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'I felt when I came back my skills were probably better than when I got injured'
'It's weird coming back in not having a medal in the back pocket'
'Agents are realising, actually Irish players are a pretty valuable commodity'
'We haven’t come this far to only come this far' - MU Barnhall on the rise
Vunipola suffers 'significant' hamstring injury, but 'won't be out of World Cup'
Ex-France fullback Spedding announces retirement at 33
Stockdale back at 15 to boost Ulster for Pro14 semi-final in Glasgow
All Black Cane to make comeback from broken neck ahead of World Cup
Leinster hope to field their strongest possible hand against 'desperate' Munster
'We could be on our sun loungers, but we’re playing play-off rugby' - McFarland eager for semi-final
McNamara hails club gems as he backs Ireland U20 to adapt in Argentina
'I love it down here' - Carbery happily settled in Munster ahead of RDS trip
Fine margins in attack and defence play on Larmour's mind
Leinster star Ryan caps off impressive season with two Player of the Year awards
Connacht sign exciting Australian Sevens wing
Springbok Kriel the latest star to depart the Bulls as he heads for Japan
Key men absent as Grand Slam winners Ireland unveil squad for U20 World Championship
Dylan Hartley on verge of return, but won't be rushed by Northampton
Leinster v Munster at the RDS a different story to this time last year
Bernard Jackman takes reins at Bective Rangers in bid to steer them back into AIL
IRFU performance director David Nucifora set to sign new contract up to four years
'It's decision time' - O'Gara confirms interest from La Rochelle and rules out Munster return
Connacht sign ex-Munster prop Burke while Kerins gets senior contract
Springboks 10 Pollard signs for Montpellier as Steyn returns to Bulls
Italy deny Cheetahs claim that Smith will succeed Conor O'Shea after World Cup
Dean Ryan departs RFU to take up DOR role with Dragons
Ulster confirm signing of Kiwi back Matt Faddes from Highlanders
Munster 'will take time' as van Graan looks to add three coaches
'They’ve been brilliant' - Earls and Carbery returns huge for Munster
'There are a lot of guys bruised, a lot of guys cross, a lot of guys angry'
Premiership reportedly propose season without relegation to form 13-team division
Scottish ref Adamson to take charge of Leinster-Munster at sold-out RDS
'The way Satan works is he offers you stuff': Folau says he has resisted temptation
La Rochelle announce departure of backs coach amid O'Gara links
Van Graan sad that 'brilliant Munster men' Jones and Flannery are leaving
Van der Flier and Gibson-Park back in contention for Leinster's Pro14 semi-final
'Munster will be frothing at the mouth waiting for us' - Leinster must move on
'We’re not going to suddenly sign five world-class players, it doesn’t work like that'
Tommy Bowe's big job offer, The Peter Crouch final and more Tweets of the Week
'It came as a shock because South African rugby is famous for second rows'