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Rugby - June June 2025

Props Salanoa and Bartley extend contracts with Munster
# Sticking Around
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# Sticking Around

Props Salanoa and Bartley extend contracts with Munster

Jun 25th 2025, 4:25 PM 3,164 Views 0 Comments

Ciarán and Gav's ridiculously early Lions 23s for the first Test in Brisbane
'We want everybody playing over the next few weeks' - Ireland gear up for summer tour
# Back In Camp
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# Back In Camp

'We want everybody playing over the next few weeks' - Ireland gear up for summer tour

Jun 25th 2025, 6:30 AM 266 Views 0 Comments

Fickou to captain youthful France squad for tour of New Zealand
# Test Matches
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# Test Matches

Fickou to captain youthful France squad for tour of New Zealand

Jun 24th 2025, 7:55 PM 463 Views 0 Comments

Dan Sheehan goes from ‘despising’ Ellis Genge to loving ‘funny bloke’ Lions prop
# On Tour
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# On Tour

Dan Sheehan goes from ‘despising’ Ellis Genge to loving ‘funny bloke’ Lions prop

Jun 24th 2025, 7:20 PM 506 Views 1 Comment

Full Barbarians squad confirmed to face Springboks
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Full Barbarians squad confirmed to face Springboks

Jun 24th 2025, 2:58 PM 1,307 Views 1 Comment

South Africa pick four uncapped players for Barbarians exhibition match
# Newcomers
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# Newcomers

South Africa pick four uncapped players for Barbarians exhibition match

Jun 24th 2025, 12:17 PM 1,614 Views 2 Comments

Joe Schmidt rejects Lions’ demands to release Australia stars for tour games
# Fine Print
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# Fine Print

Joe Schmidt rejects Lions’ demands to release Australia stars for tour games

Jun 24th 2025, 9:23 AM 219 Views 0 Comments

Lions show Ireland-like glimpses but sloppy touches blunt attack
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Lions show Ireland-like glimpses but sloppy touches blunt attack

Jun 23rd 2025, 8:45 PM 231 Views 0 Comments

There were some exciting signs from Andy Farrell’s men but not enough end product.

'It was the Lions or Star Wars' - Van der Flier raring to go in Perth
# Openside
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# Openside

'It was the Lions or Star Wars' - Van der Flier raring to go in Perth

Jun 23rd 2025, 8:00 PM 1,385 Views 0 Comments

Lions-Argentina reflections, the most Crusaders title win ever, and Top 14 final predictions
Lions remind Australia that they must release Wallabies stars for warm-up fixtures
# Life On Tour
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# Life On Tour

Lions remind Australia that they must release Wallabies stars for warm-up fixtures

Jun 23rd 2025, 11:31 AM 4,942 Views 6 Comments

All Blacks name five debutants in squad for France Tests
# Selection
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# Selection

All Blacks name five debutants in squad for France Tests

Jun 23rd 2025, 9:18 AM 560 Views 3 Comments

'We need to be better' - The Lions land in Australia eager to get rolling
# On Tour
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# On Tour

'We need to be better' - The Lions land in Australia eager to get rolling

Jun 22nd 2025, 6:02 PM 363 Views 1 Comment

Historic Lamothe hat-trick sees Bordeaux set up repeat of last season's Top 14 final
# Marching On
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# Marching On

Historic Lamothe hat-trick sees Bordeaux set up repeat of last season's Top 14 final

Jun 21st 2025, 10:30 PM 349 Views 2 Comments

Feyi-Waboso sees red as France beat England in unofficial Test
# Twickenham
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# Twickenham

Feyi-Waboso sees red as France beat England in unofficial Test

Jun 21st 2025, 8:20 PM 921 Views 0 Comments

'Andy put it to bed' - Russell happy to be working with Sexton
# Lions Friends
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# Lions Friends

'Andy put it to bed' - Russell happy to be working with Sexton

Jun 21st 2025, 6:00 PM 2,302 Views 0 Comments

'It's honestly unbelievable' - Aki blown away by Lions support in Dublin
# Sea Of Red
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# Sea Of Red

'It's honestly unbelievable' - Aki blown away by Lions support in Dublin

Jun 21st 2025, 1:07 PM 997 Views 0 Comments

Crusaders out-muscle Chiefs to clinch 15th Super Rugby crown
# Winning
From The 42
# Winning

Crusaders out-muscle Chiefs to clinch 15th Super Rugby crown

Jun 21st 2025, 10:39 AM 1,793 Views 11 Comments

'20 years later, it's incredible' - Contepomi revels in iconic Argentina victory over Lions
# Los Pumas
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# Los Pumas

'20 years later, it's incredible' - Contepomi revels in iconic Argentina victory over Lions

