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'It has been a long time coming. There have been some really, really tough days'
# Andrew Conway
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# Andrew Conway

'It has been a long time coming. There have been some really, really tough days'

Oct 23rd 2023, 10:38 AM 6,016 Views 6 Comments

Courtney Lawes to retire from England duty when Rugby World Cup ends
# Bowing Out
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# Bowing Out

Courtney Lawes to retire from England duty when Rugby World Cup ends

Oct 23rd 2023, 8:43 AM 4,480 Views 7 Comments

'It showed our youngsters the level they need to aspire to... they'll be better for the experience'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'It showed our youngsters the level they need to aspire to... they'll be better for the experience'

Oct 23rd 2023, 6:30 AM 5,743 Views 5 Comments

'A special coach, a special human being. Leinster are lucky to have him'
# Coach Nienaber
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# Coach Nienaber

'A special coach, a special human being. Leinster are lucky to have him'

Oct 23rd 2023, 6:00 AM 11,607 Views 4 Comments

Leinster's young guns ship seven tries in opening URC defeat to Glasgow
# United Rugby Championship
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# United Rugby Championship

Leinster's young guns ship seven tries in opening URC defeat to Glasgow

Oct 22nd 2023, 6:21 PM 11,810 Views 37 Comments

Munster man Snyman continues to show his class for Springboks
# Lock
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# Lock

Munster man Snyman continues to show his class for Springboks

Oct 22nd 2023, 3:50 PM 7,934 Views 16 Comments

England's Curry accuses Boks hooker Mbonambi of verbal abuse
# Fallout
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# Fallout

England's Curry accuses Boks hooker Mbonambi of verbal abuse

Oct 22nd 2023, 10:00 AM 49,477 Views 0 Comments

Springboks' scrum delivers again as Bomb Squad make impact
# The Difference
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# The Difference

Springboks' scrum delivers again as Bomb Squad make impact

Oct 21st 2023, 10:49 PM 5,041 Views 2 Comments

Springboks survive huge scare as Pollard kick edges them past England
# Finalists
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# Finalists

Springboks survive huge scare as Pollard kick edges them past England

Oct 21st 2023, 9:57 PM 11,398 Views 77 Comments

Andrew Conway makes scoring return as Munster make winning start to URC defence
# Sharks Attacked
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# Sharks Attacked

Andrew Conway makes scoring return as Munster make winning start to URC defence

Oct 21st 2023, 7:38 PM 8,185 Views 12 Comments

As it happened: England v South Africa, Rugby World Cup semi-final From The 42
Live Oct 21st 2023, 7:15 PM

As it happened: England v South Africa, Rugby World Cup semi-final

Blade's first-half hat-trick gets Connacht's season off to a perfect start
# United Rugby Championship
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# United Rugby Championship

Blade's first-half hat-trick gets Connacht's season off to a perfect start

Oct 21st 2023, 5:12 PM 3,955 Views 15 Comments

Jones and Parsons lead Ireland to emphatic victory over Colombia
# WXV3
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# WXV3

Jones and Parsons lead Ireland to emphatic victory over Colombia

Oct 21st 2023, 5:00 PM 2,720 Views 2 Comments

Ulster hold on to secure narrow win against Zebre
# URC
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# URC

Ulster hold on to secure narrow win against Zebre

Oct 21st 2023, 4:08 PM 3,540 Views 17 Comments

Shock as Black Ferns beaten by the French in Wellington
# French Grit
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# French Grit

Shock as Black Ferns beaten by the French in Wellington

Oct 21st 2023, 1:58 PM 3,734 Views 0 Comments

The candidates to succeed Johnny Sexton as Ireland captain
# Skipper
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# Skipper

The candidates to succeed Johnny Sexton as Ireland captain

Oct 21st 2023, 8:30 AM 38,570 Views 28 Comments

'I remember thinking, "If I don't get this trophy home, it's going to end up in the Shannon"'
# Graham Rowntree Interview
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# Graham Rowntree Interview

'I remember thinking, "If I don't get this trophy home, it's going to end up in the Shannon"'

Oct 21st 2023, 8:00 AM 33,319 Views 15 Comments

URC preview: New coaches, rising stars and departing icons
# Round One
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# Round One

URC preview: New coaches, rising stars and departing icons

Oct 21st 2023, 7:00 AM 4,563 Views 8 Comments

The World Cup needs a better semi-final. England must live with the Boks
# Demi Finale
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# Demi Finale

The World Cup needs a better semi-final. England must live with the Boks

Oct 21st 2023, 6:00 AM 3,529 Views 20 Comments

The knives were out for All Blacks boss Foster. Now he's in a World Cup final
# Kiwi
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# Kiwi

