# Regrets

This year

2023

# Regrets

'I had no idea' – Gatland would have swerved Wales return if he'd known of issues

Welsh rugby has been rocked by a number of issues ahead of this year’s World Cup.

9.7k

Jun 14th 2023, 11:49 AM

Last year

2022

# Regrets

Ange Postecoglou rues missed chances after Celtic lose to Real Madrid

The hosts passed up a few opportunities before the Spanish giants scored three goals in the second half.

2.8k

Sep 7th 2022, 9:05 AM

# Regrets

‘It's so difficult to come down here and win. That was our opportunity and we let it slip’

Ulster coach Dan McFarland laments his side’s loss to Munster last night.

10.8k

Jan 9th 2022, 7:00 AM

All time

# frustrations

'It's always been in my head that I wasn't good enough' - Beirne

The Ireland international wasn’t happy with how the Lions tour worked out for him.

6.5k

Nov 6th 2021, 8:30 AM

# bokke

Lots of Lions regrets but Boks deserving winners of strange series

A tense and dramatic finale in Cape Town saw the 2021 tour end on a high.

27.8k

Aug 8th 2021, 7:00 AM

# DUP

Outgoing First Minister Arlene Foster speaks of regrets during time as North's leader

Foster said the coronavirus pandemic changed the administration’s course.

33.6k

Jun 10th 2021, 9:27 PM

# Regrets

'The big games we've lost in the past, it never really leaves you'

Leinster hooker James Tracy reflects on the province’s Champions Cup loss to La Rochelle.

6.2k

May 8th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Regrets

'You don’t move on from this quickly. It was a chance to be in a European final'

Dan McFarland felt Ulster’s kicking game in the third quarter cost them in Leicester.

26.9k

May 1st 2021, 8:34 AM

# Regrets

'We'll look back and think ‘this is one that got away'' - Beating England won't paper over cracks for Sexton

The Ireland captain also stressed the team must manage the emotion of CJ Stander’s last cap appropriately.

4.8k

Mar 17th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Regrets

Gregor Townsend laments lost momentum after Ireland beat them again

Ireland have not lost to Scotland since 2017.

12.3k

Mar 14th 2021, 10:36 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Wales see off 14 man Ireland

Ireland kick off their Six Nations campaign with a 21-16 defeat to Wales after Peter O’Mahony gets red carded.

65.9k

Feb 7th 2021, 2:09 PM

# Regrets

Leipzig blow chance to knock Bayern off top of Bundesliga

For the second consecutive Saturday, Leipzig missed out on first place.

2.6k

Jan 16th 2021, 8:13 PM

# Regrets

'Clearly it was a mistake' - Celtic chief apologises for club’s controversial trip to Dubai

‘Things haven’t gone the way we wanted to and the outcome is clearly very regrettable,’ says Peter Lawwell.

4.2k

Jan 13th 2021, 8:02 PM

# Endgame

'Unfortunately, Connacht just made the wrong decision in this case'

The final scrum offered Andy Friend’s men a 15v13 chance to win late on against Munster.

11.2k

Jan 11th 2021, 3:20 PM

# Regrets

'A scrum against 13 men and we weren’t smart' - Connacht boss Friend

The western province had a late, late chance to grab a win against Munster.

17.6k

Jan 9th 2021, 10:29 PM

# Regrets

'We did some dumb stuff, I'm annoyed, cranky, frustrated'

Connacht coach Andy Friend says he is annoyed by the mistakes which led to his side losing 27-18 in Galway tonight.

7.8k

Dec 20th 2020, 10:54 PM

# Regrets

'We've lost at home - that's not something we're used to. I'm really frustrated'

After losing for the first time this season, Ulster are already behind the eight ball in terms of making the knock-out stages of the Champions Cup.

9.5k

Dec 12th 2020, 9:33 AM

# Regrets

'It was a missed opportunity. It's a result that will nag at the Ireland players'

The latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra saw the lads dig into events in Paris.

25.1k

Nov 2nd 2020, 5:13 PM

# Regrets

Selection calls, getting 'spooked', scrum woes - Leinster left with regrets

Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster will be self-critical in reviewing their side’s defeat to Saracens.

12.3k

Sep 21st 2020, 7:56 PM

# Regrets

'A mistake' - Thiem apologises for behaviour in the ill-fated Adria Tour

The world number three has tested negative for Covid-19 five times since leaving the Balkans.

