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Rugby

Talent
Tipp man Gleeson plots path from Munster to an Ireland jersey
The 22-year-old number eight is ambitious about following ex-team-mates into Test rugby.
Murray Kinsella
5 hrs ago
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Preview
Ireland go to France with ambitions of breaking into Six Nations top two
6 hrs ago
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moving day
This is a big, busy day for the Irish provinces in the URC
7 hrs ago
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Yesterday
24th April 2026
It's quiziness time
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
20 hrs ago
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PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Bullish Ireland and a big URC weekend
Change
Ulster heavily rotate side for Munster battle
24 Apr
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Prep
Leinster name strong 23 to face Benetton a week before Champions Cup semi
24 Apr
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Team news
Connacht make 10 changes for Lions clash
24 Apr
4.0k
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Appointment
Ex-Ulster boss Dan McFarland to take charge of Newcastle Red Bulls
24 Apr
1.6k
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IQ
'One or two other provinces made similar offers, but he came here'
24 Apr
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Confident
'We've got the game to go there and cause problems' – Ireland braced for French test
24 Apr
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Thursday
23rd April 2026
Focus
McMillan wants Munster to ignore the 'outside noise' again
23 Apr
2.2k
Contracts
Kenny signs first senior Leinster deal amid impressive season
23 Apr
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Team news
Jager starts but McMillan names settled Munster team for Ulster clash
23 Apr
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Team news
Ireland make one change for Six Nations trip to France
23 Apr
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Praise
'Ireland's a great example of what you can do with a small population' - Eddie Jones
23 Apr
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wing man
'I'd love to go to a World Cup. That's a massive goal of mine'
23 Apr
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Fighting Talk
'I'd be worried if I was them' - Flood's warning for France
23 Apr
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Wednesday
22nd April 2026
Land down under
Ireland-Japan Nations Championship clash to take place in Newcastle
22 Apr
3.3k
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Suspension
Leinster's Max Deegan handed two-match ban after red card against Ulster
22 Apr
3.0k
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
How Connacht have become a powerful force under Stuart Lancaster
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All in
Peter O'Mahony to release autobiography in September
22 Apr
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Signed Up
McCarthy, Deegan and Foley pen new deals with Leinster
22 Apr
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Momentum
Sean Naughton part of an exciting Connacht crop hitting their stride
22 Apr
2.4k
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Tuesday
21st April 2026
Moving On
'I took the decision that I would work outside of Munster next season'
21 Apr
6.6k
12
Playoff race
'We're under pressure at the moment' - Injury-hit Ulster face testing Munster trip
21 Apr
2.0k
3
Rugby
Connacht call on Eoin de Buitlear and Sean O’Brien to bolster squad in South Africa
21 Apr
3.1k
10
Captain
'I can't get drawn into this stuff' - Munster skipper Beirne on Randle
21 Apr
5.0k
through the turnstiles
Ireland set to play in front of record crowd again, with visit of Scotland to Dublin
21 Apr
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Sidelined
Ulster props Bell, O'Toole and Wilson all ruled out of Munster game
21 Apr
2.8k
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locked in
Leinster out-half Harry Byrne signs new contract
Updated 21 Apr
4.1k
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On The Dotted Line
Munster announce two-year contract extension for Calvin Nash
21 Apr
2.1k
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Must do better
Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’
21 Apr
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Monday
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
20 Apr
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dotted line
Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season
20 Apr
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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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