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Team news
21-year-old McIlroy starts in exciting Ulster backline to face Glasgow
23 Sep 2021
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Midfield
Criminology student Higgins solving the challenges of playing 13
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Leader
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full contact
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Irish Abroad
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22 Sep 2021
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Leaders
Fast, relentless, adaptable - Connacht's 'gardener' targets URC quarter-final
22 Sep 2021
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Addition
Connacht close in on new signing to help cover Buckley's long-term injury
21 Sep 2021
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pipeline
Conor O'Shea aims for pathway to drive England to World Cup trophies
20 Sep 2021
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Injury Update
Farrell, Salanoa, and O'Connor ruled out of Munster's clash with Sharks
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Potential
Munster's Phillips shines as Ireland 7s finish fourth in Vancouver
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Stacey Flood settling into key out-half role with Ireland Women
18 Sep 2021
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Squad
The Ulster depth chart: A World Cup winner and the thrilling back three
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IQ
Meath's Monaghan eager for another shot after Ireland debut
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pipeline
The Leinster depth chart: Three Test tightheads and another back row battle
16 Sep 2021
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standards
'We need to be treated better so we can play better'
Updated 16 Sep 2021
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Squad
The Connacht depth chart: A new Tongan lock and dealing with Buckley injury
15 Sep 2021
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Bouncing Back
'This is not lost' - Ireland captain Griffin rallies for huge Italy clash
Updated 15 Sep 2021
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Options
The Munster depth chart: Zebo's return and the promising young guns
14 Sep 2021
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IQ
Munster sign Irish-qualified hooker Declan Moore ahead of new season
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concerns
A miserable couple of days for Irish women's rugby off and on the pitch
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dejected
'We're disappointed we haven't shown up in the first game of this tournament'
13 Sep 2021
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Setback
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big year
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Boss
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outstanding
Itoje named Lions' player of the series after impressing against Boks
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awj
Losing the Lions would be 'a travesty,' says four-time tourist Jones
8 Aug 2021
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Heading Home
Munster's Snyman to re-join Springboks for the Rugby Championship
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STANDOUT
Henshaw shows he is among game's elite with outstanding Test series
8 Aug 2021
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Tourists
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8 Aug 2021
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bokke
Lots of Lions regrets but Boks deserving winners of strange series
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Lion Man
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7 Aug 2021
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last gasp
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Decider
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style
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Attack
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awj
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anchor
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