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Rugby - This week 25th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

'It’s devastating for him and us' - Farrell disappointed to lose Boyle for Six Nations
# Jack Boyle
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# Jack Boyle

'It’s devastating for him and us' - Farrell disappointed to lose Boyle for Six Nations

Mon 1:21 PM 710 Views 0 Comments

France call up Roumat and Colombe after injuries to La Rochelle pair
# Treatment Table
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# Treatment Table

France call up Roumat and Colombe after injuries to La Rochelle pair

Mon 12:37 PM 153 Views 1 Comment

'Very proud' - Connacht's Jansen hoping Ireland call will come
# Power
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# Power

'Very proud' - Connacht's Jansen hoping Ireland call will come

Mon 6:30 AM 904 Views 2 Comments

La Rochelle beaten by Clermont in Top 14
# En France
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# En France

La Rochelle beaten by Clermont in Top 14

Sun 10:45 PM 103 Views 0 Comments

Ireland add 20-year-old Connacht prop Billy Bohan to Six Nations squad after Jack Boyle setback
# Update
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# Update

Ireland add 20-year-old Connacht prop Billy Bohan to Six Nations squad after Jack Boyle setback

Jan 25th 2026, 5:10 PM 3,678 Views 23 Comments

Joshua Brennan - son of Trevor - called up to France squad ahead of Ireland Six Nations opener
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Joshua Brennan - son of Trevor - called up to France squad ahead of Ireland Six Nations opener

Jan 25th 2026, 4:51 PM 132 Views 0 Comments

'A doctor said, 'What team would want a blind player?' That stuck with me'
# Comeback
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# Comeback

'A doctor said, 'What team would want a blind player?' That stuck with me'

Jan 25th 2026, 7:30 AM 69 Views 0 Comments

Skerries RFC man Mark Mulcahy has a remarkable story of resilience.

Inside Gary Keegan's role with the Ireland rugby team
# Interview
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# Interview

Inside Gary Keegan's role with the Ireland rugby team

Jan 25th 2026, 6:45 AM 181 Views 0 Comments

Leinster happy to keep winning after 'a bit of flak' this season
# On A Roll
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# On A Roll

Leinster happy to keep winning after 'a bit of flak' this season

Jan 25th 2026, 6:00 AM 65 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - Last week 18th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

'It was a privilege but it's absolutely gut-wrenching not to win'
# Disappointment
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# Disappointment

'It was a privilege but it's absolutely gut-wrenching not to win'

Jan 24th 2026, 8:51 PM 2,579 Views 14 Comments

'It looks like he'll be out for a while' - Boyle a major Six Nations doubt
# No Luck
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# No Luck

'It looks like he'll be out for a while' - Boyle a major Six Nations doubt

Jan 24th 2026, 8:26 PM 3,074 Views 21 Comments

Leinster spoil Connacht's party but major concerns over Boyle
# Cracker
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# Cracker

Leinster spoil Connacht's party but major concerns over Boyle

Jan 24th 2026, 7:23 PM 1,410 Views 28 Comments

The Dexcom Stadium was unveiled on a cracking occasion that ended in upset for the home side.

Scarlets beat Ulster at the death
# Frustration
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# Frustration

Scarlets beat Ulster at the death

Jan 24th 2026, 6:01 PM 1,413 Views 10 Comments

LIVE: Connacht v Leinster, URC From The 42
Live Jan 24th 2026, 4:30 PM

LIVE: Connacht v Leinster, URC

McMillan hails home-county Coombes and Edogbo as Munster breathe sigh of relief in Cork
# URC
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# URC

McMillan hails home-county Coombes and Edogbo as Munster breathe sigh of relief in Cork

Jan 24th 2026, 2:34 PM 118 Views 0 Comments

Roscommon man Murray going places with Connacht and Ireland
# Lock
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# Lock

Roscommon man Murray going places with Connacht and Ireland

Jan 24th 2026, 7:30 AM 44 Views 0 Comments

'Coming back to tighthead felt like putting on your old pair of shoes'
# Top Of The Props
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# Top Of The Props

'Coming back to tighthead felt like putting on your old pair of shoes'

Jan 24th 2026, 6:00 AM 379 Views 0 Comments

Coombes rescues Munster in narrow win over the Dragons
# Sigh Of Relief
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# Sigh Of Relief

Coombes rescues Munster in narrow win over the Dragons

Jan 23rd 2026, 9:40 PM 2,905 Views 42 Comments

UNLOCKED: The best of Wednesday's Rugby Weekly Extra
Furbank in, but no George Hendy, as England name Six Nations squad
# Squad News
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# Squad News

Furbank in, but no George Hendy, as England name Six Nations squad

Jan 23rd 2026, 1:34 PM 374 Views 7 Comments

Mark McCall: Former Ireland international to step down after 15 years as Saracens director of rugby
# End Of An Era
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# End Of An Era

Mark McCall: Former Ireland international to step down after 15 years as Saracens director of rugby

