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Rugby - Last year 2025

Munster welcome back Ireland internationals for pre-season match with a twist
# Pre-season Rugby
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# Pre-season Rugby

Munster welcome back Ireland internationals for pre-season match with a twist

Sep 11th 2025, 3:19 PM 5,482 Views 9 Comments

'Extremely quick' winger Carter to make All Blacks debut against South Africa
# Call-up
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# Call-up

'Extremely quick' winger Carter to make All Blacks debut against South Africa

Sep 11th 2025, 9:38 AM 4,716 Views 4 Comments

'Ahead of schedule' - Leinster remain on course for RDS return for 2026-27 season
# Update
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# Update

'Ahead of schedule' - Leinster remain on course for RDS return for 2026-27 season

Sep 11th 2025, 9:22 AM 4,739 Views 9 Comments

'You won't get another POM... You'll see new faces popping up'
# Experience
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# Experience

'You won't get another POM... You'll see new faces popping up'

Sep 11th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,925 Views 1 Comment

'There's positives and negatives that stick with you' - Sam Prendergast
# Highs And Lows
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# Highs And Lows

'There's positives and negatives that stick with you' - Sam Prendergast

Sep 10th 2025, 9:04 PM 5,123 Views 10 Comments

Boost for Ireland as Wafer 'looking really good' and on track for France showdown
# WRWC
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# WRWC

Boost for Ireland as Wafer 'looking really good' and on track for France showdown

Sep 10th 2025, 8:27 PM 1,331 Views 3 Comments

The Kiwi 'disruptor' tasked with taking Munster to the next level
# Long Read
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# Long Read

The Kiwi 'disruptor' tasked with taking Munster to the next level

Sep 10th 2025, 6:30 AM 5,730 Views 13 Comments

Clayton McMillan is aiming to make Munster a consistent force.

Leinster name side to face Cardiff, Munster gear up for game against Bath
# Team News
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# Team News

Leinster name side to face Cardiff, Munster gear up for game against Bath

Sep 9th 2025, 5:35 PM 7,862 Views 12 Comments

'Ireland will come in with huge belief, thinking everything is possible against us'
# Wrwc2025
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# Wrwc2025

'Ireland will come in with huge belief, thinking everything is possible against us'

Sep 9th 2025, 4:45 PM 1,614 Views 7 Comments

'Ask good questions': Lancaster sheds some light on pre-season review at Connacht
# United Rugby Championship
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# United Rugby Championship

'Ask good questions': Lancaster sheds some light on pre-season review at Connacht

Sep 9th 2025, 4:26 PM 2,967 Views 11 Comments

Leinster set to sign Irish-qualified South African back row Neill
# Prospect
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# Prospect

Leinster set to sign Irish-qualified South African back row Neill

Sep 9th 2025, 1:27 PM 12,741 Views 45 Comments

Women's FAI Cup semi-final refixed due to clash with Leinster Rugby match at Tallaght Stadium
# Rearranged
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# Rearranged

Women's FAI Cup semi-final refixed due to clash with Leinster Rugby match at Tallaght Stadium

Sep 8th 2025, 7:38 PM 2,965 Views 10 Comments

'We know if we put 80 minutes out, we can make a semi-final'
# Focus
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# Focus

'We know if we put 80 minutes out, we can make a semi-final'

Sep 8th 2025, 4:02 PM 1,686 Views 4 Comments

Ulster rugby general manager Cunningham departs role with province
# Ulster
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# Ulster

Ulster rugby general manager Cunningham departs role with province

Sep 8th 2025, 1:47 PM 4,281 Views 19 Comments

Ireland look to quarter-final after tough day against Black Ferns
Erasmus makes 7 Springbok changes for rematch with All Blacks
# Rugby Championship
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# Rugby Championship

Erasmus makes 7 Springbok changes for rematch with All Blacks

Sep 8th 2025, 9:44 AM 3,663 Views 9 Comments

Ireland have much to fix if they are to trouble France in quarter-final
# KNOCKOUTS
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# KNOCKOUTS

Ireland have much to fix if they are to trouble France in quarter-final

Sep 8th 2025, 7:00 AM 1,691 Views 10 Comments

Scott Bemand’s side need to be shaper in attack when they get to Sandy Park.

Captain Jelonch leads champions Toulouse to winning Top 14 start
# Success
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# Success

Captain Jelonch leads champions Toulouse to winning Top 14 start

Sep 7th 2025, 10:39 PM 2,279 Views 0 Comments

France outclass South Africa to set up Ireland quarter-final
# Too Good
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# Too Good

France outclass South Africa to set up Ireland quarter-final

Sep 7th 2025, 8:50 PM 2,947 Views 0 Comments

Ireland count cost of bruising experience as France lie in wait
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Ireland count cost of bruising experience as France lie in wait

Sep 7th 2025, 6:43 PM 3,449 Views 11 Comments

Ferocious New Zealand defence holds Ireland scoreless in Brighton
# Deflating
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# Deflating

Ferocious New Zealand defence holds Ireland scoreless in Brighton

Sep 7th 2025, 4:53 PM 3,783 Views 6 Comments

Scott Bemand’s side had no answers as the Black Ferns ran in six tries.

