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Rugby

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Social Media Stars
JJ the 'animal in the air'! It's the sporting tweets of the week
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Snap Happy
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7 Dec 2014
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down not out
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Champions Cup
Leinster look to 'heartbeat of the team' Ian Madigan for spark against 'Quins
7 Dec 2014
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Body count
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7 Dec 2014
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Ruan returns, half and half from Hump and more talking points after Ulster beat Scarlets
6 Dec 2014
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POC Call
Clermont's Chouly backed himself to beat Paul O'Connell at final line-out
6 Dec 2014
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Axel
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6 Dec 2014
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Rout
It was the same old story for Treviso as Northampton gave them a bit of a hiding in Italy
6 Dec 2014
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big issues
5 talking points after Clermont power to Thomond Park win over Munster
6 Dec 2014
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In Touch
Enda Kenny is a Connacht Rugby fan
6 Dec 2014
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limerick loss
Munster come up short at Thomond Park against stifling Clermont
6 Dec 2014
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best in the west
Danie Poolman on the double as five-try Connacht maul Bayonne
6 Dec 2014
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Round-Up
Terenure trumped while Cork Con climb - All of the details on today's AIL action
6 Dec 2014
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Liveblog
Ulster v Scarlets, Champions Cup
6 Dec 2014
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Minute-by-Minute
Munster vs Clermont, Champions Cup
6 Dec 2014
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clattering clermont
Did you see Peter O'Mahony's big blind swinging punch at Fritz Lee?
6 Dec 2014
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pool 5
Ospreys swoop late to snatch draw against Racing Metro
6 Dec 2014
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Merchandise
Ulster's match programme features a superb Jack Kyle portrait on the cover
6 Dec 2014
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fine margins
Saracens pile pressure on Munster with crucial away win at Sale
6 Dec 2014
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cup rugby
Like the postman, the provinces' European Cup back-to-back games always deliver
6 Dec 2014
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they said what?
Snooker's scientific breakthrough and Robbie's Pyongyang dream: the week's best comments
6 Dec 2014
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knockout rugby
'It's cup final rugby from the first pool game' - O'Mahony loves Europe's do-or-die nature
6 Dec 2014
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nine years out
'It is very feasible' - Bid bigwig Hugo MacNeill bullish on Ireland's World Cup chances
6 Dec 2014
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Memories
Playing in a World Cup on home soil would be 'special' for Ireland
6 Dec 2014
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Explainer
Here's all you need to know about Ireland's 2023 Rugby World Cup bid
5 Dec 2014
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utter disappointment
Hopefully the other French sides don't roll over as obviously as Montpellier did vs Bath
5 Dec 2014
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Friday
We'll Leave It There So: Ireland's World Cup bid, JJ calls time on career and all of today's sport
5 Dec 2014
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straight off the training ground
In pics: Four provinces ramp up preparations for a big European weekend
5 Dec 2014
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Doping
Ronan O'Gara has zero tolerance for drug cheats in rugby
5 Dec 2014
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homefield advantage
'We wanted to turn it into a fortress' - Eoin McKeon on Sportsgrounds atmosphere
5 Dec 2014
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Speculation
'I'm still contracted with Connacht' - Henshaw denies Leinster transfer rumour
5 Dec 2014
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It's Quizness time
Know your sport? Then take our weekly quiz
5 Dec 2014
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coygig
Ireland women win the Dubai 7s invitational
5 Dec 2014
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continuity
Lam not taking Challenge Cup lightly as he makes just one change for the visit of Bayonne
5 Dec 2014
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Cross border
IRFU chief underlines importance of the GAA to 2023 World Cup bid
5 Dec 2014
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BIG GUNS
Foley rings the changes as stars return for heavyweight clash with Clermont
5 Dec 2014
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Mighty Quins
Kearney, Madigan, Fitzgerald all start as Leinster make 10 changes for Quins
5 Dec 2014
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Team news
Ulster boosted by the return of Ruan Pienaar for make-or-break game against Scarlets
5 Dec 2014
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In Our Dreams
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