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Leinster retain URC crown in style with another battering of the Bulls
# Deja Vu
From The 42
# Deja Vu

Leinster retain URC crown in style with another battering of the Bulls

Jun 19th 2026, 9:30 PM 495 Views 8 Comments

Leo Cullen’s men were too good for the South Africans at Croke Park again.

LIVE: Leinster v Bulls, URC Final From The 42
Live Jun 19th 2026, 6:36 PM

LIVE: Leinster v Bulls, URC Final

Munster Rugby confirm seven departures
# Exit Door
From The 42
# Exit Door

Munster Rugby confirm seven departures

Jun 19th 2026, 12:03 PM 4,198 Views 19 Comments

'Old dog' Slipper out of retirement and Bell returns as Schmidt names Wallabies squad
# Nations Championship
From The 42
# Nations Championship

'Old dog' Slipper out of retirement and Bell returns as Schmidt names Wallabies squad

Jun 19th 2026, 9:18 AM 113 Views 0 Comments

'One of the best of all time' - Leinster want to give Lowe fitting farewell
# Lowey
From The 42
# Lowey

'One of the best of all time' - Leinster want to give Lowe fitting farewell

Jun 19th 2026, 7:00 AM 115 Views 0 Comments

'If you don't win a trophy every season, you feel pretty inadequate'
# High Standards
From The 42
# High Standards

'If you don't win a trophy every season, you feel pretty inadequate'

Jun 19th 2026, 6:00 AM 91 Views 0 Comments

How Leinster and the Bulls are using a new tactic under high balls
# Contest
From The 42
# Contest

How Leinster and the Bulls are using a new tactic under high balls

Jun 18th 2026, 8:05 PM 973 Views 0 Comments

There have been some teething issues for teams implementing the new approach.

Rhys Ruddock takes first Head Coach role with Lansdowne FC
# New Boss
From The 42
# New Boss

Rhys Ruddock takes first Head Coach role with Lansdowne FC

Jun 18th 2026, 1:41 PM 574 Views 0 Comments

'Retired' Wallaby Slipper, 37, set for shock international comeback
# Experience
From The 42
# Experience

'Retired' Wallaby Slipper, 37, set for shock international comeback

Jun 18th 2026, 6:47 AM 1,909 Views 0 Comments

'It’s the nature of the business that we are in. The business gets done, and you move on'
# Leinster Lowedown
From The 42
# Leinster Lowedown

'It’s the nature of the business that we are in. The business gets done, and you move on'

Jun 18th 2026, 6:30 AM 9 Views 0 Comments

Munster set to sign Australian playmaker Will Harrison
# Addition
From The 42
# Addition

Munster set to sign Australian playmaker Will Harrison

Jun 17th 2026, 8:48 PM 3,785 Views 6 Comments

All roads feel like they lead towards Eden Park as Farrell selects another tried and tested squad
# Nations Cup
From The 42
# Nations Cup

All roads feel like they lead towards Eden Park as Farrell selects another tried and tested squad

Jun 17th 2026, 8:00 PM 126 Views 0 Comments

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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ireland squad reaction and URC final look-ahead
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Uncapped Connacht trio included in Farrell's Ireland squad for summer Tests
# Nations Championship
From The 42
# Nations Championship

Uncapped Connacht trio included in Farrell's Ireland squad for summer Tests

Jun 17th 2026, 5:00 PM 1,075 Views 6 Comments

Jack Crowley and Andrew Porter are among the injury absentees.

Borthwick plans to rest Itoje for England tour
# Sitting Out
From The 42
# Sitting Out

Borthwick plans to rest Itoje for England tour

Jun 17th 2026, 4:54 PM 133 Views 0 Comments

'Jacques has been immense for us as a group and the players love working with him'
# Anticipation
From The 42
# Anticipation

'Jacques has been immense for us as a group and the players love working with him'

Jun 17th 2026, 4:30 PM 437 Views 4 Comments

Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes
# Front Row
From The 42
# Front Row

Munster poised to sign former England tighthead Kieran Brookes

Jun 17th 2026, 3:53 PM 1,830 Views 11 Comments

Tadhg Furlong returns to Leinster side to play Bulls in URC final
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Tadhg Furlong returns to Leinster side to play Bulls in URC final

Jun 17th 2026, 3:32 PM 535 Views 3 Comments

Munster to visit Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle in pre-season
# Old Friends
From The 42
# Old Friends

Munster to visit Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle in pre-season

Jun 17th 2026, 12:19 PM 1,800 Views 7 Comments

Tommy O'Brien has delivered a stand-out season after years of injury pain
# Resilient
From The 42
# Resilient

Tommy O'Brien has delivered a stand-out season after years of injury pain

Jun 17th 2026, 7:00 AM 254 Views 0 Comments

Bulls out to settle scrum score with Leinster in Croker repeat
# No Scrum No Win
From The 42
# No Scrum No Win

Bulls out to settle scrum score with Leinster in Croker repeat

Jun 16th 2026, 8:32 PM 868 Views 4 Comments

The Irish province had the better of this battle in last season’s final.

