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Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty
# Previews
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# Previews

Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty

Nov 29th 2025, 6:00 AM 64 Views 0 Comments

18 penalties and three yellow cards but Leinster secure winning bonus-point at the death
# Slay The Dragons
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# Slay The Dragons

18 penalties and three yellow cards but Leinster secure winning bonus-point at the death

Nov 28th 2025, 10:06 PM 1,140 Views 11 Comments

RG Snyman stars off the bench against Dragons.

Ulster score 34 unanswered points in second-half surge to down Benetton
# Match Report
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# Match Report

Ulster score 34 unanswered points in second-half surge to down Benetton

Nov 28th 2025, 9:50 PM 1,222 Views 5 Comments

Antoine Dupont returns to Top 14 action after eight-month lay-off
# Toulouse
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# Toulouse

Antoine Dupont returns to Top 14 action after eight-month lay-off

Nov 28th 2025, 3:41 PM 924 Views 0 Comments

Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks
# Team News
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# Team News

Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks

Nov 28th 2025, 12:23 PM 2,481 Views 3 Comments

R360 breakaway series postpones launch by two years
# Put On Ice
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# Put On Ice

R360 breakaway series postpones launch by two years

Nov 28th 2025, 10:22 AM 3,710 Views 13 Comments

'I got involved more than I ever have' - Nick Timoney gets back to basics
# URC
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# URC

'I got involved more than I ever have' - Nick Timoney gets back to basics

Nov 28th 2025, 7:00 AM 2,148 Views 1 Comment

'My parents, my brother and my granddad were all there'
# Family
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# Family

'My parents, my brother and my granddad were all there'

Nov 28th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,803 Views 0 Comments

Andrew Porter wins Irish Sports Book of the Year
# Read The Game
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# Read The Game

Andrew Porter wins Irish Sports Book of the Year

Nov 27th 2025, 10:28 PM 1,022 Views 5 Comments

Keep doing what you're doing: Andy Farrell's message to Connacht's Darragh Murray
# Irish Eye
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# Irish Eye

Keep doing what you're doing: Andy Farrell's message to Connacht's Darragh Murray

Nov 27th 2025, 1:19 PM 2,046 Views 8 Comments

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash
# Reinforcements
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# Reinforcements

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash

Nov 27th 2025, 12:32 PM 1,333 Views 5 Comments

Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons
# Fresh Face
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# Fresh Face

Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons

Nov 27th 2025, 12:16 PM 3,314 Views 18 Comments

Munster riding high as Irish provinces head into bumper block
# Back To Business
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# Back To Business

Munster riding high as Irish provinces head into bumper block

Nov 27th 2025, 10:28 AM 1,073 Views 6 Comments

There are some interesting new faces for Leinster, Connacht, and Ulster fans to welcome.

'It's a tough old gig being a ref' - No complaints from Ringrose after card flurry against Boks
# Discipline
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# Discipline

'It's a tough old gig being a ref' - No complaints from Ringrose after card flurry against Boks

Nov 27th 2025, 7:15 AM 375 Views 3 Comments

'We've got to make sure that when we recruit, we recruit smart'
# Ulster
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# Ulster

'We've got to make sure that when we recruit, we recruit smart'

Nov 27th 2025, 6:15 AM 1,901 Views 2 Comments

Hugo Keenan reveals long battle with hip issue
# On The Mend
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# On The Mend

Hugo Keenan reveals long battle with hip issue

Nov 26th 2025, 6:55 PM 503 Views 0 Comments

'I thought it was a dead arm. Then my mind went to, ‘That’s Chicago gone’'
# Brían Gleeson
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# Brían Gleeson

'I thought it was a dead arm. Then my mind went to, ‘That’s Chicago gone’'

Nov 26th 2025, 6:09 PM 1,618 Views 3 Comments

James Tracy analyses how Ireland's scrum was massacred by the Springboks
# Watch
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# Watch

James Tracy analyses how Ireland's scrum was massacred by the Springboks

Nov 26th 2025, 4:03 PM 1,184 Views 1 Comment

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Ire-SA scrum masterclass w/ James Tracy, Nienaber's tenability, and blowback from Monday's pod
Ireland's Hogan and O'Dowd join Premiership Women’s Rugby sides
# Across The Water
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# Across The Water

