,616 Views 3 Comments

Bordeaux to host Munster in quarter-final after Ulster go down swinging
# Jouez
From The 42
# Jouez

Bordeaux to host Munster in quarter-final after Ulster go down swinging

Apr 6th 2025, 2:16 PM 10,598 Views 26 Comments

Richie Murphy’s men showed character and class in the sun at Stade Chaban Delmas.

'We're ready to win this' - Mack Hansen and Connacht eye Challenge Cup glory
# The West's Awake
From The 42
# The West's Awake

'We're ready to win this' - Mack Hansen and Connacht eye Challenge Cup glory

Apr 6th 2025, 12:32 PM 3,707 Views 6 Comments

'It was pretty ironic how they won it with a peach of a drop goal'
# ROG
From The 42
# ROG

'It was pretty ironic how they won it with a peach of a drop goal'

Apr 6th 2025, 10:00 AM 11,684 Views 32 Comments

Van der Flier shows his class with leading role in Harlequins demolition job
# Impact
From The 42
# Impact

Van der Flier shows his class with leading role in Harlequins demolition job

Apr 6th 2025, 7:45 AM 3,391 Views 10 Comments

Ulster face daunting task against Carbery and co. in Bordeaux
# Underdogs
From The 42
# Underdogs

Ulster face daunting task against Carbery and co. in Bordeaux

Apr 6th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,307 Views 14 Comments

Glasgow crush Leicester to secure quarter-final meeting with Leinster
# Last 8
From The 42
# Last 8

Glasgow crush Leicester to secure quarter-final meeting with Leinster

Apr 5th 2025, 11:02 PM 6,190 Views 24 Comments

Connacht beat Cardiff to set up Challenge Cup quarter-finals clash with Racing
# Progress
From The 42
# Progress

Connacht beat Cardiff to set up Challenge Cup quarter-finals clash with Racing

Apr 5th 2025, 10:35 PM 4,880 Views 23 Comments

'I've been at the club a long time, that was up there with anything I've seen'
# Red Army
From The 42
# Red Army

'I've been at the club a long time, that was up there with anything I've seen'

Apr 5th 2025, 9:04 PM 13,603 Views 33 Comments

Munster down ROG's La Rochelle on another unforgettable day
# SUAF
From The 42
# SUAF

Munster down ROG's La Rochelle on another unforgettable day

Apr 5th 2025, 7:39 PM 13,508 Views 73 Comments

There was relentless drama as Munster earned a Champions Cup quarter-final.

'There was lots of good stuff out there to run up a score like that'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

'There was lots of good stuff out there to run up a score like that'

Apr 5th 2025, 6:28 PM 2,525 Views 4 Comments

Leinster smash past Harlequins with 10-try rout at Croke Park
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Leinster smash past Harlequins with 10-try rout at Croke Park

Apr 5th 2025, 4:59 PM 5,073 Views 47 Comments

The London club were nilled as the province notched up 62 points.

As it happened: La Rochelle v Munster, Champions Cup Round of 16 From The 42
Live Apr 5th 2025, 4:30 PM

As it happened: La Rochelle v Munster, Champions Cup Round of 16

As it happened: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup Round of 16 From The 42
Live Apr 5th 2025, 2:39 PM

As it happened: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup Round of 16

Toulon come from 22 points down to put 70 on Saracens in extraordinary encounter
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

Toulon come from 22 points down to put 70 on Saracens in extraordinary encounter

Apr 5th 2025, 2:18 PM 5,032 Views 27 Comments

Connacht embrace the chaos as Devine gets his chance in potential season-definer
# Buckle Up
From The 42
# Buckle Up

Connacht embrace the chaos as Devine gets his chance in potential season-definer

Apr 5th 2025, 9:00 AM 3,554 Views 6 Comments

'They were Portuguese lads in their early 20s supporting Munster!'
# The Red Army
From The 42
# The Red Army

'They were Portuguese lads in their early 20s supporting Munster!'

Apr 5th 2025, 8:00 AM 7,279 Views 10 Comments

Will Moloney and the London branch of Munster’s supporters club are in La Rochelle.

