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Missing family, but recovering and connecting with fans: Bealham banks positives from lockdown
# Blessing In Disguise
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# Blessing In Disguise

Missing family, but recovering and connecting with fans: Bealham banks positives from lockdown

Aug 21st 2020, 7:00 AM 5,366 Views 2 Comments

'He’s my kind of player. I like those nasty fellas'
# Straight Shooter
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# Straight Shooter

'He’s my kind of player. I like those nasty fellas'

Aug 21st 2020, 6:45 AM 10,897 Views 7 Comments

'There's an aura about them': Farrell excited for restart with Munster's World Cup-winners
# Ball-playing Centres
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# Ball-playing Centres

'There's an aura about them': Farrell excited for restart with Munster's World Cup-winners

Aug 21st 2020, 6:30 AM 6,355 Views 12 Comments

De Allende and Snyman in line for Munster debuts against Leinster
# Restart
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# Restart

De Allende and Snyman in line for Munster debuts against Leinster

Aug 20th 2020, 9:30 PM 31,925 Views 42 Comments

Green light! Irish rugby gets the all-clear to return this weekend
# Testing
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# Testing

Green light! Irish rugby gets the all-clear to return this weekend

Aug 20th 2020, 6:14 PM 5,511 Views 1 Comment

21-year-old Ryan Baird set to start for Leinster in big clash with Munster
# Talent
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# Talent

21-year-old Ryan Baird set to start for Leinster in big clash with Munster

Aug 20th 2020, 5:14 PM 16,061 Views 39 Comments

'People jumping to the conclusion that Carbery is finished - that's nonsense'
# The42 Rugby Weekly
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# The42 Rugby Weekly

'People jumping to the conclusion that Carbery is finished - that's nonsense'

Aug 20th 2020, 3:20 PM 27,334 Views 34 Comments

Grace, traces of Twickenham and past glories kept Henshaw going while rugby was on hold
# We Go Again
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# We Go Again

Grace, traces of Twickenham and past glories kept Henshaw going while rugby was on hold

Aug 20th 2020, 8:00 AM 24,698 Views 8 Comments

'The camera can be very deceiving' - Aki downplays impressive post-lockdown physique
# Bulk
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# Bulk

'The camera can be very deceiving' - Aki downplays impressive post-lockdown physique

Aug 20th 2020, 7:30 AM 17,341 Views 4 Comments

Covid case in Munster 'a proper reality check,' says Peter O'Mahony
# SUAF
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# SUAF

Covid case in Munster 'a proper reality check,' says Peter O'Mahony

Aug 20th 2020, 7:00 AM 6,263 Views 0 Comments

'Sporting organisations shouldn’t have to take the fall for government failures' - Sinn Féin
# Unimpressed
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# Unimpressed

'Sporting organisations shouldn’t have to take the fall for government failures' - Sinn Féin

Aug 19th 2020, 7:18 PM 7,748 Views 21 Comments

'I’m still more a person of Jesus' - Billy Vunipola explains why he won't take a knee
# Stance
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# Stance

'I’m still more a person of Jesus' - Billy Vunipola explains why he won't take a knee

Aug 19th 2020, 5:31 PM 13,753 Views 28 Comments

Stade Francais cancel friendly as some players who tested positive for Covid-19 have lung damage
# Statement
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# Statement

Stade Francais cancel friendly as some players who tested positive for Covid-19 have lung damage

Aug 19th 2020, 5:08 PM 6,505 Views 4 Comments

England international Jack Clifford forced into retirement at 27
# CALLING IT A DAY
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# CALLING IT A DAY

England international Jack Clifford forced into retirement at 27

Aug 19th 2020, 1:51 PM 9,614 Views 0 Comments

Hands washed and fingers crossed for rugby schedule
# Rugby Restart
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# Rugby Restart

Hands washed and fingers crossed for rugby schedule

Updated Aug 19th 2020, 12:00 PM 22,871 Views 8 Comments

Stretched resources 'won't be an issue' if Ulster earn a packed fixture list
# Winner Stays On
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# Winner Stays On

Stretched resources 'won't be an issue' if Ulster earn a packed fixture list

Aug 19th 2020, 11:27 AM 4,359 Views 6 Comments

What do you think of the new Leinster jersey?
# Fresh Threads
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# Fresh Threads

What do you think of the new Leinster jersey?

Aug 19th 2020, 9:06 AM 15,332 Views 40 Comments

Loss of Carbery leaves door slightly ajar for bright new generation of Munster 10s
# Playmakers
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# Playmakers

Loss of Carbery leaves door slightly ajar for bright new generation of Munster 10s

Aug 19th 2020, 7:00 AM 12,588 Views 31 Comments

Leinster know Munster's two big new signings could 'add a new dimension'
# Anticipation
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# Anticipation

Leinster know Munster's two big new signings could 'add a new dimension'

Aug 19th 2020, 6:00 AM 5,346 Views 6 Comments

'He'll be a pretty hard man to stop' - Friend relishing chance to unleash Aki on rugby's restart
# Ripped
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# Ripped

'He'll be a pretty hard man to stop' - Friend relishing chance to unleash Aki on rugby's restart