Jun 21st 2025, 9:25 AM 2,166 Views 12 Comments

Laughs, tears and frustration as Farrell settles into unique demands of Lions job
# Leader
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# Leader

Laughs, tears and frustration as Farrell settles into unique demands of Lions job

Jun 21st 2025, 8:00 AM 359 Views 0 Comments

'Not here to make up the numbers' - Conan keen for his Lions shot
# Number Eight
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# Number Eight

'Not here to make up the numbers' - Conan keen for his Lions shot

Jun 21st 2025, 6:45 AM 466 Views 0 Comments

Lions set off for Australia after an error-strewn opener
# Second Best
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# Second Best

Lions set off for Australia after an error-strewn opener

Jun 21st 2025, 6:15 AM 175 Views 0 Comments

Argentina had too much for a Lions side lacked some accuracy and alertness.

Defending champions Toulouse beat Bayonne to advance to Top 14 final
# France
From The 42
# France

Defending champions Toulouse beat Bayonne to advance to Top 14 final

Updated Jun 20th 2025, 11:44 PM 658 Views 0 Comments

Lions 24-28 Argentina: Post-match reaction pod
'There are no excuses, we should have been better'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'There are no excuses, we should have been better'

Jun 20th 2025, 11:38 PM 1,787 Views 1 Comment

The few Lions players who enhanced their chances of Test inclusion in Australia
# Slim Pickings
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# Slim Pickings

The few Lions players who enhanced their chances of Test inclusion in Australia

Jun 20th 2025, 11:20 PM 1,585 Views 1 Comment

Defeat doesn't detract from sense Lions should do this more often
# Comment
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# Comment

Defeat doesn't detract from sense Lions should do this more often

Jun 20th 2025, 10:33 PM 399 Views 2 Comments

Farrell's Lions beaten as brilliant Pumas spoil Dublin leaving party From The 42

Farrell's Lions beaten as brilliant Pumas spoil Dublin leaving party

Jun 20th 2025, 10:02 PM 484 Views 6 Comments

Felipe Contepomi’s men were deserved winners on a cracking occasion at the Aviva Stadium.

LIVE: British & Irish Lions v Argentina From The 42
Live Jun 20th 2025, 7:00 PM

LIVE: British & Irish Lions v Argentina

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# Test Your Knowledge
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# Test Your Knowledge

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Jun 20th 2025, 5:00 PM 691 Views 6 Comments

Munster appoint Alex Codling as forwards coach ahead of new season
# Backroom Team
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# Backroom Team

Munster appoint Alex Codling as forwards coach ahead of new season

Jun 20th 2025, 11:19 AM 714 Views 6 Comments

Pride, infamy, and Argentina's rope-a-dope: Remembering the Lions' last meeting with Los Pumas
# Time Flies
From The 42
# Time Flies

Pride, infamy, and Argentina's rope-a-dope: Remembering the Lions' last meeting with Los Pumas

Jun 20th 2025, 9:30 AM 885 Views 3 Comments

‘With all of the talk in the media, I don’t think we actually thought we could lose.’

Lions get started in sold-out Aviva after Schmidt shows Wallabies' hand
# Showtime
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# Showtime

Lions get started in sold-out Aviva after Schmidt shows Wallabies' hand

Jun 20th 2025, 6:30 AM 619 Views 0 Comments

Andy Farrell’s men face Argentina before flying out to Australia tomorrow.

'Johnny is very different than what he was on the field'
# ASSISTANTS
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# ASSISTANTS

'Johnny is very different than what he was on the field'

Jun 19th 2025, 6:03 PM 258 Views 0 Comments

England's Freeman can be the 'untidy' wing that Farrell likes
# Messy
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# Messy

England's Freeman can be the 'untidy' wing that Farrell likes

Jun 19th 2025, 6:00 PM 88 Views 0 Comments

Bordeaux claiming underdog status in Top 14 semi despite Champions Cup triumph
# Final Four
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# Final Four

Bordeaux claiming underdog status in Top 14 semi despite Champions Cup triumph

Jun 19th 2025, 2:40 PM 1,853 Views 5 Comments

Ulster star McNabney suffers ACL injury ahead of Ireland's summer tour
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Ulster star McNabney suffers ACL injury ahead of Ireland's summer tour

Jun 19th 2025, 12:58 PM 1,077 Views 18 Comments

Suaalii fit to face Lions but O'Connor left out by Wallabies for Fiji Test
# Squad News
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# Squad News

Suaalii fit to face Lions but O'Connor left out by Wallabies for Fiji Test

Jun 19th 2025, 8:03 AM 1,879 Views 4 Comments

Farrell wants late-arriving Leinster stars to feel Lions pressure
# The Hangover
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# The Hangover

Farrell wants late-arriving Leinster stars to feel Lions pressure

Jun 19th 2025, 6:30 AM 201 Views 0 Comments