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Rugby - Last year 2025

Bonus points all round as Munster stunned by Edinburgh in Cork
# Upset
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# Upset

Bonus points all round as Munster stunned by Edinburgh in Cork

Feb 28th 2025, 9:53 PM 9,450 Views 96 Comments

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# Test Your Knowledge
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# Test Your Knowledge

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Feb 28th 2025, 5:00 PM 4,436 Views 5 Comments

Ireland prepare to bid farewell to three OGs
Ellis Genge bewildered by 'out of touch' England critics
# Frustration
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# Frustration

Ellis Genge bewildered by 'out of touch' England critics

Feb 28th 2025, 1:24 PM 3,201 Views 21 Comments

Scrum-half McKee set for first Ulster senior start and two changes in front row
# Teamsheet
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# Teamsheet

Scrum-half McKee set for first Ulster senior start and two changes in front row

Feb 28th 2025, 12:29 PM 2,696 Views 7 Comments

Boyle returns to Leinster XV a week after his Ireland debut
# Team News
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# Team News

Boyle returns to Leinster XV a week after his Ireland debut

Feb 28th 2025, 12:17 PM 6,209 Views 56 Comments

Prendergast fit to captain Connacht as Treacy handed first start
# Leader
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# Leader

Prendergast fit to captain Connacht as Treacy handed first start

Feb 28th 2025, 12:07 PM 3,057 Views 8 Comments

'A very different challenge to what we’re used to' - Ireland step up preparations for France
# The Big One
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# The Big One

'A very different challenge to what we’re used to' - Ireland step up preparations for France

Feb 28th 2025, 7:15 AM 3,080 Views 8 Comments

Highly-rated Kiwi McMillan seems like a fine fit for Munster
# Mana
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# Mana

Highly-rated Kiwi McMillan seems like a fine fit for Munster

Feb 28th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,846 Views 11 Comments

The Chiefs boss is renowned as a good man manager and favours an exciting style of play.

'I've lived the dream' - Murray aiming to sign out on a high with Ireland
# Bowing Out
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# Bowing Out

'I've lived the dream' - Murray aiming to sign out on a high with Ireland

Feb 28th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,824 Views 5 Comments

The best team in the world have made themselves even stronger
# Familiar Face
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# Familiar Face

The best team in the world have made themselves even stronger

Feb 27th 2025, 8:45 PM 42,067 Views 8 Comments

End of an era as Ireland look to send legends off with a Grand Slam
# Swansong
From The 42
# Swansong

End of an era as Ireland look to send legends off with a Grand Slam

Feb 27th 2025, 7:28 PM 2,358 Views 7 Comments

Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray are already Irish greats.

Blow for England as George Martin ruled out for rest of Six Nations
# Six Nations
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# Six Nations

Blow for England as George Martin ruled out for rest of Six Nations

Feb 27th 2025, 5:39 PM 1,687 Views 3 Comments

Ireland's Ringrose to miss France clash after being handed ban
# Verdict
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# Verdict

Ireland's Ringrose to miss France clash after being handed ban

Feb 27th 2025, 5:12 PM 9,975 Views 35 Comments

'Some guys fade away, those guys have got better and more important in some ways'
# Influence
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# Influence

'Some guys fade away, those guys have got better and more important in some ways'

Feb 27th 2025, 4:15 PM 3,463 Views 5 Comments

'Nothing is set in stone yet' - Murray weighs up options for move abroad
# Next Step
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# Next Step

'Nothing is set in stone yet' - Murray weighs up options for move abroad

Feb 27th 2025, 2:44 PM 6,210 Views 18 Comments

Coombes stays in Ireland camp as Doris and Conan injuries managed
# Doris
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# Doris

Coombes stays in Ireland camp as Doris and Conan injuries managed

Feb 27th 2025, 2:00 PM 8,121 Views 35 Comments

Nankivell returns and Ireland duo released as Munster name team for Edinburgh
# Selections
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# Selections

Nankivell returns and Ireland duo released as Munster name team for Edinburgh

Feb 27th 2025, 12:42 PM 6,751 Views 25 Comments

Australian coach Rod Seib set to join Connacht next season
# Fresh Face
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# Fresh Face

Australian coach Rod Seib set to join Connacht next season

Feb 27th 2025, 12:01 PM 6,701 Views 18 Comments

Healy, Murray and O'Mahony to retire from Ireland duty after Six Nations
# End Of An Era
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# End Of An Era

Healy, Murray and O'Mahony to retire from Ireland duty after Six Nations

Feb 27th 2025, 10:59 AM 9,764 Views 76 Comments

Felix Jones returns to Springboks set-up as assistant coach
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED

Felix Jones returns to Springboks set-up as assistant coach

Feb 27th 2025, 10:39 AM 6,968 Views 28 Comments

'They come back with the wealth of knowledge and what applies to the Leinster game'
# Tyler Bleyendaal
From The 42
# Tyler Bleyendaal

'They come back with the wealth of knowledge and what applies to the Leinster game'

Feb 27th 2025, 7:30 AM 4,197 Views 6 Comments

Munster appoint New Zealander McMillan as head coach
# Coup
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# Coup

Munster appoint New Zealander McMillan as head coach

Feb 26th 2025, 7:38 PM 14,353 Views 87 Comments

The Kiwi is currently in charge of the Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific.

