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Rugby - Last week 7th December 2025 - 13th December 2025

League form more important than Europe for Ulster - Richie Murphy
# Priorities
From The 42
# Priorities

League form more important than Europe for Ulster - Richie Murphy

Tue 4:31 PM 554 Views 1 Comment

Connacht's Dexcom Stadium to host historic Women's Six Nations fixture
# Looking Ahead
From The 42
# Looking Ahead

Connacht's Dexcom Stadium to host historic Women's Six Nations fixture

Dec 9th 2025, 11:56 AM 463 Views 2 Comments

Craig Casey signs new Munster contract
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Craig Casey signs new Munster contract

Dec 9th 2025, 11:42 AM 420 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's 2026 Nations Championship clash with All Blacks to be staged in Auckland
# Fortress
From The 42
# Fortress

Ireland's 2026 Nations Championship clash with All Blacks to be staged in Auckland

Dec 9th 2025, 8:33 AM 103 Views 0 Comments

'They put you in a certain frame of mind' - Leinster feel Tigers test can ignite season
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

'They put you in a certain frame of mind' - Leinster feel Tigers test can ignite season

Dec 9th 2025, 6:30 AM 16 Views 0 Comments

'Watching it growing up, that was a huge thing: teams playing back-to-back. I preferred that format'
# Ross Byrne
From The 42
# Ross Byrne

'Watching it growing up, that was a huge thing: teams playing back-to-back. I preferred that format'

Dec 9th 2025, 6:00 AM 871 Views 7 Comments

Lowe returns but Larmour ruled out and doubts over Ringrose and Snyman for Leicester trip
# Leinster Squad Update
From The 42
# Leinster Squad Update

Lowe returns but Larmour ruled out and doubts over Ringrose and Snyman for Leicester trip

Dec 8th 2025, 4:12 PM 1,572 Views 3 Comments

Prop crisis for Connacht to compound opening round loss
# Treatment Table
From The 42
# Treatment Table

Prop crisis for Connacht to compound opening round loss

Dec 8th 2025, 3:42 PM 348 Views 2 Comments

Champions Cup/Challenge Cup review
Leinster up and running in Europe but Quins left with mixed feelings over rotation
# Job Done
From The 42
# Job Done

Leinster up and running in Europe but Quins left with mixed feelings over rotation

Dec 8th 2025, 7:15 AM 2 Views 0 Comments

'My confidence hasn't wavered one bit' - McMillan backs Munster to rebound
# Donk
From The 42
# Donk

'My confidence hasn't wavered one bit' - McMillan backs Munster to rebound

Dec 8th 2025, 6:00 AM 239 Views 0 Comments

Lancaster 'learned a lot' from Connacht collapse against Ospreys
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

Lancaster 'learned a lot' from Connacht collapse against Ospreys

Dec 7th 2025, 8:25 PM 303 Views 1 Comment

Capuozzo hat-trick downs Sharks, Byrne helps Gloucester to Castres win
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

Capuozzo hat-trick downs Sharks, Byrne helps Gloucester to Castres win

Dec 7th 2025, 7:55 PM 214 Views 0 Comments

Connacht suffer second-half collapse as Ospreys rally to victory
# Narrow Margins
From The 42
# Narrow Margins

Connacht suffer second-half collapse as Ospreys rally to victory

Dec 7th 2025, 5:51 PM 974 Views 5 Comments

'We absolutely loved our time at Munster' - Bath boss van Graan
# Jvg
From The 42
# Jvg

'We absolutely loved our time at Munster' - Bath boss van Graan

Dec 7th 2025, 6:15 AM 275 Views 0 Comments

'I need to be leading that' - Leinster's defence a sore point for Doris
# Captain
From The 42
# Captain

'I need to be leading that' - Leinster's defence a sore point for Doris

Dec 7th 2025, 6:00 AM 417 Views 1 Comment

Rugby - This month December 2025

'Those first 20 minutes are probably on my shoulders' - Beirne
# Leader
From The 42
# Leader

'Those first 20 minutes are probably on my shoulders' - Beirne

Dec 6th 2025, 11:22 PM 548 Views 0 Comments

Bath's first-half demolition job leaves Munster empty-handed
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Bath's first-half demolition job leaves Munster empty-handed

Dec 6th 2025, 9:52 PM 614 Views 3 Comments

Johann van Graan’s men were impressive as they made a Champions Cup statement.

