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Give the gift of The42 to the sports fan in your life this Christmas...
# How Did You Know?
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# How Did You Know?

Give the gift of The42 to the sports fan in your life this Christmas...

Dec 11th 2020, 4:58 PM 50,901 Views 0 Comments

Nigel Owens retires from international rugby after refereeing 100th Test
# Man In The Middle
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# Man In The Middle

Nigel Owens retires from international rugby after refereeing 100th Test

Dec 11th 2020, 3:10 PM 17,418 Views 19 Comments

European debut for Coombes as Munster welcome back big guns for 'Quins clash
# SUAF
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# SUAF

European debut for Coombes as Munster welcome back big guns for 'Quins clash

Dec 11th 2020, 12:27 PM 19,235 Views 39 Comments

Marmion among Irish internationals returning to Connacht side for Racing clash
# Team News
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# Team News

Marmion among Irish internationals returning to Connacht side for Racing clash

Dec 11th 2020, 12:16 PM 7,420 Views 7 Comments

Sexton, Ryan on bench as Ross Byrne starts Leinster's Champions Cup opener
# Plenty In Reserve
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# Plenty In Reserve

Sexton, Ryan on bench as Ross Byrne starts Leinster's Champions Cup opener

Dec 11th 2020, 12:12 PM 12,653 Views 28 Comments

Toner 'at peace' if Ireland's call doesn't come again
# Big Dev
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# Big Dev

Toner 'at peace' if Ireland's call doesn't come again

Dec 11th 2020, 8:22 AM 7,675 Views 11 Comments

'I've come here and I feel like I've really been coached. They've challenged me'
# Fresh Start
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# Fresh Start

'I've come here and I feel like I've really been coached. They've challenged me'

Dec 11th 2020, 7:00 AM 9,785 Views 9 Comments

Munster will look to impact of 'world-class' centre De Allende in Europe
# Difference
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# Difference

Munster will look to impact of 'world-class' centre De Allende in Europe

Dec 11th 2020, 6:30 AM 7,208 Views 2 Comments

Here's your TV guide to a jam-packed weekend of sport
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

Here's your TV guide to a jam-packed weekend of sport

Dec 11th 2020, 6:15 AM 12,784 Views 3 Comments

'I don't want to be 50 sitting in the pub and thinking, 'I wish I had taken a risk'
# Next Chapter
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# Next Chapter

'I don't want to be 50 sitting in the pub and thinking, 'I wish I had taken a risk'

Dec 11th 2020, 6:00 AM 12,128 Views 1 Comment

'I'm luckily not suffering from symptoms so I didn't feel it was right to get involved'
# The42 Rugby Weekly
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# The42 Rugby Weekly

'I'm luckily not suffering from symptoms so I didn't feel it was right to get involved'

Dec 10th 2020, 9:35 PM 51,223 Views 12 Comments

‘Had Dan McFarland coached us, we would have won silverware’
# Cult Hero
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# Cult Hero

‘Had Dan McFarland coached us, we would have won silverware’

Dec 10th 2020, 5:17 PM 25,715 Views 9 Comments

Government announces review of Irish sports events protected for free-to-air broadcast
# On The Box
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# On The Box

Government announces review of Irish sports events protected for free-to-air broadcast

Dec 10th 2020, 4:25 PM 19,658 Views 26 Comments

Online abuse sees EPCR switch referee Brace's Champions Cup appointment
# Welfare
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# Welfare

Online abuse sees EPCR switch referee Brace's Champions Cup appointment

Dec 10th 2020, 3:31 PM 13,312 Views 19 Comments

Rugby players' union boss calls for urgent action to prevent head injuries
# Changes
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# Changes

Rugby players' union boss calls for urgent action to prevent head injuries

Dec 10th 2020, 2:32 PM 3,023 Views 0 Comments

Gregor Townsend signs two-year Scotland deal extension through to 2023 World Cup
# Toonie
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# Toonie

Gregor Townsend signs two-year Scotland deal extension through to 2023 World Cup

Dec 10th 2020, 1:30 PM 2,277 Views 4 Comments

Stockdale, McCloskey, Herring back to fire Ulster's European bid From The 42

Stockdale, McCloskey, Herring back to fire Ulster's European bid

Dec 10th 2020, 12:17 PM 6,180 Views 15 Comments

'Sad and scary' - There is only one topic on the rugby world's mind
# Brain Injury
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# Brain Injury

'Sad and scary' - There is only one topic on the rugby world's mind

Updated Dec 10th 2020, 8:00 AM 27,720 Views 28 Comments

Flannery looks to add 'steely edge' to Quins pack as they visit Thomond Park
# Inside Track
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# Inside Track

Flannery looks to add 'steely edge' to Quins pack as they visit Thomond Park

Dec 10th 2020, 7:15 AM 8,501 Views 1 Comment

Stalwart lock Alan O'Connor keeps getting better for McFarland's Ulster
# Pride Of Skerries
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# Pride Of Skerries

