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Rugby - February February 2025

Nankivell returns and Ireland duo released as Munster name team for Edinburgh
# Selections
From The 42
# Selections

Nankivell returns and Ireland duo released as Munster name team for Edinburgh

Feb 27th 2025, 12:42 PM 6,682 Views 25 Comments

Australian coach Rod Seib set to join Connacht next season
# Fresh Face
From The 42
# Fresh Face

Australian coach Rod Seib set to join Connacht next season

Feb 27th 2025, 12:01 PM 6,628 Views 18 Comments

Healy, Murray and O'Mahony to retire from Ireland duty after Six Nations
# End Of An Era
From The 42
# End Of An Era

Healy, Murray and O'Mahony to retire from Ireland duty after Six Nations

Feb 27th 2025, 10:59 AM 9,672 Views 76 Comments

Felix Jones returns to Springboks set-up as assistant coach
# CONFIRMED
From The 42
# CONFIRMED

Felix Jones returns to Springboks set-up as assistant coach

Feb 27th 2025, 10:39 AM 6,917 Views 28 Comments

'They come back with the wealth of knowledge and what applies to the Leinster game'
# Tyler Bleyendaal
From The 42
# Tyler Bleyendaal

'They come back with the wealth of knowledge and what applies to the Leinster game'

Feb 27th 2025, 7:30 AM 4,121 Views 6 Comments

Munster appoint New Zealander McMillan as head coach
# Coup
From The 42
# Coup

Munster appoint New Zealander McMillan as head coach

Feb 26th 2025, 7:38 PM 14,238 Views 87 Comments

The Kiwi is currently in charge of the Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific.

Exeter boss Baxter unhappy with England hierarchy over Feyi-Waboso surgery delay
# Shoulders Not To The Wheel
From The 42
# Shoulders Not To The Wheel

Exeter boss Baxter unhappy with England hierarchy over Feyi-Waboso surgery delay

Feb 26th 2025, 7:19 PM 2,617 Views 2 Comments

Munster Senior Cup set for third all-Cork final in a row as PBC book date with CBC
# Marching On
From The 42
# Marching On

Munster Senior Cup set for third all-Cork final in a row as PBC book date with CBC

Feb 26th 2025, 4:44 PM 2,719 Views 11 Comments

'To get another year, it's just a bonus - but I have a lot to achieve yet'
# Munster
From The 42
# Munster

'To get another year, it's just a bonus - but I have a lot to achieve yet'

Feb 26th 2025, 4:08 PM 4,500 Views 21 Comments

'He's pretty unflappable. He makes mistakes, does brilliant things'
# Sam
From The 42
# Sam

'He's pretty unflappable. He makes mistakes, does brilliant things'

Feb 26th 2025, 4:03 PM 5,781 Views 32 Comments

Ireland's scrum, 20-minute red cards, and kicking class
Nankivell and Loughman set to return to give interim Munster coach Ian Costello a boost
# Injury News
From The 42
# Injury News

Nankivell and Loughman set to return to give interim Munster coach Ian Costello a boost

Feb 25th 2025, 6:29 PM 3,956 Views 16 Comments

Christians prove too strong for Crescent and book return to Munster schools final
# Munster Schools Senior Cup
From The 42
# Munster Schools Senior Cup

Christians prove too strong for Crescent and book return to Munster schools final

Feb 25th 2025, 5:51 PM 3,668 Views 7 Comments

Connacht scrum-half Ben Murphy to miss 'five or six weeks' after finger surgery
# Blow
From The 42
# Blow

Connacht scrum-half Ben Murphy to miss 'five or six weeks' after finger surgery

Feb 25th 2025, 5:17 PM 1,597 Views 12 Comments

Dewi Lake returns to Wales squad for remaining Six Nations games
# Boost
From The 42
# Boost

Dewi Lake returns to Wales squad for remaining Six Nations games

Feb 25th 2025, 12:06 PM 2,697 Views 3 Comments

All Black veteran Nonu returns to Toulon at 42
# Dusting Off The Boots
From The 42
# Dusting Off The Boots

All Black veteran Nonu returns to Toulon at 42

Feb 25th 2025, 11:51 AM 6,020 Views 27 Comments

Ireland's Ringrose to face hearing on Thursday after red card against Wales
# Discipline
From The 42
# Discipline

Ireland's Ringrose to face hearing on Thursday after red card against Wales

Feb 25th 2025, 10:28 AM 3,661 Views 56 Comments

Two-time World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire due to neck injury
# End Of The Line
From The 42
# End Of The Line

Two-time World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire due to neck injury

Feb 25th 2025, 9:32 AM 3,700 Views 4 Comments

'The anthem was quite emotional, that got to me a good bit'
# New Cap
From The 42
# New Cap

'The anthem was quite emotional, that got to me a good bit'

Feb 25th 2025, 9:14 AM 4,245 Views 3 Comments

Barnstorming Bundee, Lowe's leap, Sam's spiral, and JGP's poise
# The Video Review
From The 42
# The Video Review

Barnstorming Bundee, Lowe's leap, Sam's spiral, and JGP's poise

Feb 24th 2025, 8:51 PM 4,608 Views 19 Comments

Ireland were 18-10 down with 35 minutes left in Cardiff. This is how they earned their victory.

