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Rugby - Last week 19th April 2026 - 25th April 2026

'One or two other provinces made similar offers, but he came here'
# IQ
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# IQ

'One or two other provinces made similar offers, but he came here'

Apr 24th 2026, 7:00 AM 2,276 Views 6 Comments

'We've got the game to go there and cause problems' – Ireland braced for French test
# Confident
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# Confident

'We've got the game to go there and cause problems' – Ireland braced for French test

Apr 24th 2026, 6:25 AM 272 Views 0 Comments

McMillan wants Munster to ignore the 'outside noise' again
# Focus
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# Focus

McMillan wants Munster to ignore the 'outside noise' again

Apr 23rd 2026, 3:53 PM 153 Views 0 Comments

Kenny signs first senior Leinster deal amid impressive season
# Contracts
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# Contracts

Kenny signs first senior Leinster deal amid impressive season

Apr 23rd 2026, 3:48 PM 2,238 Views 4 Comments

Jager starts but McMillan names settled Munster team for Ulster clash
# Team News
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# Team News

Jager starts but McMillan names settled Munster team for Ulster clash

Apr 23rd 2026, 2:11 PM 1,594 Views 5 Comments

Ireland make one change for Six Nations trip to France
# Team News
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# Team News

Ireland make one change for Six Nations trip to France

Apr 23rd 2026, 10:16 AM 165 Views 1 Comment

'Ireland's a great example of what you can do with a small population' - Eddie Jones
# Praise
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# Praise

'Ireland's a great example of what you can do with a small population' - Eddie Jones

Apr 23rd 2026, 8:23 AM 2,265 Views 6 Comments

'I'd love to go to a World Cup. That's a massive goal of mine'
# Wing Man
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# Wing Man

'I'd love to go to a World Cup. That's a massive goal of mine'

Apr 23rd 2026, 6:45 AM 683 Views 1 Comment

'I'd be worried if I was them' - Flood's warning for France
# Fighting Talk
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# Fighting Talk

'I'd be worried if I was them' - Flood's warning for France

Apr 23rd 2026, 6:30 AM 252 Views 0 Comments

Ireland-Japan Nations Championship clash to take place in Newcastle
# Land Down Under
From The 42
# Land Down Under

Ireland-Japan Nations Championship clash to take place in Newcastle

Apr 22nd 2026, 9:00 PM 1,198 Views 0 Comments

Leinster's Max Deegan handed two-match ban after red card against Ulster
# Suspension
From The 42
# Suspension

Leinster's Max Deegan handed two-match ban after red card against Ulster

Apr 22nd 2026, 4:51 PM 730 Views 8 Comments

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How Connacht have become a powerful force under Stuart Lancaster
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Peter O'Mahony to release autobiography in September
# All In
From The 42
# All In

Peter O'Mahony to release autobiography in September

Apr 22nd 2026, 1:40 PM 903 Views 11 Comments

McCarthy, Deegan and Foley pen new deals with Leinster
# Signed Up
From The 42
# Signed Up

McCarthy, Deegan and Foley pen new deals with Leinster

Apr 22nd 2026, 12:07 PM 549 Views 2 Comments

Sean Naughton part of an exciting Connacht crop hitting their stride
# Momentum
From The 42
# Momentum

Sean Naughton part of an exciting Connacht crop hitting their stride

Apr 22nd 2026, 6:15 AM 888 Views 3 Comments

'I took the decision that I would work outside of Munster next season'
# Moving On
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# Moving On

'I took the decision that I would work outside of Munster next season'

Apr 21st 2026, 8:00 PM 3,540 Views 7 Comments

'We're under pressure at the moment' - Injury-hit Ulster face testing Munster trip
# Playoff Race
From The 42
# Playoff Race

'We're under pressure at the moment' - Injury-hit Ulster face testing Munster trip

Apr 21st 2026, 5:42 PM 1,291 Views 0 Comments

Connacht call on Eoin de Buitlear and Sean O’Brien to bolster squad in South Africa
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Connacht call on Eoin de Buitlear and Sean O’Brien to bolster squad in South Africa

