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'Sam was a different athletic profile to what we'd come across'
# Pride Of Wesley
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# Pride Of Wesley

'Sam was a different athletic profile to what we'd come across'

Fri 10:30 AM 850 Views 0 Comments

25-year-old Connacht tighthead Sam Illo is set for his Ireland debut against Japan.

Injured duo on track for All Blacks as Farrell brushes off Jones' comment
# No Scrum No Win
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# No Scrum No Win

Injured duo on track for All Blacks as Farrell brushes off Jones' comment

Jul 10th 2026, 6:30 AM 28 Views 0 Comments

'It's become a thing. I think people are just scared now; they don't try'
# Stu
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# Stu

'It's become a thing. I think people are just scared now; they don't try'

Jul 10th 2026, 3:45 AM 677 Views 1 Comment

This is what Andy Farrell wants to see from Ireland's halfbacks
# 9 And 10
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# 9 And 10

This is what Andy Farrell wants to see from Ireland's halfbacks

Jul 10th 2026, 3:30 AM 265 Views 0 Comments

'He was never the biggest or tallest, but always the hardest working'
# Green Island
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# Green Island

'He was never the biggest or tallest, but always the hardest working'

Jul 9th 2026, 7:30 PM 842 Views 4 Comments

Sean Jansen has come a long way from his native Dunedin in New Zealand.

England recall Henry Slade for crunch Fiji clash in Liverpool
# Nations Championship
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# Nations Championship

England recall Henry Slade for crunch Fiji clash in Liverpool

Jul 9th 2026, 2:11 PM 268 Views 0 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Four debutants among Ireland squad to face Japan
Opportunities abound as Farrell shakes things up in Australia
# Chances
From The 42
# Chances

Opportunities abound as Farrell shakes things up in Australia

Jul 9th 2026, 12:30 PM 158 Views 0 Comments

Former England prop Brookes joins Munster as Ala’alatoa extends contract
# On The Dotted Line
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# On The Dotted Line

Former England prop Brookes joins Munster as Ala’alatoa extends contract

Jul 9th 2026, 11:55 AM 644 Views 4 Comments

Farrell wants four new caps to 'rip in' against Brave Blossoms
# Fresh Faces
From The 42
# Fresh Faces

Farrell wants four new caps to 'rip in' against Brave Blossoms

Jul 9th 2026, 9:05 AM 18 Views 0 Comments

All Blacks make changes for Italy, Wallabies out-half Meredith to debut against France
# Team News
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# Team News

All Blacks make changes for Italy, Wallabies out-half Meredith to debut against France

Jul 9th 2026, 8:06 AM 2 Views 0 Comments

'We expect to dominate the Irish scrum in the second half' - Jones
# Mate
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# Mate

'We expect to dominate the Irish scrum in the second half' - Jones

Jul 9th 2026, 6:41 AM 92 Views 0 Comments

Frawley at 10 for Ireland as Jansen starts on debut against Japan
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Frawley at 10 for Ireland as Jansen starts on debut against Japan

Jul 9th 2026, 6:00 AM 792 Views 7 Comments

Billy Bohan, Sam Illo, and Bryn Ward are set for their first caps off the bench.

IRFU's Humphreys on Munster, Randle and the 'Leinster tax'
# Performance Director
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# Performance Director

IRFU's Humphreys on Munster, Randle and the 'Leinster tax'

Jul 9th 2026, 4:00 AM 320 Views 3 Comments

The union’s performance director spoke about the project of improving Connacht, Ulster and Munster.

'We are very disappointed to see James leave the Irish system'
# Exit
From The 42
# Exit

'We are very disappointed to see James leave the Irish system'

Jul 9th 2026, 3:13 AM 17 Views 0 Comments

'He'll be a candidate' - O'Gara in frame for Leinster job, says Humphreys
# Head Coach
From The 42
# Head Coach

'He'll be a candidate' - O'Gara in frame for Leinster job, says Humphreys

Jul 9th 2026, 12:27 AM 95 Views 0 Comments

'People like Joe Schmidt and Andy Friend are so generous with their time'
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'People like Joe Schmidt and Andy Friend are so generous with their time'

Jul 8th 2026, 8:00 PM 262 Views 0 Comments

All Blacks' attack energised by new half-back pairing
# Like A Hurricane
From The 42
# Like A Hurricane

All Blacks' attack energised by new half-back pairing

Jul 8th 2026, 6:00 PM 1,059 Views 2 Comments

What was going on in the Irish defence as the Wallabies cut loose?
# CONNECTION
From The 42
# CONNECTION

What was going on in the Irish defence as the Wallabies cut loose?

Jul 8th 2026, 11:00 AM 941 Views 3 Comments

The data underlines how uncharacteristically disconnected Ireland were.

