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Rugby - Last month June 2025

Dramatic finale in Durban was typical of turbulent Munster season
# Ups And Downs
From The 42
# Ups And Downs

Dramatic finale in Durban was typical of turbulent Munster season

Jun 5th 2025, 2:01 PM 990 Views 1 Comment

Progress in the Champions Cup was not matched in the URC.

Rory Scannell to depart Munster after 12 years and 200 caps
# Exit
From The 42
# Exit

Rory Scannell to depart Munster after 12 years and 200 caps

Jun 5th 2025, 1:40 PM 4,667 Views 14 Comments

Casey emerges as Irish leader in a refreshed summer squad
# POC's Party
From The 42
# POC's Party

Casey emerges as Irish leader in a refreshed summer squad

Jun 4th 2025, 8:37 PM 1,280 Views 6 Comments

Even with 11 uncapped players included, there are some unlucky to be left out.

'That game, I think, is the most viewed highlights on YouTube that we’ve ever had'
# All About The Hits
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# All About The Hits

'That game, I think, is the most viewed highlights on YouTube that we’ve ever had'

Jun 4th 2025, 3:59 PM 1 View 0 Comments

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Casey captains Ireland squad including 11 uncapped players
# Skipper
From The 42
# Skipper

Casey captains Ireland squad including 11 uncapped players

Jun 4th 2025, 2:09 PM 2,641 Views 23 Comments

Siya Kolisi on that Hendrikse wink: 'Sometimes we will take it and sometimes we will give it'
# JADEN HENDRIKSE
From The 42
# JADEN HENDRIKSE

Siya Kolisi on that Hendrikse wink: 'Sometimes we will take it and sometimes we will give it'

Jun 4th 2025, 11:20 AM 2,891 Views 18 Comments

Cian Healy set for one last match as Barbarians take on South Africa
# Final Curtain
From The 42
# Final Curtain

Cian Healy set for one last match as Barbarians take on South Africa

Jun 4th 2025, 10:46 AM 611 Views 1 Comment

Three Munster players, two Leinster named in official URC Team of the Season
# Awards Season
From The 42
# Awards Season

Three Munster players, two Leinster named in official URC Team of the Season

Jun 4th 2025, 10:14 AM 1,803 Views 8 Comments

Family connection makes Lions call all the sweeter for James Ryan
# On Tour
From The 42
# On Tour

Family connection makes Lions call all the sweeter for James Ryan

Jun 4th 2025, 6:30 AM 1,715 Views 0 Comments

Lancaster is the biggest appointment Connacht have ever made
# Coup
From The 42
# Coup

Lancaster is the biggest appointment Connacht have ever made

Jun 3rd 2025, 3:57 PM 2,602 Views 19 Comments

The 55-year-old returns to Ireland after an unsuccessful spell in France with Racing 92.

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Connacht’s Stu coup, Munster’s Durban drama, and Leinster’s foggy win over Scarlets
Munster's Tom Farrell wins 'Playmaker' award in the URC Awards
# Honoured
From The 42
# Honoured

Munster's Tom Farrell wins 'Playmaker' award in the URC Awards

Jun 3rd 2025, 12:42 PM 1,701 Views 4 Comments

Connacht appoint Stuart Lancaster as head coach
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Connacht appoint Stuart Lancaster as head coach

Jun 3rd 2025, 11:31 AM 2,743 Views 35 Comments
  • Lancaster, 55, returns to Irish rugby having previously spent seven years at Leinster
  • Former England coach will take up his new role ahead of pre-season training in July
  • David Humphreys welcomes appointment as "a significant coup and a real statement of intent"
'Not one ounce of energy put into thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything'
# Jacques Nienaber
From The 42
# Jacques Nienaber

'Not one ounce of energy put into thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything'

Jun 3rd 2025, 6:15 AM 96 Views 0 Comments

Croke Park to stage URC final if Leinster progress
# Confirmation
From The 42
# Confirmation

Croke Park to stage URC final if Leinster progress

Jun 2nd 2025, 4:08 PM 96 Views 0 Comments

Glasgow will sense opportunity against a Leinster team in need of a lift
# Final Four
From The 42
# Final Four

Glasgow will sense opportunity against a Leinster team in need of a lift

Jun 2nd 2025, 8:15 AM 483 Views 1 Comment

Leinster 'win ugly' as pain of Northampton lingers into URC title tilt
# Off Colour
From The 42
# Off Colour

Leinster 'win ugly' as pain of Northampton lingers into URC title tilt

Jun 1st 2025, 7:30 AM 1,460 Views 8 Comments

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'It is a hard one to process' - Devastation for Munster following URC exit
# Heartbreak
From The 42
# Heartbreak

'It is a hard one to process' - Devastation for Munster following URC exit

May 31st 2025, 10:10 PM 858 Views 5 Comments

Details confirmed for Leinster's URC semi-final clash with Glasgow
# Final Four
From The 42
# Final Four

