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# Test Your Knowledge
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# Test Your Knowledge

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Apr 18th 2025, 5:00 PM 1,283 Views 2 Comments

Let’s see how closely you have been paying attention over the past seven days.

Jack Carty to make first start of year as Connacht ring the changes
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Jack Carty to make first start of year as Connacht ring the changes

Apr 18th 2025, 12:40 PM 3,664 Views 2 Comments

Frawley at 10 for Leinster, Izuchukwu returns to Ulster team
# Derby
From The 42
# Derby

Frawley at 10 for Leinster, Izuchukwu returns to Ulster team

Apr 18th 2025, 12:33 PM 158 Views 3 Comments

Injuries force Munster to make four changes for Bulls clash
# SUAF
From The 42
# SUAF

Injuries force Munster to make four changes for Bulls clash

Apr 18th 2025, 12:08 PM 944 Views 3 Comments

Ireland boss Scott Bemand adamant squad can cope with Erin King setback
# Upbeat
From The 42
# Upbeat

Ireland boss Scott Bemand adamant squad can cope with Erin King setback

Apr 18th 2025, 7:00 AM 105 Views 0 Comments

'Big games, massive crowds, those experiences have really helped me'
# Stepping Up
From The 42
# Stepping Up

'Big games, massive crowds, those experiences have really helped me'

Apr 18th 2025, 6:45 AM 883 Views 0 Comments

'It’s important we get fans watching on TV but also going to games'
# URC
From The 42
# URC

'It’s important we get fans watching on TV but also going to games'

Apr 17th 2025, 9:01 PM 639 Views 0 Comments

URC chief says 'we haven't been asked to explore a salary cap'
# Budgets
From The 42
# Budgets

URC chief says 'we haven't been asked to explore a salary cap'

Apr 17th 2025, 3:39 PM 3,805 Views 59 Comments

'Heartbroken' Erin King ruled out of Rugby World Cup with knee injury
# Huge Blow
From The 42
# Huge Blow

'Heartbroken' Erin King ruled out of Rugby World Cup with knee injury

Apr 17th 2025, 12:22 PM 2,209 Views 6 Comments

Farrell opens himself to criticism by bringing Sexton on Lions tour
# Familiar Face
From The 42
# Familiar Face

Farrell opens himself to criticism by bringing Sexton on Lions tour

Apr 17th 2025, 12:22 PM 1,685 Views 25 Comments

The ex-Ireland out-half is still fresh into coaching and has only been doing it part-time.

TG4 to become only place to watch URC for free in Ireland
# TV Deal
From The 42
# TV Deal

TG4 to become only place to watch URC for free in Ireland

Updated Apr 17th 2025, 12:06 PM 4,076 Views 48 Comments

Sexton set to join Farrell's coaching staff on Lions tour of Australia
# Tourist
From The 42
# Tourist

Sexton set to join Farrell's coaching staff on Lions tour of Australia

Apr 17th 2025, 9:52 AM 392 Views 3 Comments

Rugby Australia hits out at French clubs poaching young talent
# On The Defence
From The 42
# On The Defence

Rugby Australia hits out at French clubs poaching young talent

Apr 17th 2025, 8:51 AM 3,007 Views 44 Comments

Leinster's O'Brien 'in a really good spot' after injuries - and aiming for Ireland
# Interview
From The 42
# Interview

Leinster's O'Brien 'in a really good spot' after injuries - and aiming for Ireland

Apr 17th 2025, 7:00 AM 644 Views 2 Comments

Connacht go back to the drawing board after Wilkins steps down
# Head Coach
From The 42
# Head Coach

Connacht go back to the drawing board after Wilkins steps down

Apr 16th 2025, 7:35 PM 1,490 Views 4 Comments

Leinster flex their muscles again with shock Ioane signing
# Sabbatical
From The 42
# Sabbatical

Leinster flex their muscles again with shock Ioane signing

Apr 16th 2025, 2:23 PM 59 Views 0 Comments

The eastern province will continue to supplement homegrown talent with some star names.

Rieko signs for Leinster, Wilkins steps down, Munster's lineout mess
# Rugby Weekly Extra
From The 42
# Rugby Weekly Extra

Rieko signs for Leinster, Wilkins steps down, Munster's lineout mess

Apr 16th 2025, 2:06 PM 982 Views 0 Comments

Pete Wilkins steps down as Connacht rugby head coach
# Exit
From The 42
# Exit

Pete Wilkins steps down as Connacht rugby head coach

Apr 16th 2025, 9:05 AM 4,417 Views 22 Comments

All Blacks star Rieko Ioane to join Leinster next season
# Big Signing
From The 42
# Big Signing

All Blacks star Rieko Ioane to join Leinster next season

Apr 16th 2025, 8:35 AM 2,015 Views 10 Comments

'You can’t win a title on defence. If you can’t score points, you’ll never win a game'
# Philosophy
From The 42
# Philosophy

'You can’t win a title on defence. If you can’t score points, you’ll never win a game'

Apr 16th 2025, 7:00 AM 2,084 Views 13 Comments

Latest tweak to central contract funding might not be enough to address imbalance
# Top Earners
From The 42
# Top Earners

Latest tweak to central contract funding might not be enough to address imbalance

Apr 16th 2025, 6:30 AM 132 Views 0 Comments

Troubling times for Ireland 7s as concerns about its future grow
# Sevens
From The 42
# Sevens

Troubling times for Ireland 7s as concerns about its future grow

Apr 15th 2025, 8:00 PM 2,110 Views 4 Comments

The IRFU has been reviewing whether the men’s programme is sustainable.

