# Addition
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Rugby - Last year 2024
# Team News
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# Team News
Van der Flier and Molony start for Leinster against Northampton
Saints captain Lewis Ludlam misses out for the visitors.
# Zebo
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# Zebo
'When I'm smiling and happy, that's when I play my best rugby'
Simon Zebo breaks down some of his big plays for Munster in South Africa.
# On The Rise
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# On The Rise
Academy products and smart plan bring Saints to Champions Cup top table
Northampton won the Heineken Cup back in 2000 but hadn’t been competitive in recent years.
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra
Can Leinster recreate the emotional pitch of their victory against La Rochelle?
James Tracy outlined what he believes to be the biggest challenge facing Leinster – aside from Northampton – at Croke Park this Saturday.
# Best Laid Plans
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# Best Laid Plans
Boosted by returning big guns, Munster had a brilliant tour of South Africa
Graham Rowntree’s men flew home with a maximum 10 points.
# Saints
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# Saints
Leinster are 13-point favourites but this is a fine Northampton side
Sam Vesty’s creative attack should pose problems for the Irish province.
# Croke Park
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# Croke Park
'I knew it would be the closest thing to a Test match I would ever feel'
Simon Keogh was the only member of the Leinster squad who didn’t get on the pitch at Croke Park in 2009.
# Comment
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# Comment
World Cup qualification puts Ireland back on the right path
It’s been a difficult few years for the Ireland’s Women’s team but they had cause to celebrate in Belfast today.
# Match Report
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# Match Report
O'Brien holds her nerve to kick Ireland to first World Cup qualification since 2017
15-12 victory in Belfast sees Ireland finish third in the Six Nations, and book their place at next year’s Rugby World Cup.
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