As it happened: Ireland suffer 40-0 loss to New Zealand in final World Cup pool game From The 42
Live Sep 7th 2025, 1:51 PM

As it happened: Ireland suffer 40-0 loss to New Zealand in final World Cup pool game

Ireland need to make Brighton rock if they are to stun New Zealand again
# Preview
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# Preview

Ireland need to make Brighton rock if they are to stun New Zealand again

Sep 7th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,650 Views 2 Comments

Bordeaux-Begles open Top14 campaign with win over O'Gara's La Rochelle
# Results
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# Results

Bordeaux-Begles open Top14 campaign with win over O'Gara's La Rochelle

Sep 6th 2025, 11:13 PM 5,980 Views 20 Comments

England book quarter-final date with Scotland after topping group with bonus-point win
# Dominant
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# Dominant

England book quarter-final date with Scotland after topping group with bonus-point win

Updated Sep 6th 2025, 7:50 PM 2,689 Views 0 Comments

Kingfishr and Molly Malone's tee up Ireland's big weekend in Brighton
# For The Green And White
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# For The Green And White

Kingfishr and Molly Malone's tee up Ireland's big weekend in Brighton

Sep 6th 2025, 2:54 PM 1,005 Views 1 Comment

Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan reflects on a special week ahead of tomorrow’s date with New Zealand.

'Gutsy' All Blacks beat Springboks to extend Eden Park record
# Rugby
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# Rugby

'Gutsy' All Blacks beat Springboks to extend Eden Park record

Sep 6th 2025, 10:45 AM 5,705 Views 10 Comments

Australia beat Argentina 28-24 with try after final hooter
# Comeback
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# Comeback

Australia beat Argentina 28-24 with try after final hooter

Sep 6th 2025, 7:51 AM 5,001 Views 6 Comments

Even with quarter-final place safe, Ireland are right to go strong against New Zealand
# Comment
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# Comment

Even with quarter-final place safe, Ireland are right to go strong against New Zealand

Sep 6th 2025, 7:30 AM 909 Views 2 Comments

Can anyone wrestle the Top 14 title from relentless Toulouse?
# New Season
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# New Season

Can anyone wrestle the Top 14 title from relentless Toulouse?

Sep 6th 2025, 6:30 AM 1,247 Views 2 Comments

Munster suffer last-gasp defeat to Gloucester in pre-season clash
# Disappointment
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# Disappointment

Munster suffer last-gasp defeat to Gloucester in pre-season clash

Sep 5th 2025, 10:29 PM 6,245 Views 9 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Test Yourself
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# Test Yourself

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Sep 5th 2025, 5:00 PM 2,752 Views 1 Comment

Ireland's big day in Brighton as the Black Ferns look for revenge
Ireland make 6 changes for New Zealand but Wafer misses out again
# Team News
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# Team News

Ireland make 6 changes for New Zealand but Wafer misses out again

Sep 5th 2025, 10:49 AM 3,977 Views 5 Comments

21-year-old sensation Miller among Kiwi threats to Ireland
# Black Ferns
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# Black Ferns

21-year-old sensation Miller among Kiwi threats to Ireland

Sep 4th 2025, 7:30 PM 2,371 Views 2 Comments

Munster and Connacht name sides for upcoming challenge matches
# Gametime
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# Gametime

Munster and Connacht name sides for upcoming challenge matches

Sep 4th 2025, 2:27 PM 6,433 Views 7 Comments

All Blacks wary of Springboks threat to Eden Park record
# Rugby Championship
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# Rugby Championship

All Blacks wary of Springboks threat to Eden Park record

Sep 4th 2025, 8:36 AM 2,556 Views 2 Comments

'My reason why is family': From England contract to Ireland World Cup debut, via Hong Kong
# IQ Rugby
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# IQ Rugby

'My reason why is family': From England contract to Ireland World Cup debut, via Hong Kong

Sep 4th 2025, 6:15 AM 3,594 Views 0 Comments

Wafer 'bursting to go' as Ireland report clean bill of health for New Zealand showdown
# WRWC
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# WRWC

Wafer 'bursting to go' as Ireland report clean bill of health for New Zealand showdown

Sep 3rd 2025, 6:09 PM 3,168 Views 2 Comments

Ireland's lethal edge must be matched by more frugal access
# Tale Of The 22s
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# Tale Of The 22s

Ireland's lethal edge must be matched by more frugal access

Sep 3rd 2025, 4:20 PM 882 Views 1 Comment

Ireland were ruthless with the ball against Spain but gave too much access into their own 22.