Aug 18th 2020, 7:59 PM 13,199 Views 16 Comments

Government confirms all sporting events to take place behind closed doors
# Covid-19
From The 42
# Covid-19

Government confirms all sporting events to take place behind closed doors

Aug 18th 2020, 6:02 PM 43,451 Views 59 Comments

EPCR relax 'non-European' player limit ahead of Champions Cup quarter-finals
# Rule Book
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# Rule Book

EPCR relax 'non-European' player limit ahead of Champions Cup quarter-finals

Aug 18th 2020, 5:38 PM 7,000 Views 10 Comments

McFarland laments loss of Baloucoune to horrible hamstring injury
# Avulsion
From The 42
# Avulsion

McFarland laments loss of Baloucoune to horrible hamstring injury

Aug 18th 2020, 5:15 PM 6,417 Views 11 Comments

Munster back 'resilient' Carbery as he endures rotten run of luck
# Sidelined
From The 42
# Sidelined

Munster back 'resilient' Carbery as he endures rotten run of luck

Aug 18th 2020, 2:22 PM 7,418 Views 12 Comments

Super Rugby goes from world's best to unholy mess
# Stalemate
From The 42
# Stalemate

Super Rugby goes from world's best to unholy mess

Aug 18th 2020, 12:14 PM 12,836 Views 4 Comments

Another setback for Joey Carbery as Munster out-half ruled out indefinitely
# Cruel
From The 42
# Cruel

Another setback for Joey Carbery as Munster out-half ruled out indefinitely

Aug 18th 2020, 11:58 AM 49,722 Views 78 Comments

Star-studded squads named for South v North clash in New Zealand
# Showdown
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# Showdown

Star-studded squads named for South v North clash in New Zealand

Aug 18th 2020, 11:43 AM 10,096 Views 2 Comments

Leinster hopeful of McFadden return before contract expires
# Last Chapter
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# Last Chapter

Leinster hopeful of McFadden return before contract expires

Aug 18th 2020, 10:47 AM 4,628 Views 3 Comments

'He's a deep thinker on the game. Mentally he's very strong'
# 10
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# 10

'He's a deep thinker on the game. Mentally he's very strong'

Updated Aug 18th 2020, 8:38 AM 27,661 Views 29 Comments

'Leinster-Munster is huge... it's still the biggest game of the year'
# Rivalry
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# Rivalry

'Leinster-Munster is huge... it's still the biggest game of the year'

Updated Aug 17th 2020, 8:08 PM 25,023 Views 35 Comments

Munster academy player who tested positive for Covid-19 now asymptomatic
# Update
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# Update

Munster academy player who tested positive for Covid-19 now asymptomatic

Aug 17th 2020, 5:47 PM 7,772 Views 1 Comment

Big blow for Leinster's McFadden as injury rules him out for six weeks
# Cruel
From The 42
# Cruel

Big blow for Leinster's McFadden as injury rules him out for six weeks

Aug 17th 2020, 3:11 PM 5,995 Views 4 Comments

'His rugby mind sets him apart' - Nacewa hopes to see Schmidt back soon
# Brain Power
From The 42
# Brain Power

'His rugby mind sets him apart' - Nacewa hopes to see Schmidt back soon

Aug 17th 2020, 2:25 PM 7,203 Views 24 Comments

Leinster hope training intensity will prepare them for fan-free matches
# Spacious
From The 42
# Spacious

Leinster hope training intensity will prepare them for fan-free matches

Updated Aug 17th 2020, 12:02 PM 17,339 Views 24 Comments

Highlanders finish on a high as virus brings 'bizarre' ending to Super Rugby competition
# NZ
From The 42
# NZ

Highlanders finish on a high as virus brings 'bizarre' ending to Super Rugby competition

Aug 15th 2020, 2:54 PM 9,327 Views 3 Comments

Young Wallaby hot shot scores emotional try as Reds hold off charging Rebels
# Onslaught
From The 42
# Onslaught

Young Wallaby hot shot scores emotional try as Reds hold off charging Rebels

Aug 15th 2020, 2:33 PM 8,019 Views 0 Comments

'The whole story has been a fairytale' - Former Scotland captain retires from professional rugby
# Wave Goodbye
From The 42
# Wave Goodbye

'The whole story has been a fairytale' - Former Scotland captain retires from professional rugby

Aug 15th 2020, 11:20 AM 13,679 Views 5 Comments

Dylan Hartley: ‘I’d had enough of being governed by Eddie Jones’
# Looking Back
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# Looking Back

Dylan Hartley: ‘I’d had enough of being governed by Eddie Jones’

Aug 14th 2020, 6:12 PM 19,624 Views 7 Comments

Four years on from Leinster departure, Madigan has all new outlook with Ulster
# Inter-pro
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# Inter-pro

Four years on from Leinster departure, Madigan has all new outlook with Ulster

Updated Aug 14th 2020, 5:03 PM 34,544 Views 43 Comments

Australia set for 2027 Rugby World Cup bid boost thanks to dual-awarding system
# RWC
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# RWC

Australia set for 2027 Rugby World Cup bid boost thanks to dual-awarding system

Aug 13th 2020, 5:49 PM 11,910 Views 6 Comments

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