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Rugby - March March 2026

Farrell looking for more of the same as Ireland welcome Wales
# Friday Night Lights
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# Friday Night Lights

Farrell looking for more of the same as Ireland welcome Wales

Mar 2nd 2026, 7:30 PM 1,259 Views 6 Comments

Six Nations trophy to be replaced due to fire damage
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Six Nations trophy to be replaced due to fire damage

Mar 2nd 2026, 7:26 PM 2,116 Views 1 Comment

Costelow ruled out of Wales team for trip to face Ireland
# Sidelined
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# Sidelined

Costelow ruled out of Wales team for trip to face Ireland

Mar 2nd 2026, 4:34 PM 582 Views 0 Comments

'He's a brilliant personality to have around' - Ireland welcome Aki back into squad
# Looks Whos Back
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# Looks Whos Back

'He's a brilliant personality to have around' - Ireland welcome Aki back into squad

Mar 2nd 2026, 3:57 PM 1,779 Views 10 Comments

Attack coach Rod Seib to depart Connacht, while Perpignan confirm signing of Luke McGrath
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Attack coach Rod Seib to depart Connacht, while Perpignan confirm signing of Luke McGrath

Mar 2nd 2026, 3:51 PM 4,510 Views 15 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ireland-Wales look-ahead and a magic moment for Connacht
Bundee Aki returns to Irish squad ahead of Wales game
# Off The Naughty Step
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# Off The Naughty Step

Bundee Aki returns to Irish squad ahead of Wales game

Mar 1st 2026, 4:39 PM 947 Views 1 Comment

Murphy looking for answers on Ulster's struggles in Wales
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Murphy looking for answers on Ulster's struggles in Wales

Mar 1st 2026, 2:51 PM 5 Views 0 Comments

McMillan: Munster need to get prep right for South Africa trip after Zebre win
# Reaction
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# Reaction

McMillan: Munster need to get prep right for South Africa trip after Zebre win

Mar 1st 2026, 1:45 PM 513 Views 2 Comments

Mixed emotions for Connacht's Lancaster as he coaches against son for the first time
# Family Business
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# Family Business

Mixed emotions for Connacht's Lancaster as he coaches against son for the first time

Mar 1st 2026, 11:47 AM 513 Views 0 Comments

'It felt like every time I opened Instagram for two or three days, it was just my face'
# Stuart Mccloskey
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# Stuart Mccloskey

'It felt like every time I opened Instagram for two or three days, it was just my face'

Mar 1st 2026, 6:30 AM 2,285 Views 8 Comments

Stuart McCloskey is enjoying his strong run of form in the Ireland team.

Rugby - February February 2026

Ulster fall short in Wales again as Ospreys edge tight contest
# URC
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# URC

Ulster fall short in Wales again as Ospreys edge tight contest

Feb 28th 2026, 10:32 PM 886 Views 6 Comments

Munster produce strong second-half showing to shake off Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Munster produce strong second-half showing to shake off Zebre

Feb 28th 2026, 8:21 PM 4,723 Views 27 Comments

Connacht snatch victory with 80th-minute try to end Glasgow’s winning run
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Connacht snatch victory with 80th-minute try to end Glasgow’s winning run

Feb 28th 2026, 5:11 PM 746 Views 17 Comments

'It was going to be difficult to attack – the ball was like a bar of soap'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'It was going to be difficult to attack – the ball was like a bar of soap'

Feb 28th 2026, 12:05 PM 1,042 Views 6 Comments

'I don't even know if Jamo said anything to me. We just locked eyes and it was an instinct thing'
# Tadhg Beirne
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# Tadhg Beirne

'I don't even know if Jamo said anything to me. We just locked eyes and it was an instinct thing'

Feb 28th 2026, 8:00 AM 1,139 Views 3 Comments

Leinster misfire in the Welsh rain as they fall to defeat
# Misery
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# Misery

Leinster misfire in the Welsh rain as they fall to defeat

Feb 27th 2026, 9:43 PM 2,712 Views 35 Comments

English Prem rugby to scrap promotion and relegation
# A New Era
From The 42
# A New Era

English Prem rugby to scrap promotion and relegation

Feb 27th 2026, 2:01 PM 2,591 Views 5 Comments

Ulster start four Ireland squad members against Ospreys
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Ulster start four Ireland squad members against Ospreys

Feb 27th 2026, 12:54 PM 1,836 Views 6 Comments

Bundee Aki and Cian Prendergast on Connacht bench for Glasgow clash
# Team News
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# Team News

Bundee Aki and Cian Prendergast on Connacht bench for Glasgow clash

Feb 27th 2026, 12:26 PM 1,508 Views 3 Comments

'The game's in a good place' - No law changes after World Rugby talks
# Shape Of The Game
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# Shape Of The Game

