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Rugby

Yesterday
23rd April 2026
Focus
McMillan wants Munster to ignore the 'outside noise' again
12 hrs ago
1.9k
Contracts
Kenny signs first senior Leinster deal amid impressive season
12 hrs ago
2.4k
4
Team news
Jager starts but McMillan names settled Munster team for Ulster clash
14 hrs ago
4.2k
16
Team news
Ireland make one change for Six Nations trip to France
18 hrs ago
1.5k
7
Praise
'Ireland's a great example of what you can do with a small population' - Eddie Jones
20 hrs ago
4.5k
8
wing man
'I'd love to go to a World Cup. That's a massive goal of mine'
21 hrs ago
3.3k
7
Fighting Talk
'I'd be worried if I was them' - Flood's warning for France
22 hrs ago
955
4
Wednesday
22nd April 2026
Land down under
Ireland-Japan Nations Championship clash to take place in Newcastle
22 Apr
3.3k
2
Suspension
Leinster's Max Deegan handed two-match ban after red card against Ulster
22 Apr
3.0k
47
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
How Connacht have become a powerful force under Stuart Lancaster
50m
All in
Peter O'Mahony to release autobiography in September
22 Apr
4.0k
30
Signed Up
McCarthy, Deegan and Foley pen new deals with Leinster
22 Apr
2.2k
4
Momentum
Sean Naughton part of an exciting Connacht crop hitting their stride
22 Apr
2.3k
7
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
2.9k
0
Sidelined
Ulster props Bell, O'Toole and Wilson all ruled out of Munster game
21 Apr
2.8k
12
locked in
Leinster out-half Harry Byrne signs new contract
Updated 21 Apr
4.1k
7
On The Dotted Line
Munster announce two-year contract extension for Calvin Nash
21 Apr
2.1k
7
Must do better
Leinster are not ‘where we should be yet’
21 Apr
2.4k
3
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
2.5k
16
dotted line
Edwin Edogbo extends Munster deal until end of next season
20 Apr
4.4k
21
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
7.7k
28
richie murphy
URC table remains tight as Ulster prepare for 'significant' Munster test
20 Apr
4.3k
11
Depth
'It's not rocket science' - Cullen gets reward from rotated Leinster team
20 Apr
2.9k
7
Ireland look to 'revenge game' against France with belief
20 Apr
666
1
This week
19th April 2026 - 24th April 2026
Focused
Tadhg Beirne hails Munster reaction and demands same mindset is brought to Ulster clash
19 Apr
3.6k
20
Rugby
'I couldn't breathe the whole game but the blood just kept pouring out'
19 Apr
6.5k
7
Last week
12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
Dominant
Munster deliver with 7-try win in Benetton
18 Apr
7.9k
39
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
18.0k
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
5.9k
7
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