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Munster coaches spend off-season in New Zealand in search of missing 1%
# Marginal Gains
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# Marginal Gains

Munster coaches spend off-season in New Zealand in search of missing 1%

Updated Aug 14th 2018, 8:57 AM 31,362 Views 31 Comments

Sean O'Brien and JVDF expected back before Leinster open European defence
# Openside Season
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# Openside Season

Sean O'Brien and JVDF expected back before Leinster open European defence

Aug 14th 2018, 1:31 AM 10,107 Views 16 Comments

'It's a World Cup year': Van Graan expects to see less of Munster's internationals this season
# Squad Rotation
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# Squad Rotation

'It's a World Cup year': Van Graan expects to see less of Munster's internationals this season

Aug 14th 2018, 1:00 AM 6,522 Views 12 Comments

Leinster install Hogan as contact skills coach
# Tackle Zone
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# Tackle Zone

Leinster install Hogan as contact skills coach

Aug 13th 2018, 10:00 PM 13,985 Views 13 Comments

Beale backs Hodge to fill Wallabies' centre gap for All Blacks clash
# The Rugby Championship
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# The Rugby Championship

Beale backs Hodge to fill Wallabies' centre gap for All Blacks clash

Aug 13th 2018, 7:51 PM 6,829 Views 0 Comments

'It was totally his decision, I didn't need to convince Joey to join Munster'
# 10
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# 10

'It was totally his decision, I didn't need to convince Joey to join Munster'

Aug 13th 2018, 3:03 PM 26,980 Views 26 Comments

Positive news on O'Donnell but several Munster players remain long-term absentees
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Positive news on O'Donnell but several Munster players remain long-term absentees

Aug 13th 2018, 1:38 PM 12,279 Views 7 Comments

Big blow for Ulster as injury lay-off for Jacob Stockdale is confirmed
# Setback
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# Setback

Big blow for Ulster as injury lay-off for Jacob Stockdale is confirmed

Aug 13th 2018, 1:27 PM 9,781 Views 4 Comments

Genia insists Bledisloe Cup is rugby's 'pinnacle' ahead of All Blacks showdown
# Priorities
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# Priorities

Genia insists Bledisloe Cup is rugby's 'pinnacle' ahead of All Blacks showdown

Aug 13th 2018, 12:37 PM 6,838 Views 17 Comments

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen defends 'overused' haka
# Ritual
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# Ritual

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen defends 'overused' haka

Aug 13th 2018, 8:42 AM 16,563 Views 20 Comments

'You’ve got to be realistic. When you play rugby, your career can end at any time'
# Marshall Law
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# Marshall Law

'You’ve got to be realistic. When you play rugby, your career can end at any time'

Aug 13th 2018, 6:15 AM 15,659 Views 4 Comments

French second division rugby player dies
# RIP
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# RIP

French second division rugby player dies

Aug 11th 2018, 8:14 PM 67,840 Views 31 Comments

Kelleher hat-trick gets Connacht's Friend era off to winning start in France
# Victory
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# Victory

Kelleher hat-trick gets Connacht's Friend era off to winning start in France

Aug 11th 2018, 6:58 PM 14,176 Views 12 Comments

Dave Kearney makes his return as Leinster get a good workout in France
# Pre-Season
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# Pre-Season

Dave Kearney makes his return as Leinster get a good workout in France

Aug 10th 2018, 9:53 PM 17,234 Views 13 Comments

Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Test Yourself
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# Test Yourself

Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz

Aug 10th 2018, 5:00 PM 27,990 Views 11 Comments

Wallabies skipper Hooper signs 'historic' five-year deal ahead of World Cup
# Hoops
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# Hoops

Wallabies skipper Hooper signs 'historic' five-year deal ahead of World Cup

Aug 10th 2018, 3:20 PM 11,971 Views 8 Comments

Ronan O'Gara to become 12th Irish player inducted into World Rugby's Hall of Fame
# ROG
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# ROG

Ronan O'Gara to become 12th Irish player inducted into World Rugby's Hall of Fame

Aug 10th 2018, 10:16 AM 33,648 Views 61 Comments

Ruddock fit and flexible as he leads Leinster into new campaign
# Vc
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# Vc

Ruddock fit and flexible as he leads Leinster into new campaign

Aug 10th 2018, 6:15 AM 7,873 Views 16 Comments

Lowe, Tomane and Ruddock in harness as Leinster begin pre-season in Montauban
# Back In Business
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# Back In Business

Lowe, Tomane and Ruddock in harness as Leinster begin pre-season in Montauban

Aug 9th 2018, 12:34 PM 7,765 Views 7 Comments

'I shot my shot': Joe Tomane wasn't prepared to just wait and hope Leinster came calling
# Hey Joe
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# Hey Joe

'I shot my shot': Joe Tomane wasn't prepared to just wait and hope Leinster came calling

Aug 9th 2018, 6:30 AM 13,149 Views 31 Comments

Long-term Gatland assistant Edwards will return to rugby league after World Cup
# Minister Of Defence
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# Minister Of Defence