France heavyweight Meafou doubtful for Ireland showdown due to lung infection
# Six Nations 2025
From The 42
# Six Nations 2025

France heavyweight Meafou doubtful for Ireland showdown due to lung infection

Feb 24th 2025, 7:05 PM 4,420 Views 6 Comments

Munster trio sign new contracts
# Pen To Paper
From The 42
# Pen To Paper

Munster trio sign new contracts

Feb 24th 2025, 5:55 PM 6,948 Views 26 Comments

Injury rules out Iain Henderson and John Cooney from Ulster duty against Scarlets
# URC BLOW
From The 42
# URC BLOW

Injury rules out Iain Henderson and John Cooney from Ulster duty against Scarlets

Feb 24th 2025, 3:49 PM 2,396 Views 11 Comments

The good and bad from Ireland's win in Wales
Connacht's Ben Murphy suffers fractured finger
# Update
From The 42
# Update

Connacht's Ben Murphy suffers fractured finger

Feb 24th 2025, 11:59 AM 3,573 Views 4 Comments

6 players who furthered their Lions credentials in the Six Nations
# Candidates
From The 42
# Candidates

6 players who furthered their Lions credentials in the Six Nations

Feb 24th 2025, 10:44 AM 9,096 Views 47 Comments

'It's one of the best stadiums in the world, roof closed, it was just amazing'
# CAULDRON
From The 42
# CAULDRON

'It's one of the best stadiums in the world, roof closed, it was just amazing'

Feb 24th 2025, 10:10 AM 4,234 Views 30 Comments

Prendergast hopes to see more Ireland A games in the future
# Calendar
From The 42
# Calendar

Prendergast hopes to see more Ireland A games in the future

Feb 24th 2025, 6:30 AM 5,133 Views 13 Comments

Titanic clash with Dupont and les Bleus looms for Easterby's Ireland
# Allez Les Verts
From The 42
# Allez Les Verts

Titanic clash with Dupont and les Bleus looms for Easterby's Ireland

Feb 24th 2025, 6:15 AM 3,921 Views 33 Comments

Simon Easterby hopes to have Caelan Doris, Rónan Kelleher, and Tadhg Furlong back.

Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics after Calcutta Cup success
# Kicking Back
From The 42
# Kicking Back

Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics after Calcutta Cup success

Feb 23rd 2025, 6:24 PM 5,176 Views 21 Comments

11-try France hammer Italy 73-24 in Six Nations
# One Way Traffic
From The 42
# One Way Traffic

11-try France hammer Italy 73-24 in Six Nations

Feb 23rd 2025, 5:28 PM 4,665 Views 50 Comments

'I hate looking for excuses but we started losing guys and losing guys'
# Disruption
From The 42
# Disruption

'I hate looking for excuses but we started losing guys and losing guys'

Feb 23rd 2025, 4:06 PM 10,875 Views 22 Comments

Ireland A second best on miserable day against England
# Tough Times
From The 42
# Tough Times

Ireland A second best on miserable day against England

Feb 23rd 2025, 2:54 PM 12,259 Views 24 Comments

The English scored four tries and could have had several more in Bristol.

This was a cracking Ireland win in an enthralling contest in Cardiff
# Composure
From The 42
# Composure

This was a cracking Ireland win in an enthralling contest in Cardiff

Feb 23rd 2025, 9:39 AM 5,828 Views 23 Comments

The revitalised Wales played their part in a gripping game of rugby.

'I've been dying to get back here for a few years' - Daly keen to seize chance with Ireland A
# Long Road Back
From The 42
# Long Road Back

'I've been dying to get back here for a few years' - Daly keen to seize chance with Ireland A

Feb 23rd 2025, 7:15 AM 4,183 Views 6 Comments

Ireland aim to sharpen up after struggle with 'dark arts of scrums'
# Skipper's View
From The 42
# Skipper's View

Ireland aim to sharpen up after struggle with 'dark arts of scrums'

Feb 23rd 2025, 6:15 AM 5,986 Views 50 Comments

'I’m lucky I didn’t see my family or I’d have cried in front of the boys'
# Impact
From The 42
# Impact

'I’m lucky I didn’t see my family or I’d have cried in front of the boys'

Feb 22nd 2025, 7:30 PM 7,411 Views 17 Comments

The player ratings as Ireland survive seesaw battle with Wales
# Marks Out Of 10
From The 42
# Marks Out Of 10

The player ratings as Ireland survive seesaw battle with Wales

Feb 22nd 2025, 7:00 PM 11,222 Views 73 Comments

A tough day for some, but a few 8/10s stood up in what was a belting Test match against the revitalised hosts.

Late drama at Twickenham as England edge Scotland
# Calcutta Cup
From The 42
# Calcutta Cup

Late drama at Twickenham as England edge Scotland

Feb 22nd 2025, 6:59 PM 5,485 Views 35 Comments

'There has been some really poor media talk around Wales' - Easterby
# Three From Three
From The 42
# Three From Three

'There has been some really poor media talk around Wales' - Easterby

Feb 22nd 2025, 6:04 PM 5,529 Views 45 Comments