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Rugby

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'She is causing so much trouble for the lads' - jury hears of text messages between Belfast rape trial accused
Eddie Jones: 'It took NZ 8 years to learn to fix things on the field, we’re trying to do it in 4'
Ryan Wilson escapes 'contact with eye area' ban, available for clash with Ireland
Adverse weather hits Pro14 schedule as Ulster's clash with Glasgow called off
'Unprecedented sales' leads Connacht to put extra capacity on Sportsground for Challenge Cup quarter
No punishment for Scotland or England over Murrayfield tunnel incident
Owens to ref Munster, Leinster get Garcès, and Poite in charge for Connacht
Byrne twins grateful for guidance from a Carlow deity as they rise through the Leinster ranks
Munster announce signing of Irish qualified fullback from Sale Sharks
Wednesday's sporting fixtures disrupted by heavy snowfall and adverse weather
Cheika set to walk if Wallabies don't win World Cup
Joe Schmidt explains what made Jamie Heaslip such a superb player
'It would be really special if we managed to get three championships in five years'
Kaino ends All Blacks career and announces France switch
'She never once said stop' - jury hears three men charged in Belfast rugby rape trial deny accusations
Erasmus set to be confirmed as new Springboks coach
Piutau set to hand struggling Ulster a boost ahead of crunch Glasgow clash
Ireland's Chris Farrell likely to miss rest of Six Nations after knee injury
Schmidt: 'We can't afford to keep conceding three tries a game'
Murray and Sexton limited in training as Schmidt looks to next week for Furlong and Henderson
'A talent hits a target, a genius hits a target nobody else can see' - Van Graan on Conor Murray
Dillane part of Connacht's travelling squad as Keane's men get to work in South Africa
Munster set to sign Irish-qualified fullback Mike Haley from Sale Sharks
Scarlets sign versatile Maori All Black to replace Munster-bound Beirne
'He got very close, but unfortunately he hit a speedbump': Dempsey hails lasting Heaslip influence on Leinster
All Blacks legend announces international retirement
Scotland number 8 Wilson cited ahead of crunch clash with Ireland
'One of the true greats' - Praise for Jamie Heaslip after he calls time on rugby career
Heaslip was often under-appreciated but his professionalism set new standards
Sean O'Brien making strides towards recovery, but Scarlets trip will come too soon
Major blow for Munster as openside Chris Cloete fractures his forearm
Injury forces promising Scarlets back-row forward to retire at 23
Jamie Heaslip announces his retirement with immediate effect
'With the Ireland U18s, I was eight tries in five games, so I'm dropping off now!'
Frawley still thinking of club roots after delivering on full Leinster debut
'The players are starting to buy into it': New-look Ireland turn a corner under Kiwi Griggs
21-year-old Ryan a force for Ireland as he holds himself to highest standards
'Anything over 44 minutes, we have won... anything 37 or below, they have won'
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Damian Browne on the capsizes, calm, blood and tears of his epic solo row across the Atlantic