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home comforts

Marmion 'is very aware that we would like him to stay,' says Friend

7 Nov 2019

7.1k

Hurt

'It'll be raw for four years': Sexton looks back on World Cup woe and forward to whatever's next

7 Nov 2019

24.7k

aggravated

Van Graan hopes to see Carbery back by Christmas, but won't rush another return for the 10

7 Nov 2019

9.7k

Time to say goodbye

South Africa great 'The Beast' retires from international rugby after World Cup triumph

6 Nov 2019

33.8k

On The 42Selection

Six uncapped players included in Ireland squad for Test match against Wales

6 Nov 2019

4.8k

ORDINARY JOE

Joe Schmidt to publish autobiography later this month

6 Nov 2019

28.8k

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black mark

Robshaw brands Saracens' breach as 'cheating' with champions a no-show for European launch

6 Nov 2019

16.0k

The West's awake

Connacht captain Jarrad Butler commits to province with new deal

6 Nov 2019

6.6k

asterisk

Saracens could face EPCR action for snubbing Champions Cup launch

6 Nov 2019

11.4k

On The 42The Boss

Schmidt confirms he is out as All Blacks invite 26 to apply for head coach job

6 Nov 2019

30.3k

Staying Put

Larkham happy at Munster, but wants Wallabies job 'at some stage'

6 Nov 2019

12.1k

On The 42for the love of the game

Tomane hoping an injury-free run will allow him to find rich vein of form

6 Nov 2019

6.1k

double coup

Van Graan confirms Munster in 'advanced discussions' with two World Cup-winning Springboks

5 Nov 2019

39.0k

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Signed Up

Boost for Connacht as trio sign contract extensions

5 Nov 2019

10.7k

salary cap

'Shocked and disappointed by heavy-handed sanctions' - Saracens to appeal 35-point deduction

5 Nov 2019

16.5k

Penalised

Saracens docked 35 points and fined €6.2m for breaching salary cap

5 Nov 2019

51.3k

continuity

Beauden Barrett backs Foster for All Blacks job

5 Nov 2019

9.7k

On The 42adaptable

Internationals back in business to embrace the 'chaos' with Leinster

5 Nov 2019

13.9k

Rise

'It means a lot for the boys from the rural area who didn’t go to private school'

4 Nov 2019

39.4k

Elche

Ulster flyer Sexton in men's squad as Ireland 7s sides head for Spain

4 Nov 2019

10.4k

Irish Abroad

'Felix has been amazing and has brought so much. The boys absolutely love him'

4 Nov 2019

50.1k

On The 42Arigatou

Sayonara, Japan! Curtain comes down on a memorable World Cup

4 Nov 2019

6.7k

Review

It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week

3 Nov 2019

6.4k

Top Honour

Boks clean sweep at World Rugby awards as du Toit wins Player of the Year

3 Nov 2019

15.3k

Tourists

2021 Lions tour already looming into view for the Springboks

3 Nov 2019

10.6k

Revenge

Farrell's Ireland to host Japan, Springboks and Wallabies in November 2020

3 Nov 2019

15.6k

resurgence

How Rassie Erasmus returned from Munster to lead the Boks to World Cup glory

3 Nov 2019

14.4k

On The 42Job Done

JJ Hanrahan stars as Munster claim bonus-point win in Cardiff

2 Nov 2019

17.5k

Going Well

Connacht see off depleted Ospreys to continue winning run

2 Nov 2019

9.7k

Beaten

Jones proud of England but says they'll be 'kicking stones for four years'

2 Nov 2019

15.2k

no scrum no win

'The Beast' leads Springboks' total destruction of England's scrum

2 Nov 2019

11.6k

Hope

'In South Africa, pressure is having a close relative who is murdered' - Erasmus

2 Nov 2019

12.8k

On The 42RWC2019

Six Springboks force their way into The42's Team of the Rugby World Cup

2 Nov 2019

13.0k

Dominant

Rassie's sensational Springboks stun England to claim World Cup crown

2 Nov 2019

55.9k

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On The 42EDDIE-ISM

'You can't fire a cannon out of a canoe' -- Eddie O'Sullivan

2 Nov 2019

34.8k

Leader

'We come from different backgrounds, different races, and we came together with one goal'

2 Nov 2019

14.0k

Try time

WATCH: The two wonderful tries which saw South Africa claim World Cup glory

2 Nov 2019

11.3k

pro14

Goggin determined to avenge Cardiff defeat

2 Nov 2019

7.0k

Liveblog

England v South Africa, Rugby World Cup final

2 Nov 2019

65.0k

On The 42midfield general

Connacht expect sparks to fly as they unleash 'electric' Farrell

2 Nov 2019

7.9k

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