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Rugby - Last year 2025

'That's the way we're going. We're backing the youth'
# Suftum
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# Suftum

'That's the way we're going. We're backing the youth'

May 12th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,966 Views 8 Comments

Former Lions head coach Ian McGeechan diagnosed with prostate cancer
# Awareness
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# Awareness

Former Lions head coach Ian McGeechan diagnosed with prostate cancer

May 11th 2025, 11:47 AM 3,544 Views 11 Comments

Connacht's season continues to peter out as Edinburgh keep play-off hopes alive
# Slump
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# Slump

Connacht's season continues to peter out as Edinburgh keep play-off hopes alive

May 10th 2025, 9:38 PM 5,412 Views 25 Comments

Barrett stars as Leinster cement top spot with 12-try rout of Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Barrett stars as Leinster cement top spot with 12-try rout of Zebre

May 10th 2025, 7:32 PM 7,458 Views 94 Comments

Terenure RFC appoint former All Black Carlos Spencer as head coach
# Maverick
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# Maverick

Terenure RFC appoint former All Black Carlos Spencer as head coach

May 10th 2025, 5:30 PM 5,628 Views 28 Comments

'It was about Peter, it was about Conor, it was about Stevie'
# Farewell
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# Farewell

'It was about Peter, it was about Conor, it was about Stevie'

May 9th 2025, 10:37 PM 8,209 Views 25 Comments

Tom Curry limps off one day after Lions call as Leicester beat Sale
# Concern
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# Concern

Tom Curry limps off one day after Lions call as Leicester beat Sale

May 9th 2025, 10:36 PM 5,702 Views 8 Comments

A beautiful moment for O'Mahony as Munster muscle past Ulster
# Ligind
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# Ligind

A beautiful moment for O'Mahony as Munster muscle past Ulster

May 9th 2025, 9:20 PM 6,416 Views 33 Comments

The retiring Munster legend landed the killer blow at Thomond Park after a thrilling first half.

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara receives 5-week suspension
# Punishment
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# Punishment

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara receives 5-week suspension

May 9th 2025, 5:55 PM 23,379 Views 49 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Test
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# Test

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

May 9th 2025, 5:00 PM 4,621 Views 6 Comments

How closely have you been paying attention to the sporting headlines?

UNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly Extra
Connacht sign Sam Gilbert from Highlanders as Cordero named among departures
# New Addition
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# New Addition

Connacht sign Sam Gilbert from Highlanders as Cordero named among departures

Updated May 9th 2025, 1:41 PM 7,408 Views 57 Comments

Aki set for 150th cap as Connacht take on Edinburgh
# Selection
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# Selection

Aki set for 150th cap as Connacht take on Edinburgh

May 9th 2025, 12:29 PM 2,056 Views 7 Comments

Six Lions in Leinster starting team to face Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Six Lions in Leinster starting team to face Zebre

May 9th 2025, 12:23 PM 4,400 Views 39 Comments

Battle for Lions 10 shirt will be fun as Irish options overlooked
# Combinations
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# Combinations

Battle for Lions 10 shirt will be fun as Irish options overlooked

May 9th 2025, 10:26 AM 2,251 Views 32 Comments

The make-up of the back five of the pack will be intriguing, with scope for 6/2 benches in Australia.

'We know what we need, so we can't hold anything back'
# Win Or Bust
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# Win Or Bust

'We know what we need, so we can't hold anything back'

May 9th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,423 Views 6 Comments

An excruciating, exciting day in London takes Lions fever up a notch
# Lions Lions Lions
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# Lions Lions Lions

An excruciating, exciting day in London takes Lions fever up a notch

May 8th 2025, 8:30 PM 2,778 Views 29 Comments

The build-up was interminable but there were reminders of the pride and fun involved in Lions tours.

'Why wouldn’t you take that?' - Lions hope Sexton can have big impact
# Here's Johnny
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# Here's Johnny

'Why wouldn’t you take that?' - Lions hope Sexton can have big impact

May 8th 2025, 6:32 PM 4,192 Views 10 Comments

Castres and Fiji 7s star dies after car hit by train
# RIP
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# RIP

Castres and Fiji 7s star dies after car hit by train

May 8th 2025, 6:28 PM 5,701 Views 4 Comments

15 Irish call-ups, the unlucky few, and catching Lions Fever
Doris is 'devastated' to miss out on Lions tour, says Farrell
# Sidelined
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# Sidelined

Doris is 'devastated' to miss out on Lions tour, says Farrell

May 8th 2025, 4:31 PM 8,466 Views 36 Comments

How many of Ireland's 15 Lions will be Test starters in Australia?
# Selection
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# Selection

How many of Ireland's 15 Lions will be Test starters in Australia?

