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Rugby - Last year 2024

Sharks win Challenge Cup and secure one of URC's eight Champions Cup spots
# Scrums Win Games
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# Scrums Win Games

Sharks win Challenge Cup and secure one of URC's eight Champions Cup spots

May 24th 2024, 10:04 PM 5,112 Views 10 Comments

Baird backed at lineout as Leinster look for major 6/2 impact
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Baird backed at lineout as Leinster look for major 6/2 impact

May 24th 2024, 5:15 PM 3,576 Views 11 Comments

Munster confirm Antoine Frisch will join Toulon at end of season
# Exit
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# Exit

Munster confirm Antoine Frisch will join Toulon at end of season

May 24th 2024, 3:26 PM 5,610 Views 28 Comments

'Ross Molony is incredibly unlucky' - Cullen on Leinster's selection
# Decisions
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# Decisions

'Ross Molony is incredibly unlucky' - Cullen on Leinster's selection

May 24th 2024, 2:13 PM 5,315 Views 16 Comments

Hurricanes move to top of Super Rugby table as Brumbies consolidate third spot
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Hurricanes move to top of Super Rugby table as Brumbies consolidate third spot

May 24th 2024, 1:23 PM 1,701 Views 1 Comment

Jenkins and Connors start for Leinster with Ryan on the bench
# Team News
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# Team News

Jenkins and Connors start for Leinster with Ryan on the bench

May 24th 2024, 12:00 PM 8,481 Views 49 Comments

Explosive lock McCarthy can be a point of difference for Leinster
# Big Joe
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# Big Joe

Explosive lock McCarthy can be a point of difference for Leinster

May 24th 2024, 6:45 AM 4,296 Views 19 Comments

Leo Cullen is the most under-praised man in Irish rugby
# Column
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# Column

Leo Cullen is the most under-praised man in Irish rugby

May 24th 2024, 6:15 AM 3,585 Views 26 Comments

The Leinster head coach is unlikely to get the most credit if his side wins tomorrow, but will get a lot of blame if they lose.

South Africa's Wiese to miss Ireland Tests due to six-match ban
# Ruling
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# Ruling

South Africa's Wiese to miss Ireland Tests due to six-match ban

May 23rd 2024, 10:37 PM 2,747 Views 1 Comment

Leinster set to start Connors in Champions Cup final against Toulouse
# Selection
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# Selection

Leinster set to start Connors in Champions Cup final against Toulouse

May 23rd 2024, 6:43 PM 8,787 Views 33 Comments

A case for the defence: How teams score tries against Toulouse and Leinster
# Analysis
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# Analysis

A case for the defence: How teams score tries against Toulouse and Leinster

May 23rd 2024, 6:00 PM 1,410 Views 0 Comments

'Toulouse are about something bigger than just the rugby match'
# DNA
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# DNA

'Toulouse are about something bigger than just the rugby match'

May 22nd 2024, 9:55 PM 3,901 Views 12 Comments

The French aristocrats take pride in their playing identity and homegrown players.

Munster confirm signing of Tom Farrell from Connacht
# Switch
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# Switch

Munster confirm signing of Tom Farrell from Connacht

May 22nd 2024, 3:30 PM 7,614 Views 10 Comments

Hugo Keenan to return to Ireland 7s set-up ahead of the Olympics
# Gold Hopes
From The 42
# Gold Hopes

Hugo Keenan to return to Ireland 7s set-up ahead of the Olympics

May 22nd 2024, 2:25 PM 14,540 Views 39 Comments

IRFU confirms change to central contracting model
# Central Contracts
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# Central Contracts

IRFU confirms change to central contracting model

May 22nd 2024, 1:22 PM 11,248 Views 62 Comments

Toulouse seeking to move past Leinster complex and add sixth star on their own terms
# Obsession
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# Obsession

Toulouse seeking to move past Leinster complex and add sixth star on their own terms

May 22nd 2024, 1:15 PM 3,446 Views 8 Comments

RMC rugby journalist Wilfried Templier gave an insight into the Toulousain mindset on Wednesday’s Rugby Weekly Extra podcast.

Munster face waiting game as Nankivell suffers ankle injury ahead of URC run-in
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Munster face waiting game as Nankivell suffers ankle injury ahead of URC run-in

May 22nd 2024, 1:07 PM 2,693 Views 4 Comments

Leinster have always had faith in Ross Byrne's ability to deliver
# Main Man
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# Main Man

Leinster have always had faith in Ross Byrne's ability to deliver

May 22nd 2024, 7:00 AM 2,114 Views 9 Comments

The 29-year-old out-half has built plenty of experience with his province.

'We've sat down and said 'We haven't had a good game against Leinster'
# Point To Prove
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# Point To Prove

'We've sat down and said 'We haven't had a good game against Leinster'

May 22nd 2024, 6:00 AM 1,851 Views 0 Comments

Simon Zebo tore down the right wing at Musgrave Park and never looked back
# There Goes The Hotstepper
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# There Goes The Hotstepper

Simon Zebo tore down the right wing at Musgrave Park and never looked back

May 21st 2024, 9:31 PM 3,955 Views 8 Comments

The Munster legend never compromised on being able to enjoy both rugby and life simultaneously.

