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England score 10 tries in Cardiff as dismal Wales condemned to wooden spoon
# Rout
From The 42
# Rout

England score 10 tries in Cardiff as dismal Wales condemned to wooden spoon

Mar 15th 2025, 7:12 PM 4,198 Views 36 Comments

'It's a good reminder that there's more in us... we're by no means the finished article'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'It's a good reminder that there's more in us... we're by no means the finished article'

Mar 15th 2025, 6:05 PM 5,502 Views 36 Comments

'It's been a mixed bag' - Prendergast named Six Nations' Rising Player for 2025
# Rookie Of The Year
From The 42
# Rookie Of The Year

'It's been a mixed bag' - Prendergast named Six Nations' Rising Player for 2025

Mar 15th 2025, 6:05 PM 10,526 Views 42 Comments

Player ratings as Ireland very unspectacularly hold off Italian challenge in Rome
# Messy
From The 42
# Messy

Player ratings as Ireland very unspectacularly hold off Italian challenge in Rome

Mar 15th 2025, 5:17 PM 9,686 Views 17 Comments

Maybe the less said about that overall performance, the better.

Sheehan's hat-trick saves sluggish Ireland - now they wait on a Six Nations miracle
# Match Report
From The 42
# Match Report

Sheehan's hat-trick saves sluggish Ireland - now they wait on a Six Nations miracle

Mar 15th 2025, 4:42 PM 5,385 Views 121 Comments

Ireland rode their luck in the Stadio Olimpico but came away with the bonus-point win that they needed.

As it happened: Italy v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
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As it happened: Italy v Ireland, Six Nations

22 minutes at 10 during the Six Nations - today brings Crowley's chance to show that was wrong
# Back In The Saddle
From The 42
# Back In The Saddle

22 minutes at 10 during the Six Nations - today brings Crowley's chance to show that was wrong

Mar 15th 2025, 8:00 AM 8,708 Views 28 Comments

Ireland need to ensure they don't leave Italy with any regrets
# Preview
From The 42
# Preview

Ireland need to ensure they don't leave Italy with any regrets

Mar 15th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,552 Views 25 Comments

'It’s been a step up from November' - Keenan sees progress in Ireland's attack
# Working It Out
From The 42
# Working It Out

'It’s been a step up from November' - Keenan sees progress in Ireland's attack

Mar 15th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,045 Views 1 Comment

Postcard from Rome: Totti, scooters, and lots of green jerseys
# Eternal City
From The 42
# Eternal City

Postcard from Rome: Totti, scooters, and lots of green jerseys

Mar 15th 2025, 5:45 AM 1,721 Views 1 Comment

The Irish have arrived in Rome in huge numbers.

Ireland U20s fall to defeat in Italy; France win championship as Wales shock England
# U20 Six Nations
From The 42
# U20 Six Nations

Ireland U20s fall to defeat in Italy; France win championship as Wales shock England

Mar 14th 2025, 10:45 PM 7,580 Views 55 Comments

Former Leinster player Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence by French court
# Courts
From The 42
# Courts

Former Leinster player Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence by French court

Mar 14th 2025, 10:01 PM 4,393 Views 0 Comments

'Incredibly special' - Ireland aim to put on a show for 30,000 travelling fans
# Green Army
From The 42
# Green Army

'Incredibly special' - Ireland aim to put on a show for 30,000 travelling fans

Mar 14th 2025, 5:17 PM 5,734 Views 28 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Questions And Answers
From The 42
# Questions And Answers

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Mar 14th 2025, 5:00 PM 3,823 Views 6 Comments

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Italy v Ireland, some very fortunate nuns, and Crowley's big opportunity
O'Brien and out-half Josh Ioane sign new Connacht deals
# Extension
From The 42
# Extension

O'Brien and out-half Josh Ioane sign new Connacht deals

Updated Mar 14th 2025, 2:55 PM 4,265 Views 43 Comments

Crowley gets his shot at 10 after positively biding his time
# Jack Is Back
From The 42
# Jack Is Back

Crowley gets his shot at 10 after positively biding his time

Mar 14th 2025, 6:45 AM 3,978 Views 22 Comments

Concern for Munster as Nash goes for check-up on ankle injury
# Worry
From The 42
# Worry

Concern for Munster as Nash goes for check-up on ankle injury

Mar 14th 2025, 6:15 AM 11,147 Views 33 Comments

Ryan: Ireland have to be 'smart' with discipline while cutting out the cards
# Room To Improve
From The 42
# Room To Improve

Ryan: Ireland have to be 'smart' with discipline while cutting out the cards

Mar 14th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,248 Views 0 Comments

Returning big guns make this a stronger Irish 23 for Rome trip
# Changes
From The 42
# Changes

Returning big guns make this a stronger Irish 23 for Rome trip

Mar 13th 2025, 7:20 PM 2,874 Views 23 Comments

Ireland want their most complete performance of the championship on Saturday.

