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Rugby - July July 2025

Van den Berg strikes twice as South Africa beat Italy
# Springboks
From The 42
# Springboks

Van den Berg strikes twice as South Africa beat Italy

Jul 5th 2025, 8:45 PM 539 Views 1 Comment

Tommy O'Brien scores twice on debut as Ireland record scrappy win in Georgia
# Report
From The 42
# Report

Tommy O'Brien scores twice on debut as Ireland record scrappy win in Georgia

Jul 5th 2025, 8:28 PM 965 Views 10 Comments

LIVE: Georgia v Ireland, Summer Series From The 42
Live Jul 5th 2025, 5:24 PM

LIVE: Georgia v Ireland, Summer Series

'I spent a fair bit of time at Coppers! I loved Lansdowne'
# Memories
From The 42
# Memories

'I spent a fair bit of time at Coppers! I loved Lansdowne'

Jul 5th 2025, 3:07 PM 2,180 Views 0 Comments

The few Lions players who improved their Test chances in an untidy win over Waratahs
# Pecking Order
From The 42
# Pecking Order

The few Lions players who improved their Test chances in an untidy win over Waratahs

Jul 5th 2025, 3:04 PM 734 Views 0 Comments

Slim pickings from Sydney.

Farrell says Waratahs watered the pitch. Waratahs say they didn't
# Watergate
From The 42
# Watergate

Farrell says Waratahs watered the pitch. Waratahs say they didn't

Jul 5th 2025, 2:42 PM 1,605 Views 3 Comments

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Waratahs 10-21 Lions: The tourists get punched in the face
Murray joins Gav from Allianz Stadium for the post-game pod.
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Sloppy, error-strewn Lions overcome Waratahs in Sydney
# Underwhelming
From The 42
# Underwhelming

Sloppy, error-strewn Lions overcome Waratahs in Sydney

Jul 5th 2025, 12:58 PM 2,408 Views 5 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men delivered a poor performance two weeks out from the first Wallabies Test.

All Blacks survive major scare against France side containing eight debutants
# Black And Blue
From The 42
# Black And Blue

All Blacks survive major scare against France side containing eight debutants

Jul 5th 2025, 10:37 AM 122 Views 1 Comment

LIVE: New South Wales Waratahs v British & Irish Lions, Australia Tour 2025 From The 42
Live Jul 5th 2025, 10:11 AM

LIVE: New South Wales Waratahs v British & Irish Lions, Australia Tour 2025

Hong Kong qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time
# New Guys
From The 42
# New Guys

Hong Kong qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time

Jul 5th 2025, 9:56 AM 591 Views 0 Comments

Wales lose 18th consecutive Test after late capitulation against Eddie Jones' Japan
# All-time Low
From The 42
# All-time Low

Wales lose 18th consecutive Test after late capitulation against Eddie Jones' Japan

Jul 5th 2025, 8:38 AM 2,471 Views 21 Comments

'It takes a camp or two to get used to it. It can definitely be daunting'
# Jack Boyle
From The 42
# Jack Boyle

'It takes a camp or two to get used to it. It can definitely be daunting'

Jul 5th 2025, 8:30 AM 959 Views 4 Comments

New-look Ireland team look to seize their chance in Georgia
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

New-look Ireland team look to seize their chance in Georgia

Jul 5th 2025, 6:30 AM 869 Views 2 Comments

Late heartbreak as Ireland fall short to Italy at World Rugby U20 Championship
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Late heartbreak as Ireland fall short to Italy at World Rugby U20 Championship

Jul 4th 2025, 10:37 PM 2,141 Views 20 Comments

Waratahs huge underdogs as Farrell asks for more Lions progress
# Mismatch
From The 42
# Mismatch

Waratahs huge underdogs as Farrell asks for more Lions progress

Jul 4th 2025, 7:30 PM 653 Views 4 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Let's Get Down To Quizness
From The 42
# Let's Get Down To Quizness

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Jul 4th 2025, 5:00 PM 2,545 Views 4 Comments

'You win some, you lose some' - Jake White leaves Bulls by mutual agreement
# Moving On
From The 42
# Moving On

'You win some, you lose some' - Jake White leaves Bulls by mutual agreement

Jul 4th 2025, 2:46 PM 1,822 Views 15 Comments

Landing to a Farrell storm in rugby league heartland Sydney
# Postcard From Oz
From The 42
# Postcard From Oz

Landing to a Farrell storm in rugby league heartland Sydney

Jul 4th 2025, 1:14 PM 644 Views 0 Comments

State of Origin is the biggest thing on the locals’ minds right now.