Apr 21st 2026, 5:22 PM 2,092 Views 10 Comments

'I can't get drawn into this stuff' - Munster skipper Beirne on Randle
# Captain
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# Captain

'I can't get drawn into this stuff' - Munster skipper Beirne on Randle

Apr 21st 2026, 4:06 PM 2,263 Views 0 Comments

Ireland set to play in front of record crowd again, with visit of Scotland to Dublin
# Through The Turnstiles
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# Through The Turnstiles

Ireland set to play in front of record crowd again, with visit of Scotland to Dublin

Apr 21st 2026, 3:24 PM 981 Views 0 Comments

Ulster props Bell, O'Toole and Wilson all ruled out of Munster game
# Sidelined
From The 42
# Sidelined

Ulster props Bell, O'Toole and Wilson all ruled out of Munster game

Apr 21st 2026, 1:28 PM 2,552 Views 12 Comments

Leinster out-half Harry Byrne signs new contract
# Locked In
From The 42
# Locked In

Leinster out-half Harry Byrne signs new contract

Apr 21st 2026, 11:54 AM 596 Views 2 Comments

Munster announce two-year contract extension for Calvin Nash
# On The Dotted Line
From The 42
# On The Dotted Line

Munster announce two-year contract extension for Calvin Nash

Apr 21st 2026, 10:41 AM 152 Views 1 Comment

Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’
# Must Do Better
From The 42
# Must Do Better

Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’

Apr 21st 2026, 6:00 AM 36 Views 0 Comments

McMillan's Munster find some mojo in much-needed win in Italy
# Analysis
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# Analysis

McMillan's Munster find some mojo in much-needed win in Italy

Apr 20th 2026, 8:30 PM 274 Views 0 Comments

The southern province got on top of Benetton early on and stayed there.

Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season
# Dotted Line
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# Dotted Line

Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season

Apr 20th 2026, 3:19 PM 1,325 Views 8 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Big wins for Leinster & Connacht; Munster's response; Ireland women & club-game resurgence
Connacht name former World Cup winner as their incoming scrum coach
# Appointment
From The 42
# Appointment

Connacht name former World Cup winner as their incoming scrum coach

Apr 20th 2026, 12:40 PM 2,428 Views 13 Comments

URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test
# Richie Murphy
From The 42
# Richie Murphy

URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test

Apr 20th 2026, 9:33 AM 685 Views 2 Comments

'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team
# Depth
From The 42
# Depth

'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team

Apr 20th 2026, 7:00 AM 832 Views 2 Comments

Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief From The 42

Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief

Apr 20th 2026, 6:30 AM 254 Views 0 Comments

Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash
# Focused
From The 42
# Focused

Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash

Apr 19th 2026, 2:11 PM 133 Views 0 Comments

'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'

Apr 19th 2026, 1:50 PM 601 Views 1 Comment

Rugby - Last month April 2026

Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton

Apr 18th 2026, 10:12 PM 1,074 Views 6 Comments

Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland
# Destructive
From The 42
# Destructive

Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland

Apr 18th 2026, 9:15 PM 189 Views 0 Comments

Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day

Apr 18th 2026, 7:24 PM 811 Views 0 Comments

Scott Bemand’s side scored seven of their nine tries in a thrilling first-half display.

England run in 12 tries to hammer Scotland in Six Nations From The 42

England run in 12 tries to hammer Scotland in Six Nations

Apr 18th 2026, 5:50 PM 143 Views 5 Comments

LIVE: Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations From The 42
Live Apr 18th 2026, 5:17 PM

LIVE: Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations

'This is huge for Connacht' - Lancaster's pride after statement victory in South Africa
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'This is huge for Connacht' - Lancaster's pride after statement victory in South Africa

Apr 18th 2026, 4:32 PM 1,128 Views 2 Comments

Naughton try seals historic win for Connacht in Cape Town
# Road Win
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# Road Win

Naughton try seals historic win for Connacht in Cape Town

Apr 18th 2026, 4:07 PM 4,163 Views 48 Comments

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