# XV

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2022

# XV

Kolbe starts at full-back as Springboks name team to face Ireland

The brilliant winger will wear 15 for the first time, while Damian Willemse starts at out-half.

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Nov 1st 2022, 3:20 PM

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Henderson back to captain Ulster against Bulls

Andrew Warwick will make his 150th appearance for the province.

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Apr 1st 2022, 12:42 PM

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France coach Galthié positive for Covid-19 before Six Nations opener as team named

Les Bleus face Italy in Paris on Sunday.

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Feb 4th 2022, 10:33 AM

All time

# Friday Night Lights

Herring set for 200th appearance as Ulster make two changes for Benetton battle

Sam Carter captains the northern province tomorrow night at Kingspan Stadium.

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Oct 7th 2021, 1:20 PM

# Opposition

Changes kept to a minimum as Wales name team to face Ireland on Friday night

The Aviva Stadium hosts the Autumn Nations Cup opener.

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Nov 11th 2020, 12:39 PM

# Team news

France move Fickou to wing as 21-year-old Vincent starts against Ireland

Fullback Anthony Bouthier has been deemed fit to start in Paris.

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Oct 29th 2020, 10:44 AM

# suftum

Stockdale at 15, Coetzee returns and debuts to be made as Ulster name XV for Benetton opener

Meanwhile, John Cooney gets the nod at scrum-half ahead of Alby Matthewson.

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Oct 1st 2020, 1:09 PM

# second tier

New Zealand Rugby launches a new 'All Blacks XV' team to tour in 2020

‘We believe that there is great value in making this a regular national team.’

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Mar 9th 2020, 11:46 AM

# november test

Leinster and Meath football starlet set for Ireland debut as Griggs names XV to face Wales

Judy Bobbett is the one uncapped player named for the squad’s ‘first marker’.

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Nov 8th 2019, 6:10 PM

# Best XV

Do you agree with our RWC quarter-final Team of the Weekend?

Onto the final four stage we go.

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Oct 21st 2019, 12:30 PM

# pro14

Henderson returns and Stockdale at fullback as Ulster name side for Edinburgh showdown

It’s a crucial one for Dan McFarland’s side.

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Apr 11th 2019, 12:38 PM

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Schmidt to consider Ireland selection options for six-day turnaround to Cardiff

Dan Leavy or Sean O’Brien could come into the mix after an injury to Josh van der Flier.

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Mar 11th 2019, 7:55 AM

# Team-Sheet

Ross Byrne returns and debut on the cards as Leinster team named for Dragons clash

Leo Cullen has shown his hand, with 20-year-old Paddy Patterson on the bench.

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Nov 30th 2018, 12:30 PM

# starting XV

Ringrose's return, Toner over Henderson and more Ireland team talking points

Plus, Jordi Murphy and Jordan Larmour are reinstated to the bench.

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Mar 8th 2018, 5:01 PM

# Faith

Schmidt set to retain Ringrose at 13 for Six Nations trip to Cardiff

Ireland are unlikely to make changes to their starting side for the clash with Wales.

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Mar 7th 2017, 6:16 PM

# round three

Ireland likely to field settled team for France with Sexton set to return

Joe Schmidt has had some tight selection calls to make this week.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 8:22 PM

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Marmion and Dillane return to Connacht side ahead of trip to Wasps

Niyi Adeolokun is also back from international duty to take his place.

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Dec 9th 2016, 12:31 PM

# new faces

Van der Flier set for Ireland debut with McCloskey ready in midfield

Jared Payne is looking increasingly unlikely to feature against England in Twickenham.

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Feb 24th 2016, 9:10 PM

# steady eddie

Haskell takes seven shirt as Jones names three new faces on England bench

Ollie Devoto, Jack Clifford and Paul Hill could make their debuts in Murrayfield.

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Feb 4th 2016, 10:56 AM

# big calls

Schmidt set to start Toner and Healy as Earls misses out for France clash

The Ireland head coach looks likely to back Dave Kearney and Tommy Bowe as his wings.

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Oct 8th 2015, 10:02 PM

# chances

Schmidt rotates, Zebo is a 15 and more Ireland XV talking points

Ireland’s head coach has opted to give all of his squad players a starting chance.

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Sep 25th 2015, 12:55 PM

# Competition

Ireland want players to 'earn the right' to force changes to World Cup XV

Skills coach Richie Murphy says Ireland’s coaching staff are judging players on their training performances.

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Sep 24th 2015, 6:30 AM

# dream team

Paul O'Connell is in Midi Olympique's XV of Top 14 foreign imports

It’s an imposing selection.

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Jul 3rd 2015, 2:25 PM

# Baa-Baas

Ulster duo back in green, Madigan at 10 and more Ireland XV talking points

There are two uncapped Leinster men starting against Robbie Deans’ side.

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May 27th 2015, 1:14 PM

# just get on with it

'This is my job. What’s my other option, pack it in?' Felix Jones refuses to be defined by injury

The Munster fullback has endured a rough time with injuries in his career, but it’s ancient history as far as he’s concerned.

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Jan 28th 2015, 3:15 PM

# dream team

TheScore.ie's Irish XV of the Champions Cup weekend

Six Munster men, three Ulster players and six Leinster stars make our selection.

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Oct 20th 2014, 2:40 PM

# GAA Abroad

Here's our summer's American sanctions football XV

This mixture of young and old have appeared on the official GAA sanction lists for the summer 2014.

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Jul 1st 2014, 7:30 PM

# XV

Here's our GAA football team of the weekend

It’s our pick of the bunch from the Leinster championship and qualifier action.

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Jun 30th 2014, 6:45 PM

# XV

Here's your GAA football team of the weekend

There are 12 different counties on the team following the weekend’s Munster, Connacht and qualifier action.

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Jun 23rd 2014, 5:59 PM

# XV

Here's our hurling XV from the weekend's championship action

Cork make up much of the spine of this weekend’s hurling fifteen.

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Jun 16th 2014, 5:45 PM

# STANDOUT

Here’s our GAA football team of the weekend

There are a lot of Monaghan men in this weekend’s team as they finally got one over on Tyrone.

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Jun 16th 2014, 3:21 PM

# audition

McFadden handed Ireland's 13 shirt as Schmidt makes eight changes

Noel Reid, Rob Herring and James Cronin could make their debuts from the bench against Argentina.

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Jun 12th 2014, 6:14 PM

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Here’s our hurling XV from the weekend's championship action

Lots of Kilkenny names in this weekend’s team as they began their 2014 championship on Saturday.

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Jun 9th 2014, 7:01 PM

# dream team

TheScore.ie's 2013 rugby team of the year

It wasn’t easy, but we’ve selected our best XV from the past year of action.

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Dec 23rd 2013, 9:30 PM

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Well played: here’s your Gaelic football team of the week

Ewan McKenna runs through the best XV from this weekend’s football action. No club hurlers are included.

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Jul 2nd 2012, 6:00 PM

# Respect

Summer Tour Diary: Restart for Christchurch as Ireland talk up second chances

A tour of the earthquake-hit city puts things into perspective for Kevin McLaughlin and his teammates ahead of All Blacks battle.

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Jun 15th 2012, 10:40 AM

# Deadpan hero

Summer Tour Diary: 'Our time is now' says O'Driscoll as Kidney shocks us all

Bold team selections excite the travelling media corp and a slovenly funnyman piques the Irish captain.

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Jun 7th 2012, 11:10 AM

# XV

Well played: here’s our GAA team of the week

Time for the plaudits once again after a busy weekend of Gaelic football action.

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Jun 4th 2012, 5:38 PM