May 8th 2025, 4:04 PM 4,673 Views 16 Comments

15 Irish players included in Farrell's 38-man Lions squad
# Touring Party
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# Touring Party

15 Irish players included in Farrell's 38-man Lions squad

May 8th 2025, 2:44 PM 17,162 Views 140 Comments

Maro Itoje will captain the tourists after Caelan Doris was cruelly ruled out with injury.

Munster confirm Peter O'Mahony in starting XV for Thomond Park farewell
# Team News
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# Team News

Munster confirm Peter O'Mahony in starting XV for Thomond Park farewell

May 8th 2025, 1:23 PM 5,769 Views 36 Comments

NZ Rugby posts €10m loss, admits financial model 'not sustainable'
# Report
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# Report

NZ Rugby posts €10m loss, admits financial model 'not sustainable'

May 8th 2025, 8:38 AM 6,610 Views 36 Comments

Furlong, Itoje, and the other possible multi-tour Lions
# Test Caps
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# Test Caps

Furlong, Itoje, and the other possible multi-tour Lions

May 7th 2025, 7:30 PM 4,294 Views 22 Comments

Alun Wyn Jones’ record of 12 Test caps over four tours is remarkable.

Maro Itoje set for Lions captaincy with squad named on Thursday
# Leader
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# Leader

Maro Itoje set for Lions captaincy with squad named on Thursday

May 7th 2025, 5:14 PM 7,099 Views 32 Comments

Turner and Russell to leave Leinster at the end of the season
# Farewell
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# Farewell

Turner and Russell to leave Leinster at the end of the season

May 7th 2025, 2:06 PM 12,583 Views 38 Comments

Munster and Ireland prop Kilcoyne retires after 15-year career
# Killer
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# Killer

Munster and Ireland prop Kilcoyne retires after 15-year career

May 7th 2025, 1:48 PM 3,819 Views 16 Comments

'They're going to start s******g themselves' - Northampton's chats in Dublin
# BTs
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# BTs

'They're going to start s******g themselves' - Northampton's chats in Dublin

May 7th 2025, 1:32 PM 8,310 Views 38 Comments

Carbery and McNamara play their part in Bordeaux's rise
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

Carbery and McNamara play their part in Bordeaux's rise

May 7th 2025, 12:10 PM 4,097 Views 9 Comments

Ross Molony, Niall Annett, and Quinn Roux are hoping to win the Challenge Cup with Bath.

Josh van der Flier believes Leinster can end their season on a high
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Josh van der Flier believes Leinster can end their season on a high

May 7th 2025, 6:15 AM 3,496 Views 42 Comments

A derby in Limerick, Connacht's faint hopes, Leinster's trophy hunt
# URC
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# URC

A derby in Limerick, Connacht's faint hopes, Leinster's trophy hunt

May 6th 2025, 8:00 PM 2,684 Views 11 Comments

Prendergast hoping Boyd's Northampton stardust can rub off on Munster
# Every Little Helps
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# Every Little Helps

Prendergast hoping Boyd's Northampton stardust can rub off on Munster

May 6th 2025, 5:53 PM 6,108 Views 16 Comments

'Is there another head coach in world rugby who wouldn't have picked Jordie Barrett?'
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

'Is there another head coach in world rugby who wouldn't have picked Jordie Barrett?'

May 6th 2025, 4:57 PM 6,191 Views 26 Comments

'Prendo brought me in to see the HPC and I was like, 'Can I really be anywhere else?''
# One More Year
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# One More Year

'Prendo brought me in to see the HPC and I was like, 'Can I really be anywhere else?''

May 6th 2025, 4:09 PM 6,741 Views 1 Comment

Ulster's O'Toole, Lowry and Moore available for Munster clash
# Squad News
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# Squad News

Ulster's O'Toole, Lowry and Moore available for Munster clash

May 6th 2025, 3:31 PM 1,632 Views 3 Comments

Making sense of Leinster's underperformance, and Bordeaux add mettle to the magic
Mack Hansen to miss Connacht's URC run-in as ankle injury rules him out for five weeks
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Mack Hansen to miss Connacht's URC run-in as ankle injury rules him out for five weeks

Updated May 6th 2025, 2:29 PM 2,277 Views 18 Comments

Defence, Barrett selection call, decisions in finale: Nienaber on Leinster defeat
# Review
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# Review

Defence, Barrett selection call, decisions in finale: Nienaber on Leinster defeat

May 6th 2025, 6:00 AM 6,696 Views 41 Comments