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Rugby - January January 2025

Northampton's Henry Pollock named in England U20s team to face Ireland
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Northampton's Henry Pollock named in England U20s team to face Ireland

Jan 27th 2025, 6:38 PM 5,164 Views 35 Comments

Mixed feelings across the provinces heading into Six Nations break
# Review
From The 42
# Review

Mixed feelings across the provinces heading into Six Nations break

Jan 27th 2025, 5:44 PM 2,601 Views 4 Comments

'We'd hope to see him back' - Furlong could return during Six Nations
# Update
From The 42
# Update

'We'd hope to see him back' - Furlong could return during Six Nations

Jan 27th 2025, 5:00 PM 2,536 Views 9 Comments

Six Nations preview & URC review
# Podcast
From The 42
# Podcast

Six Nations preview & URC review

Jan 27th 2025, 3:11 PM 357 Views 0 Comments

England boosted by Alex Mitchell’s return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash From The 42

England boosted by Alex Mitchell’s return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash

Jan 27th 2025, 3:09 PM 1,026 Views 0 Comments

Two ex-Munster men part of exciting Portugal side's new chapter
# Os Lobos
From The 42
# Os Lobos

Two ex-Munster men part of exciting Portugal side's new chapter

Jan 27th 2025, 2:03 PM 12,247 Views 4 Comments

Os Lobos thrilled at the 2023 World Cup and can qualify for the next one in the coming weeks.

Five reinforcements for Townsend's Scotland squad after injury crisis
# Crocked
From The 42
# Crocked

Five reinforcements for Townsend's Scotland squad after injury crisis

Jan 27th 2025, 11:50 AM 3,702 Views 5 Comments

Turning 30, defending on the wing, and law tweaks with Ringrose
# Wing Man
From The 42
# Wing Man

Turning 30, defending on the wing, and law tweaks with Ringrose

Jan 27th 2025, 7:30 AM 3,879 Views 5 Comments

Dan Sheehan eyes Ireland-England clash after injury return
# Looking Ahead
From The 42
# Looking Ahead

Dan Sheehan eyes Ireland-England clash after injury return

Jan 27th 2025, 7:15 AM 2,818 Views 16 Comments

'I want to keep playing for Ireland. Hopefully our best days are ahead of us'
# Locked In
From The 42
# Locked In

'I want to keep playing for Ireland. Hopefully our best days are ahead of us'

Jan 27th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,896 Views 2 Comments

Murphy bitterly disappointed after Ulster's shock defeat to Zebre
# Unimpressed
From The 42
# Unimpressed

Murphy bitterly disappointed after Ulster's shock defeat to Zebre

Jan 26th 2025, 10:19 PM 5,029 Views 44 Comments

'When Ireland play that, they are arguably the best in the world' - Borthwick
# Crux
From The 42
# Crux

'When Ireland play that, they are arguably the best in the world' - Borthwick

Jan 26th 2025, 10:00 PM 5,979 Views 6 Comments

Joyce laments lack of 'street-smarts' after Connacht loss
# Naive
From The 42
# Naive

Joyce laments lack of 'street-smarts' after Connacht loss

Jan 26th 2025, 8:12 PM 3,659 Views 4 Comments

Zebre stun Ulster in Belfast
# Upset
From The 42
# Upset

Zebre stun Ulster in Belfast

Jan 26th 2025, 7:45 PM 6,238 Views 83 Comments

Furlong ruled out of Ireland's clash with England as Aungier called up
# CONFIRMED
From The 42
# CONFIRMED

Furlong ruled out of Ireland's clash with England as Aungier called up

Updated Jan 26th 2025, 6:25 PM 8,471 Views 39 Comments

The 32-year-old has returned home to Ireland after a recurrence of his calf injury.

Connacht slump to a sixth defeat in seven URC games in Glasgow
# Scotstoun
From The 42
# Scotstoun

Connacht slump to a sixth defeat in seven URC games in Glasgow

Jan 26th 2025, 5:54 PM 3,434 Views 12 Comments

Mixed fortunes for Ireland's Sevens teams in Perth play-offs
# Rugby 7s
From The 42
# Rugby 7s

Mixed fortunes for Ireland's Sevens teams in Perth play-offs

Jan 26th 2025, 10:56 AM 3,712 Views 1 Comment

'His coaching philosophy stemmed from the way he played. He loved to be on the edge'
# Simon Easterby
From The 42
# Simon Easterby

'His coaching philosophy stemmed from the way he played. He loved to be on the edge'

Jan 26th 2025, 9:00 AM 6,537 Views 1 Comment

The Irish scrum-half who plays professional rugby for Benfica
# Irish Abroad
From The 42
# Irish Abroad

The Irish scrum-half who plays professional rugby for Benfica

Jan 26th 2025, 8:30 AM 12,864 Views 9 Comments

Bray man Elliott Ryan is loving life in Lisbon and wants to play for Portugal.

