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Rugby - Last month October 2025

Ulster make four changes for Edinburgh trip
# Team News
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# Team News

Ulster make four changes for Edinburgh trip

Oct 2nd 2025, 12:16 PM 2,053 Views 9 Comments

Argentina scrum-half Cruz to start against Springboks
# Pumas
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# Pumas

Argentina scrum-half Cruz to start against Springboks

Oct 2nd 2025, 11:43 AM 809 Views 0 Comments

Scott Barrett returns as All Blacks make six changes, Wallabies bench James O'Connor
# Team News
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# Team News

Scott Barrett returns as All Blacks make six changes, Wallabies bench James O'Connor

Oct 2nd 2025, 8:27 AM 204 Views 0 Comments

'They’ll want to get one over on us after last year' - Leinster braced for Bulls backlash
# Jimmy O'Brien
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# Jimmy O'Brien

'They’ll want to get one over on us after last year' - Leinster braced for Bulls backlash

Oct 2nd 2025, 6:15 AM 683 Views 5 Comments

Lancaster's Connacht can build on promising signs in attack
# Intricate
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# Intricate

Lancaster's Connacht can build on promising signs in attack

Oct 1st 2025, 8:00 PM 316 Views 0 Comments

Lancaster and Aussie attack specialist Rod Seib are building on a proud attacking history.

Former Connacht player Andrew Browne replaces Neil Doak as Ireland U20 head coach
# The Boss
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# The Boss

Former Connacht player Andrew Browne replaces Neil Doak as Ireland U20 head coach

Oct 1st 2025, 6:01 PM 1,837 Views 6 Comments

'We're massively excited about the opportunity' - Ulster seek crucial away win in Edinburgh
# Fresh Start
From The 42
# Fresh Start

'We're massively excited about the opportunity' - Ulster seek crucial away win in Edinburgh

Oct 1st 2025, 5:47 PM 726 Views 2 Comments

Former Ulster CEO Jonny Petrie to join Newcastle Red Bulls as managing director
# New Role
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# New Role

Former Ulster CEO Jonny Petrie to join Newcastle Red Bulls as managing director

Oct 1st 2025, 3:13 PM 235 Views 1 Comment

New player load guidelines hailed as 'landmark moment' for rugby
# Player Welfare
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# Player Welfare

New player load guidelines hailed as 'landmark moment' for rugby

Oct 1st 2025, 2:29 PM 997 Views 9 Comments

Niall O'Carroll departs IABA to lead Rowing Ireland's high-performance programme
# SWAP
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# SWAP

Niall O'Carroll departs IABA to lead Rowing Ireland's high-performance programme

Oct 1st 2025, 1:45 PM 474 Views 0 Comments

Munster's lineout and other tweaks under McMillan, and Chile reach RWC
Wallabies' most-capped player James Slipper announces retirement
# Wave Goodbye
From The 42
# Wave Goodbye

Wallabies' most-capped player James Slipper announces retirement

Oct 1st 2025, 8:04 AM 525 Views 0 Comments

Rugby - September September 2025

JJ Hanrahan out of Munster's Cardiff game after failing HIA
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

JJ Hanrahan out of Munster's Cardiff game after failing HIA

Sep 30th 2025, 4:42 PM 696 Views 1 Comment

Nche starts for Springboks as they eye Rugby Championship title against Argentina
# Team News
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# Team News

Nche starts for Springboks as they eye Rugby Championship title against Argentina

Sep 30th 2025, 4:09 PM 680 Views 1 Comment

'Everybody is scratching their heads' - Leinster aim to bounce back from Stormers loss
# Fallout
From The 42
# Fallout

'Everybody is scratching their heads' - Leinster aim to bounce back from Stormers loss

Sep 29th 2025, 8:38 PM 762 Views 4 Comments

Casey the heartbeat as McMillan's Munster make encouraging start
# Energy
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# Energy

Casey the heartbeat as McMillan's Munster make encouraging start

Sep 29th 2025, 8:02 PM 615 Views 0 Comments

There was energy, intent, and plenty of accuracy on opening night in Wales.

Jack Carty explains why he's 'buzzing' to work with Stuart Lancaster every day
# Connacht
From The 42
# Connacht

Jack Carty explains why he's 'buzzing' to work with Stuart Lancaster every day

Sep 29th 2025, 6:18 PM 157 Views 0 Comments

Jamie Osborne to miss a few weeks for Leinster with minor hamstring injury
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Jamie Osborne to miss a few weeks for Leinster with minor hamstring injury

Sep 29th 2025, 3:52 PM 921 Views 0 Comments

Connacht and Munster impress under new coaches, while Leinster require immediate bounce-back
'The number of try-saving tackles we made last season... I think we've equaled it in one game'
# Connacht
From The 42
# Connacht

'The number of try-saving tackles we made last season... I think we've equaled it in one game'

