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Rugby

Last year
2023
Irishman Jones key to Boks plans in clash with future employers England
Cooney, Marshall and O'Connor among those ruled out for Ulster's trip to Parma
'Some teams picked their best team every single game. I think that's tough'
URC's European qualification places to be decided on merit
'A true legend' - Keith Earls confirms immediate retirement from rugby
Angus Gardner and Ben O'Keeffe to referee World Cup semi-finals
Fiji coach announces he is stepping down at the end of the year after World Cup exit
Eddie Jones commits his coaching future to Australia
'It has honestly been the most enjoyable rugby of my life'
Life after Sexton: What next for Andy Farrell's Ireland?
The 60-metre first-phase All Blacks try that proved so costly for Ireland
Poll: Who do you now think will win the Rugby World Cup?
Should Johnny Sexton have been replaced by Jack Crowley?
Ireland drop from number one to third in the World Rugby rankings
'We don't want to be this wonderful rugby team that the whole world loves'
The Springboks don't get enough credit for their rugby intellect
'We're not here for a holiday' - England look to World Cup test against South Africa
'Will I come back? We’ll see. It’s a tough one to take'
O'Connell believes Ireland inspired the nation despite World Cup exit
'We thought we were going to be the squad that got past a quarter-final'
'I'm not sure the refereeing was up to the level of what was at stake'
Dupont sees World Cup dreams shattered on another wild night in Paris
Springboks march on in World Cup defence as les Bleus come up short
'The players were written off. People said we wouldn't get out of the pool' - England march on
This quarter-final exit feels all the more dispiriting because it was different
England edge Fiji to reach World Cup semi-finals
How a damaging first quarter left Ireland chasing the All Blacks in vain
'In my eyes he’s the best Irishman to ever wear the jersey'
Dupont takes centre stage as Springboks look to spoil the party in Paris
'It's the end for this team' - Farrell says Earls will retire along with Sexton
Eoin Toolan: All Blacks sacrificed defensive width to throw numbers into ruck - and it worked
'They were going with a cut-and-paste attack, doing the same sort of things'
Player ratings as Ireland fall short against New Zealand in Paris
'It’s the best group I've ever been part of' - Johnny Sexton bows out
'The hardest part for me is seeing Johnny finishing up' - Van der Flier on Ireland heartache
This time it felt different, but Ireland's World Cup journey comes to a familiar end
Heartbreak for Farrell's Ireland as All Blacks hand them World Cup exit
Change in referee 'didn't help' Wales in Argentina quarter-final defeat
Ireland v New Zealand, Rugby World Cup
Pumas claw back early deficit to book semi-final spot at Wales' expense