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Rugby

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Connacht secure services of 'very impressive' Papali’i for another season
Snyman to undergo 'minor procedure' after setback in recovery from knee injury
'Yeah, we’ve got different nationalities but, you know, so what? The players care'
'It is going to be a very tough week - the changing room was so quiet'
Are we at the start of an era of French dominance in the Champions Cup?
Cullen: 'It’s disappointing when we don’t give a full account of ourselves'
O'Gara returns to haunt Leinster's European dream yet again
La Rochelle v Leinster, European Champions Cup semi-final
The former Connacht man now trying to make it as an NFL kicker
'Ross Byrne reminds me of Ollie Campbell - he'll step into Sexton's shoes'
The 'athletic freak' that is Lindsay Peat, José's quiet departure, and the week's best sportswriting
Leinster must make big-game experience count against ROG's La Rochelle
Pollard makes injury return as Montpellier reach Challenge Cup final
Toulouse await either Leinster or La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final
Brumbies' title defence on track after downing Kearney-less Force
'Ronan is an ultimate competitor. He has asked the question ‘Why not us?''
'You don’t move on from this quickly. It was a chance to be in a European final'
Ulster fail to rise to the Challenge as Leicester seal comeback win
Leicester v Ulster, European Challenge Cup semi-final
IRFU assessing new options for July as plans for Fiji tour are aborted
Johnny Sexton 'not a million miles away' from making return for Leinster
Connacht appoint 'extremely impressive' South African Senekal as forwards coach
McGrath captains Leinster as Ross Byrne starts at out-half against La Rochelle
Twickenham to host European finals with crowds of up to 10,000 people
Ulster will never have a better chance to end their trophy drought than now
'There was a stage where I was thinking I was not going to be coming back'
Outdoor team sports training can resume on 10 May and matches without spectators from 7 June
England star named Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship
Lions coaches to attend as Ulster and Leicester big guns get last shot
Injury rules Rob Kearney out of Super Rugby AU semi-final
'He's ready, I have massive faith in Ross Byrne's ability to deal with pressure'
Amazon, Disney and DAZN linked as BT confirms talks on sale of BT Sport
'I’ve seen guys spit at the ref, seen a fella head-butted 60 seconds into a game'
Five changes as Ulster name team for Challenge Cup semi-final
'Leo always had a capacity to stay calm and make good logical assessments'
Kelleher: Tempo will be key to keeping La Rochelle's big-game players quiet
'It’s amazing how extremely different they are' - Higgins getting to grips with switch from 7s to 15s rugby
Leinster lose 'enormous experience' as La Rochelle halfbacks return to training
Three Irish athletes returned positive doping samples in 2020
'Your losses can be definitive, but I don't let them define how I think about myself'