# harsh lessons

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2022

'It was pretty embarrassing' - Connacht must bounce back to save URC season

Head coach Andy Friend and club captain Jarrad Butler were honest about the defeat in Edinburgh.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 3:44 PM

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Van Graan: ‘You have got to keep learning, we learned the hard way on Friday’

Munster’s loss to Connacht on Friday leaves them relying on favours from elsewhere to reach the Rainbow Cup final.

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May 17th 2021, 5:32 AM

Leo Cullen: 'It was error after error after error from us - we looked panicky'

The Leinster coach was reacting to his side’s second half meltdown against Ospreys.

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Mar 20th 2021, 8:33 AM

What Leinster have changed since Saracens' demolition job of their scrum

Robin McBryde explains what the province learned from that disappointing day.

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Nov 12th 2020, 6:30 AM

'As long as they can keep the faith in us, we'll keep fighting'

Adam Griggs praised the record crowd at Donnybrook on Friday night, but it was one of few positives to come from Ireland’s heavy defeat to England.

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Feb 4th 2019, 5:02 PM

'Pain is good, you learn from pain': Ulster take Thomond mauling on the chin

Dan McFarland hopes to have Rory Best and Jacob Stockdale back to boost his depleted squad this week.

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Oct 1st 2018, 6:00 AM

Time hasn't healed Munster pain from Saracens loss, but that standard drives them on

The black shirts of the Ospreys will provide a fine proving ground for the lessons Munster learned from the Champions Cup semi-final.

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May 8th 2017, 7:17 AM

'It wasn't much fun jogging in the Olympics because you've nothing left to give'

Three months on from Rio, marathon runner Mick Clohisey is back in training after injury and illness cruelly hampered his Olympic performance.

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Oct 28th 2016, 7:30 AM

Squirrel learns a harsh lesson about water balloons

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Sep 5th 2014, 6:50 PM