'The game's in a good place' - No law changes after World Rugby talks

Feb 27th 2026, 10:00 AM 1 View 0 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
UNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly Extra
The IRFU will want to keep Farrell after the 2027 World Cup
# Record
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# Record

The IRFU will want to keep Farrell after the 2027 World Cup

Feb 27th 2026, 7:45 AM 227 Views 2 Comments

Even after a record-breaking day in Twickenham, Ireland see room for improvement
# Belief
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# Belief

Even after a record-breaking day in Twickenham, Ireland see room for improvement

Feb 27th 2026, 6:30 AM 171 Views 0 Comments

'He's taught me and he's always there to help' - Postlethwaite salutes Ireland star McCloskey
# Ulster
From The 42
# Ulster

'He's taught me and he's always there to help' - Postlethwaite salutes Ireland star McCloskey

Feb 27th 2026, 6:00 AM 347 Views 2 Comments

Munster to double down on McMillan's vision as Prendergast exits
# Attack
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# Attack

Munster to double down on McMillan's vision as Prendergast exits

Feb 26th 2026, 8:00 PM 2,575 Views 10 Comments

The Limerick man was a key figure in the province’s URC success in 2023.

Saracens 'categorically state' no offer made to Ireland head coach Andy Farrell
# No Story Here
From The 42
# No Story Here

Saracens 'categorically state' no offer made to Ireland head coach Andy Farrell

Feb 26th 2026, 7:37 PM 2,087 Views 8 Comments

Business as usual for Ireland despite Farrell links to Saracens
# In Demand
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# In Demand

Business as usual for Ireland despite Farrell links to Saracens

Feb 26th 2026, 5:48 PM 1,111 Views 10 Comments

Munster welcome back Ireland internationals for URC tie against Zebre
# Returning Stars
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# Returning Stars

Munster welcome back Ireland internationals for URC tie against Zebre

Feb 26th 2026, 3:56 PM 1,233 Views 6 Comments

Blow for Ireland as James Lowe to miss rest of Six Nations through injury
# Man Down
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# Man Down

Blow for Ireland as James Lowe to miss rest of Six Nations through injury

Feb 26th 2026, 3:09 PM 1,513 Views 9 Comments

Munster confirm departure date for senior coach Mike Prendergast
# Moving On
From The 42
# Moving On

Munster confirm departure date for senior coach Mike Prendergast

Feb 26th 2026, 12:59 PM 4,179 Views 24 Comments

Robbie Henshaw back in blue as Leinster name team for Cardiff trip
# Team News
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# Team News

Robbie Henshaw back in blue as Leinster name team for Cardiff trip

Feb 26th 2026, 12:25 PM 106 Views 0 Comments

Alex Mitchell to miss rest of England’s Six Nations campaign through injury
# Blow
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# Blow

Alex Mitchell to miss rest of England’s Six Nations campaign through injury

Feb 25th 2026, 5:30 PM 1,022 Views 6 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Reflections on Six Nations so far: best player, try, moment and more
Carlos Spencer departs Terenure RFC for personal reasons
# AIL
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# AIL

Carlos Spencer departs Terenure RFC for personal reasons

Feb 25th 2026, 11:59 AM 1,680 Views 3 Comments

Taine Plumtree ruled out of Wales’ final two Six Nations fixtures
# Injury
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# Injury

Taine Plumtree ruled out of Wales’ final two Six Nations fixtures

Feb 25th 2026, 11:30 AM 43 Views 0 Comments

Farrell's Ireland return to camp tomorrow with Triple Crown the target
# Next Job
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# Next Job

Farrell's Ireland return to camp tomorrow with Triple Crown the target

Feb 24th 2026, 8:23 PM 891 Views 3 Comments

They now turn their focus towards Wales, who visit Dublin on Friday week.

Connacht not under pressure from Andy Farrell to play Aki this weekend — Muldoon
# Teamsheet
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# Teamsheet

Connacht not under pressure from Andy Farrell to play Aki this weekend — Muldoon

Feb 24th 2026, 7:50 PM 1,985 Views 4 Comments

'He's always had it in him' - McCloskey praised by Ulster coach Murphy
# In Form
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# In Form

'He's always had it in him' - McCloskey praised by Ulster coach Murphy

Feb 24th 2026, 7:42 PM 1,197 Views 13 Comments

How the 'Frigo Irlandais' has made himself indispensable
# Man I Need
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# Man I Need

How the 'Frigo Irlandais' has made himself indispensable

Feb 24th 2026, 12:54 PM 1 View 0 Comments

33-year-old Stuart McCloskey has been in superb form for Ireland.

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