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Rugby

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Ulster name much-changed team for visit of Connacht
Scarlets confirm return of Liam Williams from Saracens
Room for just one Kiwi as 'Boks and England dominate international Rugby Team of the Year
'Sometimes you don't know what's going on until it's over' - Tracy ready for Thomond battle
'If I was to describe the way we want to play it’s ‘collective speed''
TV Wrap - The top 10 sporting TV moments of 2019
Resting of stars won't dilute 'one of the biggest derbies in world rugby' - Contempomi
Scarlets head coach Mooar to make All Blacks switch at the end of the season
'Some days it wasn't good enough, other days it was, but every day I gave it my all'
'Everyone is seeing how well they have been doing' - Connacht targeting another Ulster scalp on Belfast soil
'He will be looking at footage of Faf de Klerk and seeing a small guy make big hits'
Improving attack, reducing onus on Sexton key as Farrell slips into hot seat
Misconduct complaint brought against Munster doctor over alleged abusive comment
'I took the opportunity and it didn’t work out' - Stander on late penalty call against Saracens
Farrell: Door still open for Kearney, or any in-form player, to feature in Six Nations
27 of our favourite sports books from 2019
'I like the person I become the harder stuff gets'
'If you start giving away things cheaply in Thomond it can be a pretty tough day'
Carbery poised to return for Munster if he can sustain progress through Christmas week
Here is The42's Irish rugby Team of the Decade
Wales scrum-half ushers in Cardiff win between wedding stints
Ben Smith sent off in Top 14 debut as Stade Francais claim much-needed victory
Connacht boss delighted with bonus point after 'poor' performance against Munster
Impressive full Munster debut for the 'small man with a massive heart'
Test your sports knowledge in The42's Big Fat Quiz of the Year
Rough return to club rugby for Pollard as Donnacha Ryan's Racing see off Montpellier
Late Carty try not enough for Connacht as Munster take the spoils in Galway
Double blow for Wales ahead of Six Nations as Anscombe and Watkin both undergo surgery
The best sports programmes and documentaries to watch over Christmas and the new year
McFarland gutted for Curtis, but sees progress in high-scoring loss to Leinster
Connacht have the tools to take advantage of experimental Munster team
Bonus points all round as Leinster and Ulster share 14 tries
Doyle back in the mix as Ireland Women's squad named for 2020 Six Nations
Tiernan O'Halloran returns from injury to start for Connacht against Munster
Casey handed first Pro14 start as Stander captains much-changed Munster for trip to Connacht
All eyes on Rob Kearney and Leinster's production line as they welcome Ulster to RDS
Ins and outs make for a week of mixed emotions in Connacht dressing room
Premiership Rugby could revamp salary rules after Saracens breach
IRFU state that they have no interest in buying FAI's share of Aviva Stadium
Cullen backs Kearney to begin road back to Ireland setup against Ulster