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September 2025

squad update

Jamie Osborne to miss a few weeks for Leinster with minor hamstring injury

29 Sep

1.9k

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra

Connacht and Munster impress under new coaches, while Leinster require immediate bounce-back

Connacht

'The number of try-saving tackles we made last season... I think we've equaled it in one game'

29 Sep

4.4k

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New Munster boss McMillan pinpoints one unheralded moment in win against Scarlets

28 Sep

8.0k

rugby championship

New Zealand fly-half Barrett out of Australia rematch

28 Sep

2.4k

URC

Connacht's Stuart Lancaster era opens with brilliant bonus-point win against Benetton

27 Sep

6.9k

Opening Weekend

AIL: Carlos Spencer's Terenure start with win over UCD

27 Sep

3.9k

Up and Running

Munster off to winning start under new boss McMillan

27 Sep

7.2k

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Record Breaker

Feinberg-Mngomezulu scores 37 points as Springboks top table

27 Sep

3.5k

WRWC

England crowned Women's Rugby World Cup champions after defeating Canada

27 Sep

3.5k

unbeaten

All Blacks hold off Wallabies to extend remarkable Eden Park record

27 Sep

5.5k

Reaction

Murphy praises Sexton's influence as Ulster make winning start in URC

26 Sep

5.7k

Reaction

'Our game only works if the physicality is there. We were physically dominated today'

26 Sep

5.4k

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Up and Running

Ulster record bonus point win after slow start against Dragons

26 Sep

2.3k

URC

Champions Leinster suffer thumping defeat by Stormers in curtain-raiser

The hosts were 35-0, bonus-point victors in Cape Town.

26 Sep

8.4k

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Opportunity

'There's probably a spot there. It's up for grabs' - Caolin Blade eyes more Ireland caps

26 Sep

2.2k

starting XV

Lancaster names his Connacht team for URC opener against Benetton

26 Sep

4.0k

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly

The URC is back | Women's World Cup final

Preview

Lancaster's arrival ensures Connacht head into new season with belief

25 Sep

1.5k

Team news

Kelly gets starting debut for Munster in McMillan's first game

25 Sep

8.4k

opener

Ulster signing Augustus to make debut off bench against Dragons

25 Sep

2.9k

Opening Weekend

Leo Cullen names strong Leinster team for URC opener against Stormers

25 Sep

7.7k

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West's awake

The Connacht depth chart: Three Lions, Ireland caps, a new Kiwi

Stuart Lancaster is working with a squad similar to last season’s but with a few tweaks.

Murray Kinsella

25 Sep

2.8k

red roses

England and Canada both name unchanged teams for World Cup final

25 Sep

676

rugby championship

Savea leads 'stung' All Blacks, Australia's Slipper to hit 150 Test milestone

25 Sep

2.1k

Positive

'You can see them hurting when things don't go right' - Ulster maturing through the pain

25 Sep

1.1k

Preview

Munster prepare to step into new era under McMillan

24 Sep

2.9k

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Looking Forward

Murphy aiming to 'build some consistency' after difficult first full season with Ulster

24 Sep

1.2k

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra

The Big Provincial Preview

squad update

Ulster without Baloucoune and longer-term absentees for Friday's URC opener with Dragons

24 Sep

2.8k

Squad

The Munster depth chart: Back three battle, Kelly signing, farewells

Clayton McMillan will be looking to get the very best out of the southern province’s squad.

Murray Kinsella

24 Sep

6.0k

Preview

A fresh start — again — for Ulster, but one with a baseline expectation

23 Sep

1.6k

Sponsored

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Support

Connacht will have fewer than 4,000 fans for home games for half the season

23 Sep

7.4k

rugby championship

Springboks make three changes for Argentina clash

23 Sep

2.6k

suftum

The Ulster depth chart: Augustus, Bell boost, and new leaders

The northern province are hoping young players can continue to make progress.

Murray Kinsella

23 Sep

3.4k

Preview

'We've got no right to win anything' - Leinster's season begins with blockbuster month

22 Sep

2.7k

Discipline

URC to introduce 20-minute red card trial for this season

22 Sep

2.2k

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New Era

Lancaster says sole focus is on Connacht and no discussions about Ireland

22 Sep

3.6k

Rugby

Newcastle sign Wales full-back Liam Williams on one-year deal

22 Sep

2.6k

RIP

Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

22 Sep

6.0k