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# prop life

This year
2023
'We’re well capable of taking anything that they can throw at us'
Andrew Porter has real confidence in Ireland’s scrum ahead of the Boks clash.
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Sep 22nd 2023, 6:00 AM
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'I'm loving my rugby at the moment' - Bealham looking to build on strong start to the season
The Connacht tighthead feels he is yet to reach his prime.
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Oct 7th 2021, 6:30 AM
'You want your best players on the pitch at the same time'
Leinster hope to have even more impact from their front row this season.
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Oct 6th 2021, 7:15 AM
'We would have liked to have contracted Tadhg for longer than one year'
Tadhg Furlong opted for a one-season extension to his IRFU central contract.
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Jun 2nd 2021, 1:03 PM
'It's a bit of a balancing act' – Marty Moore on mixing power with mobility
The Ulster tighthead weighs in on one of the biggest questions in rugby at the moment.
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May 29th 2021, 10:52 AM
Ireland have two superb tightheads. Should Porter switch back to loosehead?
The Wexford man has made two encouraging sub appearances but Porter has been in excellent form.
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Feb 17th 2021, 7:40 PM
Ireland still open to prospect of Porter switching to loosehead as Furlong returns
The 25-year-old has been crucial at tighthead for Leinster and Ireland in the past six months.
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Jan 28th 2021, 6:00 AM
Furlong back scrummaging as Porter's strong form for Leinster continues
The Wexford man has been sidelined with a back issue in recent weeks.
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Sep 15th 2020, 9:15 AM
'That competitiveness between two world-class tightheads is great'
Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong is close to returning from a minor back issue.
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Aug 25th 2020, 6:00 AM
Fines, Fukuoka and fried chicken cartilage - Furlong enjoying delights of Japan
The tighthead prop is set to return for Ireland against Samoa on Saturday.
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Oct 10th 2019, 1:00 AM
Tighthead prop Ryan set for World Cup debut in all-Munster tight five
‘It’s something you dream of. I’ve had my wait like no other man in the team.’
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Oct 2nd 2019, 7:33 AM
Furlong focused solely on tighthead for World Cup this time around
The Leinster man also covered the loosehead side at the 2015 tournament.
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Aug 21st 2019, 1:49 PM
Healy prepared 'to go to dark places' to maintain his longevity
The 31-year-old is heading towards a third World Cup and feels in the best shape of his career.
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Jul 25th 2019, 3:00 PM
McGrath's 'experience' edges him in as Leinster go for 'important' Bent over Porter
Leo Cullen says Leinster are hopeful Sean Cronin will come through after his recent calf injury.
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May 10th 2019, 3:00 PM
Size not an issue for Ireland's scrum pillar Clarkson
The tighthead prop has grown into the championship to become a key player for Noel McNamara’s side.
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Mar 14th 2019, 7:30 AM
Ireland's front row options improve as Kilcoyne and Ryan drive on
The Munster pair have pushed into the matchday squad again in recent weeks.
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Mar 13th 2019, 7:00 AM
'I was carrying all this excess weight and was quite lethargic in stuff I was doing'
After falling out of Joe Schmidt’s plans, Finlay Bealham had a hard look at himself in the mirror and has returned fitter and leaner.
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Nov 23rd 2018, 8:25 AM
'There’s nothing extraordinary here, just a humble farmer from Wexford'
26-year-old Tadhg Furlong feels the best is still ahead of him.
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Nov 15th 2018, 8:01 AM
Wales great Jenkins bows out with Cardiff win - but misses conversion attempt
The 37-year-old prop pushed his attempt wide as the curtain came down on his illustrious career.
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Nov 4th 2018, 8:55 PM
Denis Buckley focuses on Connacht form after featuring in Ireland camp
The 28-year-old was superb as Connacht’s pack took Zebre apart in the scrum on Saturday.
