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Rugby - Last year 2024

Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan start as Ulster host Glasgow
# URC
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# URC

Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan start as Ulster host Glasgow

Sep 20th 2024, 12:34 PM 2,869 Views 8 Comments

'Prendergast will start at out-half in a Champions Cup knockout game for Leinster this season'
'Things change pretty quickly. You realise what's important in life and what's not'
# Jack Conan
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# Jack Conan

'Things change pretty quickly. You realise what's important in life and what's not'

Sep 20th 2024, 7:15 AM 3,349 Views 9 Comments

'Thomond Park, an interpro, it’s always a high level of emotion'
# Derby
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# Derby

'Thomond Park, an interpro, it’s always a high level of emotion'

Sep 20th 2024, 7:00 AM 2,280 Views 23 Comments

'We want to have the best systems producing the best players for Munster'
# Succession
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# Succession

'We want to have the best systems producing the best players for Munster'

Sep 20th 2024, 6:30 AM 2,338 Views 2 Comments

Head of rugby operations Ian Costello outlines how the province are developing homegrown players.

Sam Prendergast gets early chance to stake claim for Leinster 10 shirt
# Preview
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# Preview

Sam Prendergast gets early chance to stake claim for Leinster 10 shirt

Sep 20th 2024, 6:00 AM 1,512 Views 1 Comment

URC to introduce 'Ask the Ref' feature and engage with fans on officiating
# Accessibility
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# Accessibility

URC to introduce 'Ask the Ref' feature and engage with fans on officiating

Sep 19th 2024, 8:42 PM 3,039 Views 7 Comments

Prendergast starts at 10 and Gibson-Park returns in Leinster team to face Edinburgh
# Team News
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# Team News

Prendergast starts at 10 and Gibson-Park returns in Leinster team to face Edinburgh

Sep 19th 2024, 12:20 PM 7,304 Views 53 Comments

All Blacks recall Beauden Barrett for Australia Test
# Team News
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# Team News

All Blacks recall Beauden Barrett for Australia Test

Sep 19th 2024, 8:27 AM 3,278 Views 2 Comments

Easterby gets the big gig for six months that could be crucial for Ireland
# Interim
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# Interim

Easterby gets the big gig for six months that could be crucial for Ireland

Sep 19th 2024, 7:30 AM 1,594 Views 1 Comment

A big Six Nations title defence and an interesting tour of Romania and Georgia lie ahead.

'Through nobody else's fault but my own, I probably wasn't quite myself'
# Change Of Scenery
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# Change Of Scenery

'Through nobody else's fault but my own, I probably wasn't quite myself'

Sep 19th 2024, 6:30 AM 7,772 Views 3 Comments

This Emerging Ireland squad is less controversial and more fitting
# Development
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# Development

This Emerging Ireland squad is less controversial and more fitting

Sep 19th 2024, 6:15 AM 3,416 Views 3 Comments

There is still an element of disruption for the provinces but it has been far more amicable this time.

Ireland want to see Prendergast and Izuchukwu 'under a bit of pressure' in SA
# Test Hopes
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# Test Hopes

Ireland want to see Prendergast and Izuchukwu 'under a bit of pressure' in SA

Sep 18th 2024, 1:39 PM 5,434 Views 12 Comments

Kendellen leads Emerging Ireland as Izuchukwu and Prendergast included
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED

Kendellen leads Emerging Ireland as Izuchukwu and Prendergast included

Sep 18th 2024, 10:21 AM 7,604 Views 28 Comments

Munster still bringing the chaos into Year 3 of Rowntree's project
# Chaos Games
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# Chaos Games

Munster still bringing the chaos into Year 3 of Rowntree's project

Sep 18th 2024, 7:00 AM 4,134 Views 0 Comments

The southern province invited journalists to watch training in Limerick yesterday.

Connacht backing new recruit Josh Ioane to add 'X-factor'
# Top 10
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# Top 10

Connacht backing new recruit Josh Ioane to add 'X-factor'

Sep 18th 2024, 6:30 AM 3,126 Views 5 Comments

'We didn’t fall out' - Rowntree says POM contract talks were complicated
# Leader
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# Leader

'We didn’t fall out' - Rowntree says POM contract talks were complicated

Sep 18th 2024, 6:15 AM 5,468 Views 16 Comments

Ulster thrilled to have 'incredible' Iain Henderson back for bruising start to URC
# Return
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# Return

Ulster thrilled to have 'incredible' Iain Henderson back for bruising start to URC

Sep 18th 2024, 6:00 AM 1,361 Views 5 Comments

Henderson returns but Ulster dealing with long injury list for URC opener
# Update
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# Update

Henderson returns but Ulster dealing with long injury list for URC opener

Sep 17th 2024, 5:33 PM 6,666 Views 5 Comments

Simon Easterby to become Ireland interim head coach in December
# Stepping Up
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# Stepping Up

Simon Easterby to become Ireland interim head coach in December

Updated Sep 17th 2024, 4:27 PM 4,702 Views 26 Comments

Wilkins: Prendergast 'is the embodiment of what we want to stand for this season'
# Skipper
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# Skipper

