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

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
Watch: All of the highlights as Ireland storm to record victory in Twickenham
# Best Bits
From The 42
# Best Bits

Watch: All of the highlights as Ireland storm to record victory in Twickenham

Feb 21st 2026, 4:37 PM 56 Views 1 Comment

Kick in the teeth: Ireland pull off aerial masterstroke on day where few expected it
# Focus
From The 42
# Focus

Kick in the teeth: Ireland pull off aerial masterstroke on day where few expected it

Feb 21st 2026, 4:36 PM 93 Views 2 Comments

Ireland's outstanding Ulstermen shine on both sides of the ball
# Comment
From The 42
# Comment

Ireland's outstanding Ulstermen shine on both sides of the ball

Feb 21st 2026, 4:22 PM 480 Views 5 Comments

This was the Ireland of old, confident, accurate, and capable of producing stunning rugby.

Farrell's Ireland hammer England on glorious day at Twickenham
# Dominant
From The 42
# Dominant

Farrell's Ireland hammer England on glorious day at Twickenham

Feb 21st 2026, 4:13 PM 209 Views 9 Comments

The Irish performance was brilliant as they scored five tries in London.

LIVE: England v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
Live Feb 21st 2026, 1:10 PM

LIVE: England v Ireland, Six Nations

Cian Prendergast added to Ireland bench as Jack Conan ruled out of England game
# Setback
From The 42
# Setback

Cian Prendergast added to Ireland bench as Jack Conan ruled out of England game

Feb 21st 2026, 12:22 PM 3,111 Views 26 Comments

25 years later, recalling Ireland's Foot and Mouth-delayed, what-might-have-been Six Nations
# Bizarre Times
From The 42
# Bizarre Times

25 years later, recalling Ireland's Foot and Mouth-delayed, what-might-have-been Six Nations

Feb 21st 2026, 8:50 AM 662 Views 7 Comments

Keith Wood’s try against England remains etched into the tapestry of the countries’ modern-day rugby rivalry.

McCloskey's NFL pass, and Russell's flick – why don't we see more of this in rugby?
# Skills
From The 42
# Skills

McCloskey's NFL pass, and Russell's flick – why don't we see more of this in rugby?

Feb 21st 2026, 7:45 AM 895 Views 4 Comments

'Last year was probably my toughest' – Baloucoune abuzz at Ireland return
# The Cat
From The 42
# The Cat

'Last year was probably my toughest' – Baloucoune abuzz at Ireland return

Feb 21st 2026, 6:45 AM 94 Views 0 Comments

Blood in the water? Or fallible England? A big test for Ireland in London
# The Old Enemy
From The 42
# The Old Enemy

Blood in the water? Or fallible England? A big test for Ireland in London

Feb 21st 2026, 6:00 AM 58 Views 1 Comment

Josh Neill stars as Ireland overcome England
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Josh Neill stars as Ireland overcome England

Feb 20th 2026, 10:17 PM 5,184 Views 48 Comments

Rugby Weekly: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview England v Ireland From The 42

Rugby Weekly: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview England v Ireland

Feb 20th 2026, 7:43 PM 592 Views 0 Comments

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The final England-Ireland preview
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Italy bring back Ange Capuozzo in timely boost for France Six Nations trip
# Big Ange
From The 42
# Big Ange

Italy bring back Ange Capuozzo in timely boost for France Six Nations trip

Feb 20th 2026, 3:30 PM 1,587 Views 6 Comments

Doris: Ireland determined 'to hunt England down, show what we're about'
# Captain
From The 42
# Captain

Doris: Ireland determined 'to hunt England down, show what we're about'

Feb 20th 2026, 2:56 PM 1,955 Views 13 Comments

France give starts to hulking locks Flament and Meafou against Italy
# Xv De France
From The 42
# Xv De France

France give starts to hulking locks Flament and Meafou against Italy

Feb 20th 2026, 1:56 PM 1,897 Views 3 Comments

Munster confirm signing of Springbok hooker Marnus van der Merwe
# Powerful
From The 42
# Powerful

Munster confirm signing of Springbok hooker Marnus van der Merwe

Feb 20th 2026, 1:04 PM 5,667 Views 43 Comments

'I like where the group is going. I like where the road leads, if we can get there'
# Tadhg Furlong
From The 42
# Tadhg Furlong

'I like where the group is going. I like where the road leads, if we can get there'

Feb 20th 2026, 7:00 AM 2,273 Views 4 Comments

Farrell: How Prendergast can 'push career on', and keys for Ireland success in Twickenham
# Changes
From The 42
# Changes

Farrell: How Prendergast can 'push career on', and keys for Ireland success in Twickenham

Feb 20th 2026, 6:00 AM 2,186 Views 19 Comments

Transition attack is key in rugby. Are Ireland any good at it?
# Counter
From The 42
# Counter

Transition attack is key in rugby. Are Ireland any good at it?

Feb 19th 2026, 8:00 PM 3,427 Views 21 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men have room to improve in this department.

Farrell recalls the experienced big guns for trip to Twickenham
# Selection
From The 42
# Selection

Farrell recalls the experienced big guns for trip to Twickenham

Feb 19th 2026, 3:39 PM 3,910 Views 23 Comments

'Sometimes people have nothing to lose and just rip in. We've seen that with Jack'
# Opportunity
From The 42
# Opportunity

'Sometimes people have nothing to lose and just rip in. We've seen that with Jack'

Feb 19th 2026, 2:30 PM 3,442 Views 11 Comments

'He's made of the right stuff' - Farrell condemns 'disgusting' abuse aimed at Edogbo
# Andy Farrell
From The 42
# Andy Farrell

'He's made of the right stuff' - Farrell condemns 'disgusting' abuse aimed at Edogbo

Feb 19th 2026, 1:09 PM 3,222 Views 22 Comments

Kinghorn and Van der Merwe return for Scotland against Six Nations strugglers Wales
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Kinghorn and Van der Merwe return for Scotland against Six Nations strugglers Wales

Feb 19th 2026, 12:56 PM 1,670 Views 0 Comments