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Rugby

Last month

October 2025

United Rugby Championship

John Plumtree to step down as Sharks head coach at the end of the season

29 Oct

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Paulie

'We're trying to develop depth. We're trying to win now and in the future'

29 Oct

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Fixture

Ireland U20s to face South Africa in Cork

29 Oct

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Sponsored

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decision

Wessels has ban reduced by one week after appeal hearing

29 Oct

2.1k

14

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra

The Chicago experience and the New Zealand perspective

Legend

Rory Best named new Ulster General Manager

29 Oct

3.8k

12

Backlash

'Chicago added a bit of spice' - Remembering the All Blacks' fiery 2016 win in Dublin

29 Oct

2.6k

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Memories

'I remember thinking, 'I don't know how we're going to lose''

29 Oct

3.8k

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Sponsored

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Influence

'He was massive' - All Black Parker credits Munster boss McMillan

28 Oct

2.8k

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Skipper

'He's shown no ill-effects' - Ireland confident Doris is up to speed

28 Oct

2.4k

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Team news

Uncapped Stormers prop catches Rassie's eye ahead of Springboks' clash with Japan

28 Oct

2.3k

2

Injury Update

Munster's Hodnett set for scan as cruel run of injury luck continues

28 Oct

4.7k

3

Nod

George Ford wins England out-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash

28 Oct

2.8k

4

Sponsored

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Postcard from Chicago

The Kiwi welcome, dive bars, Murrays, and the Bear

28 Oct

3.4k

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Razor

'Jordie's time in Leinster served him well. He's given us good insights'

27 Oct

5.7k

4

Update

Doris fit and available for Ireland's clash with New Zealand

27 Oct

5.9k

73

PodcastRugby Weekly Extra

Ireland-All Blacks week begins and URC review

chi town

Chicago has been Ireland's happy place. Can they make it three from three?

Andy Farrell’s men arrived last week and have been training hard.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Chicago

27 Oct

2.6k

2

Progress

'We're miles away from playing our best rugby. We could be some hell of a team'

27 Oct

8.3k

14

breathing space

'We have two wins from five games - That’s not what we set out to achieve'

27 Oct

4.3k

33

Selection

Ireland's back row and midfield calls intriguing as Farrell plots in Chicago

26 Oct

9.7k

25

Razor Sharp

Some exciting new faces but Ireland to face familiar All Blacks side

26 Oct

6.5k

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Reaction

'Coming away to Thomond Park, you learn a lot about character and spirit'

26 Oct

4.1k

5

Tommy O'Brien

Saquon Barkley clips, Conrad Smith's influence, and 'bonus' territory in Chicago

26 Oct

1.9k

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Reaction

'One thing that wasn’t missing was effort' - McMillan pleased as Munster find a way

25 Oct

5.9k

23

interpro

Munster come out on top of tight tussle with Connacht

Clayton McMillan’s team made it five wins from five in the URC.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Thomond Park

25 Oct

5.2k

40

AIL

Gilsenan and Shields touch down against former club UCD as St. Mary's move five clear

25 Oct

1.1k

0

First Impressions

Experimental Leinster side run in eight tries to see off stubborn Zebre

Leo Cullen handed out six senior debuts in Leinster’s 50-26 win.

25 Oct

4.8k

32

Reaction

Richie Murphy salutes Ulster's 'massive effort in 29 degrees heat at altitude'

25 Oct

2.4k

3

URC

Ulster run out of gas but pick up bonus point as Lions hand them first defeat of season

Robert Baloucoune’s hat-trick contributed to Ulster’s BP, but the Lions overwhelmed their tired visitors in the final quarter.

25 Oct

3.6k

27

Tokyo

Wallabies count injury cost after holding off second-half fightback by Eddie Jones' Japan

25 Oct

3.0k

0

Dan Kelly

'As soon as my agent told me Munster were in for me, it was a no-brainer'

25 Oct

19.0k

5

Irish Abroad

Irish analyst Foy rising through the ranks in New Zealand

25 Oct

3.2k

3

Preview

Munster keen to make another statement as Connacht come to Thomond

25 Oct

1.9k

2

WRU

Welsh rugby to axe one team as part of overhaul

24 Oct

4.6k

38

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly

Josh Murphy's overturned red/JH Wessels' 9-game ban, and URC preview

twist

Ulster turn to hooker Tom Stewart as emergency back row option for Lions clash

24 Oct

3.8k

10

Team news

Leinster set to hand out five debuts against Zebre (including Dan Sheehan's younger brother)

24 Oct

8.1k

51

URC

Connacht make nine changes for Munster clash

24 Oct

4.7k

13

true bleu

'If Leo is happy, I’m happy too' - Rabah Slimani open to extending Leinster stay

24 Oct

2.3k

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