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Rugby

June
June 2025
Rugby
Connacht appoint Stuart Lancaster as head coach
Lancaster, 55, returns to Irish rugby having previously spent seven years at Leinster
Former England coach will take up his new role ahead of pre-season training in July
David Humphreys welcomes appointment as "a significant coup and a real statement of intent"
17 hrs ago
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Jacques Nienaber
'Not one ounce of energy put into thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything'
23 hrs ago
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confirmation
Croke Park to stage URC final if Leinster progress
2 Jun
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Final Four
Glasgow will sense opportunity against a Leinster team in need of a lift
2 Jun
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25
Off colour
Leinster 'win ugly' as pain of Northampton lingers into URC title tilt
1 Jun
3.0k
15
May
May 2025
Heartbreak
'It is a hard one to process' - Devastation for Munster following URC exit
31 May
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Final Four
Details confirmed for Leinster's URC semi-final clash with Glasgow
31 May
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misfortune
Munster crash out of URC after penalty shootout loss to Sharks
The match finished 24-24 after extra time.
31 May
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Reaction
'It shouldn’t be a drudge' - Cullen urges Leinster supporters to turn out for semi-final
31 May
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Job Done
Leinster take their time to see off Scarlets in scrappy quarter-final
James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jamie Osborne and Hugo Keenan scored the province’s four tries.
Ciarán Kennedy
Reports from Aviva Stadium
31 May
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As it happened
Sharks v Munster, URC quarter-final
Kick-off at Kings Park Stadium, Durban, is at 5:30pm.
31 May
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URC
Bulls see off plucky Edinburgh to book home semi with either Sharks or Munster
31 May
3.0k
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Liveblog
Leinster v Scarlets, URC quarter-final
31 May
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67
muscle memory
Munster don't need to channel 2004 Red Sox, just their recent selves: 'Why not us... again?'
Munster with a deeper purpose are still capable of inverting the food chain against the fancied Sharks.
Gavan Casey
31 May
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8
Selection
Players must make most of minutes in the Leinster machine
31 May
1.8k
Rugby
Defending champions Glasgow Warriors into URC semi-finals after Stormers win
30 May
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SQOTW
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30 May
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3
URC
Barrett and Osborne form centre partnership as Leinster take on Scarlets
Updated 30 May
6.5k
56
Same Again
Munster unchanged for quarter-final against Springbok-loaded Sharks
30 May
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31
real deal
'It was good because you got to know everyone, but it wasn’t really touring'
30 May
4.9k
12
Ready to go
Ireland name 37-player preparation squad for World Cup
29 May
2.0k
On the Move
Niall Annett leaving Bath to take up coaching job with Ulster
29 May
3.5k
6
Inconsistent
Sharks have improved but remain URC's most perplexing team
29 May
2.5k
6
Suspension
Two-week ban for Champions Cup winner Poirot after altercation with Pollock
29 May
2.5k
15
recognition
Beirne and Dalton the big winners at Rugby Players Ireland awards
28 May
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40
Rugby League
NSW outclass Queensland to win State of Origin opener
28 May
2.7k
18
Hurt
'I've got enough pain in my life' - James Lowe on not watching the Champions Cup final
28 May
5.8k
63
Hanging up the boots
Former England prop Dan Cole announces he will retire at the end of the season
27 May
1.9k
Rising Stars
Leinster's Jack Boyle nominated for URC award
27 May
4.7k
32
tiebreak
Golden point could be played in Lions' third Test against Australia to avoid shared series
27 May
2.3k
16
Wave Goodbye
After over 400 appearances, Saracens legend Goode to bow out
26 May
4.1k
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Fallout
Bordeaux prop cited for allegedly grasping Pollock's throat
26 May
7.1k
17
Boost
Jack Crowley passed fit for Munster's URC quarter final with the Sharks
26 May
4.7k
21
PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Pulse-checking the Champions Cup final, UBB's glory, and Saints' rise
Injury Update
Henshaw's Leinster season over as Furlong suffers calf injury
26 May
9.0k
50
classic
'I never dreamt of being a Lion because that's where the legends lived'
Shane Byrne is heading Down Under this summer to captain the British and Irish Legends.
25 May
6.4k
UBB
Bordeaux overcome stubborn Saints to land first Champions Cup title
24 May
7.9k
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Union
EPCR confirm inaugural Club World Cup to take place in 2028
24 May
5.5k
25
Future
Tumultuous time for 7s as IRFU stick by decision to axe men's team
24 May
2.8k
9
in your head
'The brain only wants to survive' - How pressure and repeat failure impacts performance
Sports psychologist Anne-Marie Kennedy explains how an athlete’s brain responds to pressure situations.
24 May
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12
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