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Wasps 'not fooled' into thinking Munster will have a weak team on Sunday
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# Favourites

Wasps 'not fooled' into thinking Munster will have a weak team on Sunday

Dec 8th 2021, 4:55 PM 8,562 Views 12 Comments

'I trained with a guy who was born in 2004... Earlsie could have been his father!'
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# Fresh Faces

'I trained with a guy who was born in 2004... Earlsie could have been his father!'

Dec 8th 2021, 3:22 PM 17,081 Views 8 Comments

Duane Vermeulen could make his Ulster debut away to Clermont this weekend
# Highly Anticipated
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# Highly Anticipated

Duane Vermeulen could make his Ulster debut away to Clermont this weekend

Dec 8th 2021, 3:15 PM 5,227 Views 4 Comments

Munster confirm positive Covid cases among group who returned to Ireland
# Pandemic
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# Pandemic

Munster confirm positive Covid cases among group who returned to Ireland

Dec 8th 2021, 2:23 PM 27,637 Views 11 Comments

Tadhg Furlong named in World Rugby's Dream Team of the Year
# Top Of His Class
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# Top Of His Class

Tadhg Furlong named in World Rugby's Dream Team of the Year

Updated Dec 8th 2021, 12:11 PM 37,112 Views 15 Comments

Garry Ringrose signs new three-year IRFU contract
# Pen To Paper
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# Pen To Paper

Garry Ringrose signs new three-year IRFU contract

Dec 8th 2021, 11:15 AM 7,465 Views 11 Comments

How Josh van der Flier became a more explosive ball-carrier
# Levelling Up
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# Levelling Up

How Josh van der Flier became a more explosive ball-carrier

Dec 8th 2021, 7:30 AM 8,473 Views 4 Comments

'We belong here, I don’t think it's a bridge too far for us'
# Belief
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# Belief

'We belong here, I don’t think it's a bridge too far for us'

Dec 8th 2021, 7:00 AM 9,192 Views 1 Comment

Munster to register 22 new players for Champions Cup squad
# Turning To Youth
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# Turning To Youth

Munster to register 22 new players for Champions Cup squad

Dec 7th 2021, 8:11 PM 38,041 Views 19 Comments

Cardiff in ‘surreal situation’ ahead of European Cup clash with champions Toulouse
# Up Against It
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# Up Against It

Cardiff in ‘surreal situation’ ahead of European Cup clash with champions Toulouse

Dec 7th 2021, 4:59 PM 8,858 Views 0 Comments

South Africa World Cup winning out-half signs for Leicester
# Handré Pollard
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# Handré Pollard

South Africa World Cup winning out-half signs for Leicester

Dec 7th 2021, 3:33 PM 8,435 Views 2 Comments

'They have brilliant individuals' - Connacht prepare for Stade Francais challenge
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

'They have brilliant individuals' - Connacht prepare for Stade Francais challenge

Dec 7th 2021, 3:16 PM 3,302 Views 1 Comment

Scarlets concede Champions Cup opener against Bristol following Covid chaos
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# Forfeit

Scarlets concede Champions Cup opener against Bristol following Covid chaos

Dec 7th 2021, 3:00 PM 19,695 Views 15 Comments

Friend hails 'important and significant' contract extensions at Connacht
# Paired Up
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# Paired Up

Friend hails 'important and significant' contract extensions at Connacht

Dec 7th 2021, 12:32 PM 5,726 Views 4 Comments

'They have superstar players who make superstar plays - but we have the tools to win'
# Suftum
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# Suftum

'They have superstar players who make superstar plays - but we have the tools to win'

Dec 7th 2021, 8:09 AM 8,401 Views 1 Comment

'I’m seeing a lot of improvement in him' - Larmour backed to kick on after challenging year
# Putting The Work In
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# Putting The Work In

'I’m seeing a lot of improvement in him' - Larmour backed to kick on after challenging year

Dec 7th 2021, 7:30 AM 5,965 Views 5 Comments

'I'm confident we've made improvements' - Leinster look to close gap on Europe's elite
# Ready For Action
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# Ready For Action

'I'm confident we've made improvements' - Leinster look to close gap on Europe's elite

Dec 7th 2021, 6:30 AM 4,491 Views 5 Comments

How are the Irish provinces' opponents shaping up for Europe?
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

How are the Irish provinces' opponents shaping up for Europe?

