Rugby

March

March 2026

On The 42Reaction

'He looked pretty sharp': Keenan's return the only silver lining in disappointing Leinster defeat

21 Mar

3.8k

Outgunned

Leinster fall short as Glasgow extend URC lead with bonus-point win

Two yellow cards in three minutes proved costly for Leinster.

21 Mar

6.3k

Reaction

'We tended to take wrong options': McMillan looks to lineout and scrum as Munster buckle in Durban

21 Mar

4.3k

Shark tank

Munster nilled as Sharks chew them up and spit them out in Durban embarrassment

The Sharks ran in seven tries, including a late double for Makazole Mapimpi.

21 Mar

6.8k

Disappointment

'A bit of luck wouldn't go astray': Injury-hit Ulster fall to first loss in Belfast this season

21 Mar

2.3k

Reaction

'You're thinking, ‘Are we ever going to break the glass ceiling?': Lancaster delights in Ulster win

21 Mar

3.1k

URC

Connacht boost play-off hopes with deserved win over Ulster

20 Mar

6.6k

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

20 Mar

3.9k

Pen to Paper

Conor Ryan signs new two-year deal with Munster

20 Mar

4.4k

URC

Keenan fit for first appearance of the season as Leinster make nine changes

20 Mar

4.9k

Rugby

Stuart McCloskey makes four-man shortlist for Six Nations Player of the Championship

20 Mar

5.1k

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly

UNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly Extra

Leinster

'He's done a lot of good stuff in the Six Nations' - Cullen excited for Kelleher return

20 Mar

3.0k

Star Players

Four Irish stars included in fan-voted Six Nations Team of the Championship

19 Mar

8.0k

Intense

'We're aware of what we're going to be walking into' - McMillan ready for hectic Munster run

19 Mar

2.8k

Team news

Internationals return as Ulster host Connacht

19 Mar

2.7k

Rugby

Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer appears in court charged with alleged assault at Copper Face Jacks

19 Mar

5.6k

Squad News

Munster Rugby name squad for URC South African tour

19 Mar

4.3k

Injury

Ulster confirm that Rob Baloucoune faces surgery and three months out

19 Mar

6.0k

suftum

'Hopefully it's a springboard': Ulster hoping to ride Six Nations momentum into URC title race

19 Mar

1.5k

Change

Billionaire Dyson buys 50% stake in English Prem rugby side Bath

18 Mar

3.7k

trophy hunt

As dust settles on Six Nations, exciting times ahead for Irish provinces

18 Mar

4.0k

back-to-back

Marist see off Sligo Grammar to defend Connacht schools' crown

18 Mar

2.2k

Champions

PBC run in nine tries as they cruise to Munster schools senior success over St Munchin's

18 Mar

3.2k

Selection

Nine uncapped players named in Ireland squad for Women's Six Nations

18 Mar

1.4k

reinforcements

Return of four Ireland internationals boosts Ulster for Connacht clash

18 Mar

3.1k

52m

supply and bemand

Scott Bemand signs contract extension to remain as Ireland head coach until 2029 World Cup

18 Mar

2.0k

grandstand finish

Campbell College beat Belfast rivals RBAI with last-minute try to lift Ulster Senior Cup

17 Mar

1.8k

Rock On

Blackrock fight back for dramatic draw in Leinster Senior Cup final against St Mary's

17 Mar

9.6k

End Of A Chapter

Ulster forwards coach Jimmy Duffy to depart province at end of the season

17 Mar

4.0k

On The Dotted Line

New IRFU contract deals for Aki, Sheehan, Gibson-Park and Van der Flier

The news comes on the back of Ireland’s Triple Crown success at the weekend.

17 Mar

5.6k

provincial matters

Leinster set to welcome back key players from injury as business end looms

17 Mar

4.2k

PodcastThe 42FM

How those who sent racist abuse to Edwin Edogbo could be caught

On a Roll

'28 and the Rising Star, I'm getting slagged for it already!'

17 Mar

3.0k

Rugby

How Ireland sealed the Triple Crown in style

Murray Kinsella analyses the tactical battle and key stats that underpinned Ireland’s brilliant Triple Crown victory against Scotland.

Murray Kinsella

17 Mar

3.2k

The Morning Lead

Formal garda complaints to be made over three Irish accounts linked to racist abuse of Edogbo

One suspected account holder is believed to be a member of an Irish rugby club.

17 Mar

41.3k

tv figures

Just under one million people tune in to Ireland's Triple Crown decider

16 Mar

1.9k

Northern Sounds

Ulster welcome Ireland squad members back as Murphy hails 'maturity starting to grow'

16 Mar

2.1k

Claim

Jones says England would be 'foolhardy' to sack Borthwick before Rugby World Cup

16 Mar

2.1k