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Rugby

July
July 2024
Analysis
How Jamie Osborne recovered from tough start on encouraging Ireland debut
10 Jul
1.8k
10
no scrum no win
Boks hooker Bongi calls for 'fair contest' in scrum against Ireland
10 Jul
8.6k
26
Analysis
Ireland showed they can cut the Boks but they've got to be sharper
Ireland’s attack was a mixed bag in the first Test but Andy Farrell’s men showed some class.
Murray Kinsella
9 Jul
1.7k
2
Report
Ireland U20 Women fall short against Italy in Parma
9 Jul
1.5k
2
Rassie
'I don't know if it's dangerous. It's one individual who said that' - Rassie
9 Jul
7.2k
14
Rained Off
Ireland U20s qualify for World Championship semi-finals after final pool game cancelled
9 Jul
10.8k
40
Team news
Rassie names completely unchanged Boks 23 for second Irish clash
9 Jul
2.9k
23
irish model
Rugby Australia takes control of ACT Brumbies
9 Jul
3.3k
4
experience
'I feel good about my game' - Murray ready for return to nine shirt
9 Jul
3.8k
14
last push
Farrell needs big Ireland energy as Boks hit the seaside in uMhlanga
9 Jul
3.4k
3
Update
Doak and Heffernan called into Ireland squad in South Africa
8 Jul
6.2k
19
scraps
Why Ireland will feel the three Springboks tries were avoidable
The South Africans seemed to stun Andy Farrell’s side with their beautiful opening score.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from uMhlanga
8 Jul
3.2k
18
URC
Ospreys to relocate to new home ground in Swansea from 2025
8 Jul
3.1k
5
decisions
'Factually: off his feet, turnover made. So try can't be scored' - Peyper
8 Jul
14.0k
47
Sidelined
Injured All Black scrum-half Perenara out of second England Test
8 Jul
1.5k
1
Debut
'It's the thing you dream of, it all happened very quick' - Osborne
8 Jul
1.7k
0
Bad news
Sheehan suffers suspected ACL injury, with Casey set to miss second Test
8 Jul
8.6k
14
Investigation
Fullback Jaminet removed from France squad after racist comments
7 Jul
9.7k
Selection
Gleeson to captain Ireland in final U20 Championship pool clash
7 Jul
9.2k
7
tour diary
What it's like to go to a match at the Springboks' fortress Loftus Versfeld
Braais, beers, brandies, and a magnificent rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Pretoria
7 Jul
8.5k
5
Second Test
'We want to finish on a high' - Ireland hit the road for Durban
7 Jul
3.3k
24
injury toll
Changes likely to be forced on Ireland for second Test
7 Jul
8.9k
41
promise
Gathie's inexperienced France 'tick boxes' to cruise past Argentina
6 Jul
3.4k
3
Successor
Caelan Doris looks ready to take baton as Ireland's spiritual leader
On a day in which Ireland needed big moments, Doris looked for the ball and his teammates looked for Doris.
Gavan Casey
6 Jul
4.0k
11
One up
Rassie: Ireland are 'definitely not gonna run away' in second Test
6 Jul
9.4k
50
Frustrated
'South Africa deserved to win. First half, I thought we was off' - Farrell
6 Jul
7.4k
53
Bomb Squad
Springboks have too much for Ireland in bruising first Test at Loftus
Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors to edge the South Africans.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Loftus Versfeld
6 Jul
8.9k
76
Liveblog
South Africa v Ireland
6 Jul
57.1k
69
Wallabies
Australia give Joe Schmidt winning start as Wales slump to eighth straight loss
6 Jul
4.7k
5
All Blacks
New Zealand edge England in tense, brutal first Test
6 Jul
7.0k
23
Memories
'Munster always has a special place in my heart'
Jaco Taute is back home in South Africa now but he loved his time in Ireland.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Pretoria
6 Jul
9.3k
3
battle in pretoria
Ireland sights set on wrecking the Springboks' homecoming
6 Jul
1.7k
1
Background
'One of the hotel staff started speaking Afrikaans to me' - van der Flier
6 Jul
6.0k
2
Test
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5 Jul
5.5k
1
Big News
'It came as a surprise' - Springboks wary of Osborne's big left boot
5 Jul
3.8k
4
French connection
Joey Carbery completes move to Bordeaux
5 Jul
5.4k
28
Rugby
Samoa score four tries to upset Italy in test in Apia
5 Jul
3.8k
7
story
'Play your Irish' - How South African and Irish rugby are interwoven
5 Jul
2.9k
3
hype man
'It’s hilarious' - Farrell welcomes Rassie's hype-building efforts
5 Jul
4.4k
8
Rugby
Niamh Briggs' Ireland U20s lose to England in Summer Series opener
4 Jul
2.6k
0
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