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'From the kick-off, they decided to start a schemozzle. That suited us'
# AIL Legends
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# AIL Legends

'From the kick-off, they decided to start a schemozzle. That suited us'

Updated May 16th 2020, 12:20 PM 36,168 Views 27 Comments

July Test rugby finally postponed, but rescheduling only poses more problems
# Comment
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# Comment

July Test rugby finally postponed, but rescheduling only poses more problems

May 15th 2020, 5:33 PM 3,487 Views 1 Comment

Rugby Australia appoint new chairman hoping to rejuvenate for 2027 World Cup bid
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# Wallabies

Rugby Australia appoint new chairman hoping to rejuvenate for 2027 World Cup bid

May 15th 2020, 11:59 AM 3,689 Views 0 Comments

Blue Bulls sign former Springbok back row Arno Botha from Munster
# Heading Home
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# Heading Home

Blue Bulls sign former Springbok back row Arno Botha from Munster

May 15th 2020, 11:06 AM 11,095 Views 48 Comments

Ackermann steps down as Gloucester head coach to take club role in Japan
# Cherry Bomb
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# Cherry Bomb

Ackermann steps down as Gloucester head coach to take club role in Japan

May 15th 2020, 9:32 AM 4,556 Views 7 Comments

IRFU confirm postponement of Ireland's Test series against Australia
# Covid-19
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# Covid-19

IRFU confirm postponement of Ireland's Test series against Australia

May 15th 2020, 8:04 AM 5,174 Views 6 Comments

EPCR looking at possible 24-team Champions Cup for next season
# Format
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# Format

EPCR looking at possible 24-team Champions Cup for next season

May 14th 2020, 9:30 PM 18,943 Views 16 Comments

'Arrangements are all in place': Aviva Stadium ready to host matches
# Behind Closed Doors
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# Behind Closed Doors

'Arrangements are all in place': Aviva Stadium ready to host matches

May 14th 2020, 8:02 PM 5,629 Views 0 Comments

'They had something unbelievably unique in Limerick rugby and I don't think it's too late to reignite that'
# Talent Development
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# Talent Development

'They had something unbelievably unique in Limerick rugby and I don't think it's too late to reignite that'

May 14th 2020, 8:00 PM 26,337 Views 95 Comments

Premiership clubs face prospect of being stripped of titles for salary cap breaches
# Papa Don't Breach
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# Papa Don't Breach

Premiership clubs face prospect of being stripped of titles for salary cap breaches

May 14th 2020, 1:45 PM 8,384 Views 11 Comments

Julian Savea targets New Zealand return after confirming Toulon departure
# Homeward Bound
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# Homeward Bound

Julian Savea targets New Zealand return after confirming Toulon departure

May 14th 2020, 12:38 PM 7,298 Views 8 Comments

Leinster academy tighthead Aungier set to make switch to Connacht
# Moving West
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# Moving West

Leinster academy tighthead Aungier set to make switch to Connacht

May 14th 2020, 9:56 AM 15,563 Views 109 Comments

'The situation is worrying' - France's wealthiest rugby side cut budget by 20%
# Reality Sets In
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# Reality Sets In

'The situation is worrying' - France's wealthiest rugby side cut budget by 20%

May 13th 2020, 9:30 PM 7,202 Views 2 Comments

Hawaiian tighthead Salanoa set for switch from Leinster to Munster
# Prop
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# Prop

Hawaiian tighthead Salanoa set for switch from Leinster to Munster

May 13th 2020, 9:27 PM 38,399 Views 190 Comments

Ospreys announce multi-million pound takeover by Asian marketing firm
# New Ownership
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# New Ownership

Ospreys announce multi-million pound takeover by Asian marketing firm

May 13th 2020, 7:37 PM 6,634 Views 3 Comments

Scarlets confirm Wales centre Parkes' exit ahead of expected Japan move
# Departure
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# Departure

Scarlets confirm Wales centre Parkes' exit ahead of expected Japan move

May 13th 2020, 5:20 PM 7,367 Views 8 Comments

21-year-old wing Kernohan set for Championship move after leaving Ulster
# Prospect
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# Prospect

21-year-old wing Kernohan set for Championship move after leaving Ulster

May 13th 2020, 12:30 PM 9,351 Views 28 Comments

Pichot quits World Rugby after losing to Beaumont in chairman election
# Resigned
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# Resigned

Pichot quits World Rugby after losing to Beaumont in chairman election

May 13th 2020, 10:41 AM 9,155 Views 7 Comments

World Cup-winning All Blacks wing Milner-Skudder signs for Highlanders
# Super Rugby
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# Super Rugby

World Cup-winning All Blacks wing Milner-Skudder signs for Highlanders

May 13th 2020, 7:52 AM 6,187 Views 2 Comments

Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's Grand Slam success years?
# Slammers
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# Slammers

Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's Grand Slam success years?

