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# Provincial
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Tough trips for Ulster and Connacht while Munster, Leinster come home
Our provinces are in league action against Italian and Welsh opposition, let’s get it done.
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Sep 7th 2012, 2:57 PM
# Forward Thinking
That unfamiliar feeling: Gibbes eager to move on after Leinster hammering
The Leinster forwards coach had no excuses for the 45-20 defeat in Llanelli, putting it down to naivety and a lack of physicality. Next.
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Sep 5th 2012, 9:44 AM
# Man Down
Boss facing long spell on sideline with elbow ligament injury
The Leinster scrum half suffered the injury in the first half of Saturday’s 45-20 Pro12 defeat.
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Sep 3rd 2012, 3:31 PM
# summertime blues
Pro12: Conway relishing new season's opportunity
The young Leinster wing is in the best shape of his life and ready to stake a claim for a jersey when the big games roll around.
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Sep 1st 2012, 8:15 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Ulster v Glasgow Warriors, RaboDirect Pro12
We went minute-by-minute as Ulster kicked off the new season against stiff opposition at Ravenhill.
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Aug 31st 2012, 6:49 PM
# Engage
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: The dirty dozen are back at last
The new rugby season kicks off tonight, so we bring news from all four provinces
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Aug 31st 2012, 4:25 PM
# Humble Pie
Schmidt: 'Just a passenger on a really good Leinster ride'
A clean slate and a new season beckons, but Leinster still have the same old Joe Schmidt, writes Sean Farrell.
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Aug 28th 2012, 10:46 AM
# way out west
The big rugby season preview... Connacht
No longer the forgotten province, the westerners will be well placed to take a scalp from more than just Zebre in Europe this year.
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Aug 27th 2012, 7:25 PM
# Road to Dublin
Heineken Cup: Clermont and Leinster to meet in back-to-back December weekends
The dates and times of our provinces’ Heineken Cup pool fixtures have been announced today.
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Jul 26th 2012, 12:28 PM
# Pro12
Coming together: Anscombe frustrated by 'jagged' pre-season
However, the new coach up North will this week welcome a host of international stars back to training.
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Jul 23rd 2012, 6:00 PM
# GAA
Provincial finals: Cork, Monaghan retain crowns as Dublin trash Meath
Here’s your round-up of the weekend’s big games in ladies football.
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Jul 16th 2012, 1:00 PM
# bread and butter
Kick-off: Leinster and Munster away on Pro12 opening day
Not before time, the league’s fixtures were released this morning.
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Jul 11th 2012, 11:01 AM
# Provincial
Summer recruitment: Who's stealing our jobs?
With the IRFU’s player import policy shaping our provinces’ squads, Whiff of Cordite run the rule over the players filling the NIQ quotas.
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Jul 4th 2012, 12:16 PM
# new faces
Homeward bound: Niall O'Conner seals return to Ulster
The fly-half is one of two signings announced today as coach Mark Anscombe vows to develop home-grown talent at Ravenhill.
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Jun 18th 2012, 3:51 PM
# Provincial
Heineken Cup draw: Familiar faces ahead on road to Dublin
After this morning’s draw for the European Cup pool stages, none of our provinces look set for an easy run.
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Jun 12th 2012, 2:53 PM
# murty
Another one bites the dust: Munster dealt retirement blow
He’ll be missed.
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Jun 6th 2012, 3:05 PM
# Munster
Four things you may not know about Simon Mannix
Munster have caught us on the hop again with an unfamiliar face to become backs coach.
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May 30th 2012, 5:04 PM
# big day
Opinion: Toner must make mark with final chance
Marginalised by Brad Thorn and his own unique physiology, Devin Toner can still become a dominant force in Leinster’s engine room.
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May 27th 2012, 1:11 PM
# Provincial
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to the weekend's rugby action
There are two remaining semi-final places up for grabs, so we’ve got the calculator out to examine the permutations for the four Irish provinces.
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May 4th 2012, 1:06 PM
# representing
Dream team? Only one Irishman in Pro12 team of the year
Ulster’s Dan Tuohy is on the list, while there are only two representatives from table-topping Leinster.
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May 3rd 2012, 5:44 PM
# new chief
Bright future: Connacht appoint chief executive to replace retiring Kelly
Tom Sears’ CV has a track record of success in cricket, now he turns his attention west, to rugby.