Leinster can put on a show for Croke Park as Harlequins seek unlikely upset
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Leinster can put on a show for Croke Park as Harlequins seek unlikely upset

Apr 5th 2025, 7:15 AM 1,418 Views 7 Comments

Munster's showdown with La Rochelle has been a long time coming
# O'Garaico
From The 42
# O'Garaico

Munster's showdown with La Rochelle has been a long time coming

Apr 5th 2025, 6:30 AM 3,450 Views 7 Comments

Freeman hat-trick eases Northampton into Champions Cup quarters with Clermont win
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Freeman hat-trick eases Northampton into Champions Cup quarters with Clermont win

Apr 4th 2025, 10:22 PM 2,979 Views 13 Comments

Test fly-half Lolesio to leave Australia rugby in 2026
# On The Move
From The 42
# On The Move

Test fly-half Lolesio to leave Australia rugby in 2026

Apr 4th 2025, 10:15 PM 3,780 Views 3 Comments

Prendergast v Smith could be a straight Lions shootout in Croke Park
# Tale Of Two 10s
From The 42
# Tale Of Two 10s

Prendergast v Smith could be a straight Lions shootout in Croke Park

Apr 4th 2025, 5:30 PM 3,172 Views 23 Comments

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

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Apr 4th 2025, 5:00 PM 4,072 Views 8 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Previews and predictions for the provinces' European knockout games
Leinster fully loaded for Croke Park clash with Harlequins
# Big Hitters
From The 42
# Big Hitters

Leinster fully loaded for Croke Park clash with Harlequins

Apr 4th 2025, 1:29 PM 8,730 Views 61 Comments

Bolton returns and new half-back pairing named to start as Connacht make five changes
# Challenge Cup
From The 42
# Challenge Cup

Bolton returns and new half-back pairing named to start as Connacht make five changes

Apr 4th 2025, 1:29 PM 3,243 Views 11 Comments

Hume returns for Ulster, while Carbery is named to start for Bordeaux
# Mission Improbable
From The 42
# Mission Improbable

Hume returns for Ulster, while Carbery is named to start for Bordeaux

Apr 4th 2025, 1:19 PM 3,594 Views 15 Comments

Abrahams returns at 15 as Smith starts on the wing for Munster
# On The Road
From The 42
# On The Road

Abrahams returns at 15 as Smith starts on the wing for Munster

Apr 4th 2025, 1:06 PM 6,645 Views 50 Comments

Jamison Gibson-Park may not be the only elite sportsperson in his household
# Couple Goals
From The 42
# Couple Goals

Jamison Gibson-Park may not be the only elite sportsperson in his household

Apr 4th 2025, 6:45 AM 10,373 Views 2 Comments

'We've nothing really to lose' - Zac Ward looking forward to another crack at Bordeaux
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

'We've nothing really to lose' - Zac Ward looking forward to another crack at Bordeaux

Apr 4th 2025, 6:05 AM 1,646 Views 6 Comments

Munster meet La Rochelle as ROG's men aim to rise from low ebb
# Les Maritimes
From The 42
# Les Maritimes

Munster meet La Rochelle as ROG's men aim to rise from low ebb

Apr 3rd 2025, 7:36 PM 2,699 Views 13 Comments

Now 10th in the Top 14, La Rochelle hope the Champions Cup revives them.

Andy Farrell to release autobiography in October
# Read All About It
From The 42
# Read All About It

Andy Farrell to release autobiography in October

Apr 3rd 2025, 6:11 PM 3,928 Views 24 Comments

Nankivell set to miss Munster's visit to La Rochelle as appeal denied
# Ban
From The 42
# Ban

Nankivell set to miss Munster's visit to La Rochelle as appeal denied

Updated Apr 3rd 2025, 10:54 AM 12,948 Views 76 Comments

Former Australia rugby star Petaia signs for NFL's Chargers
# Switch
From The 42
# Switch

Former Australia rugby star Petaia signs for NFL's Chargers

Apr 3rd 2025, 10:27 AM 2,832 Views 1 Comment

'In ways it’s another game but it’s an opportunity to play in front of 60,000 plus'
# Back Again
From The 42
# Back Again

'In ways it’s another game but it’s an opportunity to play in front of 60,000 plus'

Apr 3rd 2025, 7:30 AM 5,672 Views 9 Comments

Crowley yet to agree new contract but 'hopes to continue' with Munster
# In Demand
From The 42
# In Demand

Crowley yet to agree new contract but 'hopes to continue' with Munster

Apr 2nd 2025, 2:03 PM 6,622 Views 105 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Munster's opportunity against La Rochelle, Leinster make a splash, and JT proposes a new law
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