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Rugby - Last week 8th March 2026 - 14th March 2026

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ireland-Scotland preview, pack selection, and the mechanics behind a great lineout jumper
Ireland's November Nations Championship schedule confirmed
# Winter Warmers
From The 42
# Winter Warmers

Ireland's November Nations Championship schedule confirmed

Wed 10:16 AM 3,718 Views 13 Comments

'It's a different Scotland team from what we've seen the last few years'
# Final Test
From The 42
# Final Test

'It's a different Scotland team from what we've seen the last few years'

Wed 7:30 AM 123 Views 0 Comments

Ireland look to get perfect balance in finale against Scotland
# Attack
From The 42
# Attack

Ireland look to get perfect balance in finale against Scotland

Wed 7:00 AM 117 Views 0 Comments

Scotland's stunning six-try frenzy shows threat coming Ireland's way
# Blitz
From The 42
# Blitz

Scotland's stunning six-try frenzy shows threat coming Ireland's way

Tue 8:00 PM 113 Views 0 Comments

Gregor Townsend’s men shredded France over the course of 36 compelling minutes.

'If they play well for Ulster, and Ulster are in a good place, they're in the shop window'
# The Ulstermen
From The 42
# The Ulstermen

'If they play well for Ulster, and Ulster are in a good place, they're in the shop window'

Tue 5:57 PM 228 Views 0 Comments

Munster's Niall Scannell to retire at the end of the season
# Hanging Up The Boots
From The 42
# Hanging Up The Boots

Munster's Niall Scannell to retire at the end of the season

Tue 4:50 PM 1,974 Views 10 Comments

Ollie Chessum in at blindside flanker only change for England against France
# Six Nations 2026
From The 42
# Six Nations 2026

Ollie Chessum in at blindside flanker only change for England against France

Tue 3:57 PM 1,279 Views 8 Comments

'There was some quite loud roaring for Scotland on Saturday'
# Celtic Cousins
From The 42
# Celtic Cousins

'There was some quite loud roaring for Scotland on Saturday'

Tue 3:28 PM 108 Views 0 Comments

Irish attack starts perfectly, loses its way, but finishes strongly
# Video Review
From The 42
# Video Review

Irish attack starts perfectly, loses its way, but finishes strongly

Mar 9th 2026, 8:00 PM 209 Views 4 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men did some fine work against a stubborn Welsh defence but overplayed at times.

Loughman won't return for Ireland's final Six Nations game
# Update
From The 42
# Update

Loughman won't return for Ireland's final Six Nations game

Mar 9th 2026, 3:11 PM 68 Views 1 Comment

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
What a weekend
Six Nations permutations: How Ireland could still sneak the title on Super Saturday
# Explainer
From The 42
# Explainer

Six Nations permutations: How Ireland could still sneak the title on Super Saturday

Mar 9th 2026, 2:16 PM 138 Views 7 Comments

Ulster secure David McCann for another two seasons as he pens new deal
# Signed Up
From The 42
# Signed Up

Ulster secure David McCann for another two seasons as he pens new deal

Mar 9th 2026, 12:29 PM 1,483 Views 8 Comments

Scotland locks Cummings and Brown ruled out of Ireland clash
# Blow
From The 42
# Blow

Scotland locks Cummings and Brown ruled out of Ireland clash

Mar 9th 2026, 12:21 PM 73 Views 0 Comments

2027 Six Nations: Ireland start at home to England and host France on final day
# Schedule
From The 42
# Schedule

2027 Six Nations: Ireland start at home to England and host France on final day

Mar 9th 2026, 9:33 AM 1,197 Views 4 Comments

'It’s huge' - Ireland and Scotland to fight for Triple Crown, maybe more
# Finale
From The 42
# Finale

'It’s huge' - Ireland and Scotland to fight for Triple Crown, maybe more

Mar 9th 2026, 7:00 AM 64 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell will confirm his matchday 23 on Thursday afternoon.

O'Toole earns high praise for 'amazing' impact at loosehead
# Prop Life
From The 42
# Prop Life

O'Toole earns high praise for 'amazing' impact at loosehead

Mar 9th 2026, 6:15 AM 327 Views 1 Comment

France's Jégou cited for alleged eye contact during Scotland loss
# Hearing
From The 42
# Hearing

France's Jégou cited for alleged eye contact during Scotland loss

Mar 8th 2026, 10:44 PM 134 Views 0 Comments

Steve Borthwick given RFU backing as pressure builds amid dismal Six Nations
# Vote Of Confidence
From The 42
# Vote Of Confidence

Steve Borthwick given RFU backing as pressure builds amid dismal Six Nations

Mar 8th 2026, 12:35 PM 2,215 Views 10 Comments

'I feel like this is the right time for me, I'm playing my best rugby at the minute'
# Nathan Doak
From The 42
# Nathan Doak

