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Ulster reward breakthrough star David McCann with new contract
# Pen To Paper
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# Pen To Paper

Ulster reward breakthrough star David McCann with new contract

Sep 20th 2024, 2:59 PM 3,075 Views 5 Comments

Hansen makes long awaited return for Connacht as Billy Burns starts on Munster debut
# Selections
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# Selections

Hansen makes long awaited return for Connacht as Billy Burns starts on Munster debut

Sep 20th 2024, 12:42 PM 5,868 Views 20 Comments

Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan start as Ulster host Glasgow
# URC
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# URC

Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan start as Ulster host Glasgow

Sep 20th 2024, 12:34 PM 2,897 Views 8 Comments

'Prendergast will start at out-half in a Champions Cup knockout game for Leinster this season'
'Things change pretty quickly. You realise what's important in life and what's not'
# Jack Conan
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# Jack Conan

'Things change pretty quickly. You realise what's important in life and what's not'

Sep 20th 2024, 7:15 AM 3,410 Views 9 Comments

'Thomond Park, an interpro, it’s always a high level of emotion'
# Derby
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# Derby

'Thomond Park, an interpro, it’s always a high level of emotion'

Sep 20th 2024, 7:00 AM 2,329 Views 23 Comments

'We want to have the best systems producing the best players for Munster'
# Succession
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# Succession

'We want to have the best systems producing the best players for Munster'

Sep 20th 2024, 6:30 AM 2,423 Views 2 Comments

Head of rugby operations Ian Costello outlines how the province are developing homegrown players.

Sam Prendergast gets early chance to stake claim for Leinster 10 shirt
# Preview
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# Preview

Sam Prendergast gets early chance to stake claim for Leinster 10 shirt

Sep 20th 2024, 6:00 AM 1,580 Views 1 Comment

URC to introduce 'Ask the Ref' feature and engage with fans on officiating
# Accessibility
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# Accessibility

URC to introduce 'Ask the Ref' feature and engage with fans on officiating

Sep 19th 2024, 8:42 PM 3,110 Views 7 Comments

Prendergast starts at 10 and Gibson-Park returns in Leinster team to face Edinburgh
# Team News
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# Team News

Prendergast starts at 10 and Gibson-Park returns in Leinster team to face Edinburgh

Sep 19th 2024, 12:20 PM 7,330 Views 53 Comments

All Blacks recall Beauden Barrett for Australia Test
# Team News
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# Team News

All Blacks recall Beauden Barrett for Australia Test

Sep 19th 2024, 8:27 AM 3,319 Views 2 Comments

Easterby gets the big gig for six months that could be crucial for Ireland
# Interim
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# Interim

Easterby gets the big gig for six months that could be crucial for Ireland

Sep 19th 2024, 7:30 AM 1,632 Views 1 Comment

A big Six Nations title defence and an interesting tour of Romania and Georgia lie ahead.

'Through nobody else's fault but my own, I probably wasn't quite myself'
# Change Of Scenery
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# Change Of Scenery

'Through nobody else's fault but my own, I probably wasn't quite myself'

Sep 19th 2024, 6:30 AM 7,853 Views 3 Comments

This Emerging Ireland squad is less controversial and more fitting
# Development
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# Development

This Emerging Ireland squad is less controversial and more fitting

Sep 19th 2024, 6:15 AM 3,449 Views 3 Comments

There is still an element of disruption for the provinces but it has been far more amicable this time.

Ireland want to see Prendergast and Izuchukwu 'under a bit of pressure' in SA
# Test Hopes
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# Test Hopes

Ireland want to see Prendergast and Izuchukwu 'under a bit of pressure' in SA

Sep 18th 2024, 1:39 PM 5,475 Views 12 Comments

Kendellen leads Emerging Ireland as Izuchukwu and Prendergast included
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED

Kendellen leads Emerging Ireland as Izuchukwu and Prendergast included

Sep 18th 2024, 10:21 AM 7,688 Views 28 Comments

Munster still bringing the chaos into Year 3 of Rowntree's project
# Chaos Games
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# Chaos Games

Munster still bringing the chaos into Year 3 of Rowntree's project

Sep 18th 2024, 7:00 AM 4,168 Views 0 Comments

The southern province invited journalists to watch training in Limerick yesterday.

Connacht backing new recruit Josh Ioane to add 'X-factor'
# Top 10
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# Top 10

Connacht backing new recruit Josh Ioane to add 'X-factor'

Sep 18th 2024, 6:30 AM 3,190 Views 5 Comments

'We didn’t fall out' - Rowntree says POM contract talks were complicated
# Leader
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# Leader

'We didn’t fall out' - Rowntree says POM contract talks were complicated

Sep 18th 2024, 6:15 AM 5,524 Views 16 Comments

Ulster thrilled to have 'incredible' Iain Henderson back for bruising start to URC
# Return
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# Return

Ulster thrilled to have 'incredible' Iain Henderson back for bruising start to URC

Sep 18th 2024, 6:00 AM 1,392 Views 5 Comments

Henderson returns but Ulster dealing with long injury list for URC opener
# Update
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# Update

