# stepping-up - Wednesday 27 April, 2022
# Stepping Up
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The outgoing defence coach is following Johann van Graan to Bath at the end of the season but insists the province is in good hands.
# stepping-up - Saturday 16 April, 2022
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The province have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup thanks to a superb 26-10 win at Thomond Park.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 12 April, 2022
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The Munster job will be Rowntree’s first as a head coach.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 1 March, 2022
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Ulster skills coach Craig Newby was in the Aviva Stadium to watch Mike Lowry score two tries on his Test debut.
# stepping-up - Monday 31 January, 2022
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The Ulster flanker is preparing for his second U20s Six Nations campaign.
# stepping-up - Wednesday 12 January, 2022
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The scrum-half was last capped at Test level in November 2020.
# stepping-up - Wednesday 15 December, 2021
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Connacht are preparing for a trip to play Premiership leaders Leicester Tigers on Sunday.
# stepping-up - Monday 8 November, 2021
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Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has dropped out of the squad.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 5 October, 2021
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The 19-year-old Ulster scrum-half has been handed some gametime as John Cooney rehabs a hamstring problem.
# stepping-up - Thursday 10 June, 2021
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The Cork star believes they have been guilty of letting Dublin ‘bully’ them in recent seasons.
# stepping-up - Thursday 8 April, 2021
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The 22-year-old opened the scoring against Porto with a memorable strike.
# stepping-up - Thursday 11 February, 2021
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The flanker also discussed the need for accuracy at the breakdown following Peter O’Mahony’s red card against Wales.
# stepping-up - Saturday 14 November, 2020
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Derby have managed just six points this season and sit bottom of the table.
# stepping-up - Sunday 13 September, 2020
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Jamie Vardy scored a brace of penalties in a 3-0 win for the Foxes.
# stepping-up - Thursday 3 September, 2020
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Leo Cullen said Devin Toner was back in the starting XV for his lineout nous.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
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The Cashel native has signed a one-year deal with the province.
# stepping-up - Thursday 7 May, 2020
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The former striker spent four years at the Bavarian giants during his playing days, and has most recently worked with their U17s.
# stepping-up - Saturday 15 February, 2020
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Reserve scrum-half finally gets his shot after patiently waiting for his chance all season.
# stepping-up - Thursday 28 November, 2019
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Munster have made a number of changes for the meeting with Edinburgh ahead of their Champions Cup games against Saracens.
# stepping-up - Friday 27 September, 2019
# Stepping Up
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The 27-year-old Connacht man has improved many aspects of his game in the past two seasons.
# stepping-up - Saturday 21 September, 2019
# Aerial Skills
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# Aerial Skills
The 22-year-old starts at fullback in the absence of Rob Kearney.
# stepping-up - Thursday 19 September, 2019
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Andrew Conway and Jordan Larmour could have important roles against Scotland.
# stepping-up - Monday 9 September, 2019
# Response
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The Ireland back row was busy after moving to blindside flanker against Wales.
# stepping-up - Sunday 1 September, 2019
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The Scottish champions produced a faultless performance to move three points clear of their Glasgow rivals.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 2 July, 2019
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The 26-year-old becomes the third Irish player to sign for Leicester this summer.
# stepping-up - Sunday 10 March, 2019
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The 21-year-old was excellent against France after being drafted in to replace the injured Rob Kearney.
# stepping-up - Thursday 17 January, 2019
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Billy Vunipola believes Owen Farrell can thrive as captain in the absence of Dylan Hartley during the Six Nations.
# stepping-up - Monday 26 November, 2018
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Ireland’s current defence coach will step up to the top job next year.
# stepping-up - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
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The halfback positions are one of the most interesting areas ahead of the clash against Italy.
# stepping-up - Wednesday 15 August, 2018
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Kevin De Bruyne is reportedly in danger of a three-month injury lay-off, but Ilkay Gundogan is hoping to kick on and step up in his absence.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
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‘The Silencer’ returns to Fantasy Springs on Thursday night for his third professional bout.
# stepping-up - Thursday 22 February, 2018
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Bernard Jackman knows Ireland centre Chris Farrell better than most, having worked with him in Grenoble.
# stepping-up - Monday 22 January, 2018
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John Heslin will captain the footballers while Tommy Doyle is set to lead the hurlers.
# stepping-up - Thursday 7 December, 2017
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Tom Gray led Dublin to the Leinster minor football title earlier this summer.
# stepping-up - Monday 26 June, 2017
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Páirc Uí Rinn hosts tomorrow’s game.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
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Peter Casey enjoyed a memorable 2016 and is now focused on Limerick’s senior campaign.
# stepping-up - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
# Up A Gear
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Warren Gatland has been keeping a close eye on New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams.
# stepping-up - Thursday 22 September, 2016
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Sarsfields’ Pat Ryan is to fill the position.
# stepping-up - Saturday 30 July, 2016
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The Cork-born centre-half insists he is focused on his club career right now amid talk of a call-up to Ireland’s senior squad.
# stepping-up - Saturday 25 June, 2016
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Sunday’s Euro 2016 knockout tie with France could potentially go to a shootout and Martin O’Neill has been discussing such a situation.
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