# first-xv - Friday 18 September, 2020
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup
Sean Cronin also earns the nods after the line-out struggles against Ulster.
# first-xv - Thursday 26 December, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
No Irish players made the cut this time around, but there was still a lot to love about rugby in 2019.
# first-xv - Friday 6 December, 2019
# Champions Cup
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# Champions Cup
A training ground injury for Matt Healy has forced Friend to switch John Porch to fullback.
# first-xv - Monday 23 September, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
A brilliant weekend of rugby delivered no shortage of back-line options
# first-xv - Thursday 8 August, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
Munster’s Mike Haley is also set for his first international cap as he takes up a spot among the replacements.
# first-xv - Thursday 23 May, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
The Connacht star is one of seven Irish-based players in the tournament’s team of the year.
# first-xv - Sunday 17 March, 2019
# Our Picks
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# Our Picks
Here’s who stood out for us since the start of February.
# first-xv - Thursday 14 March, 2019
# Slambusters
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# Slambusters
Joe Schmidt has also recalled Andrew Porter, Kieran Marmion and Quinn Roux to his squad for his final Six Nations match.
# first-xv - Monday 11 March, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
Here’s who shone brightest on the penultimate weekend of the Six Nations.
# first-xv - Monday 25 February, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
The second row was an irresistible force in leading Wales to a seismic win over England.
# first-xv - Monday 11 February, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
Who shone brightest for you in week two?
# first-xv - Friday 11 January, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
Simon Zebo will start opposite Jacob Stockdale as last season’s runners-up bid to seal their passage to the knockout stage.
# first-xv - Thursday 20 December, 2018
# Front Liners
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# Front Liners
Rory Best is among the replacements as Dan McFarland has been able to name a team with just three changes.
# Team-Sheet
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# Team-Sheet
Only Mike Haley and Sam Arnold have been asked to start twice in the space of six days for the province.
# first-xv - Monday 10 December, 2018
# Round 3
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# Round 3
We could have squeezed a few more Ulstermen into our first XV from round 3.
# first-xv - Monday 22 October, 2018
# First XV
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# First XV
Munster were the only Irish province to take a win from the European weekend, so we’ve turned to Racing and Toulouse to fill big chunks in our team.
# first-xv - Monday 15 October, 2018
# First XV
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# First XV
The provinces are well represented after going unbeaten through round one.
# first-xv - Thursday 11 October, 2018
# Open Season
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# Open Season
Leo Cullen’s had close to a full-strength squad to choose from for the RDS curtain-raiser.
# first-xv - Friday 6 April, 2018
# Staying Sharp
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# Staying Sharp
On the bench, the son of former Ireland and Lions centre Brendan Mullin is in line to make his provincial debut.
# first-xv - Monday 12 February, 2018
# Round 2
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# Round 2
Scotland got back in the winners’ circle. England and Ireland marched on. But who stood out for you?
# first-xv - Monday 5 February, 2018
# First XV
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# First XV
Who stood out for you?
# first-xv - Thursday 23 November, 2017
# November Tests
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# November Tests
Adam Byrne has had to work hard for this opportunity.
# first-xv - Thursday 16 November, 2017
# November Tests
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# November Tests
John McKee has made four changes to the side who lost to Italy last weekend.
# first-xv - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# First XV
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# First XV
Uncapped Munster man Darren Sweetnam is named among the replacements.
# first-xv - Friday 20 October, 2017
# Team-sheets
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# Team-sheets
Tyler Bleyendaal and Niall Scannell will miss the crucial Champions Cup clash through injury.
# first-xv - Friday 18 August, 2017
# First XV
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# First XV
Who would you have in your tournament dream team so far?
# first-xv - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
# Bolter
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# Bolter
Jack Kelly has shrugged off a shoulder injury to take up a role at fullback.
# first-xv - Friday 5 May, 2017
# First XV
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# First XV
Leinster and Ulster received two picks apiece with Tiernan O’Halloran the sole representative from Connacht.
# first-xv - Friday 28 April, 2017
# Send-off
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# Send-off
There are welcome returns to action for Marnitz Boshoff, Darragh Leader and Cian Kelleher.
# first-xv - Friday 31 March, 2017
# First XV
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# First XV
Jack Conan has been able to shake off a calf issue to start alongside Sean O’Brien in the back row.
# first-xv - Friday 3 March, 2017
# First XV
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# First XV
Luke McGrath, Dan Leavy and Jack Conan have also been cleared to play despite being in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland squad.
# first-xv - Tuesday 27 December, 2016
# First XV
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# First XV
Taking injuries into account, here’s who we’d pick to face Scotland in February.
# first-xv - Thursday 24 March, 2016
# Team-sheets
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# Team-sheets
Simon Zebo, Keith Earls, Donnacha Ryan and Tommy O’Donnell start after returning from Ireland duty.
# first-xv - Monday 8 February, 2016
# First XV
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# First XV
There was the tightest of tight calls at number eight, while we found room for five Irishmen after the draw against Wales.
# first-xv - Thursday 5 November, 2015
# Best In The West
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# Best In The West
All aboard. This is Connacht’s last stop before the 12,000 KM round trip to Krasnoyarsk.
# Wholesale
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# Wholesale
Leinster can move to within a point of the league leaders if everything goes to plan tomorrow night.
# first-xv - Sunday 25 October, 2015
# Top XV
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# Top XV
Who were your top performers in this weekend’s two games?
# first-xv - Monday 19 October, 2015
# Knockout Kings
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# Knockout Kings
Scotland are well represented after their heartbreaking exit.
# first-xv - Monday 28 September, 2015
# Top Men
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# Top Men
There’s also a man who played his way in before being forced to retire prematurely.
# first-xv - Friday 24 April, 2015
# Team-sheets
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# Team-sheets
Pat Lam has made three changes to the side that lost to Ulster.