Ulster announce signings of Eduardo Bello, Keynan Knox, and Chay Mullins
# On The Move
From The 42
# On The Move

Ulster announce signings of Eduardo Bello, Keynan Knox, and Chay Mullins

Updated Jun 16th 2026, 8:14 PM 2,030 Views 10 Comments

Leinster legend Nacewa: 'I would have loved to play under Jacques'
# Detail
From The 42
# Detail

Leinster legend Nacewa: 'I would have loved to play under Jacques'

Jun 16th 2026, 2:54 PM 879 Views 4 Comments

Ireland Women to host WXV internationals in Tallaght and Galway in September
# New Frontier
From The 42
# New Frontier

Ireland Women to host WXV internationals in Tallaght and Galway in September

Jun 16th 2026, 12:57 PM 597 Views 0 Comments

Leinster used down week to dig into Champions Cup final loss
# Lessons
From The 42
# Lessons

Leinster used down week to dig into Champions Cup final loss

Jun 16th 2026, 7:15 AM 76 Views 0 Comments

'Andrew’s a loss but whoever has played has done admirably'
# Loosehead
From The 42
# Loosehead

'Andrew’s a loss but whoever has played has done admirably'

Jun 16th 2026, 6:30 AM 124 Views 0 Comments

Leinster and the Bulls have plenty of history when it comes to knock-out rugby
# Rivalry
From The 42
# Rivalry

Leinster and the Bulls have plenty of history when it comes to knock-out rugby

Jun 15th 2026, 6:17 PM 549 Views 3 Comments

Munster to host Leicester Tigers in Cork pre-season friendly From The 42

Munster to host Leicester Tigers in Cork pre-season friendly

Jun 15th 2026, 4:49 PM 1,347 Views 1 Comment

Ireland women to play first-ever Test series in South Africa in October
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Ireland women to play first-ever Test series in South Africa in October

Jun 15th 2026, 4:16 PM 18 Views 0 Comments

Andrew Porter ruled out of Leinster's URC final against the Bulls
# Blow
From The 42
# Blow

Andrew Porter ruled out of Leinster's URC final against the Bulls

Jun 15th 2026, 2:37 PM 1,397 Views 6 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ireland's plan, the URC final, Lowe legacy, and ROG's bad night
Marchant double helps Stade Francais thump La Rochelle to reach semis
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Marchant double helps Stade Francais thump La Rochelle to reach semis

Jun 14th 2026, 11:01 PM 244 Views 0 Comments

Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour
# Tourists
From The 42
# Tourists

Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour

Jun 14th 2026, 6:30 AM 68 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men have three interesting challenges ahead next month.

Exeter reach Prem final after epic fightback – and last-gasp goalline stand – against Bath
# Scenes
From The 42
# Scenes

Exeter reach Prem final after epic fightback – and last-gasp goalline stand – against Bath

Jun 13th 2026, 6:00 PM 82 Views 2 Comments

Hurricanes crush Blues to book Super Rugby final date with Chiefs
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Hurricanes crush Blues to book Super Rugby final date with Chiefs

Jun 13th 2026, 11:05 AM 117 Views 0 Comments

What actually happened that led to James Lowe's exit from Irish rugby?
# Sayonara
From The 42
# Sayonara

What actually happened that led to James Lowe's exit from Irish rugby?

Jun 13th 2026, 6:00 AM 804 Views 1 Comment

The 33-year-old wing has one last game with Leinster in the URC final next week.

Litchfield's hat-trick of tries fires Northampton Saints into English Premiership final
# Marching On
From The 42
# Marching On

Litchfield's hat-trick of tries fires Northampton Saints into English Premiership final

Jun 12th 2026, 10:52 PM 332 Views 2 Comments

Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit
# Banned
From The 42
# Banned

Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit

Jun 12th 2026, 4:27 PM 516 Views 4 Comments

Chiefs humiliate Crusaders to book place in Super Rugby final
# Domination
From The 42
# Domination

Chiefs humiliate Crusaders to book place in Super Rugby final

Jun 12th 2026, 11:38 AM 348 Views 0 Comments

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UNLOCKED: Stuart Lancaster chat
Enjoy a free segment of Wednesday’s Rugby Weekly Extra pod with Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster. If you would like to listen to the full episode, head to The42.ie/subscribe.
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