Sep 29th 2025, 6:00 AM 84 Views 0 Comments

New Munster boss McMillan pinpoints one unheralded moment in win against Scarlets
# Reaction
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# Reaction

New Munster boss McMillan pinpoints one unheralded moment in win against Scarlets

Sep 28th 2025, 6:08 PM 4,688 Views 7 Comments

New Zealand fly-half Barrett out of Australia rematch
# Rugby Championship
From The 42
# Rugby Championship

New Zealand fly-half Barrett out of Australia rematch

Sep 28th 2025, 11:28 AM 2,117 Views 1 Comment

Connacht's Stuart Lancaster era opens with brilliant bonus-point win against Benetton
# URC
From The 42
# URC

Connacht's Stuart Lancaster era opens with brilliant bonus-point win against Benetton

Sep 27th 2025, 10:19 PM 2,819 Views 30 Comments

AIL: Carlos Spencer's Terenure start with win over UCD
# Opening Weekend
From The 42
# Opening Weekend

AIL: Carlos Spencer's Terenure start with win over UCD

Sep 27th 2025, 8:55 PM 657 Views 1 Comment

Munster off to winning start under new boss McMillan
# Up And Running
From The 42
# Up And Running

Munster off to winning start under new boss McMillan

Sep 27th 2025, 8:01 PM 2,042 Views 18 Comments

Feinberg-Mngomezulu scores 37 points as Springboks top table
# Record Breaker
From The 42
# Record Breaker

Feinberg-Mngomezulu scores 37 points as Springboks top table

Sep 27th 2025, 7:12 PM 2,003 Views 4 Comments

England crowned Women's Rugby World Cup champions after defeating Canada
# WRWC
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# WRWC

England crowned Women's Rugby World Cup champions after defeating Canada

Sep 27th 2025, 5:57 PM 2,696 Views 6 Comments

All Blacks hold off Wallabies to extend remarkable Eden Park record
# Unbeaten
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# Unbeaten

All Blacks hold off Wallabies to extend remarkable Eden Park record

Sep 27th 2025, 8:22 AM 2,944 Views 10 Comments

Murphy praises Sexton's influence as Ulster make winning start in URC
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Murphy praises Sexton's influence as Ulster make winning start in URC

Sep 26th 2025, 11:26 PM 1,876 Views 0 Comments

'Our game only works if the physicality is there. We were physically dominated today'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'Our game only works if the physicality is there. We were physically dominated today'

Sep 26th 2025, 10:43 PM 139 Views 0 Comments

Ulster record bonus point win after slow start against Dragons
# Up And Running
From The 42
# Up And Running

Ulster record bonus point win after slow start against Dragons

Sep 26th 2025, 10:22 PM 1,354 Views 5 Comments

Champions Leinster suffer thumping defeat by Stormers in curtain-raiser
# URC
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# URC

Champions Leinster suffer thumping defeat by Stormers in curtain-raiser

Sep 26th 2025, 8:18 PM 4,205 Views 66 Comments

The hosts were 35-0, bonus-point victors in Cape Town.

'There's probably a spot there. It's up for grabs' - Caolin Blade eyes more Ireland caps
# Opportunity
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# Opportunity

'There's probably a spot there. It's up for grabs' - Caolin Blade eyes more Ireland caps

Sep 26th 2025, 3:13 PM 329 Views 2 Comments

Lancaster names his Connacht team for URC opener against Benetton
# Starting XV
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# Starting XV

Lancaster names his Connacht team for URC opener against Benetton

Sep 26th 2025, 1:14 PM 70 Views 0 Comments

The URC is back | Women's World Cup final
Lancaster's arrival ensures Connacht head into new season with belief
# Preview
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# Preview

Lancaster's arrival ensures Connacht head into new season with belief

Sep 25th 2025, 7:00 PM 280 Views 0 Comments

Kelly gets starting debut for Munster in McMillan's first game
# Team News
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# Team News

Kelly gets starting debut for Munster in McMillan's first game

Sep 25th 2025, 3:07 PM 4,929 Views 17 Comments

Ulster signing Augustus to make debut off bench against Dragons
# Opener
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# Opener

Ulster signing Augustus to make debut off bench against Dragons

Sep 25th 2025, 12:13 PM 1,087 Views 6 Comments

Leo Cullen names strong Leinster team for URC opener against Stormers
# Opening Weekend
From The 42
# Opening Weekend

Leo Cullen names strong Leinster team for URC opener against Stormers

Sep 25th 2025, 12:12 PM 1,229 Views 7 Comments

The Connacht depth chart: Three Lions, Ireland caps, a new Kiwi
# West's Awake
From The 42
# West's Awake

The Connacht depth chart: Three Lions, Ireland caps, a new Kiwi

Sep 25th 2025, 11:06 AM 1,056 Views 7 Comments

Stuart Lancaster is working with a squad similar to last season’s but with a few tweaks.