Jan 23rd 2026, 12:47 PM 1,084 Views 3 Comments

Michael Lowry set for Ulster return against Scarlets following three-month layoff
# Welcome Back
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# Welcome Back

Michael Lowry set for Ulster return against Scarlets following three-month layoff

Jan 23rd 2026, 12:29 PM 595 Views 5 Comments

Fit-again Blade handed Connacht start, as Leinster turn to debutant Smyth at tighthead
# Team News
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# Team News

Fit-again Blade handed Connacht start, as Leinster turn to debutant Smyth at tighthead

Jan 23rd 2026, 12:15 PM 1,723 Views 10 Comments

France's Thibaud Flament to miss Ireland clash for wife's fertility treatment
# Six Nations
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# Six Nations

France's Thibaud Flament to miss Ireland clash for wife's fertility treatment

Jan 23rd 2026, 10:52 AM 722 Views 8 Comments

Donnacha Ryan backs La Rochelle 'to get over hump' of Champions Cup exit
# Top 14
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# Top 14

Donnacha Ryan backs La Rochelle 'to get over hump' of Champions Cup exit

Jan 23rd 2026, 8:43 AM 186 Views 0 Comments

'The people of the West of Ireland are incredibly defiant'
# West's Awake
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# West's Awake

'The people of the West of Ireland are incredibly defiant'

Jan 23rd 2026, 7:15 AM 556 Views 0 Comments

Richie Murphy extends Ulster stay until 2028
# Boost
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# Boost

Richie Murphy extends Ulster stay until 2028

Jan 22nd 2026, 8:52 PM 5 Views 0 Comments

Clayton McMillan says concussion will not impact Edwin Edogbo joining Irish squad
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Clayton McMillan says concussion will not impact Edwin Edogbo joining Irish squad

Jan 22nd 2026, 2:16 PM 568 Views 5 Comments

Munster hand Seán Edogbo debut for URC meeting with Dragons
# Team News
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# Team News

Munster hand Seán Edogbo debut for URC meeting with Dragons

Jan 22nd 2026, 12:43 PM 2,710 Views 22 Comments

Eight stadiums to host 2027 Rugby World Cup matches in Australia – but no games at MCG
# Venues
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# Venues

Eight stadiums to host 2027 Rugby World Cup matches in Australia – but no games at MCG

Jan 22nd 2026, 9:17 AM 614 Views 0 Comments

Leinster get Easter Sunday slot as Champions/Challenge Cup round of 16 fixtures confirmed
# KNOCKOUTS
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# KNOCKOUTS

Leinster get Easter Sunday slot as Champions/Challenge Cup round of 16 fixtures confirmed

Jan 22nd 2026, 8:57 AM 2,067 Views 4 Comments

'We’ve never had 12,500 people here... It's a little bit surreal'
# Different Times
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# Different Times

'We’ve never had 12,500 people here... It's a little bit surreal'

Jan 22nd 2026, 7:00 AM 44 Views 0 Comments

Exciting Edogbo, Byrne is back, and injuries open Ireland's door
# Changes
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# Changes

Exciting Edogbo, Byrne is back, and injuries open Ireland's door

Jan 22nd 2026, 6:30 AM 232 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell has made a few selection decisions, while injuries have forced his hand elsewhere.

'I've done it once or twice in the past, coming straight in for a big game, and it is a challenge'
# Hugo Keenan
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# Hugo Keenan

'I've done it once or twice in the past, coming straight in for a big game, and it is a challenge'

Jan 22nd 2026, 6:20 AM 109 Views 1 Comment

Iain Henderson plays down resurgent Ulster's targets - 'We haven't once spoken about trying to win silverware'
# Calm
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# Calm

Iain Henderson plays down resurgent Ulster's targets - 'We haven't once spoken about trying to win silverware'

Jan 22nd 2026, 6:00 AM 121 Views 1 Comment

Sheehan: 'Powerful athlete' Boyle can step up at loosehead for Ireland
# Opportunity
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# Opportunity

Sheehan: 'Powerful athlete' Boyle can step up at loosehead for Ireland

Jan 21st 2026, 7:00 PM 857 Views 3 Comments

Ulster see form rewarded with strong showing in Ireland squad
# Selection
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# Selection

Ulster see form rewarded with strong showing in Ireland squad

Jan 21st 2026, 6:08 PM 847 Views 2 Comments

Ireland squad reaction and peering ahead to Paris
Edogbo and Doak included in Ireland's Six Nations squad
# Uncapped
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# Uncapped

Edogbo and Doak included in Ireland's Six Nations squad

Jan 21st 2026, 3:17 PM 4,021 Views 39 Comments

Andy Farrell has handed recalls to a number of players who haven’t featured recently.

Hugo Keenan hoping to return from injury in 'next couple of weeks'
# Nearly There
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# Nearly There

Hugo Keenan hoping to return from injury in 'next couple of weeks'

Jan 21st 2026, 3:09 PM 911 Views 1 Comment