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Rugby - Last year 2024

'Forwards should be licking their lips... There's not going to be many tip-on passes'
# Physical Test
From The 42
# Physical Test

'Forwards should be licking their lips... There's not going to be many tip-on passes'

Jun 13th 2024, 6:00 AM 3,137 Views 2 Comments

10 uncapped players named in Scotland squad for Americas tour
# Touring Party
From The 42
# Touring Party

10 uncapped players named in Scotland squad for Americas tour

Jun 12th 2024, 5:51 PM 3,036 Views 3 Comments

Blow to Joe Schmidt as Australian fly-half Carter Gordon defects to rugby league
# Switching Codes
From The 42
# Switching Codes

Blow to Joe Schmidt as Australian fly-half Carter Gordon defects to rugby league

Jun 12th 2024, 8:03 AM 6,858 Views 14 Comments

'When you're written off, you just have to prove all the doubters wrong'
# Mindset
From The 42
# Mindset

'When you're written off, you just have to prove all the doubters wrong'

Jun 12th 2024, 6:30 AM 2,964 Views 8 Comments

'It was messy' - Peter O'Mahony on contract delay and his Ireland future
# One More Year
From The 42
# One More Year

'It was messy' - Peter O'Mahony on contract delay and his Ireland future

Jun 12th 2024, 6:30 AM 5,610 Views 11 Comments

The South Africans and Scots out to prevent an all-Irish URC final
# Opposition
From The 42
# Opposition

The South Africans and Scots out to prevent an all-Irish URC final

Jun 11th 2024, 8:30 PM 1,789 Views 2 Comments

The Bulls and Glasgow take on Leinster and Munster on Saturday in the semi-finals.

'He’s been a really popular signing, Cranks' - Nankivell on course for Glasgow return
# URC
From The 42
# URC

'He’s been a really popular signing, Cranks' - Nankivell on course for Glasgow return

Jun 11th 2024, 7:07 PM 3,785 Views 7 Comments

Ringrose available for long-awaited Leinster return against the Bulls
# Update
From The 42
# Update

Ringrose available for long-awaited Leinster return against the Bulls

Jun 11th 2024, 3:12 PM 3,808 Views 18 Comments

Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa confirmed for October
# Trip
From The 42
# Trip

Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa confirmed for October

Jun 11th 2024, 1:18 PM 6,209 Views 27 Comments

Return of Diarmuid Barron a timely boost for Munster
# Impact
From The 42
# Impact

Return of Diarmuid Barron a timely boost for Munster

Jun 11th 2024, 6:30 AM 3,856 Views 5 Comments

How Ulster tried to expose Leinster but got stung on the counter
# Aerial
From The 42
# Aerial

How Ulster tried to expose Leinster but got stung on the counter

Jun 10th 2024, 8:15 PM 3,296 Views 9 Comments

John Cooney’s contestable kicking caused stress but Ulster didn’t quite get the rewards.

'If Leinster lose to the Bulls, it's a big, big failure on their part' - Bernard Jackman
# Rugby Weekly Extra
From The 42
# Rugby Weekly Extra

'If Leinster lose to the Bulls, it's a big, big failure on their part' - Bernard Jackman

Jun 10th 2024, 5:02 PM 8,188 Views 49 Comments

Munster hope to have Nankivell available for Glasgow semi-final
# Update
From The 42
# Update

Munster hope to have Nankivell available for Glasgow semi-final

Jun 10th 2024, 1:47 PM 4,893 Views 21 Comments

'You almost burrow through like a mole' - McCarthy excels for Leinster
# Impact
From The 42
# Impact

'You almost burrow through like a mole' - McCarthy excels for Leinster

Jun 10th 2024, 7:00 AM 3,513 Views 4 Comments

The 23-year-old lock was at his destructive best against Ulster.

Conan and Ringrose to travel with Leinster to South Africa
# Travelling Party
From The 42
# Travelling Party

Conan and Ringrose to travel with Leinster to South Africa

Jun 10th 2024, 6:30 AM 4,746 Views 12 Comments

Munster motivated to defend URC title on home soil
# Final Four
From The 42
# Final Four

Munster motivated to defend URC title on home soil

Jun 10th 2024, 6:00 AM 3,504 Views 9 Comments

Ireland Men edged out by France in Rugby Sevens Europe final
# Rugby Sevens
From The 42
# Rugby Sevens

Ireland Men edged out by France in Rugby Sevens Europe final

Updated Jun 9th 2024, 7:29 PM 15,591 Views 11 Comments

Details confirmed for Munster and Leinster's respective URC semi-finals
# Final Four
From The 42
# Final Four

Details confirmed for Munster and Leinster's respective URC semi-finals

Jun 8th 2024, 9:54 PM 14,142 Views 19 Comments

'We showed great character, kept fighting right to the end'
# End Of The Road
From The 42
# End Of The Road

'We showed great character, kept fighting right to the end'

Jun 8th 2024, 8:58 PM 4,042 Views 7 Comments

'The bags are packed' - Leinster set for South Africa trip in URC semis
# On The Road
From The 42
# On The Road