Exeter boss Baxter unhappy with England hierarchy over Feyi-Waboso surgery delay
# Shoulders Not To The Wheel
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# Shoulders Not To The Wheel

Exeter boss Baxter unhappy with England hierarchy over Feyi-Waboso surgery delay

Feb 26th 2025, 7:19 PM 2,657 Views 2 Comments

Munster Senior Cup set for third all-Cork final in a row as PBC book date with CBC
# Marching On
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# Marching On

Munster Senior Cup set for third all-Cork final in a row as PBC book date with CBC

Feb 26th 2025, 4:44 PM 2,845 Views 11 Comments

'To get another year, it's just a bonus - but I have a lot to achieve yet'
# Munster
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# Munster

'To get another year, it's just a bonus - but I have a lot to achieve yet'

Feb 26th 2025, 4:08 PM 4,593 Views 21 Comments

'He's pretty unflappable. He makes mistakes, does brilliant things'
# Sam
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# Sam

'He's pretty unflappable. He makes mistakes, does brilliant things'

Feb 26th 2025, 4:03 PM 5,935 Views 32 Comments

Ireland's scrum, 20-minute red cards, and kicking class
Nankivell and Loughman set to return to give interim Munster coach Ian Costello a boost
# Injury News
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# Injury News

Nankivell and Loughman set to return to give interim Munster coach Ian Costello a boost

Feb 25th 2025, 6:29 PM 4,006 Views 16 Comments

Christians prove too strong for Crescent and book return to Munster schools final
# Munster Schools Senior Cup
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# Munster Schools Senior Cup

Christians prove too strong for Crescent and book return to Munster schools final

Feb 25th 2025, 5:51 PM 3,803 Views 7 Comments

Connacht scrum-half Ben Murphy to miss 'five or six weeks' after finger surgery
# Blow
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# Blow

Connacht scrum-half Ben Murphy to miss 'five or six weeks' after finger surgery

Feb 25th 2025, 5:17 PM 1,657 Views 12 Comments

Dewi Lake returns to Wales squad for remaining Six Nations games
# Boost
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# Boost

Dewi Lake returns to Wales squad for remaining Six Nations games

Feb 25th 2025, 12:06 PM 2,774 Views 3 Comments

All Black veteran Nonu returns to Toulon at 42
# Dusting Off The Boots
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# Dusting Off The Boots

All Black veteran Nonu returns to Toulon at 42

Feb 25th 2025, 11:51 AM 6,117 Views 27 Comments

Ireland's Ringrose to face hearing on Thursday after red card against Wales
# Discipline
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# Discipline

Ireland's Ringrose to face hearing on Thursday after red card against Wales

Feb 25th 2025, 10:28 AM 3,719 Views 56 Comments

Two-time World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire due to neck injury
# End Of The Line
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# End Of The Line

Two-time World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff forced to retire due to neck injury

Feb 25th 2025, 9:32 AM 3,768 Views 4 Comments

'The anthem was quite emotional, that got to me a good bit'
# New Cap
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# New Cap

'The anthem was quite emotional, that got to me a good bit'

Feb 25th 2025, 9:14 AM 4,307 Views 3 Comments

Barnstorming Bundee, Lowe's leap, Sam's spiral, and JGP's poise
# The Video Review
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# The Video Review

Barnstorming Bundee, Lowe's leap, Sam's spiral, and JGP's poise

Feb 24th 2025, 8:51 PM 4,733 Views 19 Comments

Ireland were 18-10 down with 35 minutes left in Cardiff. This is how they earned their victory.

France heavyweight Meafou doubtful for Ireland showdown due to lung infection
# Six Nations 2025
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# Six Nations 2025

France heavyweight Meafou doubtful for Ireland showdown due to lung infection

Feb 24th 2025, 7:05 PM 4,491 Views 6 Comments

Munster trio sign new contracts
# Pen To Paper
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# Pen To Paper

Munster trio sign new contracts

Feb 24th 2025, 5:55 PM 7,006 Views 26 Comments

Injury rules out Iain Henderson and John Cooney from Ulster duty against Scarlets
# URC BLOW
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# URC BLOW

Injury rules out Iain Henderson and John Cooney from Ulster duty against Scarlets

Feb 24th 2025, 3:49 PM 2,445 Views 11 Comments