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Will Connors on living with Jimmy O’Brien, and Ireland’s ‘brotherhood’
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28 Oct 2022
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'Supporters tend to afford more patience to a project if young players are at the heart of it'
17 Oct 2022
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'Ahern has got something really special... he's a very unique player'
12 Oct 2022
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'I think Sexton is justified to try and push to get the right decision'
10 Oct 2022
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'Players were getting knocked out on a Thursday and playing on a Saturday'
5 Oct 2022
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26 Sep 2022
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Munster's biggest frustrations and what's their best centre pairing?
21 Sep 2022
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Schmidt's 'clarity' makes All Blacks a different-looking proposition
5 Sep 2022
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Updated 29 Aug 2022
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'I was really close to signing for Leinster. They gave my contract to James Lowe!'
Updated 18 Jul 2022
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'You've got to give Gibson-Park that leeway to play how he feels the momentum'
6 Jul 2022
7.6k
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'Behind them, it's an absolute car crash... There's a big issue'
4 Jul 2022
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'Faz is coming as the former student but I think Joe is still King Kong'
27 Jun 2022
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Join us for a special All Blacks v Ireland preview night in Dublin
10 Jun 2022
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'You can just see he has everything... His top-end speed is frightening'
19 May 2022
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'I think he'll go to New Zealand and should get capped in one of the three Tests'
16 May 2022
26.1k
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'He's due some big starts in big games... there's a real battle for 9'
2 May 2022
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Which uncapped players should Ireland bring to New Zealand?
27 Apr 2022
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'He absolutely has to be right in the mix for that squad in New Zealand'
21 Apr 2022
19.1k
14
'I loved coaching but I never thought it was going to bring me to the west of Ireland'
13 Apr 2022
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'The Leinster wins are nearly becoming too frequent for this to be a rivalry anymore'
4 Apr 2022
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'That was a big week for Limerick rugby... it has to be about the whole province'
24 Mar 2022
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'O'Gara held onto my hand and said, 'Look me in the eye and show some respect''
16 Mar 2022
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Rugby Weekly Extra: Fire, Glasgow aggro, George Best, and Ian Poulter
8 Jun 2021
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31 May 2021
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25 May 2021
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17 May 2021
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Here's what is coming up for members of The42 this week
14 Mar 2021
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Carty's Ireland chances and the catch technique that made Haley's wonder-try possible
8 Mar 2021
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Ireland missing a trick from nine to exploit gaps in high-linespeed defences
9 Nov 2020
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Everything you can expect from your membership of The42 this week
6 Oct 2020
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22 Jun 2020
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