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Rugby

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Rowntree happy with elements of Munster's game but 'wanted more' from second half
Munster get off the mark after scrappy encounter with Zebre in Cork
Raka returns to his best with hat-trick while Sammy Arnold gets first Top14 try
Commit to tackling or forget about an England call-up, Eddie Jones warns
Elliot Daly and Ben Earl impress as Saracens run riot
Crowley and Doak show their class for Emerging Ireland
'There's a World Cup next year. I still have ambitions to play for Ireland'
Worcester owners hit out at players as financial crisis deepens
McFarland: 'I feel we're better than the performance that we put in tonight'
Leinster ride out the storm to escape from Belfast with a seven-point win
Connacht slip to another URC defeat as Bulls prove too strong in Pretoria
'Doaky and Jack did really well' - Emerging Ireland happy with first outing
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Second row pair Ahern and McCarthy shine in Emerging Ireland's win
Crowley impresses at 10 as Emerging Ireland hammer the Griquas
Conor Phillips handed debut as Munster make four changes for Zebre
Griquas v Emerging Ireland
Worcester facing exodus of players and staff after failing to pay salaries
Craig Casey among five Munster players to sign contract extensions
Munster's O'Sullivan enjoying Leamy influence and playing alongside cousins
Connacht will need something special to topple star-studded Bulls
URC guide: Belfast gears itself up for titanic battle between bitter Irish rivals
'The first thing is that you can see why our Irish team is so good'
Here are the 15 sports books longlisted for the William Hill prize
Bundee Aki handed eight-week ban following Connacht red card
'I think I changed Joe Schmidt's mind, which is hard to do'
'We don’t want to see them too excited, we want them nice and calm'
Connacht hand Hawkshaw first start at out-half
Sexton and Ryan set for season debuts off the bench as Leinster gear up for derby
Three former Irish rugby players have initiated legal actions against the IRFU
Doak and Crowley at 9 and 10 in exciting Emerging Ireland side
What can the Emerging Ireland team expect from the Griquas challenge in South Africa?
Sheehan: Leinster aiming 'to take every point available' in URC this season
Munster won't look for centre cover despite losing Chris Farrell
'Keyboard warriors have no understanding that what they say can affect somebody'
'We’ve had a disappointing start, I’m not going to shy away from that'
Former Ireland out-half takes over as new Munster senior women's coach
Sam Simmonds ‘goes with our blessing’, says Exeter boss Rob Baxter
Oliver aiming to add fresh energy as Connacht take on the Bulls