The knives were out for All Blacks boss Foster. Now he's in a World Cup final

Oct 20th 2023, 11:05 PM 2,672 Views 7 Comments

All Blacks blow Pumas away in shambolically poor World Cup semi
# One Way Traffic
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# One Way Traffic

All Blacks blow Pumas away in shambolically poor World Cup semi

Oct 20th 2023, 9:52 PM 17,568 Views 44 Comments

As it happened: Argentina v New Zealand, Rugby World Cup semi-final From The 42
Live Oct 20th 2023, 7:23 PM

As it happened: Argentina v New Zealand, Rugby World Cup semi-final

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# SQOTW
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# SQOTW

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Oct 20th 2023, 5:00 PM 7,021 Views 7 Comments

Springboks condemn disgusting death threat sent to Reinach
# Abuse
From The 42
# Abuse

Springboks condemn disgusting death threat sent to Reinach

Oct 20th 2023, 3:29 PM 7,625 Views 6 Comments

The All Blacks' deserved smugness, Cheika times his run and SA-England preview
Ulster name Stewart as captain for URC opener against Zebre
# Stand Up For The Ulstermen
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# Stand Up For The Ulstermen

Ulster name Stewart as captain for URC opener against Zebre

Updated Oct 20th 2023, 1:39 PM 4,061 Views 8 Comments

Up to six Connacht players could make debuts against Ospreys
# New Faces
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# New Faces

Up to six Connacht players could make debuts against Ospreys

Oct 20th 2023, 1:16 PM 5,241 Views 3 Comments

Scott Penny to captain Leinster for Glasgow clash
# URC
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# URC

Scott Penny to captain Leinster for Glasgow clash

Oct 20th 2023, 12:44 PM 5,422 Views 25 Comments

Conway returns for Munster's URC opener against Sharks
# Team News
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# Team News

Conway returns for Munster's URC opener against Sharks

Oct 20th 2023, 12:20 PM 8,276 Views 19 Comments

Ireland weren't ruthless enough, the World Cup semi-finalists were
# Last Four
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# Last Four

Ireland weren't ruthless enough, the World Cup semi-finalists were

Oct 20th 2023, 6:30 AM 4,638 Views 4 Comments

Will the semi-finals be one-sided? A ranked look at the four remaining teams in France
# Last Men Standing
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# Last Men Standing

Will the semi-finals be one-sided? A ranked look at the four remaining teams in France

Oct 19th 2023, 9:00 PM 3,324 Views 0 Comments

Can Borthwick's England prove the world wrong and shock the Boks?
# Underdogs
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# Underdogs

Can Borthwick's England prove the world wrong and shock the Boks?

Oct 19th 2023, 6:30 PM 3,260 Views 14 Comments

'We didn’t come here to beat Ireland, we came to win the World Cup'
# Backing Up
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# Backing Up

'We didn’t come here to beat Ireland, we came to win the World Cup'

Oct 19th 2023, 3:53 PM 9,142 Views 22 Comments

England make three changes for World Cup semi-final against Boks
# Changes
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# Changes

England make three changes for World Cup semi-final against Boks

Oct 19th 2023, 12:16 PM 6,667 Views 13 Comments

How did Ireland's lineout compare to the other teams at the World Cup?
# Platform
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# Platform

How did Ireland's lineout compare to the other teams at the World Cup?

Oct 19th 2023, 10:23 AM 8,888 Views 9 Comments

Bemand makes changes for Ireland's WXV3 clash with Colombia
# Team News
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# Team News

Bemand makes changes for Ireland's WXV3 clash with Colombia

Oct 19th 2023, 9:39 AM 1,389 Views 0 Comments

'One group got exposed to it against Ireland, the others against Tonga'
# Team News
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# Team News

'One group got exposed to it against Ireland, the others against Tonga'

Oct 19th 2023, 8:20 AM 5,952 Views 1 Comment

Ulster Rugby reveal financial loss of £900k+ after 'challenging' 2022/23 season
# Numbers Game
From The 42
# Numbers Game

Ulster Rugby reveal financial loss of £900k+ after 'challenging' 2022/23 season

Oct 18th 2023, 10:23 PM 5,154 Views 3 Comments

All Blacks play down Ioane gestures that angered Sexton
# Heated Words
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# Heated Words

All Blacks play down Ioane gestures that angered Sexton

Oct 18th 2023, 6:41 PM 23,340 Views 35 Comments

'Felipe's time at Leinster has taken him to another level' - Cheika
# Los Pumas
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# Los Pumas

'Felipe's time at Leinster has taken him to another level' - Cheika

Oct 18th 2023, 6:15 PM 5,195 Views 1 Comment