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Rugby - May May 2025

'I never dreamt of being a Lion because that's where the legends lived'
# Classic
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# Classic

'I never dreamt of being a Lion because that's where the legends lived'

May 25th 2025, 7:30 AM 5,777 Views 0 Comments

Shane Byrne is heading Down Under this summer to captain the British and Irish Legends.

Bordeaux overcome stubborn Saints to land first Champions Cup title
# UBB
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# UBB

Bordeaux overcome stubborn Saints to land first Champions Cup title

May 24th 2025, 4:49 PM 7,780 Views 97 Comments

EPCR confirm inaugural Club World Cup to take place in 2028
# Union
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# Union

EPCR confirm inaugural Club World Cup to take place in 2028

May 24th 2025, 12:29 PM 5,431 Views 24 Comments

Tumultuous time for 7s as IRFU stick by decision to axe men's team
# Future
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# Future

Tumultuous time for 7s as IRFU stick by decision to axe men's team

May 24th 2025, 7:30 AM 2,627 Views 8 Comments

'The brain only wants to survive' - How pressure and repeat failure impacts performance
# In Your Head
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# In Your Head

'The brain only wants to survive' - How pressure and repeat failure impacts performance

May 24th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,439 Views 12 Comments

Sports psychologist Anne-Marie Kennedy explains how an athlete’s brain responds to pressure situations.

Risk or rest? Northampton and Bordeaux's approach contrasts Leinster's
# Workload
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# Workload

Risk or rest? Northampton and Bordeaux's approach contrasts Leinster's

May 24th 2025, 6:00 AM 2,074 Views 1 Comment

Joy for ex-Munster coach Van Graan as Bath stay on track for treble
# Champions
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# Champions

Joy for ex-Munster coach Van Graan as Bath stay on track for treble

May 23rd 2025, 10:42 PM 6,351 Views 21 Comments

Champions Cup final preview: no Joey, Noel Mac's influence, and Saints' special sauce
No Carbery for Bordeaux, Saints welcome back Furbank for Champions Cup final
# Teams News
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# Teams News

No Carbery for Bordeaux, Saints welcome back Furbank for Champions Cup final

May 23rd 2025, 1:16 PM 8,186 Views 31 Comments

2027 Rugby World Cup draw to take place this December
# Rwc 2027
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# Rwc 2027

2027 Rugby World Cup draw to take place this December

May 22nd 2025, 12:33 PM 2,965 Views 7 Comments

Peter O'Mahony and old foe Sam Cane to team up for Barbarians against South Africa
# Reunion
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# Reunion

Peter O'Mahony and old foe Sam Cane to team up for Barbarians against South Africa

May 22nd 2025, 12:07 PM 5,767 Views 5 Comments

Ireland star Aoife Wafer seals Women's Premiership move to Harlequins
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Ireland star Aoife Wafer seals Women's Premiership move to Harlequins

May 22nd 2025, 10:35 AM 2,327 Views 6 Comments

The 20-minute red card will be applied to all of pro rugby
# World Rugby
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# World Rugby

The 20-minute red card will be applied to all of pro rugby

May 22nd 2025, 10:17 AM 2,969 Views 18 Comments

Leinster to begin their campaign in South Africa as 2025-26 URC fixture list released
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

Leinster to begin their campaign in South Africa as 2025-26 URC fixture list released

May 21st 2025, 11:01 PM 2,718 Views 22 Comments

Wrecking ball Angus Bell a major ball-carrying boost for Ulster
# Coup
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# Coup

Wrecking ball Angus Bell a major ball-carrying boost for Ulster

May 21st 2025, 8:19 PM 1,991 Views 7 Comments

The 24-year-old Wallabies prop has come through serious injury concerns in recent times.

Munster sign UCC second row on development deal
# Conor Ryan
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# Conor Ryan

Munster sign UCC second row on development deal

May 21st 2025, 4:23 PM 7,548 Views 16 Comments

Are fans getting shafted? Ulster's big signing, Munster's lineout, and Leinster's lesson
Munster's Tom Farrell nominated for Irish Players' Player of the Year award
# Recognition
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# Recognition

Munster's Tom Farrell nominated for Irish Players' Player of the Year award

May 21st 2025, 1:20 PM 4,642 Views 31 Comments

Ulster Rugby confirm that fly-half Aidan Morgan has left 'by mutual consent'
# Morgan Spliced
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# Morgan Spliced

Ulster Rugby confirm that fly-half Aidan Morgan has left 'by mutual consent'

May 21st 2025, 11:43 AM 6,986 Views 30 Comments

Wallabies loosehead prop Angus Bell set to sign for Ulster
# Powerhouse
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# Powerhouse

Wallabies loosehead prop Angus Bell set to sign for Ulster

May 21st 2025, 9:32 AM 5,189 Views 39 Comments

Northampton's likely lads could become stars of the Lions tour
# Saints
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# Saints

Northampton's likely lads could become stars of the Lions tour

May 20th 2025, 8:11 PM 2,203 Views 4 Comments

The English club’s impressive project has brought them to the brink of a Champions Cup title.

