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Rugby - Last year 2024

Ulster begin life after Dan McFarland with seven-try win over Dragons
# Dominant
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# Dominant

Ulster begin life after Dan McFarland with seven-try win over Dragons

Mar 2nd 2024, 9:39 PM 4,785 Views 25 Comments

Mixed fortunes for Ireland's men and women at Los Angeles Sevens
# Lowdown
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# Lowdown

Mixed fortunes for Ireland's men and women at Los Angeles Sevens

Updated Mar 2nd 2024, 9:30 PM 7,709 Views 0 Comments

Connacht secure bonus point win against Scarlets in Galway
# URC
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# URC

Connacht secure bonus point win against Scarlets in Galway

Mar 2nd 2024, 7:09 PM 4,374 Views 21 Comments

'I knew there was interest from Australia, but I was never going to go'
# Ciaran Frawley
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# Ciaran Frawley

'I knew there was interest from Australia, but I was never going to go'

Mar 2nd 2024, 6:30 AM 10,017 Views 27 Comments

'I came to Japan with the mindset that everything I know is wrong'
# Shotokan
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# Shotokan

'I came to Japan with the mindset that everything I know is wrong'

Mar 2nd 2024, 6:00 AM 6,285 Views 3 Comments

Ruadhán Quinn crosses twice as Munster earn bonus-point victory over Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Ruadhán Quinn crosses twice as Munster earn bonus-point victory over Zebre

Mar 1st 2024, 9:35 PM 5,850 Views 13 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Let's Get Quizzical
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# Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Mar 1st 2024, 5:34 PM 6,452 Views 2 Comments

Ringrose's return, 6-2 or 5-3 for Twickenham, and what's happened to France?
# Podcast
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# Podcast

Ringrose's return, 6-2 or 5-3 for Twickenham, and what's happened to France?

Mar 1st 2024, 4:58 PM 1,634 Views 1 Comment

Eoin de Buitléar makes first start for Connacht in Scarlets clash
# Hooker
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# Hooker

Eoin de Buitléar makes first start for Connacht in Scarlets clash

Mar 1st 2024, 12:46 PM 4,395 Views 12 Comments

Ulster team named as life after Dan McFarland begins against Dragons
# URC
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# URC

Ulster team named as life after Dan McFarland begins against Dragons

Mar 1st 2024, 12:35 PM 4,638 Views 11 Comments

Harry Byrne starts in centre for Leinster's visit to Cardiff
# Team News
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# Team News

Harry Byrne starts in centre for Leinster's visit to Cardiff

Mar 1st 2024, 12:27 PM 6,558 Views 14 Comments

England attack coach insists they must keep a cool head after Scotland defeat From The 42

England attack coach insists they must keep a cool head after Scotland defeat

Mar 1st 2024, 10:01 AM 2,411 Views 8 Comments

Ireland confident they can 'thrive' under pressure from Felix Jones' defensive system
# Mike Catt
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# Mike Catt

Ireland confident they can 'thrive' under pressure from Felix Jones' defensive system

Mar 1st 2024, 7:30 AM 3,082 Views 4 Comments

'I can’t have any complaints, but you’d love to take that next step'
# Nick Timoney
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# Nick Timoney

'I can’t have any complaints, but you’d love to take that next step'

Mar 1st 2024, 6:30 AM 4,412 Views 4 Comments

Les Bleus' RWC hangover paints Farrell's Ireland in positive light
# Gueule De Bois
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# Gueule De Bois

Les Bleus' RWC hangover paints Farrell's Ireland in positive light

Feb 29th 2024, 8:51 PM 3,304 Views 4 Comments

France call up New Zealand-born lock for Wales clash
# Addition
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# Addition

France call up New Zealand-born lock for Wales clash

Feb 29th 2024, 7:51 PM 7,778 Views 7 Comments

Keenan and Ringrose step up rehab ahead of trip to Twickenham
# Update
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# Update

Keenan and Ringrose step up rehab ahead of trip to Twickenham

Feb 29th 2024, 2:39 PM 3,992 Views 15 Comments

Butler partners Casey at half-back as Munster name team to play Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Butler partners Casey at half-back as Munster name team to play Zebre

Feb 29th 2024, 12:47 PM 7,305 Views 7 Comments

Farrell admits to feeling 'nervous' about asking to leave Saracens
# Reflections
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# Reflections

Farrell admits to feeling 'nervous' about asking to leave Saracens

Feb 29th 2024, 10:56 AM 3,820 Views 9 Comments

Soper seeking clarity from Ulster on the pitch as he shrugs off talk of becoming permanent boss
# Interim Interim
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# Interim Interim

Soper seeking clarity from Ulster on the pitch as he shrugs off talk of becoming permanent boss

Feb 28th 2024, 10:30 PM 4,103 Views 9 Comments

How is Felix Jones' England defence shaping up for Ireland?
# D
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# D

How is Felix Jones' England defence shaping up for Ireland?

Feb 28th 2024, 4:00 PM 3,548 Views 10 Comments

The former Ireland fullback has implemented a new ultra-aggressive system.

Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell to join England training camp ahead of Ireland meeting
# Boost
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# Boost

Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell to join England training camp ahead of Ireland meeting

Feb 28th 2024, 2:31 PM 1,894 Views 8 Comments

Connacht surprised by Bealham's Ireland recall but scrum coach backs him to prove a point
# In Like Fin
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# In Like Fin

Connacht surprised by Bealham's Ireland recall but scrum coach backs him to prove a point

Feb 28th 2024, 6:05 AM 7,946 Views 27 Comments

France's Jonathan Danty suspended for rest of Six Nations
# Ruled Out
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# Ruled Out

France's Jonathan Danty suspended for rest of Six Nations

Feb 27th 2024, 6:12 PM 5,962 Views 6 Comments

Munster promote academy trio while Casey, Ahern, and Loughman report for URC duty
# Merchants Of Ennis
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# Merchants Of Ennis

Munster promote academy trio while Casey, Ahern, and Loughman report for URC duty

Updated Feb 27th 2024, 3:57 PM 11,512 Views 12 Comments

Finlay Bealham recalled to Ireland camp after being released to Connacht
# Squad News
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# Squad News

Finlay Bealham recalled to Ireland camp after being released to Connacht

Feb 27th 2024, 1:48 PM 10,187 Views 23 Comments

Returning big names give Farrell's Ireland food for thought
# Selection
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# Selection

Returning big names give Farrell's Ireland food for thought

Feb 27th 2024, 12:48 PM 7,562 Views 15 Comments

Garry Ringrose and Hugo Keenan are set to come back into the mix.

England hopeful Marcus Smith will be fit to face Ireland
# Boost
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# Boost

England hopeful Marcus Smith will be fit to face Ireland

Feb 27th 2024, 8:05 AM 2,663 Views 1 Comment

'He is a composed lad, isn’t he?' - Leinster coach praise for Frawley after Ireland start
# Stepping Up
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# Stepping Up

'He is a composed lad, isn’t he?' - Leinster coach praise for Frawley after Ireland start

Feb 27th 2024, 6:30 AM 5,401 Views 8 Comments

'I don't have a bad word to say about Dan' - Ulster CEO on head coach departure
# Exit Door
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# Exit Door

'I don't have a bad word to say about Dan' - Ulster CEO on head coach departure

Feb 26th 2024, 10:35 PM 3,043 Views 5 Comments

Galthie's position with France 'absolutely not in danger', says federation chief
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Galthie's position with France 'absolutely not in danger', says federation chief

Updated Feb 26th 2024, 9:04 PM 6,082 Views 19 Comments

Calvin Nash has delivered quality contributions in Ireland's attack
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Calvin Nash has delivered quality contributions in Ireland's attack

Feb 26th 2024, 6:03 PM 3,842 Views 5 Comments

The Munster player has produced some excellent moments across Ireland’s first three games.

'What Peter O’Mahony does well is something Ryan Baird is starting to match now'
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

'What Peter O’Mahony does well is something Ryan Baird is starting to match now'

Feb 26th 2024, 6:00 PM 8,130 Views 30 Comments

Connacht blow as Shayne Bolton set to miss 'four to six weeks' with injury
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Connacht blow as Shayne Bolton set to miss 'four to six weeks' with injury

Feb 26th 2024, 5:20 PM 1,845 Views 3 Comments

'I felt it when the anthems came on and I just managed to push it back down'
# Oli Jager
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# Oli Jager

'I felt it when the anthems came on and I just managed to push it back down'

Feb 26th 2024, 8:30 AM 6,864 Views 2 Comments

Argentina down New Zealand to seal Canada Sevens three-peat
# SVNS
From The 42
# SVNS

Argentina down New Zealand to seal Canada Sevens three-peat

Feb 26th 2024, 8:03 AM 2,994 Views 0 Comments

Ireland have plenty more in the tank as attention turns to Twickenham
# Josh Van Der Flier
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# Josh Van Der Flier

Ireland have plenty more in the tank as attention turns to Twickenham

Feb 26th 2024, 6:30 AM 3,177 Views 5 Comments

Should Andy Farrell be pleased with Ireland's performance?
# On A Roll
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# On A Roll

Should Andy Farrell be pleased with Ireland's performance?

Feb 26th 2024, 6:00 AM 4,637 Views 6 Comments

There was some excellent stuff in the win over Wales.

Italy denied historic win in France as Garbisi hits the post with 82nd-minute penalty
# Six Nations
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# Six Nations

Italy denied historic win in France as Garbisi hits the post with 82nd-minute penalty

Feb 25th 2024, 5:22 PM 8,589 Views 38 Comments

Italy hold France to a 13-13 draw in Lille.

Antoine Dupont - who else? - scores with the clock in the red to knock Ireland out
# Vancouver Sevens
From The 42
# Vancouver Sevens

Antoine Dupont - who else? - scores with the clock in the red to knock Ireland out

Feb 25th 2024, 2:56 PM 7,468 Views 1 Comment