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Jack Conan available for Leinster's URC clash vs Ulster
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Jack Conan available for Leinster's URC clash vs Ulster

Dec 15th 2025, 5:00 PM 2,001 Views 4 Comments

Calvin Nash and Fineen Wycherley back in action for Munster ahead of Ospreys trip
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Calvin Nash and Fineen Wycherley back in action for Munster ahead of Ospreys trip

Dec 15th 2025, 3:16 PM 2,582 Views 10 Comments

Leinster claw it back, and potential new areas of focus for officials in 2026 Six Nations
'I absolutely love him, he really motivates me' - Joe McCarthy inspired by younger brother Paddy
# CONNECTION
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# CONNECTION

'I absolutely love him, he really motivates me' - Joe McCarthy inspired by younger brother Paddy

Dec 15th 2025, 6:30 AM 11,979 Views 19 Comments

'I'd get my head cut off if I decided it was going to be Leinster week'
# Player Management
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# Player Management

'I'd get my head cut off if I decided it was going to be Leinster week'

Dec 15th 2025, 6:00 AM 17,609 Views 15 Comments

Toulon edge Bath as Bristol, 'Quins and Northampton hand out hammerings
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Toulon edge Bath as Bristol, 'Quins and Northampton hand out hammerings

Dec 14th 2025, 7:45 PM 3,596 Views 4 Comments

Munster finish on a high after a frustrating night down the Páirc From The 42

Munster finish on a high after a frustrating night down the Páirc

Dec 14th 2025, 6:00 AM 4,537 Views 24 Comments

Glasgow comeback upends Toulouse on Dupont's first start since injury
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Glasgow comeback upends Toulouse on Dupont's first start since injury

Updated Dec 13th 2025, 10:50 PM 8,339 Views 20 Comments

Late yellow cards prove costly as Ulster lose to Cardiff at the death
# Challenge Cup
From The 42
# Challenge Cup

Late yellow cards prove costly as Ulster lose to Cardiff at the death

Dec 13th 2025, 10:40 PM 4,618 Views 27 Comments

Connacht off the mark after eight-try to nil win over Black Lion
# Emphatic
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# Emphatic

Connacht off the mark after eight-try to nil win over Black Lion

Dec 13th 2025, 10:00 PM 4,640 Views 14 Comments

Stuart Lancaster’s bounce back from Challenge Cup opener defeat in style.

Gloucester boss points to 'reality' after fielding weakened team in Cork
# Selection
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# Selection

Gloucester boss points to 'reality' after fielding weakened team in Cork

Dec 13th 2025, 9:03 PM 5,847 Views 4 Comments

'He's pretty unheralded. I'm super proud of him' - McMillan
# Cookies
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# Cookies

'He's pretty unheralded. I'm super proud of him' - McMillan

Dec 13th 2025, 8:42 PM 21,641 Views 13 Comments

Munster grab bonus-point win in scrappy Cork clash with Gloucester
# Job Done
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# Job Done

Munster grab bonus-point win in scrappy Cork clash with Gloucester

Dec 13th 2025, 7:25 PM 4,137 Views 25 Comments

Clayton McMillan’s men finished with five tries against the second-string English side.

As it happened: Munster earn bonus-point win over Gloucester in Champions Cup From The 42
Live Dec 13th 2025, 4:31 PM

As it happened: Munster earn bonus-point win over Gloucester in Champions Cup

'I’m not feeling Xabi Alonso’s pressure' - Cullen happy to see Leinster find a way to win
# Great Expectations
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# Great Expectations

'I’m not feeling Xabi Alonso’s pressure' - Cullen happy to see Leinster find a way to win

Dec 13th 2025, 10:31 AM 4,302 Views 31 Comments

Munster's backfield, the Spider-Man meme, and a former GAA star starting at the Páirc
# Preview
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# Preview

Munster's backfield, the Spider-Man meme, and a former GAA star starting at the Páirc

Dec 13th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,231 Views 11 Comments

Clayton McMillan has effectively chosen three fullbacks to play wing and 15 against Gloucester.

Leinster claw back Tigers to win fiery clash at Welford Road
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Leinster claw back Tigers to win fiery clash at Welford Road

Dec 12th 2025, 9:57 PM 6,705 Views 63 Comments

Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan scored the Leinster tries.