Stalwart lock Alan O'Connor keeps getting better for McFarland's Ulster

Dec 10th 2020, 7:05 AM 3,578 Views 4 Comments

Form of exciting young guns makes for lengthy Munster selection meetings
# Big Calls
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# Big Calls

Form of exciting young guns makes for lengthy Munster selection meetings

Dec 10th 2020, 6:00 AM 10,251 Views 17 Comments

'He will be a real loss' - Munster's Matt Gallagher set for shoulder surgery
# Setback
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# Setback

'He will be a real loss' - Munster's Matt Gallagher set for shoulder surgery

Dec 9th 2020, 1:41 PM 10,534 Views 13 Comments

Quins centre Esterhuizen to miss Munster clash after ban for striking with elbow
# Suspended
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# Suspended

Quins centre Esterhuizen to miss Munster clash after ban for striking with elbow

Dec 9th 2020, 11:44 AM 10,093 Views 3 Comments

Ex-Ireland star Spence joins Wales women's coaching staff
# New Role
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# New Role

Ex-Ireland star Spence joins Wales women's coaching staff

Dec 9th 2020, 11:33 AM 4,117 Views 0 Comments

Connacht and their 'bouncers' out to cause major upset against Racing
# Impact
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# Impact

Connacht and their 'bouncers' out to cause major upset against Racing

Dec 9th 2020, 7:00 AM 5,611 Views 2 Comments

'Every point counts': Leinster intent on setting European pace through training
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

'Every point counts': Leinster intent on setting European pace through training

Dec 9th 2020, 6:30 AM 5,913 Views 10 Comments

Rugby's biggest problem rears it head as ex-players consider legal action
# Brain Injury
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# Brain Injury

Rugby's biggest problem rears it head as ex-players consider legal action

Dec 8th 2020, 5:47 PM 13,977 Views 14 Comments

McFadden hit with 60 hours unpaid rugby community work over Covid-19 breach
# Punishment
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# Punishment

McFadden hit with 60 hours unpaid rugby community work over Covid-19 breach

Dec 8th 2020, 5:07 PM 30,906 Views 17 Comments

Rugby director Steve Diamond leaves Sale after 10 years for personal reasons
# Shock Departure
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# Shock Departure

Rugby director Steve Diamond leaves Sale after 10 years for personal reasons

Dec 8th 2020, 2:08 PM 6,686 Views 2 Comments

Eddie Jones’ England to host South Africa and Australia in autumn 2021
# Tough Tests
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# Tough Tests

Eddie Jones’ England to host South Africa and Australia in autumn 2021

Dec 8th 2020, 2:04 PM 2,445 Views 1 Comment

Connacht's crew of Ireland internationals available for massive test in Paris From The 42

Connacht's crew of Ireland internationals available for massive test in Paris

Dec 8th 2020, 1:38 PM 6,527 Views 4 Comments

Ulster confirm attack coach Dwayne Peel to leave for Cardiff Blues next summer
# Heading Home
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# Heading Home

Ulster confirm attack coach Dwayne Peel to leave for Cardiff Blues next summer

Dec 8th 2020, 9:44 AM 7,238 Views 12 Comments

Ulster's 'star quality' will be crucial in massive test against Toulouse
# Friday Night Lights
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# Friday Night Lights

Ulster's 'star quality' will be crucial in massive test against Toulouse

Dec 8th 2020, 7:00 AM 5,255 Views 12 Comments

Leinster won't rush Furlong or Sexton
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Leinster won't rush Furlong or Sexton

Dec 8th 2020, 6:30 AM 6,785 Views 7 Comments

Conor Murray, Brian O'Driscoll named on curious World Rugby Team of the Decade
# Awards Night
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# Awards Night

Conor Murray, Brian O'Driscoll named on curious World Rugby Team of the Decade

Dec 7th 2020, 10:11 PM 30,547 Views 34 Comments

World Rugby 'welcomes' investigation into Matera's racist social media posts
# Racism
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# Racism

World Rugby 'welcomes' investigation into Matera's racist social media posts

Dec 7th 2020, 5:52 PM 10,422 Views 10 Comments

Lowe and Ryan doubts, but Sexton set to lead Leinster in Montpellier
# Back In Blue
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# Back In Blue

Lowe and Ryan doubts, but Sexton set to lead Leinster in Montpellier

Dec 7th 2020, 4:01 PM 7,396 Views 9 Comments

Big blows for Ulster as Henderson and Burns ruled out of Toulouse clash
# Injuries
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# Injuries

Big blows for Ulster as Henderson and Burns ruled out of Toulouse clash

Dec 7th 2020, 2:30 PM 6,213 Views 7 Comments

O'Sullivan 'extremely proud' after road to Ulster leads on to first Ireland cap
# Debut
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# Debut

O'Sullivan 'extremely proud' after road to Ulster leads on to first Ireland cap

Dec 7th 2020, 7:15 AM 8,296 Views 4 Comments

No pause for breath as Irish provinces launch straight into European action
# Challenges
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# Challenges

No pause for breath as Irish provinces launch straight into European action

Dec 7th 2020, 6:00 AM 10,559 Views 9 Comments