The Leinster team we'd like to see start against Toulouse
# Decisions Decisions
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# Decisions Decisions

The Leinster team we'd like to see start against Toulouse

May 21st 2024, 6:05 PM 9,024 Views 20 Comments

Munster's Simon Zebo to retire at the end of the season
# Farewell
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# Farewell

Munster's Simon Zebo to retire at the end of the season

May 21st 2024, 12:20 PM 7,042 Views 63 Comments

'It’s easy to forget who's playing in blue' - Leinster's cause for confidence
# Strengths
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# Strengths

'It’s easy to forget who's playing in blue' - Leinster's cause for confidence

May 21st 2024, 6:30 AM 3,482 Views 6 Comments

Leinster v Toulouse: a rivalry in which the Blues have become the bogeymen
# The Numbers
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# The Numbers

Leinster v Toulouse: a rivalry in which the Blues have become the bogeymen

May 20th 2024, 11:30 PM 2,489 Views 12 Comments

Triple fitness boost for Leinster ahead of Champions Cup final
# Match Week
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# Match Week

Triple fitness boost for Leinster ahead of Champions Cup final

May 20th 2024, 3:35 PM 7,099 Views 29 Comments

'How many players that go through the Irish system have the same attributes? Not many'
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

'How many players that go through the Irish system have the same attributes? Not many'

May 20th 2024, 1:32 PM 7,585 Views 35 Comments

Dupont and Gibson-Park: Two world class 9s, two different paths to the top
# Best In The Business
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# Best In The Business

Dupont and Gibson-Park: Two world class 9s, two different paths to the top

May 20th 2024, 7:00 AM 2,775 Views 3 Comments

Praise for Cooney: 'His goalkicking has been incredible for a number of years'
# Star
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# Star

Praise for Cooney: 'His goalkicking has been incredible for a number of years'

May 19th 2024, 11:41 AM 2,742 Views 18 Comments

Leo Cullen frustrated as Leinster's chances of top-two finish diminish
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Leo Cullen frustrated as Leinster's chances of top-two finish diminish

May 19th 2024, 11:24 AM 5,047 Views 10 Comments

What has changed for Toulouse since last year's loss to Leinster?
# Plus ça Change
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# Plus ça Change

What has changed for Toulouse since last year's loss to Leinster?

May 19th 2024, 8:00 AM 4,972 Views 9 Comments

Blair Kinghorn joined in December, while 21-year-old centre Paul Costes has broken into the team.

Cooney the late hero as Ulster beat Leinster to secure place in URC play-offs
# Belfast Bounce
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# Belfast Bounce

Cooney the late hero as Ulster beat Leinster to secure place in URC play-offs

May 18th 2024, 10:14 PM 9,094 Views 88 Comments

Lions great Tony O'Reilly dies aged 88
# RIP
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# RIP

Lions great Tony O'Reilly dies aged 88

May 18th 2024, 10:12 PM 4,421 Views 7 Comments

Connacht's hopes of play-off and Champions Cup rugby all but over after Stormers defeat
# Disappointment
From The 42
# Disappointment

Connacht's hopes of play-off and Champions Cup rugby all but over after Stormers defeat

May 18th 2024, 7:33 PM 4,501 Views 13 Comments

Lions trounce Glasgow in result with significant implications for Irish provinces From The 42

Lions trounce Glasgow in result with significant implications for Irish provinces

May 18th 2024, 6:18 PM 9,596 Views 17 Comments

Last-gasp penalty try condemns Crusaders to first defeat to Brumbies in 15 years
# Super Rugby Wrap
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# Super Rugby Wrap

Last-gasp penalty try condemns Crusaders to first defeat to Brumbies in 15 years

May 18th 2024, 2:09 PM 2,076 Views 3 Comments

Returning big guns can help Leinster end Ulster's winning run
# Preview
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# Preview

Returning big guns can help Leinster end Ulster's winning run

May 18th 2024, 7:30 AM 3,706 Views 11 Comments

Ulster's McCloskey on Murphy, France links and Twitter spat with Stephen Ferris
# Big Stu
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# Big Stu

Ulster's McCloskey on Murphy, France links and Twitter spat with Stephen Ferris

May 18th 2024, 7:15 AM 5,327 Views 2 Comments

Rowntree not yet entertaining talk of top-two finish as Munster show guts in Edinburgh
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Rowntree not yet entertaining talk of top-two finish as Munster show guts in Edinburgh

May 17th 2024, 11:39 PM 5,067 Views 10 Comments

Munster take maximum points from pulsating Edinburgh encounter
# Eight Straight
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# Eight Straight

Munster take maximum points from pulsating Edinburgh encounter

May 17th 2024, 9:57 PM 7,731 Views 47 Comments

Ulster v Leinster preview, and Cordero finally set for Connacht bow
# Podcast
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# Podcast

Ulster v Leinster preview, and Cordero finally set for Connacht bow

May 17th 2024, 5:48 PM 815 Views 0 Comments