Updated Dec 6th 2021, 8:21 PM 20,764 Views 15 Comments

Munster boosted by return of tighthead Salanoa ahead of Wasps clash
# Prop Stocks
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# Prop Stocks

Munster boosted by return of tighthead Salanoa ahead of Wasps clash

Dec 6th 2021, 5:25 PM 9,693 Views 2 Comments

Hamstring issue rules out Connors before Leinster-Bath clash as Gibson-Park returns to training
# Status Report
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# Status Report

Hamstring issue rules out Connors before Leinster-Bath clash as Gibson-Park returns to training

Dec 6th 2021, 2:41 PM 4,711 Views 0 Comments

'That Kelleher-Sheehan battle is something we've lacked recently in Irish rugby'
# Hookers
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# Hookers

'That Kelleher-Sheehan battle is something we've lacked recently in Irish rugby'

Dec 6th 2021, 12:11 PM 10,381 Views 16 Comments

'It's such a tricky format' - Leinster prepare to launch latest European assault
# Eyes On The Prize
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# Eyes On The Prize

'It's such a tricky format' - Leinster prepare to launch latest European assault

Dec 6th 2021, 7:15 AM 6,335 Views 3 Comments

'I believe our game style can do some damage' - Connacht turn focus to Champions Cup
# Positive Thinking
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# Positive Thinking

'I believe our game style can do some damage' - Connacht turn focus to Champions Cup

Dec 6th 2021, 6:30 AM 4,792 Views 11 Comments

Mullen grabs late try as Blackrock edge Dublin derby with Old Belvedere
# Round-Up
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# Round-Up

Mullen grabs late try as Blackrock edge Dublin derby with Old Belvedere

Dec 5th 2021, 8:34 PM 5,602 Views 0 Comments

Hayes shines as Young Munster stun Garryowen in Limerick derby From The 42

Hayes shines as Young Munster stun Garryowen in Limerick derby

Dec 4th 2021, 11:00 PM 15,566 Views 3 Comments

How are Munster shaping up for their Champions Cup clash with Wasps?
# In Flux
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# In Flux

How are Munster shaping up for their Champions Cup clash with Wasps?

Updated Dec 4th 2021, 9:33 PM 48,298 Views 16 Comments

Montpellier continue winning run against Perpignan, Racing lose at Castres
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Montpellier continue winning run against Perpignan, Racing lose at Castres

Dec 4th 2021, 6:53 PM 4,611 Views 0 Comments

Ulster only have themselves to blame after losing away to the Ospreys
# Mishap
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# Mishap

Ulster only have themselves to blame after losing away to the Ospreys

Dec 4th 2021, 5:15 PM 12,943 Views 22 Comments

URC 'committed to the format and ensuring all games are played' following Covid chaos
# Update
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# Update

URC 'committed to the format and ensuring all games are played' following Covid chaos

Dec 4th 2021, 2:25 PM 2,156 Views 0 Comments

Ireland suffer defeat in men's Sevens quarter-final while women's side finish seventh
# Round-Up
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# Round-Up

Ireland suffer defeat in men's Sevens quarter-final while women's side finish seventh

Dec 4th 2021, 11:10 AM 7,081 Views 2 Comments

'We need to back up our Leinster performance and push forward' - Baloucoune's battle cry
# Preview
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# Preview

'We need to back up our Leinster performance and push forward' - Baloucoune's battle cry

Dec 4th 2021, 10:29 AM 3,206 Views 1 Comment

The Irishman working with Ronan O'Gara and La Rochelle on 'themeing'
# CONNECTION
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# CONNECTION

The Irishman working with Ronan O'Gara and La Rochelle on 'themeing'

Dec 4th 2021, 10:00 AM 36,199 Views 4 Comments

The man who discovered Joe Schmidt, got a bollocking off Cheika and transformed Leinster
# UNSUNG HERO
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# UNSUNG HERO

The man who discovered Joe Schmidt, got a bollocking off Cheika and transformed Leinster

Dec 4th 2021, 8:00 AM 38,802 Views 9 Comments

'I question whether we had that belief' - Friend reflects on a difficult night for Connacht
# Room To Improve
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# Room To Improve

'I question whether we had that belief' - Friend reflects on a difficult night for Connacht

Dec 4th 2021, 6:30 AM 7,562 Views 13 Comments

'We still have a fair bit to go, that's the exciting part for us'
# More To Come
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# More To Come

'We still have a fair bit to go, that's the exciting part for us'

Dec 3rd 2021, 10:58 PM 6,871 Views 9 Comments

Clinical Leinster turn on the style to put seven tries on Connacht
# Entertainers
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# Entertainers

Clinical Leinster turn on the style to put seven tries on Connacht

Dec 3rd 2021, 9:42 PM 29,523 Views 47 Comments

Ireland thrash Japan to advance to men's Sevens quarter-finals in Dubai
# Latest
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# Latest

Ireland thrash Japan to advance to men's Sevens quarter-finals in Dubai

Dec 3rd 2021, 6:30 PM 7,955 Views 2 Comments

Derbies in Dublin, Cork and Limerick plus the rest of this weekend's AIL previews
# Club Rugby
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# Club Rugby

Derbies in Dublin, Cork and Limerick plus the rest of this weekend's AIL previews

Dec 3rd 2021, 5:34 PM 4,833 Views 0 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz From The 42

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Dec 3rd 2021, 5:29 PM 30,916 Views 8 Comments

Henshaw and Wall are the big winners at this year's Irish Rugby Players Awards
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# Recognised

Henshaw and Wall are the big winners at this year's Irish Rugby Players Awards

Dec 3rd 2021, 2:28 PM 6,226 Views 4 Comments

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