Wilkins: Prendergast 'is the embodiment of what we want to stand for this season'

Sep 17th 2024, 2:02 PM 1,766 Views 3 Comments

Stuart McCloskey signs new Ulster contract
# Not Leaving
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# Not Leaving

Stuart McCloskey signs new Ulster contract

Sep 17th 2024, 1:39 PM 1,918 Views 8 Comments

Munster confirm appointment of Beirne as permanent captain
# Skipper
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# Skipper

Munster confirm appointment of Beirne as permanent captain

Sep 17th 2024, 1:30 PM 3,539 Views 21 Comments

'I literally just cried. I curled up into a ball - I couldn’t really process it'
# Injury Hell
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# Injury Hell

'I literally just cried. I curled up into a ball - I couldn’t really process it'

Sep 17th 2024, 12:38 PM 5,529 Views 1 Comment

Bemand includes a few debuts in Ireland women's rugby squad trip to Vancouver
# Vancouver Groovers
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# Vancouver Groovers

Bemand includes a few debuts in Ireland women's rugby squad trip to Vancouver

Sep 17th 2024, 11:36 AM 1,396 Views 1 Comment

'When you get an opportunity at Leinster, you've got to be able to grasp it'
# Time To Shine
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# Time To Shine

'When you get an opportunity at Leinster, you've got to be able to grasp it'

Sep 17th 2024, 6:30 AM 5,072 Views 20 Comments

Bundee Aki ‘honoured’ to be among over 3,600 people granted Irish citizenship
# Ireland's Call
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# Ireland's Call

Bundee Aki ‘honoured’ to be among over 3,600 people granted Irish citizenship

Sep 16th 2024, 8:28 PM 3,596 Views 9 Comments

From missing out on Leinster's academy to becoming Connacht's captain
# Leader
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# Leader

From missing out on Leinster's academy to becoming Connacht's captain

Sep 16th 2024, 8:00 PM 5,916 Views 3 Comments

24-year-old Ireland international Cian Prendergast has made a huge success of his move west.

‘They’re going to be competitive; they could win the URC’
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

‘They’re going to be competitive; they could win the URC’

Sep 16th 2024, 5:26 PM 6,949 Views 21 Comments

'It is a huge honour for me' - Cian Prendergast named new Connacht captain
# Leader
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# Leader

'It is a huge honour for me' - Cian Prendergast named new Connacht captain

Sep 16th 2024, 3:49 PM 2,931 Views 4 Comments

21-year-old Wexford woman Wafer already a totemic figure for Ireland
# Force
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# Force

21-year-old Wexford woman Wafer already a totemic figure for Ireland

Sep 16th 2024, 1:27 PM 2,116 Views 2 Comments

The clever, skillful flanker was impressive on both sides of the ball in a big win over Australia.

Munster's Kleyn returns to full training following eye injury
# Update
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# Update

Munster's Kleyn returns to full training following eye injury

Sep 16th 2024, 12:27 PM 3,008 Views 3 Comments

Late Meafou try gives Toulouse victory over La Rochelle in Top 14
# Champs
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# Champs

Late Meafou try gives Toulouse victory over La Rochelle in Top 14

Sep 16th 2024, 9:38 AM 3,866 Views 14 Comments

Different pressures facing provincial head coaches ahead of new URC season
# Here We Go Again
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# Here We Go Again

Different pressures facing provincial head coaches ahead of new URC season

Sep 15th 2024, 7:00 AM 3,551 Views 5 Comments

We look at what Pete Wilkins, Leo Cullen, Graham Rowntree and Richie Murphy will be hoping to achieve this season.

Three late tries sees Exeter to comfortable pre-season win over Ulster
# Ulster
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# Ulster

Three late tries sees Exeter to comfortable pre-season win over Ulster

Sep 14th 2024, 8:17 PM 3,346 Views 9 Comments

'You can't single any of them out' - Bemand praises Ireland after impressive win
# Happy Days
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# Happy Days

'You can't single any of them out' - Bemand praises Ireland after impressive win

Sep 14th 2024, 7:05 PM 2,871 Views 2 Comments

Considine shines in impressive comeback as six-try Ireland crush Australia
# Triumph
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# Triumph

Considine shines in impressive comeback as six-try Ireland crush Australia

Sep 14th 2024, 5:09 PM 4,725 Views 3 Comments

British and Irish league remains abstract concept but nobody can afford to close the window
# Proposition
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# Proposition

British and Irish league remains abstract concept but nobody can afford to close the window

Sep 14th 2024, 1:30 PM 2,238 Views 8 Comments

'It's not as sad when you see your career more as, 'Wow, I did a lot''
# Next Chapter
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# Next Chapter

'It's not as sad when you see your career more as, 'Wow, I did a lot''

Sep 14th 2024, 7:00 AM 4,298 Views 3 Comments

Former Leinster man Rory O’Loughlin had to retire from rugby earlier this year due to injury.

'I thought two years out of the game was just too far, but here I am'
# Return
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# Return

'I thought two years out of the game was just too far, but here I am'

Sep 14th 2024, 6:30 AM 3,669 Views 3 Comments