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'They are just desperate to play now' - Ireland count down to Women's Six Nations opener
# Here We Go
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# Here We Go

'They are just desperate to play now' - Ireland count down to Women's Six Nations opener

Apr 4th 2021, 5:11 PM 3,316 Views 0 Comments

Mike Brown on the move after 16 years with Harlequins
# The Mighty Quin
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# The Mighty Quin

Mike Brown on the move after 16 years with Harlequins

Apr 4th 2021, 12:16 PM 13,817 Views 3 Comments

How the AIL's inaugural season created a superstar and the modern Munster
# The 42 Reads
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# The 42 Reads

How the AIL's inaugural season created a superstar and the modern Munster

Apr 4th 2021, 9:26 AM 34,624 Views 24 Comments

Pressure on Ulster to deliver against a side whose priorities lie elsewhere
# Stoop To Conquer
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# Stoop To Conquer

Pressure on Ulster to deliver against a side whose priorities lie elsewhere

Apr 4th 2021, 9:02 AM 9,684 Views 25 Comments

England and France overpower opposition on Six Nations opening day
# Red Roses
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# Red Roses

England and France overpower opposition on Six Nations opening day

Updated Apr 3rd 2021, 10:16 PM 10,782 Views 10 Comments

Connacht's European season ends with high-scoring defeat to Leicester
# Over And Out
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# Over And Out

Connacht's European season ends with high-scoring defeat to Leicester

Apr 3rd 2021, 10:03 PM 17,826 Views 25 Comments

Exeter storm back from slow start to set up quarter-final against Leinster
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup

Exeter storm back from slow start to set up quarter-final against Leinster

Apr 3rd 2021, 7:49 PM 10,401 Views 6 Comments

Van Graan: 'I am tremendously proud - our players gave everything'
# CJ's Last Stand
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# CJ's Last Stand

Van Graan: 'I am tremendously proud - our players gave everything'

Apr 3rd 2021, 6:51 PM 15,055 Views 48 Comments

As Stander heads for retirement, Munster have already found their new talisman
# Big Game Player
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# Big Game Player

As Stander heads for retirement, Munster have already found their new talisman

Apr 3rd 2021, 5:36 PM 25,078 Views 42 Comments

Heartbreak for Munster as Toulouse win a classic under the Limerick sun
# Munster
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# Munster

Heartbreak for Munster as Toulouse win a classic under the Limerick sun

Apr 3rd 2021, 5:11 PM 48,269 Views 105 Comments

Clermont await Munster or Toulouse in Champions Cup quarter-finals From The 42

Clermont await Munster or Toulouse in Champions Cup quarter-finals

Apr 3rd 2021, 3:56 PM 7,021 Views 3 Comments

As it happened: Munster v Toulouse, Champions Cup last 16 From The 42
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As it happened: Munster v Toulouse, Champions Cup last 16

New Zealand TV presenter apologises for using mock accent while describing Japanese player's display
# Statement
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# Statement

New Zealand TV presenter apologises for using mock accent while describing Japanese player's display

Apr 3rd 2021, 11:34 AM 14,247 Views 28 Comments

Connacht have no reason to fear much-changed Leicester at Welford Road
# Second String
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# Second String

Connacht have no reason to fear much-changed Leicester at Welford Road

Apr 3rd 2021, 9:30 AM 7,262 Views 12 Comments

Munster and Toulouse both looking to move past weight of European history
# Backs To The Wall
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# Backs To The Wall

Munster and Toulouse both looking to move past weight of European history

Apr 3rd 2021, 8:15 AM 8,237 Views 27 Comments

'He's one of the great players in the history of the club... the definition of a warrior'
# Barnhall Bruiser
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# Barnhall Bruiser

'He's one of the great players in the history of the club... the definition of a warrior'

Apr 3rd 2021, 8:00 AM 49,064 Views 23 Comments

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle reach quarter-finals of Champions Cup
# ROG
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# ROG

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle reach quarter-finals of Champions Cup

Apr 2nd 2021, 10:45 PM 21,190 Views 60 Comments

Declan Kidney's London Irish stage remarkable fightback to reach Challenge Cup quarters From The 42

Declan Kidney's London Irish stage remarkable fightback to reach Challenge Cup quarters

Apr 2nd 2021, 8:27 PM 17,712 Views 24 Comments

Jason Leonard says planning for the Lions tour continues apace
# All Systems Go
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# All Systems Go

Jason Leonard says planning for the Lions tour continues apace

Apr 2nd 2021, 7:46 PM 4,098 Views 2 Comments

Leinster's quarter-final spot confirmed as Toulon rage at 'scandal'
# Next Step
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# Next Step

Leinster's quarter-final spot confirmed as Toulon rage at 'scandal'

Apr 2nd 2021, 6:22 PM 71,540 Views 33 Comments

Ireland U18 international Karl Martin signs for Top 14 club Montpellier
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