Details confirmed for Leinster's URC semi-final clash with Glasgow

May 31st 2025, 8:38 PM 3,581 Views 7 Comments

Munster crash out of URC after penalty shootout loss to Sharks
# Misfortune
From The 42
# Misfortune

Munster crash out of URC after penalty shootout loss to Sharks

May 31st 2025, 8:22 PM 875 Views 18 Comments

'It shouldn’t be a drudge' - Cullen urges Leinster supporters to turn out for semi-final
# Reaction
From The 42
# Reaction

'It shouldn’t be a drudge' - Cullen urges Leinster supporters to turn out for semi-final

May 31st 2025, 6:14 PM 5,757 Views 51 Comments

Leinster take their time to see off Scarlets in scrappy quarter-final
# Job Done
From The 42
# Job Done

Leinster take their time to see off Scarlets in scrappy quarter-final

May 31st 2025, 4:53 PM 228 Views 7 Comments

LIVE: Sharks v Munster, URC quarter-final From The 42
Live May 31st 2025, 4:30 PM

LIVE: Sharks v Munster, URC quarter-final

Bulls see off plucky Edinburgh to book home semi with either Sharks or Munster
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Bulls see off plucky Edinburgh to book home semi with either Sharks or Munster

May 31st 2025, 2:29 PM 1,197 Views 5 Comments

LIVE: Leinster v Scarlets, URC quarter-final From The 42
Live May 31st 2025, 2:00 PM

LIVE: Leinster v Scarlets, URC quarter-final

Munster don't need to channel 2004 Red Sox, just their recent selves: 'Why not us... again?'
# Muscle Memory
From The 42
# Muscle Memory

Munster don't need to channel 2004 Red Sox, just their recent selves: 'Why not us... again?'

May 31st 2025, 8:15 AM 192 Views 1 Comment

Munster with a deeper purpose are still capable of inverting the food chain against the fancied Sharks.

Players must make most of minutes in the Leinster machine
# Selection
From The 42
# Selection

Players must make most of minutes in the Leinster machine

May 31st 2025, 7:30 AM 51 Views 0 Comments

Defending champions Glasgow Warriors into URC semi-finals after Stormers win
# Rugby
From The 42
# Rugby

Defending champions Glasgow Warriors into URC semi-finals after Stormers win

May 30th 2025, 11:49 PM 1,184 Views 9 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# SQOTW
From The 42
# SQOTW

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

May 30th 2025, 5:00 PM 277 Views 1 Comment

Barrett and Osborne form centre partnership as Leinster take on Scarlets
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Barrett and Osborne form centre partnership as Leinster take on Scarlets

May 30th 2025, 12:29 PM 1,110 Views 18 Comments

Munster unchanged for quarter-final against Springbok-loaded Sharks
# Same Again
From The 42
# Same Again

Munster unchanged for quarter-final against Springbok-loaded Sharks

May 30th 2025, 12:20 PM 390 Views 0 Comments

'It was good because you got to know everyone, but it wasn’t really touring'
# Real Deal
From The 42
# Real Deal

'It was good because you got to know everyone, but it wasn’t really touring'

May 30th 2025, 6:00 AM 440 Views 0 Comments

Ireland name 37-player preparation squad for World Cup
# Ready To Go
From The 42
# Ready To Go

Ireland name 37-player preparation squad for World Cup

May 29th 2025, 8:54 PM 177 Views 0 Comments

Niall Annett leaving Bath to take up coaching job with Ulster
# On The Move
From The 42
# On The Move

Niall Annett leaving Bath to take up coaching job with Ulster

May 29th 2025, 5:45 PM 2,281 Views 4 Comments

Sharks have improved but remain URC's most perplexing team
# Inconsistent
From The 42
# Inconsistent

Sharks have improved but remain URC's most perplexing team

May 29th 2025, 5:00 PM 1,520 Views 6 Comments

Two-week ban for Champions Cup winner Poirot after altercation with Pollock
# Suspension
From The 42
# Suspension

Two-week ban for Champions Cup winner Poirot after altercation with Pollock

May 29th 2025, 4:40 PM 1,958 Views 14 Comments

Beirne and Dalton the big winners at Rugby Players Ireland awards
# Recognition
From The 42
# Recognition

Beirne and Dalton the big winners at Rugby Players Ireland awards

May 28th 2025, 10:45 PM 236 Views 0 Comments

NSW outclass Queensland to win State of Origin opener
# Rugby League
From The 42
# Rugby League

NSW outclass Queensland to win State of Origin opener

May 28th 2025, 2:02 PM 1,639 Views 18 Comments

'I've got enough pain in my life' - James Lowe on not watching the Champions Cup final
# Hurt
From The 42
# Hurt

'I've got enough pain in my life' - James Lowe on not watching the Champions Cup final

May 28th 2025, 6:15 AM 2,589 Views 25 Comments

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