# stepping-up - Sunday 10 March, 2019
The 21-year-old was excellent against France after being drafted in to replace the injured Rob Kearney.
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# stepping-up - Thursday 17 January, 2019
Billy Vunipola believes Owen Farrell can thrive as captain in the absence of Dylan Hartley during the Six Nations.
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# stepping-up - Monday 26 November, 2018
Ireland’s current defence coach will step up to the top job next year.
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# stepping-up - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
The halfback positions are one of the most interesting areas ahead of the clash against Italy.
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# stepping-up - Wednesday 15 August, 2018
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.
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# stepping-up - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
‘The Silencer’ returns to Fantasy Springs on Thursday night for his third professional bout.
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# stepping-up - Thursday 22 February, 2018
Bernard Jackman knows Ireland centre Chris Farrell better than most, having worked with him in Grenoble.
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# stepping-up - Monday 22 January, 2018
# stepping-up - Thursday 7 December, 2017
Tom Gray led Dublin to the Leinster minor football title earlier this summer.
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# stepping-up - Monday 26 June, 2017
Páirc Uí Rinn hosts tomorrow’s game.
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# stepping-up - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
Peter Casey enjoyed a memorable 2016 and is now focused on Limerick’s senior campaign.
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# stepping-up - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
Warren Gatland has been keeping a close eye on New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams.
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# stepping-up - Thursday 22 September, 2016
Sarsfields’ Pat Ryan is to fill the position.
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# stepping-up - Saturday 30 July, 2016
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.
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# stepping-up - Saturday 25 June, 2016
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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# stepping-up - Thursday 9 June, 2016
Cork face Tipperary in Sunday’s curtain-raiser in Thurles.
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# stepping-up - Friday 6 May, 2016
The Dubliner has made a return to the wing recently after spending much of the season at 15.
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# stepping-up - Friday 30 October, 2015
Jack O’Connor was tempted to take up a third year with the Kerry minor footballers but is making the step-up to the U21 ranks.
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# stepping-up - Monday 31 August, 2015
Kanye West announces plan to run for presidency.
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# stepping-up - Thursday 20 August, 2015
The interim backs coach tells us what to expect from the province under his watch at the start of the upcoming season.
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# stepping-up - Wednesday 11 March, 2015
The home side won out in Castlebar tonight while Derry beat Down in Ulster.
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# stepping-up - Monday 9 February, 2015
The openside flanker was on the end of a sweeping Ireland attack to seal victory for Joe Schmidt’s side in Rome.
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# stepping-up - Sunday 21 September, 2014
The Dingle club man has emerged as a key asset in the Kingdom forward line.
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# stepping-up - Sunday 3 August, 2014
The 24-year-old is hopeful that his brittle feet won’t stunt his season for the third time in-a-row.
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# stepping-up - Wednesday 25 June, 2014
The 20-year-old recently helped South Africa into the final of the Junior World Championship.
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# stepping-up - Tuesday 26 November, 2013
Many Irish players had two decent performances but not many made an impact in all three outings.
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# stepping-up - Sunday 20 October, 2013
Jimmy Gopperth, meanwhile, endeared himself to Castres ahead of the 2014 rematch.
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# stepping-up - Saturday 24 August, 2013
Matt O’Connor may yet bring in an extra body but the current playing staff feel they are ready to step up.
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# stepping-up - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Ulster’s rising star has been backed to make his debut in place of Gordon D’Arcy this Sunday.
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# stepping-up - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Some big names plyed their trade with the A team for years before making the international breakthrough.
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# stepping-up - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
The Ulsterman’s sights are also on the number 13 jersey for the crucial tie against Argentina next weekend.
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# stepping-up - Saturday 3 November, 2012
The Australian has taken a number of calls from southern hemisphere coaches about the soon to be vacant post.
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# stepping-up - Monday 7 May, 2012
The 22-year-old prospect could benefit from Luke Fitzgerald’s injury trouble for both club and country.
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