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Rugby

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IRFU director of women's rugby Eddy leaves post with immediate effect
Updated 3 Mar 2022
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Ireland
'Going away to England, we challenge ourselves to not be afraid'
3 Mar 2022
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huge blow
Jonny Hill could return in boost for England after Luke Cowan-Dickie injury
Updated 3 Mar 2022
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Paul O'Connell: 'We are very happy with what we have behind Andrew Porter'
3 Mar 2022
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Team news
Jordi Murphy set for first Ulster appearance of the season
3 Mar 2022
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back at it
Carty and Heffernan return for Connacht's URC meeting with Edinburgh
3 Mar 2022
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Sidelined
Big blow for Ireland as Porter ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations
3 Mar 2022
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Aiming high
'I want to be one of the top performers at Leinster' - Jimmy O'Brien
3 Mar 2022
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fitting in
'It's almost seamless coming from the Academy into the senior squad, because we're all together'
3 Mar 2022
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Polished
Daly returns to underline how 'incredibly important' he is to Connacht
3 Mar 2022
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Homegrown
'Monivea was everything. I wanted to play my whole career there when I was younger'
2 Mar 2022
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Verdict
Italy's Faiva hit with four-week suspension over high tackle on Ireland's Sheehan
2 Mar 2022
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Pen to Paper
Leinster confirm new contracts for Ross Byrne, Max Deegan and Will Connors
Updated 2 Mar 2022
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phone call
'I said, 'Yes' before he could even finish the sentence. I'll be forever grateful'
2 Mar 2022
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Tuilagi left out of England training camp ahead of Ireland match
2 Mar 2022
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Talent
Ireland's most promising young players join new 'Women's National Talent Squad'
2 Mar 2022
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ready for impact
'You know what’s coming, but it’s another thing trying to deal with it' - Munster gear up for South African return
2 Mar 2022
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Qualifier
IRFU finally close to publishing controversial Ireland Women report
1 Mar 2022
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Hot Seat
'I know no more than you' - Rowntree awaits update on Munster's search for new head coach
1 Mar 2022
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Injury Update
Connacht's Buckley a doubt this week but Thornbury could return this month
1 Mar 2022
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Talent
Ulster sign promising youngster from AIL
1 Mar 2022
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signings
Munster fullback and Ulster native joining van Graan in Bath next season
1 Mar 2022
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laws
World Rugby says recent hurdling try should have been a penalty
1 Mar 2022
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mini camp
Farrell releases 11 players from Ireland's Six Nations camp for URC action
1 Mar 2022
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stepping up
Ulster happy to see hard work paying off for young stars
1 Mar 2022
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not impressed
'That’s one of the worst-case scenarios that you can see on a rugby field'
Updated 1 Mar 2022
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Sanctions
Russia, Belarus suspended by World Rugby 'until further notice'
1 Mar 2022
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Pumas
Contepomi: 'No contact' with Argentina over vacant head coach job
1 Mar 2022
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battle for number 10
'Johnny's still the boss and he will be until whenever he decides to retire'
28 Feb 2022
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taking a stand
Ukraine union urges World Rugby to ban Russian teams from all competitions
28 Feb 2022
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Drive
'I really want to play against England, against fellahs I played with growing up'
28 Feb 2022
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Magic Mike
'Lowry showed flashes of why we've been so excited about him for some time'
28 Feb 2022
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Eddie Jones insists England ‘don’t fear anyone’ ahead of Ireland showdown
28 Feb 2022
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Listen to the latest episode of our rugby show - The Front Row - featuring comedian Michael Fry
28 Feb 2022
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mixed feelings
Ireland struggle to make sense of 'weird' Italy game as high score fails to take focus off inaccuracy
28 Feb 2022
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Work to do
'We needed to be a lot more clinical' - Van der Flier acknowledges room for improvement
27 Feb 2022
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Italian Job
Still in contention: 'The scoreline puts us in the position that we needed to be in'
Updated 27 Feb 2022
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Red mist
Peter O’Mahony: ‘Red cards like that do games no favours – I don’t think there was any intent'
27 Feb 2022
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out of 10
Player Ratings: How did you rate Ireland in their win over Italy?
27 Feb 2022
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