Sherratt returns as Wales interim coach for Japan tour
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Sherratt returns as Wales interim coach for Japan tour

May 20th 2025, 2:09 PM 1,552 Views 1 Comment

Bernard Jackman: The questions that remain after IRFU shut down the men's sevens programme
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

Bernard Jackman: The questions that remain after IRFU shut down the men's sevens programme

May 20th 2025, 1:23 PM 2,197 Views 1 Comment

Sport Ireland calls IRFU's 7s decision 'disappointing but not surprising'
# Axed
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# Axed

Sport Ireland calls IRFU's 7s decision 'disappointing but not surprising'

May 20th 2025, 9:17 AM 2,472 Views 15 Comments

Seven years on, Carbery aims for second Champions Cup medal
# Big Week
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# Big Week

Seven years on, Carbery aims for second Champions Cup medal

May 19th 2025, 7:54 PM 9,367 Views 10 Comments

Munster's hopes, Leinster's response, and Ireland 7s fallout
Ireland's Aoife Wafer crowned 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship
# Top Of The Tree
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# Top Of The Tree

Ireland's Aoife Wafer crowned 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship

May 19th 2025, 4:17 PM 2,092 Views 7 Comments

Biarritz demoted to French rugby's third tier over financial concerns
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Biarritz demoted to French rugby's third tier over financial concerns

May 19th 2025, 1:24 PM 3,882 Views 2 Comments

Ireland face France on a Thursday in 2026 Six Nations opener
# Fixtures
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# Fixtures

Ireland face France on a Thursday in 2026 Six Nations opener

May 19th 2025, 12:03 PM 4,992 Views 15 Comments

Les Kiss to coach Australia-New Zealand combined XV against Lions
# Lions 2025
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# Lions 2025

Les Kiss to coach Australia-New Zealand combined XV against Lions

May 19th 2025, 7:57 AM 4,485 Views 14 Comments

La Rochelle batter Montpellier to boost Top 14 play-off bid
# Top 14
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# Top 14

La Rochelle batter Montpellier to boost Top 14 play-off bid

May 18th 2025, 11:36 PM 6,270 Views 2 Comments

'I’m getting PTSD talking about it. I love rugby and I hated that game'
# James Lowe
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# James Lowe

'I’m getting PTSD talking about it. I love rugby and I hated that game'

May 18th 2025, 7:38 PM 7,414 Views 8 Comments

More turmoil in Welsh rugby as union says it won't give all four regions equal funding
# Rugby
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# Rugby

More turmoil in Welsh rugby as union says it won't give all four regions equal funding

May 18th 2025, 4:03 PM 2,799 Views 12 Comments

Gibson-Park relishing Lions adventure after 'emotional rollercoaster' with Leinster
# Interview
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# Interview

Gibson-Park relishing Lions adventure after 'emotional rollercoaster' with Leinster

May 18th 2025, 2:44 PM 1,581 Views 3 Comments

Leo Cullen pleased after Leinster overcome Glasgow in low-scoring affair
# Boost
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# Boost

Leo Cullen pleased after Leinster overcome Glasgow in low-scoring affair

May 18th 2025, 12:29 PM 3,127 Views 39 Comments

'I'm very proud of my time in Leinster but I needed something different'
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'I'm very proud of my time in Leinster but I needed something different'

May 18th 2025, 7:30 AM 9,870 Views 10 Comments

Ross Molony is thriving in his first season with Johann van Graan’s Bath.

Leinster close out URC regular season with win over Glasgow
# Job Done
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# Job Done

Leinster close out URC regular season with win over Glasgow

May 17th 2025, 10:05 PM 5,786 Views 111 Comments

Leinster host Scarlets while Munster travel to play Sharks in URC quarter-finals
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED

Leinster host Scarlets while Munster travel to play Sharks in URC quarter-finals

May 17th 2025, 10:00 PM 5,651 Views 37 Comments

Connacht finish disappointing season with win over Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Connacht finish disappointing season with win over Zebre

May 17th 2025, 7:15 PM 3,431 Views 20 Comments

'What a warrior' - Jack Crowley lauded for playing through rib injury as Munster march on
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'What a warrior' - Jack Crowley lauded for playing through rib injury as Munster march on

May 17th 2025, 10:21 AM 16,610 Views 28 Comments