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Rugby

Last year
2024
Daly's moment of magic the highlight as Munster put 13-man Stade Francais to the sword
Munster v Stade Francais, Champions Cup
Mixed fortunes for Irish 7s' sides in Cape Town
Roaming Alex Nankivell happy to lay roots in Munster
Lineout specialist Deegan pushing his point of difference for Leinster
Ireland competition can spur Crowley to be driving force for Munster
Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle hold off Bath fightback to win Champions Cup opener
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Teams named ahead of Champions Cup opening weekend
Ciaran Kennedy and Murray Kinsella bring you up to date on the lineups named for the opening weekend of the 2024/25 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.
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Connacht face Zebre without four Ireland internationals
Ulster name four Champions Cup debutants against Toulouse
O'Connell set for Champions Cup debut as Munster name side to play Stade Francais
Barrett to debut off bench as Leinster welcome big guns back for Bristol
'I didn’t want to be that guy who’s just picking up a cheque' - Stuart McCloskey
'I was born running in the roads playing touch rugby. It was always part of me'
'The last couple of weeks have been tough' - Dan Sheehan
Ex-Scotland captain Stuart Hogg sentenced to non-harassment order
'The standard that this team have set in previous years, we’re just a little bit off that'
Larmour excited by Bristol's brilliance after making Leinster return
'Change requires a strong mindset. That's something this Munster group has'
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Ireland's lineout, reasons for optimism, and the Champions Cup
James Tracy speaks to Murray Kinsella about what Ireland can do to improve their lineout, why there can be optimism ahead of the Six Nations, and what will be a fun weekend of Champions Cup rugby.
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Connacht's Sean Jansen suspended for three games after red card against Bulls
'Excitement maybe, fear probably a little bit': Richie Murphy on Toulouse challenge
Prendergast's next big job is making Leinster's 10 shirt his own
Munster hope coaching support and training tweaks will boost season
Barrett settling in as Leinster welcome back Ireland internationals
Costello: Boyd can be 'invaluable' voice for Munster
Bernard Jackman: 'We probably haven’t got an out and out lineout specialist'
Connacht's Irish internationals may not feature in opening European games
John Cooney ruled out of Ulster's trip to Toulouse
Furlong and Osborne ruled out but Baird available for Leinster
Munster bring in Kiwi coach Chris Boyd as a 'performance consultant'
Wallaby Petaia quits Australian rugby for NFL 'dream'
Barrett boosts Leinster as they go again for Champions Cup glory
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Ireland's bright spots and worries, and a big week for the provinces
Bernard Jackman, Ciarán Kennedy, and Murray Kinsella review Ireland’s autumn international campaign and look towards the Six Nations. The lads also tee up the start of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup this weekend.
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Nankivell and Archer sign new contracts with Munster
Mayo GAA set to host Connacht-Munster rugby game in Castlebar
'A couple of times I thought I was beaten' - Healy's hard road to Ireland record
McCarthy a big gainer while Ireland give Prendergast exposure at 10
There were four debuts for Andy Farrell’s side during the November window.
'When you guys feel like Jack has been dropped, he’s not' - Farrell
How Casey and Crowley steered Ireland home against the Wallabies
Ireland’s bench delivered in a tense endgame against Joe Schmidt’s side.