Ireland U18 international Karl Martin signs for Top 14 club Montpellier

Apr 2nd 2021, 5:43 PM 14,411 Views 4 Comments

'This is one they should have blocked' - Jackman and Kinsella on Munster's signing of Jenkins
# Somebody Think Of Limerick
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# Somebody Think Of Limerick

'This is one they should have blocked' - Jackman and Kinsella on Munster's signing of Jenkins

Apr 2nd 2021, 4:58 PM 51,263 Views 60 Comments

Hamish Watson named Six Nations player of the tournament
# Jock Of All Trades
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# Jock Of All Trades

Hamish Watson named Six Nations player of the tournament

Apr 2nd 2021, 2:54 PM 9,873 Views 14 Comments

Friend insists Connacht out to break 'hoodoos' as he names side for Welford Road
# Tiger Raid
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# Tiger Raid

Friend insists Connacht out to break 'hoodoos' as he names side for Welford Road

Apr 2nd 2021, 12:50 PM 5,908 Views 4 Comments

Leinster's game against Toulon has been cancelled due to a positive Covid case
# Off
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# Off

Leinster's game against Toulon has been cancelled due to a positive Covid case

Apr 2nd 2021, 12:35 PM 57,511 Views 88 Comments

CJ Stander to skipper Munster against Toulouse as O'Mahony misses out through injury
# Team News
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# Team News

CJ Stander to skipper Munster against Toulouse as O'Mahony misses out through injury

Apr 2nd 2021, 12:08 PM 14,638 Views 28 Comments

Ulster boosted by Burns' return for do-or-die clash with Harlequins
# Billy
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# Billy

Ulster boosted by Burns' return for do-or-die clash with Harlequins

Apr 2nd 2021, 12:07 PM 6,496 Views 15 Comments

Women's Six Nations: 10 players to watch as the tournament kicks off at last
# The Big Kick-Off
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# The Big Kick-Off

Women's Six Nations: 10 players to watch as the tournament kicks off at last

Updated Apr 2nd 2021, 10:48 AM 4,668 Views 0 Comments

Highlanders overcome 'tough week' to shock Crusaders
# South Island
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# South Island

Highlanders overcome 'tough week' to shock Crusaders

Apr 2nd 2021, 9:56 AM 5,931 Views 0 Comments

'The Pro14 hasn't been competitive outside the Irish teams. It's the worst I have seen it'
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'The Pro14 hasn't been competitive outside the Irish teams. It's the worst I have seen it'

Apr 2nd 2021, 9:49 AM 17,307 Views 6 Comments

Ulster determined to 'take step forward' insists Rob Herring
# Euro Vision
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# Euro Vision

Ulster determined to 'take step forward' insists Rob Herring

Apr 2nd 2021, 8:43 AM 2,987 Views 9 Comments

Leinster's all-Ireland team look to set European marker against Toulon
# Goals
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# Goals

Leinster's all-Ireland team look to set European marker against Toulon

Apr 2nd 2021, 6:00 AM 7,707 Views 16 Comments

Connacht promote from within as they reshape coaching team for next two seasons
# Next Men Up
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# Next Men Up

Connacht promote from within as they reshape coaching team for next two seasons

Apr 1st 2021, 6:17 PM 8,013 Views 12 Comments

From the gainline to the frontline: Niamh Briggs on the huge opportunity for women's rugby
# Spotlight
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# Spotlight

From the gainline to the frontline: Niamh Briggs on the huge opportunity for women's rugby

Apr 1st 2021, 5:02 PM 5,280 Views 6 Comments

'They're a team that we've struggled with' - Cullen wary of old foes Toulon
# History
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# History

'They're a team that we've struggled with' - Cullen wary of old foes Toulon

Apr 1st 2021, 3:17 PM 6,754 Views 7 Comments

Ulster's Coetzee named Pro14 Players' Player of the Season
# Award
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# Award

Ulster's Coetzee named Pro14 Players' Player of the Season

Apr 1st 2021, 2:56 PM 7,370 Views 24 Comments

Johnny Sexton returns to captain Leinster against Toulon in Champions Cup
# BIG GUNS
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# BIG GUNS

Johnny Sexton returns to captain Leinster against Toulon in Champions Cup

Apr 1st 2021, 12:27 PM 14,105 Views 27 Comments

Lancaster and POC encourage Van der Flier's ball-carrying progress
# Impact
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# Impact

Lancaster and POC encourage Van der Flier's ball-carrying progress

Updated Apr 1st 2021, 8:32 AM 20,020 Views 29 Comments

All Blacks captain to miss rest of Super Rugby season with chest injury
# On The Sidelines
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# On The Sidelines

All Blacks captain to miss rest of Super Rugby season with chest injury

Apr 1st 2021, 8:07 AM 7,133 Views 2 Comments

Boyle outlines lofty ambitions ahead of first visit to 'proper old school' Welford Road
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Boyle outlines lofty ambitions ahead of first visit to 'proper old school' Welford Road

Apr 1st 2021, 6:30 AM 5,495 Views 1 Comment

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