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Rugby

through the turnstiles
Ireland set to play in front of record crowd again, with visit of Scotland to Dublin
43 mins ago
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Sidelined
Ulster props Bell, O'Toole and Wilson all ruled out of Munster game
2 hrs ago
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locked in
Leinster out-half Harry Byrne signs new contract
4 hrs ago
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On The Dotted Line
Munster announce two-year contract extension for Calvin Nash
5 hrs ago
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Must do better
Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’
10 hrs ago
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Yesterday
20th April 2026
Analysis
McMillan's Munster find some mojo in much-needed win in Italy
The southern province got on top of Benetton early on and stayed there.
Murray Kinsella
19 hrs ago
2.2k
16
dotted line
Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season
20 Apr
4.3k
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Big wins for Leinster & Connacht; Munster's response; Ireland women & club-game resurgence
Appointment
Connacht name former World Cup winner as their incoming scrum coach
20 Apr
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richie murphy
URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test
20 Apr
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Depth
'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team
20 Apr
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Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief
20 Apr
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This week
19th April 2026 - 21st April 2026
Focused
Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash
19 Apr
3.5k
20
Rugby
'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'
19 Apr
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Last week
12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
Dominant
Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton
18 Apr
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destructive
Wafer back to her best in powerful performance for Ireland
18 Apr
1.8k
1
Dominant
Parsons bags three as Ireland batter Italy on glorious Galway day
Scott Bemand’s side scored seven of their nine tries in a thrilling first-half display.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Dexcom Stadium
18 Apr
2.2k
2
England run in 12 tries to hammer Scotland in Six Nations
18 Apr
1.6k
8
Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations
Relive all the action from a big win in Galway.
18 Apr
17.9k
5
Reaction
'This is huge for Connacht' - Lancaster's pride after statement victory in South Africa
18 Apr
5.0k
16
road win
Naughton try seals historic win for Connacht in Cape Town
18 Apr
4.9k
49
Second best
Ulster 'definitely deserved something out of the game' - Murphy
18 Apr
2.7k
17
Reaction
'Sam's just had to be patient, I thought he was great'
18 Apr
5.8k
7
home comforts
Ireland must show true selves on record-breaking day in Galway
18 Apr
1.0k
2
Derby
Leinster's early dominance enough to hold off Ulster's late fightback
Leo Cullen’s team went 29-0 up before the home side scored three unanswered tries.
Ciarán Kennedy
Reports from Affidea Stadium
17 Apr
6.7k
71
As it happened
Ulster 21-29 Leinster, URC
17 Apr
22.1k
27
PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
The Randle appointment fallout at Munster | Weekend URC preview
The Starters
Connacht make six changes for trip to Cape Town
17 Apr
3.6k
37
Climbing the ladder
Sam Prendergast entering intriguing 'contender' phase of his career
A more incremental build towards the ultimate title may be exactly what the Leinster out-half needs to further his development.
Gavan Casey
17 Apr
3.0k
15
task at hand
Munster have to overcome off-pitch distractions for URC run-in
17 Apr
1.8k
Preview
Ulster can seize opportunity to break losing run against Leinster
17 Apr
1.4k
8
URC
'We just want to go out there and be the best in the country' - Ulster back row Augustus
17 Apr
989
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Munster
'A family man that I trust unequivocally' - McMillan on Randle appointment
16 Apr
8.1k
Selection
Munster make eight changes for URC trip to Benetton
16 Apr
4.6k
0
first cap
Bemand backs 'tough' O'Connor to make impact on Ireland debut
16 Apr
1.4k
1
attack coach
Munster say 'due diligence' was carried out before Randle appointment
It’s understood that there have been some internal issues in Munster regarding the deal.
16 Apr
5.4k
Team news
Prendergast back at 10 at Leinster rotate, Ulster make one change
16 Apr
7.3k
59
Selection
Leinster winger among three changes as Ireland prepare for historic Six Nations tie in Galway
16 Apr
1.3k
1
home comforts
'Me and Dexcom Stadium go way back' - Parsons gearing up for Six Nations game in Galway
16 Apr
1.1k
0
Determined
'It's a challenging time for everyone at Munster, but that's going to motivate us' - Crowley
15 Apr
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