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Rugby

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Schmidt's biggest challenge yet is also an opportunity for Ireland
History on the line for comeback kid Murphy as South Africa await
We'll Leave It There So: De Gea defiant amid sex scandal, financial boost for the FAI and all today's sport
Letter from Cape Town: Having seen Jaws, I gave swimming with sharks a miss
Ireland's oldest sports store is back in the black after emerging from examinership
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Captain Best looks to Ireland's new faces to 'give a burst of enthusiasm'
Conor O'Shea aims to create best Italy team ever
Munster confirm signing of highly-rated Nienaber as Jones joins coaching staff
Just one enforced change as Ireland U20 set sights on New Zealand
The five-tiered Haka wall that surrounds this school's rugby pitch is more than a bit intimidating
Van der Flier's vintage still the closest Ireland U20s have come to beating the 'Baby Blacks'
Analysis: New Springbok faces Mapoe and de Klerk a danger to Schmidt's Ireland
Ageless George Smith agrees return to Australia with the Reds
Clonmel man Johnston eager to take on world champions New Zealand
Innovator Erasmus 'a talent that will be sorely missed by South African rugby'
'It was like Galway had won the Sam' - Henshaw buoyed by Connacht story
Schmidt feels 'a little bit of a fear' ahead of daunting Springboks task
'They keep biltong in the fridges instead of vegetables, which is brilliant'
Jackson brings confidence from Ulster form as he fills Sexton's boots
Analysis: Irish scrum have a tough job on their hands taming the Beast
Payne's 'experience and freshness' key to fullback call - Joe Schmidt
New centre combo, dynamic bench and more Ireland team talking points
De Klerk debut, 10 shirt for Lambie in Springbok side to take on Ireland
Payne at fullback for Ireland as Schmidt hands 12 shirt to Luke Marshall
Eddie Jones gives the nod to Burrell and Farrell for clash with Australia
Tallest Wallaby ever and Reds centre Kerevi among new caps for England Test
Ever-present McGrath back on South African soil with Ireland
Two leading bookmakers to stop taking bets on underage sports events in Ireland
We'll Leave It There So: Big signing for United, selection surprise for Rio and today's sport
Cruden takes 10 shirt as All Blacks begin post-Carter and McCaw era
In pics: Ireland rugby squad cage diving with great white sharks in South Africa
Wales U20 lock cited for alleged gouge on Ireland's Kelvin Brown
Analysis: Ireland's brilliant ball-carrying lays platform for stunning comeback
The42 Rugby Show: Eddie O'Sullivan joins Murray Kinsella to preview Ireland's South Africa tour
Pat Lam loses one of his deputies as Connacht appoint ex-player McPhillips as backs coach
Craig Gilroy is aiming to give Joe Schmidt 'a little bit of X-factor' in South Africa
'We overestimate potential quality of southern hemisphere opposition and do ourselves down a bit'
'We want to come here and lay down a marker over the next three weeks'
Highlights: Ireland come from 17-0 down to beat Wales in U20 World Championship opener