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Rugby

Yesterday

15th April 2026

Determined

'It's a challenging time for everyone at Munster, but that's going to motivate us' - Crowley

13 hrs ago

2.8k

Appointment

Roger Randle named as new attack coach with Munster Rugby

14 hrs ago

6.1k

14

Underdogs

Toulon will love their crack at Leinster in Dublin semi-final

15 hrs ago

2.4k

8

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New Deals

Jordan Larmour, Paddy McCarthy and Scott Penny commit futures to Leinster

16 hrs ago

3.2k

24

Scott Penny

'It’s going to be a proper interpro derby, it’s going to be heated'

23 hrs ago

2.3k

1

Tuesday

14th April 2026

Succession

Munster looking into a new era without their tighthead stalwarts

John Ryan will follow Stephen Archer into retirement at the end of this season.

Murray Kinsella

14 Apr

3.3k

7

Crunch time

'The next couple of weeks are going to be huge for us' - Richie Murphy ready for Ulster's run in

14 Apr

1.3k

1

On The Dotted Line

Ed Byrne returns to Leinster on short-term loan

14 Apr

5.4k

12

Italian Job

Munster get welcome injury boost ahead of trip to face Benetton

14 Apr

4.0k

20

URC

Montpellier loss can prepare Connacht for South Africa tests, says Lancaster

14 Apr

1.6k

8

Challenge

'It's hard to just dominate a game for 80 minutes'

14 Apr

3.0k

9

Monday

13th April 2026

playmaker

Byrne delivers another assured showing in Leinster's 10 shirt

The 26-year-old is enjoying a strong season.

Murray Kinsella

13 Apr

3.2k

11

Home Stretch

URC: Play-off race heats up as provinces return to league action

13 Apr

2.2k

6

squad update

Alex Usanov and Ryan Baird out for Leinster's trip to Ulster

13 Apr

3.3k

8

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra

Leinster's Champions Cup chances, Ulster impress, and Connacht's yellows

standards

'We've probably let things slide as a player group early in the season'

13 Apr

3.1k

20

This week

12th April 2026 - 16th April 2026

Fixture Details

Leinster and Ulster set for Saturday semi-finals in Europe

12 Apr

7.1k

15

Union

Holders Bordeaux see off Toulouse to reach Champions Cup semis

Meanwhile, Ulster will host Exeter in the Challenge Cup semis after the Englishmen edged a Treviso thriller.

12 Apr

4.5k

36

Last Four

'They've an all-star squad' - Leinster braced for Toulon test in Champions Cup semi-finals

12 Apr

3.8k

0

Last week

5th April 2026 - 11th April 2026

Reaction

'If you stay brave, keep playing your game, you get your rewards' - Cullen

11 Apr

2.9k

16

Job Done

Second-half surge sees Leinster eventually shake off Sale

11 Apr

6.1k

65

Champions Cup

Toulon beat Glasgow to set up semi-final against Leinster or Sale

11 Apr

4.5k

17

too good

England defeat Ireland in front of record-breaking Twickenham crowd

Scott Bemand’s side opened their Six Nations campaign with a somewhat expected loss.

11 Apr

3.3k

1

As it happened

Leinster 43-13 Sale Sharks, Champions Cup quarter-final

11 Apr

22.6k

45

Liveblog

England v Ireland, Women's Six Nations Championship

11 Apr

23.6k

28

Reaction

Lancaster laments yellow cards as Connacht's winning run is snapped in southern France

11 Apr

2.8k

5

Disappointment

Connacht's Challenge Cup campaign ends with heavy defeat by Montpellier

Ill-discipline plagued the visitors efforts at Septeo Stadium.

11 Apr

5.1k

17

Concern

'It's very sad to see' - La Rochelle coach Ryan on Munster's challenging times

11 Apr

9.8k

6

Dorothy Wall

'It’s just being present with it all and realising that it can be taken away from you so quickly'

11 Apr

1.7k

0

fighting on two fronts

'These guys are really hungry, they want to be in the latter stages of these competitions'

11 Apr

2.0k

1

big challenge

Montpellier trip is the biggest ask of Connacht's impressive run

11 Apr

1.9k

5

Preview

Leinster don't look the force of old, but there are different ways to scale the mountain

11 Apr

1.2k

3

Thriller

Stunning Bath comeback books Champions Cup semi place as they defeat Northampton

10 Apr

3.8k

13

Challenge Cup

Ulster put 40 points on La Rochelle to book place in Challenge Cup semi-finals

The province were too strong for Ronan O’Gara’s injury-hit team.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Affidea Stadium

10 Apr

8.3k

34

let's get down to quizzness

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

10 Apr

2.4k

3

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly

European quarter-finals/Women's Six Nations preview

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Team news

Cian Prendergast to make 100th Connacht appearance in Challenge Cup quarter-final

10 Apr

3.3k

17

Team news

Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster in Champions Cup clash vs Sale Sharks

10 Apr

7.8k

40

witness the fitness

'I was just plodding around' - Furlong on rugby's changing demands

10 Apr

3.2k

1

Women's Six Nations

'We've nothing to lose': Ireland excited for 70,000+ Twickenham clash with England

10 Apr

704

3

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