Cullen: 'Some good bits, and plenty we need to get better at'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

Cullen: 'Some good bits, and plenty we need to get better at'

Dec 6th 2025, 8:55 PM 1,122 Views 6 Comments

Bordeaux begin Champions Cup defence with comeback win over Bulls in Pretoria
# Thriller
From The 42
# Thriller

Bordeaux begin Champions Cup defence with comeback win over Bulls in Pretoria

Dec 6th 2025, 7:39 PM 866 Views 9 Comments

As it happened: Bath v Munster, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Dec 6th 2025, 7:25 PM

As it happened: Bath v Munster, Champions Cup

Leinster take their time to shake off stubborn Harlequins
# Winning Start
From The 42
# Winning Start

Leinster take their time to shake off stubborn Harlequins

Dec 6th 2025, 7:24 PM 1,968 Views 13 Comments

LIVE: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Dec 6th 2025, 4:30 PM

LIVE: Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup

Murphy praises Ulster's second-half improvement after rout of Racing
# Easy
From The 42
# Easy

Murphy praises Ulster's second-half improvement after rout of Racing

Dec 6th 2025, 10:48 AM 626 Views 4 Comments

Van Graan's Bath will be hellbent on getting European campaign off to a flier against Munster
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Van Graan's Bath will be hellbent on getting European campaign off to a flier against Munster

Dec 6th 2025, 8:30 AM 392 Views 1 Comment

Low-key Champions Cup start might be just what Leinster need
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Low-key Champions Cup start might be just what Leinster need

Dec 6th 2025, 6:30 AM 18 Views 0 Comments

Champions Cup is flawed, confusing, but maybe increasingly hard to win
# Opening Weekend
From The 42
# Opening Weekend

Champions Cup is flawed, confusing, but maybe increasingly hard to win

Dec 6th 2025, 6:00 AM 83 Views 0 Comments

Glasgow start Champions Cup with bonus-point win as Stormers also prevail
# Results
From The 42
# Results

Glasgow start Champions Cup with bonus-point win as Stormers also prevail

Dec 5th 2025, 10:58 PM 433 Views 1 Comment

Nine-try Ulster start Challenge Cup campaign with dominant win
# Off The Mark
From The 42
# Off The Mark

Nine-try Ulster start Challenge Cup campaign with dominant win

Dec 5th 2025, 10:17 PM 4 Views 0 Comments

European Preview
Connacht and Ireland's Nicole Fowley retires from international rugby
# A New Chapter
From The 42
# A New Chapter

Connacht and Ireland's Nicole Fowley retires from international rugby

Dec 5th 2025, 12:59 PM 330 Views 0 Comments

Bundee Aki named captain as Connacht make 9 changes for Ospreys clash
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Bundee Aki named captain as Connacht make 9 changes for Ospreys clash

Dec 5th 2025, 12:12 PM 1,475 Views 7 Comments

Crowley ruled out as Munster make 5 changes for Champions Cup opener in Bath
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Crowley ruled out as Munster make 5 changes for Champions Cup opener in Bath

Dec 5th 2025, 11:55 AM 3,600 Views 16 Comments

England's Tom Curry and Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi avoid suspensions for tunnel bust-up
# Bust-up
From The 42
# Bust-up

England's Tom Curry and Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi avoid suspensions for tunnel bust-up

Dec 5th 2025, 11:47 AM 975 Views 1 Comment

South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031
# Committed
From The 42
# Committed

South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031

Dec 5th 2025, 9:51 AM 133 Views 1 Comment

'I've always tried to be a driver' - Murphy out to lead by example at Ulster
# Challenge Cup
From The 42
# Challenge Cup

'I've always tried to be a driver' - Murphy out to lead by example at Ulster

Dec 5th 2025, 7:15 AM 263 Views 0 Comments

From the GAA to World Rugby to Fifa - Stop changing the formats of our great competitions
# Column
From The 42
# Column

From the GAA to World Rugby to Fifa - Stop changing the formats of our great competitions

Dec 5th 2025, 7:00 AM 105 Views 0 Comments

The formats of virtually of our biggest events have changed radically in the last few years – we have to call a halt.

High expectations as Ioane goes straight into Leinster squad for Champions Cup opener
# New Signing
From The 42
# New Signing

High expectations as Ioane goes straight into Leinster squad for Champions Cup opener

Dec 5th 2025, 6:00 AM 230 Views 0 Comments

Eben Etzebeth banned for 12 games and reportedly cut by Sharks
# High Price
From The 42
# High Price

Eben Etzebeth banned for 12 games and reportedly cut by Sharks

Dec 4th 2025, 5:28 PM 4,023 Views 13 Comments

Paddy McCarthy to make first Champions Cup start with Rieko Ioane in line for Leinster debut
# Leinster
From The 42
# Leinster

Paddy McCarthy to make first Champions Cup start with Rieko Ioane in line for Leinster debut

Dec 4th 2025, 2:42 PM 230 Views 1 Comment