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Rugby

Last year
2023
'I don’t see us leaving any time soon... I'm absolutely stoked with how it’s gone'
This is Johnny Sexton's last hurrah. Time to set the World Cup record straight
French World Cup build-up overshadowed by Chalureau race case
'You want to play the best of the best and right now, Ireland are the best'
'It's something I didn't think I'd be able to do a couple of years ago'
'He didn't even have the class to apologise': ROG shoved by Clermont player in touchline scuffle
'I'm not being arrogant... we did nothing wrong': Rassie ignoring Boks 7/1 bench uproar
Ireland have a happy, confident camp but World Cup is a different beast
Runaway final success for Leinster over Munster, Ulster beat Connacht to reach third
Ireland get World Cup caps, medals, wine and a speech from BOD
'It really hits home on days like this' - Sexton raring to go for World Cup
12,000 people welcome Ireland but 'fungus' means training moved
Rugby World Cup memories from 1987-2019 . . . can the future be better than the past?
'There’s times where you love it and times where you have a dark week'
Calm heads key as Farrell's Ireland aim to steer clear of 'losing the plot'
Cavan GAA's Kingspan Breffni to host Ulster Rugby game
France World Cup hopes rocked by Willemse withdrawal
Temperature rises in Tours as Farrell finalises team for Ireland's opener
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Rugby Weekly: The best World Cup game, greatest upset, top try, and favourite player
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After arriving in France, Farrell's Ireland set up camp in Tours
From The Revolution Years to rugby ghostwriter: Behind The Lines with Denis Walsh
Lewis Hamilton renews contract with Mercedes until 2025
New Zealand Rugby 'not fit for purpose' says scathing report
'It's nice to apply the information that's in your head, even if I am missing out on a year of rugby'
Worry for France ahead of World Cup opener
England are in a sorry state. They're worse now than under Jones
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Rugby Weekly: A pre-World Cup message from Murray and Gavan
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Ireland name 30-player training squad ahead of October tournament in Dubai
Last year Stuart McCloskey feared his Ireland career was over. Now he's going to the World Cup
How did Ireland's World Cup opponents do in their warm-ups?
French air traffic controllers consider strike action during Rugby World Cup
'Confidence is really high' - Murray and Ireland set sights on World Cup
All Blacks lock Barrett avoids Rugby World Cup ban
Springboks' imposing new 7/1 bench was risky and frightening
England drop to all-time-low 8th in rugby world rankings following Fiji defeat
'Maybe there’s a risk of injury, but you need an edge a week before you play the Boks'
Sexton takes centre stage again after long, frustrating summer on the sidelines
Good riddance to warm-ups, bring on the World Cup. Ireland are contenders
'I had a conversation 18 months ago to try to stop him from retiring'