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Rugby - Last year 2025

France eventually shake off Italy as Canada launch World Cup campaign with emphatic win
# Results
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# Results

France eventually shake off Italy as Canada launch World Cup campaign with emphatic win

Aug 23rd 2025, 11:22 PM 2,354 Views 2 Comments

Three-in-a-row hopefuls Leinster book interpro final spot against Munster
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Three-in-a-row hopefuls Leinster book interpro final spot against Munster

Aug 23rd 2025, 8:11 PM 2,393 Views 0 Comments

South Africa hold off Australia fightback to earn Rugby Championship revenge
# Response
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# Response

South Africa hold off Australia fightback to earn Rugby Championship revenge

Aug 23rd 2025, 6:51 PM 5,272 Views 17 Comments

Scotland start World Cup campaign with bonus-point win as Australia rout Samoa
# Off The Mark
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# Off The Mark

Scotland start World Cup campaign with bonus-point win as Australia rout Samoa

Aug 23rd 2025, 5:39 PM 1,328 Views 3 Comments

'Great excitement, immense pride, special times' - Ballinasloe trio set for World Cup
# From The Ground Up
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# From The Ground Up

'Great excitement, immense pride, special times' - Ballinasloe trio set for World Cup

Aug 23rd 2025, 8:00 AM 3,692 Views 2 Comments

From school and club to the world stage, Béibhinn Parsons, Aoibheann Reilly and Méabh Deely have been inseparable through the years.

'I remember being in absolute awe, thinking this is what I want to do'
# Neve Jones
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# Neve Jones

'I remember being in absolute awe, thinking this is what I want to do'

Aug 23rd 2025, 6:00 AM 1,466 Views 0 Comments

England make statement with dominant opening World Cup win over United States
# In Control
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# In Control

England make statement with dominant opening World Cup win over United States

Aug 22nd 2025, 9:45 PM 2,978 Views 8 Comments

Ireland v Japan/Women's World Cup preview
Ireland name team for Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Japan
# WRWC 2025
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# WRWC 2025

Ireland name team for Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Japan

Aug 22nd 2025, 10:51 AM 2,102 Views 3 Comments

Codie Taylor to become All Blacks 14th centurion against Argentina
# History Maker
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# History Maker

Codie Taylor to become All Blacks 14th centurion against Argentina

Aug 22nd 2025, 8:17 AM 2,318 Views 11 Comments

Why some of Ireland's best women's rugby players are based in England
# Pwr
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# Pwr

Why some of Ireland's best women's rugby players are based in England

Aug 22nd 2025, 7:15 AM 1,365 Views 2 Comments

Poll: Who will win the Women's Rugby World Cup?
# Call It
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# Call It

Poll: Who will win the Women's Rugby World Cup?

Aug 22nd 2025, 6:30 AM 958 Views 2 Comments

Former Australia scrum-half Will Genia announces retirement at 37
# Time To Say Goodbye
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# Time To Say Goodbye

Former Australia scrum-half Will Genia announces retirement at 37

Aug 21st 2025, 8:48 AM 3,950 Views 9 Comments

'We have that pace within the squad, the whole load of them are so fast'
# Speed
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# Speed

'We have that pace within the squad, the whole load of them are so fast'

Aug 21st 2025, 6:15 AM 2,036 Views 2 Comments

Blow for Ireland as Aoife Wafer ruled out of World Cup opener against Japan due to injury
# Setback
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# Setback

Blow for Ireland as Aoife Wafer ruled out of World Cup opener against Japan due to injury

Aug 20th 2025, 6:30 PM 2,257 Views 2 Comments

Women's Rugby World Cup to offer players 'mental health support'
# England 2025
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# England 2025

Women's Rugby World Cup to offer players 'mental health support'

Aug 20th 2025, 2:18 PM 863 Views 0 Comments

South Africa ring the changes after Australia defeat in Rugby Championship
# Wholesale
From The 42
# Wholesale

South Africa ring the changes after Australia defeat in Rugby Championship

Aug 19th 2025, 7:47 PM 4,973 Views 14 Comments

More than 80,000 fans expected to attend World Cup final at Twickenham
# WRWC 2025
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# WRWC 2025

More than 80,000 fans expected to attend World Cup final at Twickenham

Aug 19th 2025, 2:22 PM 3,549 Views 1 Comment

What do you think of Leinster's new alternative kit for 2025/2026 season?
# New Threads
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# New Threads

What do you think of Leinster's new alternative kit for 2025/2026 season?