Owen Farrell's call-up, the foreboding Aussie mood in Sydney, and Georgia-Ireland preview
'At times you're thinking maybe I should be a bit more specialised in a certain position'
# Mr Versatile
From The 42
# Mr Versatile

'At times you're thinking maybe I should be a bit more specialised in a certain position'

Jul 4th 2025, 7:00 AM 1,501 Views 4 Comments

Beirne gets big Lions honour as Keenan keeps his dinner down
# Leader
From The 42
# Leader

Beirne gets big Lions honour as Keenan keeps his dinner down

Jul 4th 2025, 6:48 AM 1,575 Views 3 Comments

The guessing game continues before Andy Farrell’s side face a weak Waratahs team tomorrow.

Skelton and Valetini missing as Schmidt shows Wallabies' hand
# Teamsheet
From The 42
# Teamsheet

Skelton and Valetini missing as Schmidt shows Wallabies' hand

Jul 4th 2025, 5:19 AM 3,040 Views 2 Comments

Ulster secure new naming-rights partner for Ravenhill Stadium
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Ulster secure new naming-rights partner for Ravenhill Stadium

Jul 3rd 2025, 8:04 PM 348 Views 2 Comments

'It’s not going to be perfect, I’m sure there will be plenty of nerves'
# Fresh Faces
From The 42
# Fresh Faces

'It’s not going to be perfect, I’m sure there will be plenty of nerves'

Jul 3rd 2025, 3:10 PM 906 Views 6 Comments

'There has been a lot of that nonsense. That was in the past'
# Lions Family
From The 42
# Lions Family

'There has been a lot of that nonsense. That was in the past'

Jul 3rd 2025, 1:08 PM 2,658 Views 2 Comments

Tadhg Beirne to captain Lions against Waratahs
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Tadhg Beirne to captain Lions against Waratahs

Jul 3rd 2025, 10:30 AM 182 Views 1 Comment

Owen Farrell called up by the Lions as Elliot Daly's tour ended
# Familiar Face
From The 42
# Familiar Face

Owen Farrell called up by the Lions as Elliot Daly's tour ended

Jul 3rd 2025, 10:30 AM 5,126 Views 65 Comments

The 33-year-old recently re-joined Saracens after a tough season with Racing 92.

Two debutants feature in Ireland team to face Georgia
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Two debutants feature in Ireland team to face Georgia

Jul 3rd 2025, 8:00 AM 5 Views 0 Comments

McCloskey: From playing against O'Connell to being the senior man in Ireland camp
# Experienced
From The 42
# Experienced

McCloskey: From playing against O'Connell to being the senior man in Ireland camp

Jul 3rd 2025, 6:30 AM 682 Views 3 Comments

4 Lions players who enhanced their Test chances in victory over the Reds
# Standouts
From The 42
# Standouts

4 Lions players who enhanced their Test chances in victory over the Reds

Jul 2nd 2025, 3:36 PM 1,242 Views 5 Comments

Bundee Aki and Jack Conan were the Irish standouts in an emphatic Lions win in Brisbane.

Ireland U20s make two changes for Italy clash
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Ireland U20s make two changes for Italy clash

Jul 2nd 2025, 3:20 PM 2,030 Views 7 Comments

'We could have been more clinical': Farrell says slow-starting Lions still have work to do
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

'We could have been more clinical': Farrell says slow-starting Lions still have work to do

Jul 2nd 2025, 2:48 PM 687 Views 0 Comments

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Reds-Lions reaction, and who are the nailed-on Test starters after three games?
Ciarán and Gav assess the Lions’ 52-12 success over the Reds immediately after full-time.
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Porter and Ringrose among the tries as Lions smash Reds
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Porter and Ringrose among the tries as Lions smash Reds

Jul 2nd 2025, 12:55 PM 2,876 Views 7 Comments

The tourists started slow but made their dominance count in the second half.

LIVE: Reds v British & Irish Lions From The 42
Live Jul 2nd 2025, 10:15 AM

LIVE: Reds v British & Irish Lions

IRFU aims to launch contracted women's provinces by 26/27
# Grow The Game
From The 42
# Grow The Game

IRFU aims to launch contracted women's provinces by 26/27

Jul 2nd 2025, 7:00 AM 759 Views 3 Comments

'He’s learning and improving all the time, that’s why he’s back in this environment'
# Gavin Coombes
From The 42
# Gavin Coombes

'He’s learning and improving all the time, that’s why he’s back in this environment'

Jul 2nd 2025, 6:30 AM 1,850 Views 1 Comment

Chris Busby expresses frustration with IRFU as he retires from refereeing
# Criticism
From The 42
# Criticism

Chris Busby expresses frustration with IRFU as he retires from refereeing

Jul 1st 2025, 9:33 PM 539 Views 1 Comment

Biarritz cancel pre-season friendly with Munster
# Not Happening
From The 42
# Not Happening

Biarritz cancel pre-season friendly with Munster

Jul 1st 2025, 7:22 PM 2,332 Views 2 Comments