'I don't mind where I play. I'm pretty comfortable in any of them'
# Job
From The 42
# Job

'I don't mind where I play. I'm pretty comfortable in any of them'

Jul 8th 2026, 6:20 AM 547 Views 1 Comment

Farrell's Ireland selection for Japan will be particularly interesting From The 42

Farrell's Ireland selection for Japan will be particularly interesting

Jul 8th 2026, 3:12 AM 216 Views 0 Comments

Inside the prestigious Newington College, one of Sydney's top rugby schools
# GPs
From The 42
# GPs

Inside the prestigious Newington College, one of Sydney's top rugby schools

Jul 7th 2026, 8:00 PM 453 Views 1 Comment

Director of rugby Ben Herring spent a year playing with Mullingar RFC before his professional career.

Ireland U20s run 11 tries past USA to finish pool campaign on a high
# Junior World Championship
From The 42
# Junior World Championship

Ireland U20s run 11 tries past USA to finish pool campaign on a high

Jul 7th 2026, 12:18 PM 336 Views 1 Comment

'There's a reason they're here' - Illo and Bohan impressing Ireland
# Front Row Union
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# Front Row Union

'There's a reason they're here' - Illo and Bohan impressing Ireland

Jul 7th 2026, 9:15 AM 543 Views 0 Comments

'I was pretty calm' - Prendergast on his game-clinching conversion
# Stones
From The 42
# Stones

'I was pretty calm' - Prendergast on his game-clinching conversion

Jul 7th 2026, 6:20 AM 127 Views 0 Comments

The two Munster men playing in magnificent Manly in Sydney
# Irish Abroad
From The 42
# Irish Abroad

The two Munster men playing in magnificent Manly in Sydney

Jul 6th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,106 Views 0 Comments

Cian Hurley and Jack Stafford are part of the Shute Shield club.

'We were blown away by him' - 20-year-old Billy Bohan's rapid rise
# Talent
From The 42
# Talent

'We were blown away by him' - 20-year-old Billy Bohan's rapid rise

Jul 6th 2026, 3:00 PM 160 Views 1 Comment

The Connacht loosehead prop is in line for his Ireland debut this weekend.

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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
A thrilling Irish win in Sydney, and Nations Championship review
Murray Kinsella joins Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey from Down Under as the lads dissect an impressive Irish victory over an exciting Wallabies team, and the rest of the Nations Championship action.
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France winger Penaud to miss remainder of Nations Championship
# Setback
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# Setback

France winger Penaud to miss remainder of Nations Championship

Jul 6th 2026, 1:35 PM 842 Views 0 Comments

Papier wins first cap in 8 years as Springboks make 10 changes for Scotland
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Papier wins first cap in 8 years as Springboks make 10 changes for Scotland

Jul 6th 2026, 12:03 PM 1,065 Views 3 Comments

Ireland's delight in Sydney as Nations Championship makes exciting start
# New Era
From The 42
# New Era

Ireland's delight in Sydney as Nations Championship makes exciting start

Jul 6th 2026, 12:01 PM 789 Views 1 Comment

The new second-tier Nations Cup also kicked off last weekend.

Loughman ruled out of Japan game, with Bohan in line for Ireland debut
# Prop Stocks
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# Prop Stocks

Loughman ruled out of Japan game, with Bohan in line for Ireland debut

Jul 6th 2026, 6:31 AM 1,612 Views 4 Comments

'We were about 50 points ahead when I scored my last try' - Clarkson From The 42

'We were about 50 points ahead when I scored my last try' - Clarkson

Jul 6th 2026, 6:30 AM 1,257 Views 1 Comment

Baloucoune set to return for Japan clash as Farrell considers changes
# Selection
From The 42
# Selection

Baloucoune set to return for Japan clash as Farrell considers changes

Jul 6th 2026, 12:07 AM 348 Views 2 Comments

The resilient, incisive and fluid 5 minutes that won Ireland the game
# Swing
From The 42
# Swing

The resilient, incisive and fluid 5 minutes that won Ireland the game

Jul 5th 2026, 7:00 AM 1,262 Views 4 Comments

Hugo Keenan’s try-saving tackle and Jamison Gibson Park’s try were pivotal against the Wallabies.

'I'm delighted for Sam. Some set of stones on him to slot the kick'
# Brothers
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# Brothers

'I'm delighted for Sam. Some set of stones on him to slot the kick'

Jul 5th 2026, 6:30 AM 108 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - This month July 2026

Sione Tuipulotu guides Scotland past Argentina with record score
# Too Good
From The 42
# Too Good

Sione Tuipulotu guides Scotland past Argentina with record score

Jul 4th 2026, 10:22 PM 505 Views 3 Comments

South Africa inflict a fifth successive Test defeat on England
# Drama
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# Drama

South Africa inflict a fifth successive Test defeat on England

Jul 4th 2026, 6:52 PM 1,758 Views 4 Comments

'That was special' - Ireland skipper Sheehan revels in Wallabies win
# Leader
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# Leader

'That was special' - Ireland skipper Sheehan revels in Wallabies win

Jul 4th 2026, 6:00 PM 833 Views 0 Comments

Japan beat Italy with Eddie Jones absent through suspension
# Nations Championship
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# Nations Championship

Japan beat Italy with Eddie Jones absent through suspension

Jul 4th 2026, 12:10 PM 741 Views 0 Comments

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