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season-defining
'It's all on the line': Lam rues calamitous Connacht defence, but emphasis firmly on European play-off
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the 1 seed
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6 May 2017
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Table Toppers
Connacht end with a whimper as 7-try Munster roar to Pro12 summit
6 May 2017
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Team-sheets
Conor Murray back on the bench as Connacht end Pro12 reign in Munster
5 May 2017
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First XV
Munster dominate Pro12 'Dream Team' with six selections
5 May 2017
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searing honesty
'We haven't cracked it, we don't know what it is': Ulster ready to work their way out of a rut
5 May 2017
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Call-ups
Connacht club stand-out Conroy included in Ireland 7s training squad
4 May 2017
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Pro12
Ulster won't risk Best and Henderson against Leinster, Olding set for surgery and 12 weeks out
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starter for 10
Carbery days long gone, so Tullamore man Joyce calmly takes the reins for 'Tarf
1 May 2017
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teach me how to dougie
Howlett: 'In the northern hemisphere there's so much emphasis on the opposition'
29 Apr 2017
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send-off
Lam rings changes as he bids farewell to Sportsground
28 Apr 2017
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suftum
McCloskey starts as Ulster face make or break trip to Ospreys
28 Apr 2017
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Disgrace
Sickening cheap-shot punch in French rugby league broke referee's jaw
28 Apr 2017
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locks
Homegrown stalwart Loughney and Fox-Matamua among 11 bound for Connacht exit this summer
27 Apr 2017
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freshened up
Retiring Mike Ross starts as Leinster make sweeping changes for Glasgow's visit to RDS
27 Apr 2017
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Ringside
IABA unveil Bernard Dunne as new high performance director
27 Apr 2017
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Under the knife
All Black Jerome Kaino to undergo minor knee surgery in bid to be fit for Lions
27 Apr 2017
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2019 dream
There's another tournament bid that's well worth backing for Irish rugby this weekend
27 Apr 2017
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Career Change
Mike Ross counting the blessings as he prepares for clean break from rugby
26 Apr 2017
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precocious
'He doesn't defend like a luxury player': Ringrose perfect fit for Lions
26 Apr 2017
11.9k
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prop star
Mike Ross, cornerstone of Ireland and Leinster, to retire from rugby at 37
25 Apr 2017
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Still I Rise
'I will continue to take a lead': Serena Williams condemns Ilie Nastase comments
24 Apr 2017
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Exit Poll
Pain of defeat and 'what ifs' still raw for Leinster as Cullen sets sights on another semi-final
24 Apr 2017
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what's the damage
Leinster put six-week timeframe on Kearney as Henshaw hampered by rib issue
24 Apr 2017
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bruised
'We want silverware so badly': Munster determined to take Pro12 honours
24 Apr 2017
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all-terrain
'I practice my kicking more than my scrummaging': Vunipolas exemplify Saracens skills
23 Apr 2017
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10 point swing
'Is he going to make the tackle anyway?' Sexton and Leinster left to ponder massive TMO call in Lyon
23 Apr 2017
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Liveblog
Clermont Auvergne v Leinster, Champions Cup semi-final
23 Apr 2017
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SUAF
'We gave them 45 minutes of hell,' says Ryan as Munster vow to come back stronger
23 Apr 2017
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continuity
'It's hugely reassuring that Rassie's staying' -- Scannell
22 Apr 2017
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Opinion
Sickeningly good Sarries and more talking points as Munster bow out of Europe
22 Apr 2017
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wolf pack
Mark McCall 'the rock at the core of Saracens' - Brad Barritt
21 Apr 2017
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Let's Get Quizzical
Test your memory of Irish clashes with Clermont and Saracens through (recent) history
20 Apr 2017
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Rebel
'A huge player on and off the pitch': Cork's Colin Healy retires from football
18 Apr 2017
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Liveblog
Connacht v Leinster, Pro12
15 Apr 2017
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excellent
'Get it to me!' Simon Zebo was mic'd up during Munster's win over Ulster
15 Apr 2017
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Inter-pro
Munster v Ulster, Pro12
15 Apr 2017
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More than Champions Cup warm-ups: There's a hell of a lot to play for in the Pro12
15 Apr 2017
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brand awareness
Sonny Bill permitted to wear Blues jersey without two sponsors, no change if he wears an All Black shirt
12 Apr 2017
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inside man
Warren Gatland's son named in NZ Barbarians squad to face his father's Lions
12 Apr 2017
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