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Rugby - Last year 2025

'He understands the game' - Ireland back Osborne to shine in 14 shirt
# Selection
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# Selection

'He understands the game' - Ireland back Osborne to shine in 14 shirt

Mar 6th 2025, 2:00 PM 6,070 Views 58 Comments

Matt Sherratt names unchanged Wales side, Darcy Graham returns for Scotland
# Team News
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# Team News

Matt Sherratt names unchanged Wales side, Darcy Graham returns for Scotland

Mar 6th 2025, 1:33 PM 1,069 Views 0 Comments

Osborne starts for Ireland against France after Hansen ruled out
# Team News
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# Team News

Osborne starts for Ireland against France after Hansen ruled out

Mar 6th 2025, 12:05 PM 15,038 Views 141 Comments

Alldritt starts as France go 7/1 for Ireland
# Bomb Squad
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# Bomb Squad

Alldritt starts as France go 7/1 for Ireland

Mar 6th 2025, 10:13 AM 7,747 Views 36 Comments

Some of the Six Nations' kicking kings will duel in Dublin
# Boot To Ball
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# Boot To Ball

Some of the Six Nations' kicking kings will duel in Dublin

Mar 6th 2025, 6:15 AM 3,867 Views 3 Comments

There will be an array of classy kickers involved as Ireland meet France.

Doris set to return in familiar Ireland team to face France
# Showdown
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# Showdown

Doris set to return in familiar Ireland team to face France

Mar 5th 2025, 6:01 PM 10,150 Views 20 Comments

Tom Wood, son of Ireland legend Keith, to start Ireland U20s Six Nations tie against France
# The Starters
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# The Starters

Tom Wood, son of Ireland legend Keith, to start Ireland U20s Six Nations tie against France

Mar 5th 2025, 5:25 PM 10,690 Views 9 Comments

Marcus Smith dropped as England shake up backline for Italy clash
# SMITH OUT
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# SMITH OUT

Marcus Smith dropped as England shake up backline for Italy clash

Mar 5th 2025, 3:34 PM 6,487 Views 18 Comments

Dave Heffernan pledges next two seasons to Connacht with contract extension
# GALWAY HOOKER
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# GALWAY HOOKER

Dave Heffernan pledges next two seasons to Connacht with contract extension

Mar 5th 2025, 3:12 PM 1,968 Views 4 Comments

French fishing, 7/1 risks, and Ireland's set-piece strikes
'Prendergast is well surrounded' - France say they won't target Irish 10
# Defence
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# Defence

'Prendergast is well surrounded' - France say they won't target Irish 10

Mar 5th 2025, 12:22 PM 13,195 Views 52 Comments

Munster confirm JJ Hanrahan to return in summer on two-year deal
# Homecoming
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# Homecoming

Munster confirm JJ Hanrahan to return in summer on two-year deal

Mar 5th 2025, 11:27 AM 7,074 Views 86 Comments

'Playing in this team means more to me than almost anything in my life'
# Mack Hansen
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# Mack Hansen

'Playing in this team means more to me than almost anything in my life'

Mar 5th 2025, 6:30 AM 3,103 Views 3 Comments

'It doesn't change our plans' - Ireland not fussed by French 7/1 split
# Bench
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# Bench

'It doesn't change our plans' - Ireland not fussed by French 7/1 split

Mar 5th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,759 Views 9 Comments

Dublin battle could be defining game of the Fabien Galthié era
# Le Chef
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# Le Chef

Dublin battle could be defining game of the Fabien Galthié era

Mar 4th 2025, 8:07 PM 2,561 Views 4 Comments

He guided France to the Grand Slam in 2022 but has come up short otherwise.

George set for 100th cap after fearing end of England career with losing captaincy
# Century
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# Century

George set for 100th cap after fearing end of England career with losing captaincy

Mar 4th 2025, 7:49 PM 1,666 Views 0 Comments

Alldritt sits out France training with groin issue ahead of Ireland clash
# Concern
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# Concern

Alldritt sits out France training with groin issue ahead of Ireland clash

Mar 4th 2025, 7:21 PM 2,922 Views 7 Comments

Terenure earn emphatic win over St Fintan's to reach Senior Cup final
# Dominant
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# Dominant

Terenure earn emphatic win over St Fintan's to reach Senior Cup final

Mar 4th 2025, 5:24 PM 9,947 Views 20 Comments

How to handle Ireland: Thierry Henry joins France camp ahead of Six Nations showdown
# Friends Reunited
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# Friends Reunited

How to handle Ireland: Thierry Henry joins France camp ahead of Six Nations showdown

Mar 4th 2025, 4:01 PM 4,033 Views 11 Comments

Rod Seib confirmed as Connacht's new senior assistant coach
# Appointment
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# Appointment