Ireland's Hogan and O'Dowd join Premiership Women’s Rugby sides

Nov 26th 2025, 12:53 PM 278 Views 0 Comments

R360 players 'will not be eligible' for 2027 women's Lions tour
# Warning
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# Warning

R360 players 'will not be eligible' for 2027 women's Lions tour

Nov 26th 2025, 12:44 PM 1,063 Views 0 Comments

James Ryan receives three-match ban for red card tackle against South Africa
# Verdict
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# Verdict

James Ryan receives three-match ban for red card tackle against South Africa

Nov 26th 2025, 11:21 AM 4,174 Views 34 Comments

Redeveloped RDS will allow Leinster 'do things we have never done before'
# Bigger And Better
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# Bigger And Better

Redeveloped RDS will allow Leinster 'do things we have never done before'

Nov 26th 2025, 7:00 AM 4,194 Views 11 Comments

'We're trying to develop our game, but also we've lost 600 caps worth of experience'
# Johnny Sexton
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# Johnny Sexton

'We're trying to develop our game, but also we've lost 600 caps worth of experience'

Nov 26th 2025, 6:00 AM 469 Views 2 Comments

Who has Andy Farrell relied on most in this World Cup cycle?
# Depth Chart
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# Depth Chart

Who has Andy Farrell relied on most in this World Cup cycle?

Nov 25th 2025, 8:18 PM 133 Views 0 Comments

The Ireland boss has used 60 players across the last 22 Tests post-RWC23.

Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after nightmare Autumn
# Vote Of Confidence
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# Vote Of Confidence

Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after nightmare Autumn

Nov 25th 2025, 2:20 PM 279 Views 0 Comments

Augustus and Izuchukwu in contention for Ulster comebacks, while Ireland internationals return
# Ulster
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# Ulster

Augustus and Izuchukwu in contention for Ulster comebacks, while Ireland internationals return

Nov 25th 2025, 1:31 PM 672 Views 4 Comments

RDS to be renamed ‘Laya Arena’ following €52 million redevelopment
# Leinster
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# Leinster

RDS to be renamed ‘Laya Arena’ following €52 million redevelopment

Nov 25th 2025, 1:04 PM 4,606 Views 15 Comments

Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year
# Recognition
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# Recognition

Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year

Nov 25th 2025, 10:06 AM 756 Views 4 Comments

Irish players set for immediate return with Munster
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

Irish players set for immediate return with Munster

Nov 24th 2025, 7:14 PM 1,887 Views 5 Comments

Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test

Nov 24th 2025, 4:16 PM 986 Views 2 Comments

Gregor Townsend wonders if Scotland rugby fans expect too much
# Toonie
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# Toonie

Gregor Townsend wonders if Scotland rugby fans expect too much

Nov 24th 2025, 3:56 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring

Nov 24th 2025, 3:22 PM 1,305 Views 5 Comments

Ireland's scrum far from the only issue in Springboks defeat
# Momentum
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# Momentum

Ireland's scrum far from the only issue in Springboks defeat

Nov 24th 2025, 3:15 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell’s side struggled to control momentum due to poor discipline and composure.

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Springboks formidable scrum, the referee is not the story & Farrell's career-biggest challenge
Farrell stresses the positives after a mixed November for Ireland
# Review
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# Review

Farrell stresses the positives after a mixed November for Ireland

Nov 24th 2025, 7:00 AM 37 Views 0 Comments

The Ireland head coach was delighted with his team’s character against South Africa.

Ireland's Hansen re-injures foot as Baird suffers leg fracture
# Setbacks
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# Setbacks

Ireland's Hansen re-injures foot as Baird suffers leg fracture

Nov 24th 2025, 6:00 AM 473 Views 1 Comment

Argentina coach Contepomi calls Tom Curry a 'bully' after tunnel bust-up
# Confrontation
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# Confrontation

Argentina coach Contepomi calls Tom Curry a 'bully' after tunnel bust-up

Nov 23rd 2025, 8:31 PM 2,149 Views 7 Comments

Ojomoh stars as England edge Argentina for 11th win in a row
# Finish On A High
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# Finish On A High

Ojomoh stars as England edge Argentina for 11th win in a row

Nov 23rd 2025, 6:39 PM 238 Views 0 Comments

Scotland end Autumn series with hammering of Tonga
# Flying Scotsmen
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# Flying Scotsmen

Scotland end Autumn series with hammering of Tonga

Nov 23rd 2025, 4:36 PM 61 Views 0 Comments

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