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Rugby

All time
No ordinary Joe
The day George Hook claimed Joe Schmidt had lost the dressing room
10 Oct 2020
34.1k
lock stocks
'He's a ridiculous athlete' - Ryan excited by potential of Leinster team-mate Baird
10 Oct 2020
12.9k
6
Policy
World Rugby advises against transgender women playing elite women's rugby
9 Oct 2020
10.7k
7
Quizzical attraction
Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz
9 Oct 2020
33.7k
4
pro14
Arnold and Aki to team up in midfield for Connacht's Cardiff trip
9 Oct 2020
8.5k
9
Team news
Marcus Rea handed first start of his Ulster career against Ospreys
9 Oct 2020
8.1k
8
Team news
Conor Murray on the bench as Munster name team to face Edinburgh
9 Oct 2020
17.3k
29
Italian Job
Ringrose named as captain for Leinster's trip to Treviso
9 Oct 2020
9.5k
12
wing man
Ulster's Gilroy out to hit top stride as he hails Payne's defensive influence
9 Oct 2020
5.8k
2
Testing
Munster Rugby confirm two further cases of Covid-19
8 Oct 2020
13.9k
7
sorted
Christmas row defused as All Blacks' clash with Wallabies is rescheduled
8 Oct 2020
9.1k
3
diversity and inclusion
England rugby chiefs decide against banning 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'
8 Oct 2020
10.0k
13
Newcomers
Baird, Daly, Keenan, Gibson-Park, Byrne, Connors - Ireland's uncapped six
8 Oct 2020
9.7k
2
Disruption
Munster cancel training again as province awaits further Covid-19 test results
8 Oct 2020
6.6k
9
The42 Rugby Weekly
'As soon as he's had a little dip, he's out of the squad completely, which is harsh'
8 Oct 2020
32.4k
33
no ban
Munster captain Peter O'Mahony cleared to play after red card last weekend
8 Oct 2020
11.4k
12
Top Job
Joe Schmidt appointed World Rugby Director of Rugby and High Performance
8 Oct 2020
15.3k
6
fresh faces
Farrell includes six uncapped players in Ireland squad as Sexton retains captaincy
8 Oct 2020
44.5k
76
galvinised
'Here are two ladies footballers on the other side the world, now as professional athletes in a different guise'
8 Oct 2020
8.4k
0
come so far
'You've a bit of imposter syndrome beside Cian Healy or Johnny Sexton, guys you've been watching for years'
8 Oct 2020
10.7k
2
nines
Ulster scrum-half John Cooney set to miss out on Farrell's Ireland squad
7 Oct 2020
27.0k
66
CONFIRMED
Ulster Rugby suspend training after two players test positive for Covid-19
7 Oct 2020
16.7k
4
Injury Update
Earls sidelined by back injury as Munster rule Scannell out for two months
7 Oct 2020
10.8k
7
options open
No formal discussions yet as Wales boss Pivac says 2021 Six Nations could be delayed
7 Oct 2020
3.6k
2
Sidelined
Another blow for Jones' England as Courtney Lawes ruled out of autumn Tests
7 Oct 2020
4.3k
2
cluster
Sale Sharks' Premiership play-off hopes ended by 27 positive Covid cases
7 Oct 2020
8.9k
4
Back in green
'It's addictive' - Doris determined to continue Ireland rise amidst burgeoning back row battle
7 Oct 2020
8.3k
11
recognition
Conway, Cooney, Lowe and Ringrose nominated for Irish Rugby Player of the Year
7 Oct 2020
6.3k
27
fresh start
Wootton 'a better person and player' after enduring two difficult years at Munster
7 Oct 2020
24.4k
13
Centre of attention
Bundee Aki 'like a man possessed' as Connacht target back-to-back wins
7 Oct 2020
7.4k
19
hooker
First start for Ireland next on agenda for 22-year-old Leinster man Kelleher
7 Oct 2020
7.6k
7
Analysis
Larmour and Wootton show how work-rate is a crucial part of wing play
6 Oct 2020
6.7k
1
Unopen arms
Change of venue can be 'a leveller' but Connacht braced for menacing Cardiff
6 Oct 2020
7.0k
1
Worry
Eddie Jones reveals coronavirus fears over England trio
6 Oct 2020
8.6k
1
Cardiff Boy
Irish-eligible out-half Callum Sheedy included in Wales squad for autumn Tests
6 Oct 2020
11.1k
7
pause
Munster forced to suspend training after senior player tests positive for Covid-19
6 Oct 2020
32.8k
15
Prospect
'Would you not just hand him a start? How deep an end is it in a Pro14 fixture?'
6 Oct 2020
11.6k
24
join the club
Everything you can expect from your membership of The42 this week
6 Oct 2020
6.2k
2
hotshot
'He was a devastating ball-carrier and having played in the backs, had good skills'
6 Oct 2020
19.4k
9
In The Mix
'It's one of our targets' - Friend hoping for strong Connacht crop in Ireland squad
6 Oct 2020
6.3k
5
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