Izuchukwu returns for Ulster but Hume ruled out of Leinster clash
# Injury Update
From The 42
# Injury Update

Izuchukwu returns for Ulster but Hume ruled out of Leinster clash

Apr 15th 2025, 3:21 PM 2,597 Views 15 Comments

Provinces to pay 40% of national player contracts in change to IRFU funding model
# Review
From The 42
# Review

Provinces to pay 40% of national player contracts in change to IRFU funding model

Apr 15th 2025, 11:54 AM 723 Views 9 Comments

Milne and Barron join Munster early on loan deal from Leinster
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Milne and Barron join Munster early on loan deal from Leinster

Apr 15th 2025, 9:41 AM 1,850 Views 23 Comments

All Black wing Tele'a announces Japan switch
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

All Black wing Tele'a announces Japan switch

Apr 15th 2025, 8:30 AM 257 Views 0 Comments

Leinster's Joe McCarthy has 'moved on' from 6 Nations disappointment
# In The Past
From The 42
# In The Past

Leinster's Joe McCarthy has 'moved on' from 6 Nations disappointment

Apr 15th 2025, 6:15 AM 184 Views 0 Comments

20 minutes of Jordie Barrett class help Leinster to crush Glasgow
# Elite
From The 42
# Elite

20 minutes of Jordie Barrett class help Leinster to crush Glasgow

Apr 14th 2025, 7:30 PM 1,168 Views 0 Comments

The All Blacks inside centre showed the range of his skills in the quarter-final.

Jack Conan and Ryan Baird are injury doubts for Leinster's clash with Ulster
# Squad Update
From The 42
# Squad Update

Jack Conan and Ryan Baird are injury doubts for Leinster's clash with Ulster

Apr 14th 2025, 3:15 PM 2,300 Views 5 Comments

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Jordie's brilliance, Munster's regrets, and Connacht's collapse
Connacht hit by heavy injury toll ahead of South Africa tour
# Injuries
From The 42
# Injuries

Connacht hit by heavy injury toll ahead of South Africa tour

Apr 14th 2025, 12:42 PM 4,260 Views 16 Comments

'We’re going to regret what could have been'
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

'We’re going to regret what could have been'

Apr 14th 2025, 7:00 AM 58 Views 0 Comments

Leinster learn fate as fixture details confirmed for Champions Cup semi-finals
# Save The Date
From The 42
# Save The Date

Leinster learn fate as fixture details confirmed for Champions Cup semi-finals

Apr 13th 2025, 8:56 PM 5,137 Views 31 Comments

Last-gasp 'dream' Ramos penalty sends Toulouse into Champions Cup semis
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Last-gasp 'dream' Ramos penalty sends Toulouse into Champions Cup semis

Apr 13th 2025, 6:27 PM 4,771 Views 16 Comments

Munster left to rue problems of their own making in Bordeaux
# Regrets
From The 42
# Regrets

Munster left to rue problems of their own making in Bordeaux

Apr 13th 2025, 8:04 AM 2,131 Views 4 Comments

Rugby - This month April 2025

Frustration for Connacht as they let chance for Challenge Cup glory slip
# Regrets
From The 42
# Regrets

Frustration for Connacht as they let chance for Challenge Cup glory slip

Apr 12th 2025, 10:25 PM 4,372 Views 28 Comments

Northampton hammer Castres to set up semi-final with Leinster
# Showdown
From The 42
# Showdown

Northampton hammer Castres to set up semi-final with Leinster

Apr 12th 2025, 8:16 PM 3,509 Views 12 Comments

Ireland put it up to England before champions flex their muscle with second-half blitz in Cork
# Women's Six Nations
From The 42
# Women's Six Nations

Ireland put it up to England before champions flex their muscle with second-half blitz in Cork

Apr 12th 2025, 7:17 PM 497 Views 0 Comments

The all-conquering Red Roses stayed on track for a seventh straight Women’s Six Nations title.

'You turn over the ball against them, you get punished, and we did'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

'You turn over the ball against them, you get punished, and we did'

Apr 12th 2025, 6:29 PM 3,591 Views 19 Comments

Munster go down swinging after sloppy start in Bordeaux
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

Munster go down swinging after sloppy start in Bordeaux

Apr 12th 2025, 5:11 PM 150 Views 2 Comments

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