'I feel like this is the right time for me, I'm playing my best rugby at the minute'

Mar 8th 2026, 6:45 AM 507 Views 0 Comments

'I think they saw there was a bit of jeopardy there and that was obviously massive for us in the end'
# Home Advantage
From The 42
# Home Advantage

'I think they saw there was a bit of jeopardy there and that was obviously massive for us in the end'

Mar 8th 2026, 6:15 AM 1,909 Views 12 Comments

Scintillating Scots set up a whopper of a game with Ireland in Dublin
# Showdown
From The 42
# Showdown

Scintillating Scots set up a whopper of a game with Ireland in Dublin

Mar 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 85 Views 1 Comment

There’s a huge amount on the line as Scotland try to end an 11-game losing run against the Irish.

Rugby - This month March 2026

Ireland U20s tee up Triple Crown shot with exciting win over Wales
# Thriller
From The 42
# Thriller

Ireland U20s tee up Triple Crown shot with exciting win over Wales

Mar 7th 2026, 10:25 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

History in Rome as Italy beat England for first time in Six Nations
# Scenes
From The 42
# Scenes

History in Rome as Italy beat England for first time in Six Nations

Mar 7th 2026, 6:38 PM 1,231 Views 26 Comments

Tommaso Menoncello’s try proved the difference at the Stadio Olimpico.

Stunning Scotland put 50 points on France in Murrayfield
# Great Scots
From The 42
# Great Scots

Stunning Scotland put 50 points on France in Murrayfield

Mar 7th 2026, 4:02 PM 1,862 Views 33 Comments

'They'll be memories I cherish' - Gibson-Park hits 50 caps for Ireland
# Milestone
From The 42
# Milestone

'They'll be memories I cherish' - Gibson-Park hits 50 caps for Ireland

Mar 7th 2026, 10:43 AM 115 Views 0 Comments

Wales' whopping 240 tackles made life tough but Ireland still scored four
# Ups And Downs
From The 42
# Ups And Downs

Wales' whopping 240 tackles made life tough but Ireland still scored four

Mar 7th 2026, 6:15 AM 50 Views 0 Comments

VIDEO: Murray and Gav react to Ireland's win over Wales
# Six Nations 2026
From The 42
# Six Nations 2026

VIDEO: Murray and Gav react to Ireland's win over Wales

Mar 7th 2026, 12:13 AM 244 Views 0 Comments

Our player ratings as Ireland see off Wales in tough challenge
# Marks Out Of 10
From The 42
# Marks Out Of 10

Our player ratings as Ireland see off Wales in tough challenge

Mar 6th 2026, 11:48 PM 1,177 Views 4 Comments

Farrell: 'Wales were tremendous. It was a proper Test match'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

Farrell: 'Wales were tremendous. It was a proper Test match'

Mar 6th 2026, 11:27 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Ireland asked difficult questions by stubborn Welsh effort
# Comment
From The 42
# Comment

Ireland asked difficult questions by stubborn Welsh effort

Mar 6th 2026, 11:07 PM 325 Views 2 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
SNAP REACTION: Ireland 27-17
Ireland set up Triple Crown shot with bonus-point win over Wales
# Tough And Tense
From The 42
# Tough And Tense

Ireland set up Triple Crown shot with bonus-point win over Wales

Mar 6th 2026, 10:04 PM 291 Views 6 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men met stubborn Welsh resistance but had enough to get the job done.

LIVE: Ireland v Wales, Six Nations From The 42
Live Mar 6th 2026, 7:36 PM

LIVE: Ireland v Wales, Six Nations

'You can choose to not engage' - Crowley back at 10 and shutting out the noise
# Interview
From The 42
# Interview

'You can choose to not engage' - Crowley back at 10 and shutting out the noise

Mar 6th 2026, 6:45 AM 82 Views 0 Comments

Welsh test is Ireland's first step to proving Twickenham was no once-off
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Welsh test is Ireland's first step to proving Twickenham was no once-off

Mar 6th 2026, 5:45 AM 102 Views 0 Comments

'Power comes from the ground' - meet the man tasked with improving Ireland's 'scrum culture'
# Seamus Toomey
From The 42
# Seamus Toomey

'Power comes from the ground' - meet the man tasked with improving Ireland's 'scrum culture'

Mar 5th 2026, 7:55 PM 1,281 Views 6 Comments

Italy bring back Brex to face England
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Italy bring back Brex to face England

Mar 5th 2026, 5:34 PM 622 Views 3 Comments

Rugby Weekly: The final Ireland v Wales preview
# Six Nations 2026
From The 42
# Six Nations 2026

Rugby Weekly: The final Ireland v Wales preview

Mar 5th 2026, 5:24 PM 279 Views 0 Comments

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