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Sep 10th 2018, 7:00 AM
'You could have all the carries in the world but if you don’t back it up, that’s s**t'
Cian Healy is fired up to put things right at scrum time against the Wallabies.
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Jun 15th 2018, 4:04 AM
Furlong: 'There was a montage comparing it to some soccer goals!'
The Ireland tighthead has become increasingly comfortable at handling the ball.
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Feb 8th 2018, 6:30 AM
Connacht prop Carey determined to catch up with former Ireland U20 team-mates
The 26-year-old came through the underage levels alongside Tadhg Furlong, Marty Moore and Finlay Bealham.
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Jan 19th 2018, 8:35 PM
New Year, new focus: McGrath puts November behind him to regain form and fitness
2017 proved to be a mixed bag for the prop but he is now looking forward rather than back at a difficult end to last year.
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Jan 3rd 2018, 6:30 AM
'Tongan Bear' earns new contract at Clermont despite only playing 24 minutes for the club
Prop Loni Uhila has put pen-to-paper on a new deal as he recovers from a broken arm.
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Dec 23rd 2017, 3:44 PM
'He contacted me and expressed his frustration': Schmidt welcomes Marty home
The prop has signed a two-year deal with Ulster.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 7:00 PM
Tadhg Furlong has fine record against All Blacks but still feels a fear
The Lions’ tighthead’s family arrived for last weekend’s memorable win in Wellington.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 10:00 PM
'We had run out of weights and I was budgeting in my head how we'd buy more'
From Ireland U20s to the senior squad in the space of 12 months, Andrew Porter’s meteoric rise continues at some pace.
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Jun 9th 2017, 9:43 PM
'At the breakdown he's like a back row': The Bull Hayes hoping to see Furlong shine through Lions tour
The Munster legend has seen both sides of the Lions tour with his experiences in 2005 and 2009.
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Jun 1st 2017, 7:30 AM
'Plenty of encouraging signs' from Leinster's Porter after switch to tighthead
The 21-year-old first burst onto the scene as a loosehead prop.
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Apr 28th 2017, 7:19 AM
Healy hungry to make his mark for Leinster as Six Nations comes into focus
The prop gets his chance in the south of France tonight.
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Jan 20th 2017, 7:30 AM
Evergreen Mike Ross not prepared to fall down the pecking order just yet
The veteran prop is in line to start Leinster’s clash with Montpellier on Sunday.
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Oct 19th 2016, 6:45 AM
‘Rossy, you were born in the ‘70s!’: Relentless Furlong ready to take over tighthead mantle
The Wexford man is good friends with his mentor and rival for the number three shirt.
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Sep 27th 2016, 6:30 AM
'Cian's character is incredible' - Dempsey on Healy ahead of prop's return from injury
The loosehead has missed the last five months for Leinster and Ireland with neck and knee issues.
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Sep 2nd 2016, 6:30 AM
'I don't see why he can't be back to that level. He's an extraordinary athlete'
Leinster scrum coach John Fogarty believes Cian Healy can return to former heights.
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Aug 23rd 2016, 6:30 AM
'They keep biltong in the fridges instead of vegetables, which is brilliant'
Ireland tighthead Mike Ross knows he faces a big scrum battle on Saturday.
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Jun 9th 2016, 8:56 PM
New contract for Ulster's young player of the year McCall
The loosehead has signed a two-year extension to his current deal.
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May 30th 2016, 11:40 AM
'If you punched everyone who said that, you'd be in serious trouble!'
Jack McGrath is looking to front a big Irish scrum performance in Twickenham today.
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Feb 27th 2016, 7:30 AM
Munster close in on Irish tighthead Andress ahead of next season
The 32-year-old has spent the vast majority of his professional career in England.
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Jan 26th 2016, 9:46 PM
Namibia let their retiring prop take a conversion with the last play of their World Cup
Johnny Redelinghuys got to live every prop’s dream.
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Oct 11th 2015, 3:54 PM
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