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Rugby

Let's Get Quizzical

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9 Aug 2024

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coup

Aled Walters joins Andy Farrell's Ireland as Head of Athletic Performance

8 Aug 2024

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In the red

Ulster Rugby facing multi-million deficit

8 Aug 2024

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rugby championship

Will Jordan returns to bench as All Blacks look to end winless run in Wellington

8 Aug 2024

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Team news

Flanker Carlo Tizzano to make Australia debut against Springboks

8 Aug 2024

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Pressure

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6 Aug 2024

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New blood

Feinberg-Mngomezulu makes first Springbok start against Wallabies

6 Aug 2024

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SANZAAR

20-minute red cards to be used in Rugby Championship

6 Aug 2024

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Name change

Twickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium

5 Aug 2024

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Rumour Mill

Springboks deny bid to buy Siya Kolisi out of his Racing 92 contract

4 Aug 2024

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Quiz

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2 Aug 2024

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tokyo drift

All Blacks scrum-half Perenara agrees three-year deal to play in Japan

2 Aug 2024

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Fixture

Ireland 'A' to play England 'A' during 2025 Six Nations

2 Aug 2024

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New threads

Connacht unveil new home jersey for 2024/25 season

1 Aug 2024

3.6k

Sevens Heaven

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Ciarán Kennedy

31 Jul 2024

2.0k

if the shoe fitz

Munster hand opportunity to standout Garryowen centre Bryan Fitzgerald

31 Jul 2024

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End of a era

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31 Jul 2024

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URC

Leinster to host Munster at Croke Park in October

31 Jul 2024

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À BIENTÔT

'It's pretty hard to say goodbye to working with your best friends every day'

31 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

New Zealand beat Hanratty's Canada to claim back-to-back 7s gold

30 Jul 2024

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All over

Defeat to Great Britain means Ireland 7s finish eighth at Olympics

30 Jul 2024

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irish pride

Ireland's Hanratty coaches Canada to huge shock wins in Olympic 7s

30 Jul 2024

5.7k

Outclassed

Ireland 7s to face Great Britain for 7th spot after defeat to hosts France

30 Jul 2024

2.3k

Ownership row

Foxrock rugby club calls on Catholic Church to ‘stop’ sale of playing field to local GAA club

30 Jul 2024

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outplayed

Ireland 7s' medal dreams end with hammering from brilliant Australia

29 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland 7s to face Australia in tonight's Olympic quarter-finals

Updated 29 Jul 2024

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Still Alive

Ireland 7s head into massive day two with everything to play for

The Irish side recovered from a bad start to show their class against South Africa.

Murray Kinsella

28 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland 7s rebound with hammering of South Africa at the Olympics

28 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland women's 7s suffer defeat to Great Britain on Olympic debut

28 Jul 2024

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Skipper

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28 Jul 2024

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Record Breaker

Duhan van der Merwe becomes Scotland’s record try-scorer in victory over Uruguay

27 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Antoine Dupont. Are there any words?

Antoine Dupont.

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

27 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Sensational Dupont inspires France to gold in the Olympic 7s

27 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland finish sixth in Olympic 7s after defeat to New Zealand

27 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

France to face defending champs Fiji in the Olympic 7s final

27 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Last-gasp Kennedy try sends Ireland into 5th-place play-off at Olympics

27 Jul 2024

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suspended

French rugby star Melvyn Jaminet suspended for 34 weeks for racist video

26 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland feel agony as Olympic dream ends for four more years

James Topping’s side came close to earning a semi-final but fell to Fiji.

Murray Kinsella

26 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland 7s' Olympic medals dream ended by defending champions Fiji

25 Jul 2024

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Paris 2024

Ireland 7s to face back-to-back champs Fiji in Olympic quarter-final

James Topping’s men were edged out by New Zealand in their last pool game.

25 Jul 2024

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