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Rugby

April
April 2025
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
A special day in La Rochelle, Ulster maintain momentum, and Leinster's Death Star rugby
Potential
'He's a big boy' - 22-year-old McNabney impresses for Ulster
15 hrs ago
8.2k
15
Last Eight
Leinster look in good shape but Glasgow will be tougher test than sorry Quins
17 hrs ago
3.8k
22
On Tour
Gaillimh's song, Zebo chants, the Red Army, and beautiful Bordeaux
This weekend in France was what rugby is all about.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Bordeaux
17 hrs ago
7.1k
8
bon voyage
'There’ll be kids' piggy banks raided' - Munster go on the road again
6 Apr
5.2k
7
Plan
Munster to play Bordeaux on Saturday as EPCR confirms fixtures
6 Apr
9.0k
22
hangover
Defending champs Toulouse beat Sale after bizarre parachute delay
6 Apr
3.7k
4
suftum
'Extremely proud of the lads, they stuck at it and stayed in the fight'
6 Apr
3.6k
3
Jouez
Bordeaux to host Munster in quarter-final after Ulster go down swinging
Richie Murphy’s men showed character and class in the sun at Stade Chaban Delmas.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Stade Chaban Delmas
6 Apr
10.6k
26
The West's awake
'We're ready to win this' - Mack Hansen and Connacht eye Challenge Cup glory
6 Apr
3.7k
6
ROG
'It was pretty ironic how they won it with a peach of a drop goal'
6 Apr
11.7k
32
Impact
Van der Flier shows his class with leading role in Harlequins demolition job
6 Apr
3.4k
10
Underdogs
Ulster face daunting task against Carbery and co. in Bordeaux
6 Apr
2.3k
14
Last 8
Glasgow crush Leicester to secure quarter-final meeting with Leinster
5 Apr
6.2k
24
Progress
Connacht beat Cardiff to set up Challenge Cup quarter-finals clash with Racing
5 Apr
4.9k
23
Red Army
'I've been at the club a long time, that was up there with anything I've seen'
5 Apr
13.6k
33
SUAF
Munster down ROG's La Rochelle on another unforgettable day
There was relentless drama as Munster earned a Champions Cup quarter-final.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Stade Marcel Deflandre
5 Apr
13.5k
73
Reaction
'There was lots of good stuff out there to run up a score like that'
5 Apr
2.5k
4
Dominant
Leinster smash past Harlequins with 10-try rout at Croke Park
The London club were nilled as the province notched up 62 points.
Ciarán Kennedy
Reports from Croke Park
5 Apr
5.1k
47
Liveblog
La Rochelle v Munster, Champions Cup Round of 16
5 Apr
31.8k
98
Minute-by-Minute
Leinster v Harlequins, Champions Cup Round of 16
5 Apr
14.5k
78
Champions Cup
Toulon come from 22 points down to put 70 on Saracens in extraordinary encounter
5 Apr
5.0k
27
buckle up
Connacht embrace the chaos as Devine gets his chance in potential season-definer
5 Apr
3.6k
6
the red army
'They were Portuguese lads in their early 20s supporting Munster!'
Will Moloney and the London branch of Munster’s supporters club are in La Rochelle.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from La Rochelle
5 Apr
7.3k
10
Preview
Leinster can put on a show for Croke Park as Harlequins seek unlikely upset
5 Apr
1.4k
7
O'Garaico
Munster's showdown with La Rochelle has been a long time coming
5 Apr
3.5k
7
Dominant
Freeman hat-trick eases Northampton into Champions Cup quarters with Clermont win
4 Apr
3.0k
13
On the Move
Test fly-half Lolesio to leave Australia rugby in 2026
4 Apr
3.8k
3
tale of two 10s
Prendergast v Smith could be a straight Lions shootout in Croke Park
4 Apr
3.2k
23
Test
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4 Apr
4.1k
8
PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Previews and predictions for the provinces' European knockout games
big hitters
Leinster fully loaded for Croke Park clash with Harlequins
4 Apr
8.7k
61
Challenge Cup
Bolton returns and new half-back pairing named to start as Connacht make five changes
4 Apr
3.2k
11
mission improbable
Hume returns for Ulster, while Carbery is named to start for Bordeaux
4 Apr
3.6k
15
On The Road
Abrahams returns at 15 as Smith starts on the wing for Munster
4 Apr
6.7k
50
couple goals
Jamison Gibson-Park may not be the only elite sportsperson in his household
4 Apr
10.4k
2
Champions Cup
'We've nothing really to lose' - Zac Ward looking forward to another crack at Bordeaux
4 Apr
1.7k
6
les maritimes
Munster meet La Rochelle as ROG's men aim to rise from low ebb
Now 10th in the Top 14, La Rochelle hope the Champions Cup revives them.
3 Apr
2.7k
13
Read all about it
Andy Farrell to release autobiography in October
3 Apr
3.9k
24
Ban
Nankivell set to miss Munster's visit to La Rochelle as appeal denied
Updated 3 Apr
13.0k
76
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