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Rugby

All time
commencing hostilities
Carolan honing the tools for Connacht to smash 57-year wait for win in Ulster
6 Oct 2017
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starting XV
Matt Healy among the Connacht big guns to return for Ulster battle
5 Oct 2017
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10
Team-Sheet
McCloskey returns for Connacht clash as Ulster aim to bounce back from Zebre humbling
5 Oct 2017
5.2k
30
au revoir rhys
Wales scrum-half Webb confirms move to France
5 Oct 2017
8.4k
6
recurring nightmare
Yet another blow for Coetzee and Ulster as back row returns to South Africa to consult with knee surgeon
5 Oct 2017
5.0k
29
new chapter
Former Leinster and All Black star Brad Thorn lands new head coach position
5 Oct 2017
12.2k
8
family feud
'They're all lovely lads, but we don't like them': JVDF primed for overdue cut at Munster
5 Oct 2017
10.2k
24
back and ready to go
Henshaw fit and available for Munster to ease Leinster's midfield concerns
4 Oct 2017
7.1k
8
Moving On
'My children ask me every evening do they still need to learn Irish history in school'
4 Oct 2017
20.4k
16
SUAF
Lions experience has O'Mahony primed to get on with the job through distraction or disappointment
4 Oct 2017
14.3k
16
house of payne
Jared Payne in race to be fit for Champions Cup but Ulster 'erring on the side of caution'
4 Oct 2017
3.1k
Time to shine
Out-of-favour Cooper will get the chance to impress Cheika when he faces the Wallabies
4 Oct 2017
5.9k
3
statement
Sinckler apologises for 'act of recklessness' as he faces seven-week ban for eye-gouging
4 Oct 2017
7.8k
13
suftum
October brings fresh start for Ulster but focus set on derby clash rather than Europe
4 Oct 2017
2.8k
5
pumped
'If your eye is off the ball in a Munster-Leinster game you'll get your hole handed to you'
4 Oct 2017
9.3k
12
the west will rise
'We found a niche in the market for a year but that won't win you a competition now'
3 Oct 2017
10.9k
7
Injury Update
Anxious wait for Connacht as Irish-qualified Heenan goes for knee scan
3 Oct 2017
4.8k
Sidelined
Big blow for Munster as Springbok Taute to miss six months after surgery
3 Oct 2017
6.4k
6
Axel
'It will always be the case when we come across this fixture that I’ll think of Axel'
3 Oct 2017
18.2k
6
Coming Home
Munster announce signing of Tadhg Beirne on two-year deal
3 Oct 2017
11.2k
33
debrief
Sean O'Brien 'expressed an opinion, but he shouldn't have singled out Howley' - Rory Best
3 Oct 2017
26.0k
30
Banned
'It actually made me feel sick and it makes me feel sick now': Dan Carter on drink drive error
3 Oct 2017
7.6k
8
Munster
Erasmus asked South Africa not to involve him in Van Graan tug-of-war
3 Oct 2017
7.6k
13
hindsight is great
No regrets for Leinster or Nacewa over calf injury picked up in South Africa
2 Oct 2017
3.9k
3
On the rise
Ireland back up to third in the world rankings ahead of November internationals
2 Oct 2017
10.6k
22
'Stuart is obviously going to be like, 'shit, what have I done?' I think mentally, that hit him'
2 Oct 2017
16.5k
5
fearing the worst
Munster centre Taute faces 'months rather than weeks' out with knee ligament damage
2 Oct 2017
6.6k
6
Done Deal
Irish lock Beirne turns down 'very good' contract offer from Scarlets to return home
2 Oct 2017
16.4k
49
The unknown
'In some ways, losing some of that Erasmus influence might not necessarily be a bad thing'
2 Oct 2017
9.3k
15
gold standard
Going for Gold - the USA have a new rugby coach
2 Oct 2017
8.0k
3
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
1 Oct 2017
8.1k
4
women's AIL wrap
Reigning champions UL Bohs climb up to the top of the Women's AIL table
1 Oct 2017
4.7k
3
southern hemisphere
All Blacks put Argentina to the sword as they retain Rugby Championship title
1 Oct 2017
10.7k
13
Well read
A good word for Premiership Rugby, Cleveland worship Jobu and more of the week's best sportswriting
1 Oct 2017
5.1k
The Rumour Mill
'I'm not sure they'll let him go': Erasmus has doubts over van Graan's availability
1 Oct 2017
8.9k
15
Shoulder to Shoulder
A huge majority of Irish people are in favour of Ireland's bid for the Rugby World Cup
1 Oct 2017
16.8k
73
AIL round-up
Here's what happened in the Ulster Bank League today
30 Sep 2017
8.0k
10
Deadlocked
Wallabies and Springboks draw again to hand All Blacks Rugby Championship title
30 Sep 2017
6.3k
Speculation
'We really want to keep him': Rassie on reports linking Zebo with a move to France
30 Sep 2017
11.3k
29
bravo brads
Ulster's winning start to the season unravels against Bradley's bold Zebre
30 Sep 2017
11.7k
25
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