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Rugby - Last week 22nd February 2026 - 28th February 2026

The IRFU will want to keep Farrell after the 2027 World Cup
# Record
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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

Reflections on Six Nations so far: best player, try, moment and more
Carlos Spencer departs Terenure RFC for personal reasons
# AIL
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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.

Italy blow as Capuozzo ruled out of Six Nations
# Crocked
From The 42
# Crocked

Italy blow as Capuozzo ruled out of Six Nations

Feb 24th 2026, 11:58 AM 792 Views 1 Comment

Venues confirmed for Ireland's Nations Championship fixtures in July
# On Tour
From The 42
# On Tour

Venues confirmed for Ireland's Nations Championship fixtures in July

Feb 24th 2026, 8:46 AM 4,325 Views 7 Comments

'The belief is always there. It's an honour and privilege to play for Ireland' - Ringrose
# Back On Track
From The 42
# Back On Track

'The belief is always there. It's an honour and privilege to play for Ireland' - Ringrose

Feb 24th 2026, 7:00 AM 69 Views 1 Comment

'Tommy was outstanding' - Cullen praises Leinster star's Ireland impact
# Impressive
From The 42
# Impressive

'Tommy was outstanding' - Cullen praises Leinster star's Ireland impact

Feb 24th 2026, 6:15 AM 1,858 Views 13 Comments

Connacht escape €10,000 fine for verbal abuse of referees
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Connacht escape €10,000 fine for verbal abuse of referees

Feb 23rd 2026, 5:20 PM 1,636 Views 6 Comments

Munster sign former New Zealand U20 scrum-half O'Donovan
# New Recruit
From The 42
# New Recruit

Munster sign former New Zealand U20 scrum-half O'Donovan

Feb 23rd 2026, 3:21 PM 1,399 Views 1 Comment

One of the great days at Twickenham
Fiji to play 'home' Nations Championship games in Cardiff, Liverpool and Edinburgh
# Home From Home
From The 42
# Home From Home

Fiji to play 'home' Nations Championship games in Cardiff, Liverpool and Edinburgh

Feb 23rd 2026, 2:08 PM 804 Views 5 Comments

Ireland monitor Lowe's groin injury as 11 players released back to provinces
# Update
From The 42
# Update

Ireland monitor Lowe's groin injury as 11 players released back to provinces

Feb 23rd 2026, 1:16 PM 147 Views 0 Comments

This was one of the most lethal displays of the Andy Farrell era
# Speed
From The 42
# Speed

This was one of the most lethal displays of the Andy Farrell era

Feb 23rd 2026, 10:20 AM 67 Views 0 Comments

Ireland scored three tries in a blistering 10-minute blitz of England at Twickenham.

'We knew if we delivered, we could beat anyone on our day'
# Big Joe
From The 42
# Big Joe

'We knew if we delivered, we could beat anyone on our day'

Feb 23rd 2026, 7:00 AM 791 Views 1 Comment

'The potential is huge. We want to be at our best in 18 months'
# The Boss
From The 42
# The Boss

'The potential is huge. We want to be at our best in 18 months'

Feb 23rd 2026, 6:00 AM 160 Views 0 Comments

The Ireland head coach flew home from London a happy man.

Bielle-Biarrey makes Six Nations history as France beat Italy
# Easy
From The 42
# Easy

Bielle-Biarrey makes Six Nations history as France beat Italy

Feb 22nd 2026, 5:19 PM 2,410 Views 8 Comments

McCloskey: 'I'm glad I stuck at it to get to experience days like this'
# Feeling Good
From The 42
# Feeling Good

McCloskey: 'I'm glad I stuck at it to get to experience days like this'

Feb 22nd 2026, 7:15 AM 2,732 Views 32 Comments

Yesterday in Twickenham was one of the great ones for Irish rugby
# Speed And Guile
From The 42
# Speed And Guile

Yesterday in Twickenham was one of the great ones for Irish rugby

Feb 22nd 2026, 6:00 AM 231 Views 2 Comments

The Irish display showed why Andy Farrell’s men are excited about the journey they’re on.

Rugby - Last month February 2026

France out-half Jalibert ruled out of Italy clash
# Les Bleus
From The 42
# Les Bleus

France out-half Jalibert ruled out of Italy clash

Feb 21st 2026, 10:17 PM 710 Views 0 Comments

IRELAND STUN ENGLAND: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy react from Twickenham
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

IRELAND STUN ENGLAND: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy react from Twickenham

Feb 21st 2026, 7:30 PM 2,058 Views 0 Comments

Late Scotland try breaks Welsh hearts in Six Nations
# Drama
From The 42
# Drama

Late Scotland try breaks Welsh hearts in Six Nations

Feb 21st 2026, 7:13 PM 418 Views 2 Comments

'You talk about inspiring the nation, hopefully that brought people a bit of joy'
# Pride
From The 42
# Pride

'You talk about inspiring the nation, hopefully that brought people a bit of joy'

Feb 21st 2026, 5:53 PM 2,157 Views 7 Comments

Our player ratings as Ireland trounce England at Twickenham
# Marks Out Of 10
From The 42
# Marks Out Of 10

Our player ratings as Ireland trounce England at Twickenham

Feb 21st 2026, 5:36 PM 5,576 Views 20 Comments

Jamison Gibson-Park, Stuart McCloskey and Caelan Doris produced phenomenal displays in an excellent team effort.

How did you rate Ireland's players in their double-scores demolition of England?
# Your View
From The 42
# Your View

How did you rate Ireland's players in their double-scores demolition of England?

Feb 21st 2026, 5:30 PM 1,653 Views 3 Comments

SNAP REACTION: England 21-42 Ireland