4.0k

Jun 25th 2020, 2:20 PM

# Regrets

'Who asks to leave Manchester United? I look back and wonder if I was insane. Did I go mad?'

Mark Wilson was on the fringes at Old Trafford and left under a cloud. Up until recently, he was still anxious about ever going back.

37.3k

Mar 8th 2020, 7:15 AM

# Regrets

'We burnt a lot of fuel there for no reward' - Friend rues Connacht's missed opportunities

Ulster came out on top in the interpro showdown.

6.0k

Dec 28th 2019, 1:33 PM

# missed chances

Munster left with regrets after coming up short away to Saracens

Saracens boss Mark McCall praised the visiting team’s defence at Allianz Park

10.3k

Dec 15th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Regrets

'They went back to the conservative approach' - Nacewa on Schmidt's Ireland

The former Leinster captain feels the belief was sapped from Joe Schmidt’s squad in 2019.

12.1k

Oct 23rd 2019, 12:00 PM

# Level Heads

'Guys were very emotional at the last World Cup after winning a pool game'

Ireland believe they’re mentally in a better place to make history against the All Blacks on Saturday.

12.8k

Oct 15th 2019, 1:20 AM

# Regrets

'We’re going to have to stay tight. There will be a lot of questions from the outside'

Ireland played into Japan’s hands in their shock 19-12 defeat to Japan.

27.6k

Sep 29th 2019, 4:50 AM

# Regrets

Luis Suarez rues mistakes as Japan secure point against Uruguay

The forward reflected on his side’s entertaining draw against the Asian outfit as ‘bittersweet’ and wants to see the mistakes corrected.

5.4k

Jun 21st 2019, 10:02 AM

# Regrets

'We’re not going to suddenly sign five world-class players, it doesn’t work like that'

Leinster left Newcastle with a few regrets but feeling they had got close to Saracens.

27.6k

May 13th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Hindsight

'It's not a good decision to box kick it when you cough up a 10-3 lead'

Leinster opted to keep the ball in play at the end of the first half and conceded a try.

20.1k

May 11th 2019, 9:11 PM

# So Close

Analysis: How outstanding Ulster almost shocked reigning champions Leinster

Dan McFarland’s side were brilliant but came up just short in Dublin on Saturday night.

27.8k

Apr 1st 2019, 3:28 PM

# Regrets

'At the final whistle I just closed the eyes and said, ‘What was I doing?''

Winning the four-in-a-row with Scotstown helped Rory Beggan recover from Monaghan’s All-Ireland semi-final exit to Tyrone.

16.5k

Oct 23rd 2018, 6:39 PM

# Regrets

'A little ticked off at myself for sure:' Woods laments missed opportunity at The Open

A 15th major win proved elusive for Tiger Woods at Carnoustie.

10.7k

Jul 22nd 2018, 10:30 PM

# Regrets

Federer bemoans missed chances as Wimbledon defence ends in disappointment

Roger Federer lost out to Kevin Anderson in a five-set thriller at the quarter-final stage.

4.8k

Jul 11th 2018, 9:06 PM

# short lived

Michael Ryan ends ban and confirms he'll speak to the media going forward

The Tipperary boss has explained the pre-planned media blackout and shared his regret.

9.7k

May 22nd 2018, 11:55 AM

# Regrets

Munster positive about POM's ankle but frustrated at missed chance

Johann van Graan is content that Munster’s destiny is in their own hands ahead of next weekend.

12.9k

Jan 14th 2018, 7:35 PM

# islamic state

FBI translator married Islamic State fighter she was hired to spy on

According to CNN, he was Denis Cuspert, a notorious ex-rapper.

34.0k

May 2nd 2017, 8:17 PM

# Regrets

'We would've loved to have seen how close we could've got to Saracens'

Johnny Sexton sees Leinster’s European season as one of progress.

8.8k

Apr 24th 2017, 7:15 AM

# Regrets

Mary Robinson says she was "bullied" into stepping down as President early

Robinson said it was her “hardest decision” not to go for a second term as President.

57.8k

Feb 10th 2017, 12:09 PM

# Regrets

'Thomond Park, Connacht v Munster... That would have been some day'

Connacht captain John Muldoon will watch Toulouse’s trip with some regrets.

10.6k

Jan 24th 2017, 6:00 AM

# Regrets

Eddie Alvarez says he was 'stupid and foolish', and Conor McGregor made him pay

Alvarez’s decision to abandon gameplan left him at McGregor’s mercy.

18.6k

Nov 13th 2016, 9:58 PM