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Rugby

July
July 2025
Newton’s third law
'Just over 54Gs of direct force went through his neck' - Schmidt
31 Jul
7.9k
46
Aiming high
Moloney-MacDonald: 'We want to leave a legacy from this World Cup'
31 Jul
860
Selection
Ryan and Kinghorn start as Farrell's Lions go with 6/2 bench
31 Jul
7.7k
77
Team news
Schmidt's Wallabies make four changes for final Lions Test
31 Jul
3.2k
4
winner
'Tadhg was like, 'How many times have we been sitting on this bench?''
30 Jul
7.4k
3
Progress
Ireland 'quite confident' Aoife Wafer will be fit for World Cup action
30 Jul
1.5k
5
trilogies
'Be ready to win by will' - Lions reveal Katie Taylor's powerful speech to squad before second Test
In behind-the-scenes footage, the boxing great explains to Andy Farrell’s men how she overcomes performance anxiety.
30 Jul
5.7k
18
Selection
McCarthy set to return for Lions as Hansen pushes for inclusion
30 Jul
4.6k
5
Big Faz
Andy Farrell's Squid Game and Jamie 'Showbiz' Osborne
29 Jul
6.9k
6
Irish Abroad
'My dream would be to go back at some point and play for Ulster'
22-year-old prop Jack Boal is playing for the University of Queensland in Australia.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Australia
29 Jul
12.0k
Tickets
World Rugby say 2027 World Cup will be 'more accessible than ever before'
29 Jul
5.1k
4
Lions 2025
World Rugby rebuffs Joe Schmidt’s safety claim over Lions’ match-winning try
29 Jul
5.4k
28
Lions
Ringrose ruled out of last Test but Hansen and McCarthy return
29 Jul
7.7k
32
Blow
Wallabies prop Alaalatoa ruled out of final Lions Test
29 Jul
2.4k
Podcast
How the Lions won an epic, and should Wallabies feel aggrieved by 'the incident'
28 Jul
247
midfielders
'Garry deserved to play. He would have been unbelievable'
28 Jul
8.1k
7
last leg
Lions sober up in Sydney as Aussie anger over 'the incident' continues
28 Jul
7.8k
16
Icon
'Win by will' - The powerful video Katie Taylor sent to the Lions
27 Jul
3.8k
Tap and Dive
Dan Sheehan's very clever and somewhat confusing try
The Lions hooker cleared two Wallabies tacklers as he dove to score.
Murray Kinsella
27 Jul
7.0k
24
Skipper
Maro Itoje has cemented his place as a Lions legend
27 Jul
3.3k
11
Wallabies' quality makes this all the sweeter for Farrell's Lions
The Lions celebrated with a singsong at the MCG in Melbourne.
Murray Kinsella
26 Jul
8.3k
12
series sealing
'It’s a bit surreal, it was a class moment' - Lions winner Keenan
26 Jul
3.5k
8
divisive
Schmidt slams late decision but Farrell says it was 'brilliant clearout'
26 Jul
7.1k
49
marks out of 10
The Lions player ratings from a scintillating, series-sealing second Test in Melbourne
Hugo Keenan was already one of the standout performers before becoming the ultimate hero for the tourists.
Gavan Casey
26 Jul
6.3k
10
Podcast
Post-match pod: Lions seal the series with late try by Hugo Keenan
26 Jul
5.2k
48
Comment
Schmidt's Wallabies were transformed, but so was the Lions bench
26 Jul
2.5k
5
Drama
Keenan's last-gasp try seals the series for the Lions at the MCG
Andy Farrell’s men won it at the death at a packed MCG.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from the MCG
26 Jul
4.6k
32
As it happened
Australia v British & Irish Lions, second Test
Updated 26 Jul
56.0k
91
Irish Abroad
'Coming from Munster, it's all you want to do. It's such a proud club'
27-year-old Alex McHenry is now living and playing in Melbourne.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Melbourne
26 Jul
4.9k
6
Showdown
Farrell's Lions look to clinch the series against wounded Wallabies
26 Jul
1.1k
let's get down to quizness
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
Time to test yourself on the last seven days of sport.
25 Jul
4.0k
PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
The Second Test, union's battle in OZ, and what it's like to interview Sky's commentary team
On the Line
'We're expecting a war' - Martin Johnson hands out Lions jerseys
25 Jul
4.7k
19
Commentary
How the dream team of ROG, Biggar, Harrison, and Warburton works
Sky Sports’ commentary team have been one of the big highlights of the Lions tour.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Melbourne
25 Jul
5.5k
9
earning his stripes
How days as a Leicester Tiger helped shape Ireland coach Scott Bemand
25 Jul
1.4k
Loosehead
Porter's pride, family in Oz, prop friend, and cut ears
24 Jul
3.1k
Impact
9 Irish starters for the Lions could well have been 11 but for injury
Andy Farrell has beefed up his bench for the second Wallabies Test.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Melbourne
24 Jul
3.5k
8
Wallabies
'We don't want to be nice. We don't want to be submissive' - Schmidt
24 Jul
1.8k
7
Selfless
'A measure of the man' - Ringrose ruled himself out of Lions Test start
24 Jul
15.2k
28
Team news
Aki, Porter, and Chessum start for the Lions in second Test
Joe McCarthy misses out due to his foot injury.
24 Jul
8.2k
28
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