Henderson returns but Ulster dealing with long injury list for URC opener

Sep 17th 2024, 5:33 PM 6,705 Views 5 Comments

Simon Easterby to become Ireland interim head coach in December
# Stepping Up
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# Stepping Up

Simon Easterby to become Ireland interim head coach in December

Updated Sep 17th 2024, 4:27 PM 4,764 Views 26 Comments

Wilkins: Prendergast 'is the embodiment of what we want to stand for this season'
# Skipper
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# Skipper

Wilkins: Prendergast 'is the embodiment of what we want to stand for this season'

Sep 17th 2024, 2:02 PM 1,829 Views 3 Comments

Stuart McCloskey signs new Ulster contract
# Not Leaving
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# Not Leaving

Stuart McCloskey signs new Ulster contract

Sep 17th 2024, 1:39 PM 1,946 Views 8 Comments

Munster confirm appointment of Beirne as permanent captain
# Skipper
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# Skipper

Munster confirm appointment of Beirne as permanent captain

Sep 17th 2024, 1:30 PM 3,609 Views 21 Comments

'I literally just cried. I curled up into a ball - I couldn’t really process it'
# Injury Hell
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# Injury Hell

'I literally just cried. I curled up into a ball - I couldn’t really process it'

Sep 17th 2024, 12:38 PM 5,576 Views 1 Comment

Bemand includes a few debuts in Ireland women's rugby squad trip to Vancouver
# Vancouver Groovers
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# Vancouver Groovers

Bemand includes a few debuts in Ireland women's rugby squad trip to Vancouver

Sep 17th 2024, 11:36 AM 1,457 Views 1 Comment

'When you get an opportunity at Leinster, you've got to be able to grasp it'
# Time To Shine
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# Time To Shine

'When you get an opportunity at Leinster, you've got to be able to grasp it'

Sep 17th 2024, 6:30 AM 5,115 Views 20 Comments

Bundee Aki ‘honoured’ to be among over 3,600 people granted Irish citizenship
# Ireland's Call
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# Ireland's Call

Bundee Aki ‘honoured’ to be among over 3,600 people granted Irish citizenship

Sep 16th 2024, 8:28 PM 3,630 Views 9 Comments

From missing out on Leinster's academy to becoming Connacht's captain
# Leader
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# Leader

From missing out on Leinster's academy to becoming Connacht's captain

Sep 16th 2024, 8:00 PM 6,344 Views 3 Comments

24-year-old Ireland international Cian Prendergast has made a huge success of his move west.

‘They’re going to be competitive; they could win the URC’
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

‘They’re going to be competitive; they could win the URC’

Sep 16th 2024, 5:26 PM 6,976 Views 21 Comments

'It is a huge honour for me' - Cian Prendergast named new Connacht captain
# Leader
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# Leader

'It is a huge honour for me' - Cian Prendergast named new Connacht captain

Sep 16th 2024, 3:49 PM 2,978 Views 4 Comments

21-year-old Wexford woman Wafer already a totemic figure for Ireland
# Force
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# Force

21-year-old Wexford woman Wafer already a totemic figure for Ireland

Sep 16th 2024, 1:27 PM 2,222 Views 2 Comments

The clever, skillful flanker was impressive on both sides of the ball in a big win over Australia.

Munster's Kleyn returns to full training following eye injury
# Update
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# Update

Munster's Kleyn returns to full training following eye injury

Sep 16th 2024, 12:27 PM 3,031 Views 3 Comments

Late Meafou try gives Toulouse victory over La Rochelle in Top 14
# Champs
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# Champs

Late Meafou try gives Toulouse victory over La Rochelle in Top 14

Sep 16th 2024, 9:38 AM 3,915 Views 14 Comments

Different pressures facing provincial head coaches ahead of new URC season
# Here We Go Again
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# Here We Go Again

Different pressures facing provincial head coaches ahead of new URC season

Sep 15th 2024, 7:00 AM 3,597 Views 5 Comments

We look at what Pete Wilkins, Leo Cullen, Graham Rowntree and Richie Murphy will be hoping to achieve this season.

Three late tries sees Exeter to comfortable pre-season win over Ulster
# Ulster
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# Ulster

Three late tries sees Exeter to comfortable pre-season win over Ulster

Sep 14th 2024, 8:17 PM 3,373 Views 9 Comments

'You can't single any of them out' - Bemand praises Ireland after impressive win
# Happy Days
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# Happy Days

'You can't single any of them out' - Bemand praises Ireland after impressive win

Sep 14th 2024, 7:05 PM 2,968 Views 2 Comments

Considine shines in impressive comeback as six-try Ireland crush Australia
# Triumph
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# Triumph

Considine shines in impressive comeback as six-try Ireland crush Australia

Sep 14th 2024, 5:09 PM 4,817 Views 3 Comments

British and Irish league remains abstract concept but nobody can afford to close the window
# Proposition
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# Proposition

British and Irish league remains abstract concept but nobody can afford to close the window

Sep 14th 2024, 1:30 PM 2,271 Views 8 Comments