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# What might have been

This year
2023
# homeland
England's loss has been Ireland's gain with impressive Andy Farrell
The Wigan native goes up against his homeland for a Grand Slam on Saturday.
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Mar 14th 2023, 6:30 AM
Last year
2022
# sliding doors
'I think I changed Joe Schmidt's mind, which is hard to do'
Jamie Hagan told The42 Rugby Weekly Extra podcast about his ‘sliding doors moment’ at Leinster.
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Sep 29th 2022, 3:00 PM
All time
# What might have been
'I was better at Gaelic than I was at soccer'
Seamus Coleman on the difficulty of picking one sport over another.
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Jul 1st 2021, 6:37 PM
# What might have been
'I’d say it was tough enough for him...he would more than likely be playing with Galway as well'
Had it not been for bad injury luck, a third Mannion brother might be part of the Galway team tomorrow.
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Aug 18th 2018, 10:00 AM
# What might have been
Ex-United chairman reveals talks were held with Wenger to succeed Ferguson
The Frenchman was the club’s “number one choice” to take over at Old Trafford in 2001.
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Sep 1st 2017, 10:24 AM
# What might have been
Disappointment for Tori Pena and Greg Broderick on a mixed day for the Irish in Rio
Both athletes fell short in their quest to progress.
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Aug 16th 2016, 5:41 PM
# What might have been
'I played it a bit wrong... but this company has a $4.2 billion price tag because of me'
Conor McGregor elaborated on his dispute with the UFC at tonight’s press conference for UFC 202.
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Jul 7th 2016, 11:59 PM
# What might have been
The best teams that never won the Euros - the definitive list
Who would you add to the list?
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Jun 6th 2016, 9:00 PM
# What might have been
Dan Carter reveals how he nearly quit rugby to join the Superbowl champions
The fly-half’s autobiography was released today.
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Nov 14th 2015, 3:34 PM
# What might have been
Ireland miss out on landmark win after falling just short against Australia
A 23-run defeat in Stormont for John Bracewell’s side.
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Aug 27th 2015, 7:50 PM
# What might have been
I almost signed Aaron Ramsey - David Moyes
The United boss says he was close to signing the Arsenal star while he was manager at Everton.
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Nov 9th 2013, 12:31 PM
# What might have been
Football would be a scary place if Anderson Silva played for Brazil
The UFC legend should stick to the Octagon.
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Jun 14th 2013, 12:02 PM