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Rugby - Last month April 2026

'We stayed in the fight' - Lancaster taking positives from defeat to Lions
# Reflection
From The 42
# Reflection

'We stayed in the fight' - Lancaster taking positives from defeat to Lions

Apr 25th 2026, 7:44 PM 600 Views 0 Comments

LIVE: France v Ireland, Women's Six Nations From The 42
Live Apr 25th 2026, 7:12 PM

LIVE: France v Ireland, Women's Six Nations

Connacht suffer defeat to in-form Lions in Johannesburg
# Disappointment
From The 42
# Disappointment

Connacht suffer defeat to in-form Lions in Johannesburg

Apr 25th 2026, 5:45 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

LIVE: Munster v Ulster, URC From The 42
Live Apr 25th 2026, 4:30 PM

LIVE: Munster v Ulster, URC

Tipp man Gleeson plots path from Munster to an Ireland jersey
# Talent
From The 42
# Talent

Tipp man Gleeson plots path from Munster to an Ireland jersey

Apr 25th 2026, 7:30 AM 1,186 Views 4 Comments

The 22-year-old number eight is ambitious about following ex-team-mates into Test rugby.

Ireland go to France with ambitions of breaking into Six Nations top two
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Ireland go to France with ambitions of breaking into Six Nations top two

Apr 25th 2026, 7:00 AM 204 Views 1 Comment

This is a big, busy day for the Irish provinces in the URC
# Moving Day
From The 42
# Moving Day

This is a big, busy day for the Irish provinces in the URC

Apr 25th 2026, 6:00 AM 939 Views 14 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# It's Quiziness Time
From The 42
# It's Quiziness Time

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Apr 24th 2026, 5:00 PM 997 Views 1 Comment

Bullish Ireland and a big URC weekend
Ulster heavily rotate side for Munster battle
# Change
From The 42
# Change

Ulster heavily rotate side for Munster battle

Apr 24th 2026, 12:47 PM 735 Views 2 Comments

Leinster name strong 23 to face Benetton a week before Champions Cup semi
# Prep
From The 42
# Prep

Leinster name strong 23 to face Benetton a week before Champions Cup semi

Apr 24th 2026, 12:34 PM 890 Views 1 Comment

Connacht make 10 changes for Lions clash
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Connacht make 10 changes for Lions clash

Apr 24th 2026, 12:21 PM 2,828 Views 14 Comments

Ex-Ulster boss Dan McFarland to take charge of Newcastle Red Bulls
# Appointment
From The 42
# Appointment

Ex-Ulster boss Dan McFarland to take charge of Newcastle Red Bulls

Apr 24th 2026, 10:24 AM 29 Views 0 Comments

'One or two other provinces made similar offers, but he came here'
# IQ
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# 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
From The 42
# Dotted Line

Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season

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

Big wins for Leinster & Connacht; Munster's response; Ireland women & club-game resurgence