Aug 19th 2025, 12:16 PM 9,736 Views 44 Comments

Injured Springboks captain Kolisi out for four weeks
# Rugby Championship
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# Rugby Championship

Injured Springboks captain Kolisi out for four weeks

Aug 18th 2025, 4:49 PM 2,706 Views 13 Comments

All Blacks beat Argentina to reclaim top world rank
# Boost
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# Boost

All Blacks beat Argentina to reclaim top world rank

Aug 17th 2025, 10:18 AM 6,343 Views 16 Comments

Joe Schmidt: 'This has got to rank very highly in terms of wins - and for me personally'
# Wallabies
From The 42
# Wallabies

Joe Schmidt: 'This has got to rank very highly in terms of wins - and for me personally'

Aug 16th 2025, 9:47 PM 6,625 Views 13 Comments

Munster beat holders Leinster to take control of interpros, Connacht turn it around against Ulster
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Munster beat holders Leinster to take control of interpros, Connacht turn it around against Ulster

Aug 16th 2025, 7:31 PM 3,058 Views 1 Comment

Australia stage remarkable comeback to shock South Africa
# Upset
From The 42
# Upset

Australia stage remarkable comeback to shock South Africa

Aug 16th 2025, 6:10 PM 8,453 Views 44 Comments

'I feel so lucky. If this is my only World Cup I want to grab it with both hands'
# WRWC
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# WRWC

'I feel so lucky. If this is my only World Cup I want to grab it with both hands'

Aug 16th 2025, 6:15 AM 2,256 Views 0 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Let's Get Quizzical
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# Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Aug 15th 2025, 5:00 PM 4,035 Views 0 Comments

How closely have you been following the sports news this week?

Scott Barrett returns to lead All Blacks against Argentina
# Rugby Championship
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# Rugby Championship

Scott Barrett returns to lead All Blacks against Argentina

Aug 15th 2025, 8:31 AM 3,636 Views 6 Comments

Wales wing Rees-Zammit returns to rugby with Bristol after NFL dream ends
# Comeback
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# Comeback

Wales wing Rees-Zammit returns to rugby with Bristol after NFL dream ends

Aug 14th 2025, 9:59 PM 3,948 Views 12 Comments

Wallabies recall James O'Connor to face Springboks, but Valetini still out
# Rugby Championship
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# Rugby Championship

Wallabies recall James O'Connor to face Springboks, but Valetini still out

Aug 14th 2025, 2:28 PM 3,445 Views 7 Comments

'People think, 'Oh, you're grand, you played professional rugby for 10 years...' Am I f***!'
# Nail The Restart
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# Nail The Restart

'People think, 'Oh, you're grand, you played professional rugby for 10 years...' Am I f***!'

Aug 14th 2025, 7:05 AM 13,097 Views 13 Comments

Peter McCabe, who has found his feet after struggling with retirement from rugby, has had ‘over 100′ players contact him for advice in the last 12 months.

Wales rugby chief to step down after cancer diagnosis
# WRU
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# WRU

Wales rugby chief to step down after cancer diagnosis

Updated Aug 13th 2025, 1:02 PM 3,877 Views 3 Comments

Mark English smashes his own 800m Irish record in Budapest
# Athletics
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# Athletics

Mark English smashes his own 800m Irish record in Budapest

Aug 12th 2025, 5:30 PM 3,571 Views 3 Comments

Newcastle Falcons rebranded to 'Newcastle Red Bulls' as takeover confirmed
# Rugby Union
From The 42
# Rugby Union

Newcastle Falcons rebranded to 'Newcastle Red Bulls' as takeover confirmed

Aug 12th 2025, 10:56 AM 3,652 Views 23 Comments

Pollock earns first enhanced England contract as Farrell misses out
# Rewarded
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# Rewarded

Pollock earns first enhanced England contract as Farrell misses out

Aug 11th 2025, 8:27 PM 7,479 Views 0 Comments

Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
# WRWC
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# WRWC

Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact

Aug 11th 2025, 6:39 PM 1,440 Views 0 Comments

Springboks move captain Kolisi to No 8 for Australia opener
# Teamsheet
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# Teamsheet

Springboks move captain Kolisi to No 8 for Australia opener

Aug 11th 2025, 1:35 PM 3,938 Views 3 Comments

Ireland squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup
# On The Plane
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# On The Plane

Ireland squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup

Aug 11th 2025, 10:00 AM 4,069 Views 2 Comments

U20 hooker Beth Buttimer the one uncapped player, as new call-ups make the final cut.

New-look Leinster open three in a row bid with win over Ulster, Munster down Connacht
# Interpros
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# Interpros

New-look Leinster open three in a row bid with win over Ulster, Munster down Connacht

Aug 10th 2025, 7:21 PM 3,055 Views 1 Comment

Scott Bemand's relief as Ireland come through Canada clash unscathed
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Scott Bemand's relief as Ireland come through Canada clash unscathed

Aug 9th 2025, 8:55 PM 1,803 Views 2 Comments

Ireland fall to defeat to Canada in final World Cup warm-up game
# Unhappy Farewell
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# Unhappy Farewell

Ireland fall to defeat to Canada in final World Cup warm-up game

Aug 9th 2025, 3:16 PM 3,454 Views 14 Comments