'The bags are packed' - Leinster set for South Africa trip in URC semis

Jun 8th 2024, 8:34 PM 5,836 Views 17 Comments

Star wing Arendse ruled out of Bulls' clash with Leinster and doubtful for Ireland tests
# Blow
From The 42
# Blow

Star wing Arendse ruled out of Bulls' clash with Leinster and doubtful for Ireland tests

Jun 8th 2024, 7:18 PM 4,211 Views 17 Comments

Leinster to visit the Bulls in URC semis after 6-try win over Ulster
# Highveld Hopes
From The 42
# Highveld Hopes

Leinster to visit the Bulls in URC semis after 6-try win over Ulster

Jun 8th 2024, 6:50 PM 5,787 Views 25 Comments

Alex Mitchell’s late try seals Premiership title for Northampton against 14-man Bath
# Saints
From The 42
# Saints

Alex Mitchell’s late try seals Premiership title for Northampton against 14-man Bath

Jun 8th 2024, 5:20 PM 2,826 Views 9 Comments

Bulls hold off stern Benetton challenge to set up home semi with Leinster or Ulster
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Bulls hold off stern Benetton challenge to set up home semi with Leinster or Ulster

Jun 8th 2024, 4:21 PM 4,075 Views 12 Comments

Super Rugby semis locked down as debt-laden Rebels bid farewell
# Business End
From The 42
# Business End

Super Rugby semis locked down as debt-laden Rebels bid farewell

Jun 8th 2024, 1:29 PM 3,548 Views 4 Comments

'We want guys playing with freedom and swagger' - Ulster eye Leinster upset
# Suftum
From The 42
# Suftum

'We want guys playing with freedom and swagger' - Ulster eye Leinster upset

Jun 8th 2024, 7:15 AM 1,110 Views 3 Comments

Depleted Ulster face tough task as Leinster look to launch URC title charge
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Depleted Ulster face tough task as Leinster look to launch URC title charge

Jun 8th 2024, 6:30 AM 1,859 Views 2 Comments

'It’s not always glamorous. This is knockout rugby'
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

'It’s not always glamorous. This is knockout rugby'

Jun 7th 2024, 10:25 PM 3,676 Views 13 Comments

Munster see off Ospreys to book place in URC semi-finals
# Job Done
From The 42
# Job Done

Munster see off Ospreys to book place in URC semi-finals

Jun 7th 2024, 9:26 PM 5,650 Views 32 Comments

Ireland women make winning start in Croatia, men hammer hosts and draw with Germany
# Rugby Sevens
From The 42
# Rugby Sevens

Ireland women make winning start in Croatia, men hammer hosts and draw with Germany

Jun 7th 2024, 9:00 PM 3,169 Views 0 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Let's Get Quizzical
From The 42
# Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Jun 7th 2024, 5:07 PM 6,106 Views 1 Comment

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

Leinster having four talented out-halves isn’t great for the health of the game in Ireland
# Podcast
From The 42
# Podcast

Leinster having four talented out-halves isn’t great for the health of the game in Ireland

Jun 7th 2024, 1:48 PM 8,055 Views 63 Comments

Leinster turn to experience as captain James Ryan to start Ulster clash
# Tried And Trusted
From The 42
# Tried And Trusted

Leinster turn to experience as captain James Ryan to start Ulster clash

Jun 7th 2024, 12:44 PM 5,830 Views 42 Comments

Chiefs power past Reds to reach Super Rugby semi-finals
# One-sided
From The 42
# One-sided

Chiefs power past Reds to reach Super Rugby semi-finals

Jun 7th 2024, 11:07 AM 2,036 Views 0 Comments

Munster's momentum should be too much for Ospreys in Limerick
# Home Comforts
From The 42
# Home Comforts

Munster's momentum should be too much for Ospreys in Limerick

Jun 7th 2024, 6:00 AM 2,415 Views 3 Comments

Graham Rowntree’s side face into the URC play-offs in a different place to last year.

Ex-Munster boss van Graan on brink of first trophy with Bath
# Jvg
From The 42
# Jvg

Ex-Munster boss van Graan on brink of first trophy with Bath

Jun 6th 2024, 8:36 PM 3,789 Views 5 Comments

Hugo Keenan to continue Olympic prep at Rugby Sevens Europe Championship
# Rugby Sevens
From The 42
# Rugby Sevens

Hugo Keenan to continue Olympic prep at Rugby Sevens Europe Championship

Jun 6th 2024, 3:49 PM 3,620 Views 23 Comments

Rugby following the trend if €940m deal with Qatar goes ahead
# Rugby Values
From The 42
# Rugby Values

Rugby following the trend if €940m deal with Qatar goes ahead

Jun 6th 2024, 12:25 PM 6,966 Views 11 Comments

It has been reported that Doha could host the Nations Championship finals weekend from 2026.

Frisch, Coombes and Hodnett return as Munster show hand for URC quarter-final
# Selection
From The 42
# Selection

Frisch, Coombes and Hodnett return as Munster show hand for URC quarter-final

Jun 6th 2024, 12:12 PM 6,382 Views 55 Comments

Saints taking lessons from Leinster loss into Premiership final
# Croke Park
From The 42
# Croke Park

Saints taking lessons from Leinster loss into Premiership final

Jun 6th 2024, 9:45 AM 2,230 Views 6 Comments