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Rugby

July
July 2025
New threads
Here are the jerseys Ireland will wear at the Women's Rugby World Cup
23 Jul
4.4k
3
rugby championship
Springboks omit Mapimpi and De Klerk for Wallabies Tests
23 Jul
3.6k
5
Honour
Clarkson's 3am text, Italian ancestry, and his Lions debut
23 Jul
4.1k
14
Tourists
The Lions can't win in some people's eyes but they're still a beast
23 Jul
3.6k
12
Blues Brothers
'I'd only been there a day and Johnny Sexton was calling me'
Joe Tomane met up with some old Leinster team-mates in Brisbane.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Australia
22 Jul
10.7k
3
Waiting Game
Ringrose shows class on Lions return in front of his family
22 Jul
3.8k
6
decisions
Farrell to make final selection calls for 'biggest game of our lives'
22 Jul
3.1k
18
In Contention
5 players from today's victory who could feature in the Lions' Test 23 on Saturday
A messy, narrow win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV will still have been instructive for Andy Farrell.
Gavan Casey
22 Jul
6.8k
11
experience
Farrell stakes Test claim as spirited FNP put Lions to the collar
22 Jul
1.7k
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
The tourists survive a scare vs First Nations & Pasifika XV
Big impression
Lions survive a scare from brilliant First Nations & Pasifika XV
Toutai Kefu’s men took the fight to Andy Farrell’s Lions in Melbourne.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Marvel Stadium
22 Jul
4.4k
23
Liveblog
First Nations & Pasifika XV v British & Irish Lions, Australia tour 2025
22 Jul
25.9k
29
Churchie
15-year-olds with agents, the 150kg prop, and Churchie rugby
Anglican Church Grammar School is one of Australia’s leading rugby schools.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Australia
22 Jul
3.1k
The call Jamie Osborne got from Andy Farrell in a Lisbon taxi
21 Jul
4.3k
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
First Test analysis, second Test selection calls, and the Wallabies' underperformance
James Tracy, Bernard Jackman and, a little bit later on, Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss the Lions’ comprehensive first victory over the Wallabies.
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Appointment
Jono Gibbes replaces Clayton McMillan as Chiefs head coach
21 Jul
3.0k
10
Rugby
Wales appoint Steve Tandy as new head coach
21 Jul
4.0k
8
Split The G
Second Test at the magnificent MCG looms for the Lions
Melbourne is a sports-crazy city where the AFL is king.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Melbourne
21 Jul
2.2k
Injury Update
Hansen 'on track' for second Test as Lions wait on McCarthy
21 Jul
4.7k
9
Team news
Owen Farrell captains the Lions for final midweek game
21 Jul
7.7k
37
big game player
'Andy had a quiet word... I’m not going to lie, I felt the pressure'
20 Jul
7.8k
26
Analysis
Majestic Russell, Furlong's skills, and Curry's class
How the Lions raced into an insurmountable 19-point lead against the Wallabies.
Murray Kinsella
20 Jul
2.6k
6
Rugby
George Ford proud of his side as England complete tour clean sweep
20 Jul
3.1k
Ambition
'People say treat the World Cup like any other game, but I want it to feel different'
20 Jul
3.2k
Test Match Animal
'My mother was kayaking on the river, fair play to her'
20 Jul
6.3k
11
Worry
Joe McCarthy a doubt for second Test as Lions call up Brown
20 Jul
7.4k
24
summer tests
South Africa tune up for Rugby Championship defence with nine-try win over Georgia
19 Jul
2.5k
3
Relief
Ireland U20s avoid last-placed finish at World Championship with late try against Spain
19 Jul
6.7k
34
Big Boost
Skelton and Valetini to return as Schmidt praises Wallabies' fight
19 Jul
1.8k
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Australia 19-27 Lions: Post-match reaction pod
Murray Kinsella dials in from Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium to give his instant reaction to the Lions’ opening Test win.
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immense
Lions boss Farrell praises 'big-game players' Beirne and Curry
19 Jul
5.3k
17
marks out of 10
How the Lions rated in victory over Australia in the first Test
Gavan Casey
19 Jul
5.2k
14
Comment
Tadhg Furlong rolls back the years in Brisbane
The Leinster and Ireland prop had some superb involvements but was perhaps lucky to avoid a card.
Ciarán Kennedy
19 Jul
5.0k
16
One up
Lions start with a bang in Brisbane but Wallabies show signs of life
Andy Farrell’s men built a big lead to earn victory in the first Test.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Suncorp Stadium
19 Jul
3.7k
37
clean sweep
All Blacks survive France challenge to win third Test 29-19
19 Jul
3.0k
14
As it happened
Australia v British & Irish Lions, first Test
19 Jul
34.0k
64
Superpowers
Soaring Suaalii, jackal king McReight, and Joe's plays
19 Jul
1.9k
Top 10
Third time's a charm as 'matured' Finn Russell primed to lead Lions
18 Jul
1.9k
7
Test
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18 Jul
4.1k
6
Koko
The three Wallabies legends who started a rugby pod
Matt Giteau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, and Drew Mitchell won 295 caps between them.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Brisbane
18 Jul
1.9k
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