Long-term Gatland assistant Edwards will return to rugby league after World Cup

Aug 8th 2018, 9:13 PM 7,110 Views 2 Comments

'It was nice of him to call in and support the lads' - John Kiely on Earls' 'informal chat' with Limerick hurlers
# Helping Hand
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# Helping Hand

'It was nice of him to call in and support the lads' - John Kiely on Earls' 'informal chat' with Limerick hurlers

Aug 8th 2018, 7:24 PM 9,422 Views 10 Comments

Paddy Jackson set to make first rugby appearance in over a year on Thursday
# In The Squad
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# In The Squad

Paddy Jackson set to make first rugby appearance in over a year on Thursday

Aug 8th 2018, 7:08 PM 21,363 Views 57 Comments

Ex-Ireland U20 hooker McElroy leaves Saracens on season-long loan
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

Ex-Ireland U20 hooker McElroy leaves Saracens on season-long loan

Aug 8th 2018, 4:45 PM 12,561 Views 10 Comments

'Number one, rugby is about expressing yourself. You've got to play'
# RISE UP
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# RISE UP

'Number one, rugby is about expressing yourself. You've got to play'

Aug 8th 2018, 1:42 PM 9,905 Views 7 Comments

Here are the new kits that Leinster will be wearing for the 2018-19 season
# New Look
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# New Look

Here are the new kits that Leinster will be wearing for the 2018-19 season

Aug 8th 2018, 10:26 AM 15,415 Views 27 Comments

'The turning point': Ex-Ireland rugby international played a key role in World Cup success
# Belief
From The 42
# Belief

'The turning point': Ex-Ireland rugby international played a key role in World Cup success

Aug 8th 2018, 6:30 AM 25,975 Views 6 Comments

Super Rugby's team of the season features just one player from champions Crusaders
# Sum Of Their Parts
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# Sum Of Their Parts

Super Rugby's team of the season features just one player from champions Crusaders

Aug 7th 2018, 8:03 PM 12,243 Views 11 Comments

RDS gets go-ahead for larger Anglesea Stand
# Rugby
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# Rugby

RDS gets go-ahead for larger Anglesea Stand

Aug 7th 2018, 7:20 PM 26,901 Views 23 Comments

Semi-final lessons must kick in for Munster to lift silverware -- O'Mahony
# Into Practice
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# Into Practice

Semi-final lessons must kick in for Munster to lift silverware -- O'Mahony

Aug 7th 2018, 6:24 PM 7,139 Views 16 Comments

Johnny Sexton succeeds retired Isa Nacewa as Leinster's captain
# Leader
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# Leader

Johnny Sexton succeeds retired Isa Nacewa as Leinster's captain

Aug 7th 2018, 4:51 PM 17,159 Views 52 Comments

Speedy wing Pulu comes onto Wallabies radar despite 7s caps for Niue
# Eligibility
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# Eligibility

Speedy wing Pulu comes onto Wallabies radar despite 7s caps for Niue

Aug 7th 2018, 4:12 PM 7,143 Views 8 Comments

O'Connell takes next coaching step as Stade Français look for return to glory
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad

O'Connell takes next coaching step as Stade Français look for return to glory

Aug 7th 2018, 3:20 PM 15,422 Views 11 Comments

Ireland hooker Lyons makes the move across the water and joins Harlequins
# Onwards And Upwards
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# Onwards And Upwards

Ireland hooker Lyons makes the move across the water and joins Harlequins

Aug 7th 2018, 9:11 AM 12,736 Views 9 Comments

Australia international Henry Speight joins Ulster on short-term deal
# New Boy
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# New Boy

Australia international Henry Speight joins Ulster on short-term deal

Aug 6th 2018, 10:37 AM 12,046 Views 21 Comments

'We're trying to develop something that leaves a legacy'
# Forging New Talent
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# Forging New Talent

'We're trying to develop something that leaves a legacy'

Aug 6th 2018, 10:30 AM 14,839 Views 3 Comments

Schmidt and Heaslip visit Irish rugby's inaugural 'rookie camp'
# Future Planning
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# Future Planning

Schmidt and Heaslip visit Irish rugby's inaugural 'rookie camp'

Aug 6th 2018, 8:00 AM 41,326 Views 5 Comments

Seagulls swiping Séamus Harnedy's house keys and more of the week's best sportswriting
# Good Reads
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# Good Reads

Seagulls swiping Séamus Harnedy's house keys and more of the week's best sportswriting

Aug 5th 2018, 8:39 AM 10,601 Views 0 Comments

How has World Rugby come to the point of the 'nipple line' and 'armpit line'?
# Tackle Height
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# Tackle Height

How has World Rugby come to the point of the 'nipple line' and 'armpit line'?

Aug 5th 2018, 7:25 AM 29,457 Views 17 Comments

Delight for Ronan O'Gara as Crusaders retain Super Rugby crown
# ROG
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# ROG

Delight for Ronan O'Gara as Crusaders retain Super Rugby crown

Aug 4th 2018, 11:35 AM 49,183 Views 52 Comments

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