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May 1st 2012, 12:12 PM
# Provincial
Pro12 cheat sheet: Your guide to the weekend's rugby action
Your guide to this weekend’s rugby action. Teams, injury news and form all in one handy place.
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Apr 20th 2012, 1:28 PM
# Inter-pro
First XV: Belfast set for Titanic Pro12 tussle
Ulster and Leinster have both named strong sides for tomorrow’s meeting despite their looming Heineken Cup appointments.
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Apr 19th 2012, 12:44 PM
# Luck
Underdogs: Ulster must be 'on the money' to beat Leinster
With Pro12 hopes hanging by a thread, Ulster know their very best is required in Ravenhill.
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Apr 19th 2012, 8:35 AM
# Woof
'Everybody wants to be top dog': D'Arcy relishing inter-pro clash
As Leinster continue to seek perfection, the centre has rubbished the prospect of any player holding back a week before the Heineken Cup semi-final.
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Apr 19th 2012, 8:00 AM
# Ulster
Calling time: Terblanche plans to retire at end of season
However, the Springbok did admit that he may not need much persuasion to sign another extension at Ravenhill.
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Apr 18th 2012, 1:48 PM
# Provincial
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to the weekend's rugby action
It’s back to the grindstone as all four provinces bid to end the league campaign on a high.
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Apr 13th 2012, 12:56 PM
# Provincial
Pro12: Ulster name full strength squad for Connacht clash
Fresh from an intense win over Munster, Ulster coach, Brian McLaughlin has named a 37-man squad for this Saturday’s trip to Galway.
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Apr 11th 2012, 3:20 PM
# interpro
Bolstered: O'Connell, Murray and Ryan in line for Heineken Cup return
Munster are looking a lot stronger now that a crucial quartet of players were included in the squad to face Ulster.
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Apr 4th 2012, 2:29 PM
# top dog
Familiar territory: BOD comfortable with favourites' tag ahead of Blues battle
Brian O’Driscoll got 80 minutes under his belt at Thomond Park and it’s full steam ahead to Heineken Cup action.
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Apr 2nd 2012, 3:28 PM
# Provincial
Pro12 cheat-sheet: your guide to this weekend's rugby
Four provinces, three games. Time to put that dreadful Six Nations business out of sight and out of mind.
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Mar 23rd 2012, 1:25 PM
# back in harness
Pro12: Leinster bolstered by star quartet
Leinster have named their team to face the Ospreys at the RDS tomorrow and it includes some big, big names.
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Mar 22nd 2012, 12:52 PM
# hero's return
He's back: Wallace in Munster squad for Aironi trip
The veteran back row has recovered from the knee injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.
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Mar 9th 2012, 2:04 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Ulster v Edinburgh, Pro12
We went minute-by-minute for one of those magic Friday nights in Ravenhill. There is also news of Leinster and Connacht.
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Mar 2nd 2012, 7:02 PM
# Provincial
Pro12 cheat-sheet: your guide to the provincial rugby action
Three of the provinces are in action tonight, before that big date in Paris.
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Mar 2nd 2012, 10:20 AM
# FF
Follow Friday: It’s Simon Zebo
Every Friday we’ll point you in the right direction for some of the most interesting sportsmen and women on the Twitter.
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Mar 2nd 2012, 7:28 AM
# Provincial
Pro12 cheat sheet: Your guide to the provincial rugby action
Three provinces play at home tonight. All in all, it’s a big weekend of oval ball action.
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Feb 24th 2012, 7:40 AM
# Provincial
Pro12 cheat-sheet: your guide to the provincial rugby action
Ireland v Wales seems an awful long time ago. ROG wants a game, you know you feel the same.
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Feb 17th 2012, 1:55 PM
# Provincial
Pro12 cheat-sheet: your guide to the provincial rugby action
We know you’ve missed the RaboDirect Pro 12, just admit it. Here’s what’s going on in the Six Nations’ shadow.
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Feb 9th 2012, 2:10 PM
# happy out
Upbeat: Heaslip the embodiment of current high spirit in Irish rugby
‘I think lads are going to be giddy and excited’ says a giddy and excited Jamie Heaslip.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 6:09 PM
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