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Rugby

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Boost for Munster as Bleyendaal set to feature in Pro12 semi-final
Sean Cronin's neck makes him a serious doubt for Leinster's Pro12 semi against Scarlets
Wallaby great Giteau leaves Toulon to join Japanese champions
Building a wall in Kerry and Ireland's finest tag-team - It's Tweets of the Week
'A big part of the change for the better was when I had kids' - Nacewa
McCall warns Europe: 'There is more to come from hungry Saracens'
'I didn't take it as a malicious attack on my sexuality:' Lindsay Peat on overcoming sledging
'It took me nearly a year to go to a game of rugby:' Ian McKinley making the most of a second coming
Owen Farrell the first recipient of the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy as wife and son present award
Saracens secure back-to-back Champions Cup titles by seeing off Clermont
Turning Japanese? Leinster's James Ryan lines out for Munster against Ireland U20s ahead of summer tour
After ditching plans to study medicine and play for Leinster, Meath teen is determined to excel in AFL
European Player of the Year to receive newly-commissioned Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy
O'Driscoll spear tackle fallout helped 'galvanise' All Blacks, says Graham Henry
The IRFU is serious about bringing in Irish-qualified talent from around the world
Connacht to face Northampton in Champions Cup play-off after Stade Francais triumph
Mark McCall braced for another ferocious early onslaught from Clermont
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Maitland misses out as Saracens go to deny Clermont Champions Cup glory
Mealamu feels 'stink' over O'Driscoll Lions tackle, but stops short of apologising
'I got Malakai Fekitoa straight out of school, he was living in his car at the time'
Quiet build-up as quiet man McCall looks for Saracens to get job done
A humbled Ronan O'Gara receives Freedom of Cork City
Here's the Gloucester team out to earn a play-off against Connacht (and a trophy)
Major League Rugby on the way as the US looks to fulfil its vast potential
Ex-Leinster 10 Gopperth lands Player's Player of the Year award in England
'They're both really exciting' - Ringrose and Davies set to go head-to-head
Murray named players' player of the year at Rugby Players Ireland awards
Blow for Connacht as Bundee Aki will definitely miss Champions Cup play-off semi-final
'June will be very tough for us, today's draw will spark a real interest (in Japan)' -- Joe Schmidt
Schmidt's Ireland get negotiable RWC19 pool but demanding quarter-final awaits
'We know they will be tough': All Blacks coach on drawing Springboks at Rugby World Cup
Ireland draw Scotland, while England placed in pool of death again for 2019 Rugby World Cup
Watch: Rugby World Cup pool draw live from Japan
World Rugby confirm 5-year residency rule as 'necessary step in protecting integrity and credibility'
Scarlets delighted with impact of 'absolutely outstanding' Irishman Beirne
Erasmus not finished in transfer market as Munster look to bolster squad
'He's one of the best left wingers in the world' - Leinster excited about Lowe
Ex-Ireland centre Maggs joins as IRFU launch new IQ programme in UK
Change on the way as rugby's residency law gets set to shift to five years