May 12th 2020, 9:30 PM 29,462 Views 13 Comments

It's no longer possible to score a try against the post protector
# Law Change
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# Law Change

It's no longer possible to score a try against the post protector

May 12th 2020, 8:00 PM 48,624 Views 31 Comments

Munster's Sammy Arnold and Conor Oliver set for moves to Connacht
# Inter-pro
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# Inter-pro

Munster's Sammy Arnold and Conor Oliver set for moves to Connacht

May 12th 2020, 2:46 PM 17,174 Views 55 Comments

Western Force set to return as Australia plans for rugby restart in July
# Plan B
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# Plan B

Western Force set to return as Australia plans for rugby restart in July

May 12th 2020, 11:17 AM 5,561 Views 3 Comments

Will Addison and Jordi Murphy sign new contracts to stay with Ulster
# Boost
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# Boost

Will Addison and Jordi Murphy sign new contracts to stay with Ulster

May 12th 2020, 10:15 AM 5,988 Views 30 Comments

'I can't wait to learn off RG Snyman... It's like man against boys in some of the clips'
# Déise Man
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# Déise Man

'I can't wait to learn off RG Snyman... It's like man against boys in some of the clips'

May 11th 2020, 7:41 PM 13,826 Views 56 Comments

IRFU bins plans to bring Irish provinces back into training next week
# Train From Home
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# Train From Home

IRFU bins plans to bring Irish provinces back into training next week

May 11th 2020, 6:57 PM 4,474 Views 1 Comment

Racing 92 confirm signings of Wallabies Kurtley Beale and Luke Jones
# Incoming
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# Incoming

Racing 92 confirm signings of Wallabies Kurtley Beale and Luke Jones

May 11th 2020, 4:18 PM 7,064 Views 3 Comments

Here's what you can expect from your membership of The42 this week
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# Join The Club

Here's what you can expect from your membership of The42 this week

May 11th 2020, 4:13 PM 2,820 Views 0 Comments

June fixture list unveiled for Kiwi Super Rugby sides
# Rugby Returns
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# Rugby Returns

June fixture list unveiled for Kiwi Super Rugby sides

May 11th 2020, 10:27 AM 4,771 Views 4 Comments

'That was my dream... Munster was and still is the jersey I want to put on one day'
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

'That was my dream... Munster was and still is the jersey I want to put on one day'

May 10th 2020, 8:00 AM 49,131 Views 6 Comments

Dubliner Ian McKinley chases 'elusive' Italy win as his story becomes a film
# Look Beyond
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# Look Beyond

Dubliner Ian McKinley chases 'elusive' Italy win as his story becomes a film

May 9th 2020, 1:11 PM 10,848 Views 5 Comments

Cork Con and Blackrock stars land the top gongs as AIL award winners announced
# Domestic Rugby
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# Domestic Rugby

Cork Con and Blackrock stars land the top gongs as AIL award winners announced

May 9th 2020, 10:17 AM 7,043 Views 2 Comments

The great Irish rugby captains quiz
# Tough Test
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# Tough Test

The great Irish rugby captains quiz

May 9th 2020, 9:30 AM 14,814 Views 5 Comments

When two brilliant offloads helped Connacht to end a 17-year drought in Dublin
# Classic
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# Classic

When two brilliant offloads helped Connacht to end a 17-year drought in Dublin

May 9th 2020, 8:30 AM 8,512 Views 7 Comments

'I'd love to have seen how the last two weeks of the Six Nations played out'
# Porridge
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# Porridge

'I'd love to have seen how the last two weeks of the Six Nations played out'

May 9th 2020, 7:00 AM 10,127 Views 5 Comments

Saracens reprimand players for flouting social distancing rules
# Sarries
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# Sarries

Saracens reprimand players for flouting social distancing rules

May 7th 2020, 6:22 PM 10,037 Views 12 Comments

'I really think Ringrose is a strong option' - Picking the 2021 Lions centre pairing
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# The42 Rugby Weekly

'I really think Ringrose is a strong option' - Picking the 2021 Lions centre pairing

May 7th 2020, 5:09 PM 22,647 Views 53 Comments

We could be watching Super Rugby from New Zealand as soon as next month
# Derbies
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# Derbies

We could be watching Super Rugby from New Zealand as soon as next month

May 7th 2020, 9:28 AM 6,579 Views 4 Comments

Top 14 chiefs postpone decision on next season's Champions Cup places
# Covid-19
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# Covid-19

Top 14 chiefs postpone decision on next season's Champions Cup places

May 7th 2020, 8:17 AM 5,401 Views 8 Comments

Pro14 season could still be restarted but will definitely be curtailed, say Scottish Rugby Union
# European Rugby
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# European Rugby

Pro14 season could still be restarted but will definitely be curtailed, say Scottish Rugby Union

May 6th 2020, 10:27 PM 4,854 Views 7 Comments