Rod Seib confirmed as Connacht's new senior assistant coach

Mar 4th 2025, 3:17 PM 2,872 Views 11 Comments

Wales wing Josh Adams ruled out of Scotland clash through injury
# Six Nations
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# Six Nations

Wales wing Josh Adams ruled out of Scotland clash through injury

Mar 4th 2025, 3:08 PM 774 Views 0 Comments

Furlong 'full of energy' as he takes part in Ireland training
# The Jukebox
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# The Jukebox

Furlong 'full of energy' as he takes part in Ireland training

Mar 4th 2025, 1:38 PM 5,636 Views 19 Comments

Les Bleus' team for Dublin will be much different to a year ago
# Allez Les Bleus
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# Allez Les Bleus

Les Bleus' team for Dublin will be much different to a year ago

Mar 4th 2025, 8:06 AM 4,163 Views 7 Comments

Two fresh faces join Ireland's exclusive national contracts club
# Central
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# Central

Two fresh faces join Ireland's exclusive national contracts club

Mar 3rd 2025, 8:08 PM 5,606 Views 26 Comments

Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy are the latest players to move onto national deals.

France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey has become one of the most dangerous wingers in the world
# The Video Review
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# The Video Review

France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey has become one of the most dangerous wingers in the world

Mar 3rd 2025, 5:00 PM 3,018 Views 2 Comments

Doris and Conan make progress as Ireland call up four players
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Doris and Conan make progress as Ireland call up four players

Mar 3rd 2025, 3:22 PM 8,919 Views 43 Comments

French frustration with Ringrose suspension and previewing the big one
Why Garry Ringrose's ban included Leinster's game against Cardiff
# Email
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# Email

Why Garry Ringrose's ban included Leinster's game against Cardiff

Mar 3rd 2025, 1:47 PM 5,683 Views 29 Comments

Romain Ntamack’s similar suspension did not include any Toulouse games.

Joe McCarthy and Mack Hansen sign new national contracts with IRFU
# Pen To Paper
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# Pen To Paper

Joe McCarthy and Mack Hansen sign new national contracts with IRFU

Updated Mar 3rd 2025, 12:45 PM 5,601 Views 100 Comments

Cullen hails 30-year-old Clontarf prop as 'inspiration' after making Leinster debut
# Career High
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# Career High

Cullen hails 30-year-old Clontarf prop as 'inspiration' after making Leinster debut

Mar 3rd 2025, 7:00 AM 11,538 Views 10 Comments

'This is a big step in the right direction' - Ulster relieved after dramatic Scarlets success
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'This is a big step in the right direction' - Ulster relieved after dramatic Scarlets success

Mar 2nd 2025, 11:02 AM 2,294 Views 2 Comments

Ireland should have welcome selection headaches for France clash
# Options
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# Options

Ireland should have welcome selection headaches for France clash

Mar 2nd 2025, 7:30 AM 7,330 Views 39 Comments

The back five of the scrum appears to be the major area of debate.

'As a young fella you couldn't ask for any more. I consider myself very lucky'
# Pom
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# Pom

'As a young fella you couldn't ask for any more. I consider myself very lucky'

Mar 2nd 2025, 6:30 AM 3,155 Views 6 Comments

Connacht beat Benetton in remarkable contest
# Unpredictable
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# Unpredictable

Connacht beat Benetton in remarkable contest

Mar 1st 2025, 9:37 PM 10,699 Views 26 Comments

Ulster end two-game losing streak in dramatic fashion
# Relief
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# Relief

Ulster end two-game losing streak in dramatic fashion

Mar 1st 2025, 7:58 PM 4,500 Views 26 Comments

Leinster move 15 points clear at URC summit after home victory over Cardiff
# Unbeaten
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# Unbeaten

Leinster move 15 points clear at URC summit after home victory over Cardiff

Mar 1st 2025, 5:29 PM 4,863 Views 21 Comments

Bulls confirm Handre Pollard return on two-year deal
# Home Comfort
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# Home Comfort

Bulls confirm Handre Pollard return on two-year deal

Mar 1st 2025, 11:38 AM 3,442 Views 5 Comments

'I felt like I wanted to burst into tears it was just so frustrating'
# Honesty
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# Honesty

'I felt like I wanted to burst into tears it was just so frustrating'

Mar 1st 2025, 7:30 AM 7,473 Views 4 Comments

Leinster's Jimmy O'Brien aiming for Ireland game time after frustrating run
# Rugby
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# Rugby

Leinster's Jimmy O'Brien aiming for Ireland game time after frustrating run

Mar 1st 2025, 6:45 AM 3,078 Views 19 Comments

'I'll do a bit of crafting. I've got steel, exotic woods and mammoth tooth'
# Plans
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# Plans

'I'll do a bit of crafting. I've got steel, exotic woods and mammoth tooth'

Mar 1st 2025, 6:00 AM 4,192 Views 0 Comments