Italy ring the changes for Six Nations finale with Ireland
# Revamp
From The 42
# Revamp

Italy ring the changes for Six Nations finale with Ireland

Mar 13th 2025, 3:47 PM 4,371 Views 4 Comments

'It creates a bit of a sh*tstorm where people are getting abuse'
# Fallout
From The 42
# Fallout

'It creates a bit of a sh*tstorm where people are getting abuse'

Mar 13th 2025, 1:04 PM 6,764 Views 28 Comments

Ireland are 'confident' that Jack Crowley will stay in Irish rugby
# Decision
From The 42
# Decision

Ireland are 'confident' that Jack Crowley will stay in Irish rugby

Mar 13th 2025, 12:44 PM 5,693 Views 42 Comments

Crowley starts as Ireland make six changes for Italy clash
# Opportunity
From The 42
# Opportunity

Crowley starts as Ireland make six changes for Italy clash

Mar 13th 2025, 11:00 AM 12,114 Views 110 Comments

Lucu handed the keys for France's Six Nations title decider
# Showdown
From The 42
# Showdown

Lucu handed the keys for France's Six Nations title decider

Mar 13th 2025, 10:17 AM 2,994 Views 8 Comments

This is what Garry Ringrose had to do to pass tackle school
# Technique
From The 42
# Technique

This is what Garry Ringrose had to do to pass tackle school

Mar 13th 2025, 6:30 AM 4,032 Views 5 Comments

Ireland U20s make changes for Friday night clash with Italy
# Team News
From The 42
# Team News

Ireland U20s make changes for Friday night clash with Italy

Mar 12th 2025, 6:00 PM 3,580 Views 17 Comments

Jack Crowley set to start at 10 for Ireland against Italy
# Italian Job
From The 42
# Italian Job

Jack Crowley set to start at 10 for Ireland against Italy

Mar 12th 2025, 5:31 PM 19,311 Views 137 Comments

Marcus Smith returns to full-back for England's Six Nations finale with Wales
# Changes
From The 42
# Changes

Marcus Smith returns to full-back for England's Six Nations finale with Wales

Mar 12th 2025, 3:23 PM 1,741 Views 3 Comments

Munster and IRFU remain hopeful Crowley will decide to stay
# Contract
From The 42
# Contract

Munster and IRFU remain hopeful Crowley will decide to stay

Mar 12th 2025, 3:08 PM 11,961 Views 61 Comments

Leicester are interested in Crowley but he has been offered a new Munster deal.

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Jack Crowley's future, Ireland's disappointment, defending the refs
France out-half Ntamack criticises 'injustice' of Ringrose ban
# Pas Content
From The 42
# Pas Content

France out-half Ntamack criticises 'injustice' of Ringrose ban

Mar 12th 2025, 2:10 PM 6,235 Views 29 Comments

French tighthead Rabah Slimani to remain with Leinster
# Staying Put
From The 42
# Staying Put

French tighthead Rabah Slimani to remain with Leinster

Updated Mar 12th 2025, 1:21 PM 4,295 Views 48 Comments

Murphy, de Buitléar and Hawkshaw sign new deals with Connacht
# Staying On
From The 42
# Staying On

Murphy, de Buitléar and Hawkshaw sign new deals with Connacht

Mar 12th 2025, 1:02 PM 1,963 Views 6 Comments

Critical Prendergast aims to improve as Crowley hopes for chance
# Number 10
From The 42
# Number 10

Critical Prendergast aims to improve as Crowley hopes for chance

Mar 12th 2025, 6:30 AM 6,630 Views 69 Comments

'I didn’t go out to try injure anyone' - Porter hits back at Galthié after citing incident
# Response
From The 42
# Response

'I didn’t go out to try injure anyone' - Porter hits back at Galthié after citing incident

Mar 12th 2025, 6:00 AM 6,128 Views 39 Comments

How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations
# Permutations
From The 42
# Permutations

How France, England, Ireland (and Scotland, technically) can win the Six Nations

Mar 11th 2025, 7:33 PM 3,387 Views 10 Comments

Bristol extend Harry Byrne loan until end of season, Leinster trio sign new deals
# Deal Or No Deal
From The 42
# Deal Or No Deal

Bristol extend Harry Byrne loan until end of season, Leinster trio sign new deals

Mar 11th 2025, 6:34 PM 5,437 Views 45 Comments

O'Connor, Haley and O'Donoghue sign new Munster deals
# Dotted Line
From The 42
# Dotted Line

O'Connor, Haley and O'Donoghue sign new Munster deals

Mar 11th 2025, 6:09 PM 3,191 Views 19 Comments

'It was a stupid penalty. He was the first to put his hand up'
# Sin Bin
From The 42
# Sin Bin

'It was a stupid penalty. He was the first to put his hand up'

Mar 11th 2025, 2:15 PM 6,153 Views 45 Comments

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