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Rugby

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Pro14 expansion to US put on long finger as South Africa link strengthened
'You're either all-in, or you're out': Leavy braced for breakdown battle with Beirne
Israel Folau offered to quit but stands by homosexuality comments
O'Donoghue a doubt for Racing, but Earls set to return to Munster training
Top 14 club Clermont distance themselves from signing Paddy Jackson
Recently-promoted Bristol announce 'brave new era' with Bears name change
Another prestigious award for Joy Neville as she's named Sports Person of the Year
Meyer plans to turn relegation-threatened Stade into 'the best team in the world'
Leinster rate O'Brien 50-50 for Scarlets, but Henshaw and Conan to train fully ahead of semi-final
'A lot of supporters will not renew their season tickets. Ulster need to explain their decision'
Munster flex their muscles in Bloem', Italians do the job in Dublin and all your Pro14 highlights
'We need to see if we have learned those lessons, so it's a huge week for us'
International Rugby Players call on World Rugby to take control after Rugby Europe mess
Munster reset and turn their focus to Racing after a successful South African tour
Henshaw back in the selection picture for Champions Cup semi-final
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Two hugely contrasting semi-finals set up repeat of 2017 Women's AIL decider
Brian O'Driscoll's doppelganger spotted in Moscow and more tweets of the week
Prospect of an all-Irish Champions Cup final thrilling for Munster and Leinster fans
'We had a number of young lads out there and it's really, really painful learning for them'
A failed golfer's Masters meltdown and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
'Changing the mindset in the younger groups is a huge legacy from these last few years'
'If I had £20 spare I’d definitely put it on Scarlets beating Leinster and winning the whole thing'
'You go to school and you'll always get comments with your weight. It wasn't a very positive time'
Munster youngster scores hat-trick for Garryowen, Clontarf thrash title holders Cork
O'Brien 'a little bit sore around his shoulder' after injury comeback lasts 40 minutes
Benetton stun the RDS as sloppy Leinster suffer shock defeat a week out from Scarlets
Former Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus added to Pro14 board
Eight-try Edinburgh rip Scarlets apart to edge towards Pro14 playoffs
Be part of the audience for The42 Rugby Show Champions Cup preview night
Highlanders extend Kiwi dominance, Waratahs go top of conference
English winger Chris Ashton breaks Top 14 try-scoring record
IRFU and Ulster 'revoke contracts' of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding
'That saved us from embarrassment' - Keane pleased to see Connacht spirit despite defeat in Glasgow
Women in sport: 'We press pause on our lives, sacrificing friends, family and career'
Ailis Egan
Disbanding of the B&I Cup represents real opportunity for AIL to grow
Carbery's rare chance at 10 an exciting backdrop to Leinster's big-game rehearsal
16 seasons of AIL rugby come to an end for the record-breaking Barry Keeshan today
Molony leads drive of Leinster fringe eager for taste of big days ahead
Jackson and Olding to leave Ulster - report