'People only see us as rugby players, not as brothers, husbands, boyfriends'
# Man In The Arena
From The 42
# Man In The Arena

'People only see us as rugby players, not as brothers, husbands, boyfriends'

Jan 26th 2025, 6:45 AM 3,655 Views 12 Comments

Costello hails Munster for 'the best 40 minutes of rugby we’ve played all season'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

Costello hails Munster for 'the best 40 minutes of rugby we’ve played all season'

Jan 26th 2025, 6:15 AM 4,750 Views 15 Comments

Munster slay Dragons with explosive first-half show
# United Rugby Championship
From The 42
# United Rugby Championship

Munster slay Dragons with explosive first-half show

Jan 25th 2025, 9:59 PM 5,905 Views 40 Comments

Dan Sheehan's double helps Leinster blast to bonus point against Stormers
# Undefeated
From The 42
# Undefeated

Dan Sheehan's double helps Leinster blast to bonus point against Stormers

Jan 25th 2025, 7:19 PM 5,579 Views 50 Comments

Leo Cullen’s side extended their 100% record in all competitions with a 36-12 win at the Aviva.

Ireland's tight selection decisions show strength of 23 for England
# Big Calls
From The 42
# Big Calls

Ireland's tight selection decisions show strength of 23 for England

Jan 25th 2025, 3:25 PM 5,628 Views 2 Comments

Simon Easterby’s men had a big session in the Portuguese sun earlier today.

Disappointment for Ireland Sevens rugby teams in Perth tournament
# Setbacks
From The 42
# Setbacks

Disappointment for Ireland Sevens rugby teams in Perth tournament

Jan 25th 2025, 12:36 PM 2,971 Views 3 Comments

Snyman excited to play with fresh Leinster voices against personal rivals
# Into The Storm
From The 42
# Into The Storm

Snyman excited to play with fresh Leinster voices against personal rivals

Jan 25th 2025, 8:00 AM 4,911 Views 16 Comments

Ireland have luxury of strong options at 10 with Sexton influencing
# Depth
From The 42
# Depth

Ireland have luxury of strong options at 10 with Sexton influencing

Jan 25th 2025, 7:15 AM 5,825 Views 30 Comments

Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley will both have parts to play in this Six Nations.

'We've never selected a player because we felt, 'He's playing with Leinster''
# Provincial Lines
From The 42
# Provincial Lines

'We've never selected a player because we felt, 'He's playing with Leinster''

Jan 25th 2025, 6:30 AM 3,427 Views 35 Comments

Ireland without Farrell, the Portuguese test and URC preview
Here's to Portugal becoming a major rugby destination
# Obrigado
From The 42
# Obrigado

Here's to Portugal becoming a major rugby destination

Jan 24th 2025, 6:17 PM 4,263 Views 3 Comments

Ireland are set to visit Portugal to face Os Lobos in a Test this summer.

Ireland Sevens sides endure tough opening day in Perth
# Round 3
From The 42
# Round 3

Ireland Sevens sides endure tough opening day in Perth

Jan 24th 2025, 5:41 PM 2,813 Views 1 Comment

Munster's Mike Prendergast set to be appointed Ireland A coach
# Development
From The 42
# Development

Munster's Mike Prendergast set to be appointed Ireland A coach

Jan 24th 2025, 4:42 PM 10,680 Views 18 Comments

'Business as usual' for fully-fit Ireland in Portugal without Farrell
# Training Camp
From The 42
# Training Camp

'Business as usual' for fully-fit Ireland in Portugal without Farrell

Jan 24th 2025, 1:30 PM 4,084 Views 3 Comments

Landmark appearance for Cooney as Ulster make six changes for Zebre's visit
# Selection
From The 42
# Selection

Landmark appearance for Cooney as Ulster make six changes for Zebre's visit

Jan 24th 2025, 1:15 PM 3,054 Views 13 Comments

JJ Hanrahan starts as Connacht make seven changes for Glasgow trip
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

JJ Hanrahan starts as Connacht make seven changes for Glasgow trip

Jan 24th 2025, 12:47 PM 3,111 Views 10 Comments

O'Connor set for first senior start as Munster make six changes for Dragons game
# Starting XV
From The 42
# Starting XV

O'Connor set for first senior start as Munster make six changes for Dragons game

Jan 24th 2025, 12:24 PM 5,956 Views 32 Comments

Dan Sheehan and James Lowe return for Leinster's clash with Stormers
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Dan Sheehan and James Lowe return for Leinster's clash with Stormers

Jan 24th 2025, 12:20 PM 4,640 Views 42 Comments

'When it's your dad doing it, you see the good but also the tough times'
# Rhys Ruddock
From The 42
# Rhys Ruddock

'When it's your dad doing it, you see the good but also the tough times'

Jan 23rd 2025, 7:53 PM 6,531 Views 6 Comments

Rhys Ruddock has followed his father, Mike, into coaching since retiring from playing.

Media training is not a ‘personality transplant’: Leinster's side of the story
URC to reshape some of Hansen's punishment into something 'more meaningful and impactful'
# Greater Good
From The 42
# Greater Good

URC to reshape some of Hansen's punishment into something 'more meaningful and impactful'

Jan 23rd 2025, 3:07 PM 8,003 Views 37 Comments