As it happened: Leicester Tigers v Leinster, Champions Cup From The 42
Live Dec 12th 2025, 7:00 PM

As it happened: Leicester Tigers v Leinster, Champions Cup

Munster seek to bounce back, Harry Byrne gets his chance
McMillan confident Munster can bounce back from 'bordering on embarrassing' display
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

McMillan confident Munster can bounce back from 'bordering on embarrassing' display

Dec 12th 2025, 1:08 PM 2,573 Views 4 Comments

Tom Stewart to captain Ulster against Cardiff
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Tom Stewart to captain Ulster against Cardiff

Dec 12th 2025, 1:01 PM 2,285 Views 7 Comments

Ireland star Aoife Wafer set for first game since World Cup injury
# Back In Action
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# Back In Action

Ireland star Aoife Wafer set for first game since World Cup injury

Dec 12th 2025, 12:55 PM 759 Views 4 Comments

Connacht make 11 changes for Black Lion
# Challenge Cup
From The 42
# Challenge Cup

Connacht make 11 changes for Black Lion

Dec 12th 2025, 12:41 PM 2,757 Views 4 Comments

Jack Crowley to start among nine Munster changes for Páirc clash
# Champions Cup
From The 42
# Champions Cup

Jack Crowley to start among nine Munster changes for Páirc clash

Dec 12th 2025, 12:12 PM 5,647 Views 27 Comments

Tigers targeting a scalp as Leinster return to Welford Road
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Tigers targeting a scalp as Leinster return to Welford Road

Dec 12th 2025, 6:30 AM 1,594 Views 4 Comments

'It feels like home. I can definitely see myself staying here a long time'
# Nank The Tank
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# Nank The Tank

'It feels like home. I can definitely see myself staying here a long time'

Dec 12th 2025, 6:00 AM 15,968 Views 8 Comments

La Rochelle boss O'Gara handed two-week ban for red card
# Suspended
From The 42
# Suspended

La Rochelle boss O'Gara handed two-week ban for red card

Dec 11th 2025, 12:57 PM 4,471 Views 25 Comments

Harry Byrne and Rieko Ioane start as Leinster make 7 changes for Tigers
# Team News
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# Team News

Harry Byrne and Rieko Ioane start as Leinster make 7 changes for Tigers

Dec 11th 2025, 12:00 PM 7,996 Views 46 Comments

Eddie Jones given Japan vote of confidence for 2027 World Cup
# Moving Forward
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# Moving Forward

Eddie Jones given Japan vote of confidence for 2027 World Cup

Dec 11th 2025, 8:42 AM 1,230 Views 3 Comments

'It was an opportunity to represent Munster, my family, and Kerry'
# Party In The Páirc
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# Party In The Páirc

'It was an opportunity to represent Munster, my family, and Kerry'

Dec 11th 2025, 7:15 AM 5,986 Views 4 Comments

Conan: Weakened selections in Champions Cup frustrating for fans and players
# Rotation
From The 42
# Rotation

Conan: Weakened selections in Champions Cup frustrating for fans and players

Dec 11th 2025, 7:00 AM 3,314 Views 9 Comments

'You just want the games to come thick and fast' - Ulster's Tom Stewart
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

'You just want the games to come thick and fast' - Ulster's Tom Stewart

Dec 11th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,381 Views 8 Comments

'We can't underestimate them' - Connacht gearing up for Black Lion visit
# New Challenge
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# New Challenge

'We can't underestimate them' - Connacht gearing up for Black Lion visit

Dec 10th 2025, 6:14 PM 2,736 Views 10 Comments

Eben Etzebeth apologies after eye-gouge ban, and says act was 'never intentional'
# Statement
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# Statement

Eben Etzebeth apologies after eye-gouge ban, and says act was 'never intentional'

Dec 10th 2025, 4:16 PM 3,159 Views 25 Comments

Alan Gallagher appointed new Aviva Stadium chief
# New Hire
From The 42
# New Hire

Alan Gallagher appointed new Aviva Stadium chief

Dec 10th 2025, 3:24 PM 2,690 Views 6 Comments

Leinster's defence, Munster's self-sabotage, and Connacht's long journey
The key stat Munster have focused on after a tough night in Bath
# Score Zone
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# Score Zone

The key stat Munster have focused on after a tough night in Bath

Dec 10th 2025, 7:15 AM 4,169 Views 10 Comments

Munster had 10 entries into the ‘score zone’ but only delivered two tries.

'I definitely put a lot more pressure on myself when I was younger, a lot more stress'
# Tommy O'Brien
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# Tommy O'Brien

'I definitely put a lot more pressure on myself when I was younger, a lot more stress'

Dec 10th 2025, 7:00 AM 1,905 Views 10 Comments

'Rugby is becoming a box-kick game... It's hard to get out of it'
# State Of The Game
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# State Of The Game

'Rugby is becoming a box-kick game... It's hard to get out of it'

Dec 10th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,352 Views 31 Comments

'I don’t know how much longer I would have been comfortable just playing in URC games and never in Europe'
# Rob Russell Interview
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# Rob Russell Interview

'I don’t know how much longer I would have been comfortable just playing in URC games and never in Europe'

Dec 10th 2025, 6:00 AM 5,532 Views 4 Comments

The former Leinster wing speaks to Nathan Johns about his move to Gloucester and lessons learned about injury.