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Rugby

Last year
2023
Healy ruled out as Farrell confirms Ireland's World Cup squad
France can lay down World Cup marker with convincing win over Wallabies
Henderson sees silver linings but says Ireland feel 'mostly disappointment'
Ireland survive strange night in front of raucous Samoa-loving crowd
Wales out-half Dan Biggar to retire from international duty after World Cup
'We’ll know soon enough' - Healy to have scan back in Dublin
Former Wales scrum-half Webb failed dope test: Biarritz club
Composure and accuracy missing on messy night for Ireland
Player ratings as sloppy Ireland survive Samoan scare in Bayonne
Ireland limp to win over Samoa amid injury concern for Healy
Scotland overwhelm Georgia in World Cup warm-up finale, 5-try Italy beat Japan
Leinster and Munster to meet in interpro series final, Ryder shines as Connacht beat Ulster
Ireland v Samoa, Summer Nations Series
Keith Earls ruled out of Ireland's clash with Samoa
Springbok Jantjies 'shocked' by positive doping test
Fiji stun Twickenham into silence as they record first ever victory over England
Predicting Ireland's 33-man Rugby World Cup squad
'He texted from America at 5 in the morning. I couldn't get back to sleep'
Tadhg Beirne has all the qualities to be a World Cup difference-maker
Ireland visit one of rugby's great little stadiums for Samoa showdown
South Africa stun New Zealand with record win in final World Cup warm-up
Leinster v Munster the pick of the weekend's interpro action
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Andy Farrell to name Ireland's World Cup squad on Sunday
Will Skelton to captain Australia in World Cup warm-up against France
Former Wales boss Pivac lands new head coaching role in Japanese second tier
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Springboks and All Blacks look to be timing World Cup run nicely ahead of Twickenham clash
Prendergast, McCloskey, or a selection surprise for Ireland?
World Cup boost for Romania as Moțoc cleared to face Ireland, blow for Tonga
'Silent assassin' Stewart can still play his way into Ireland's World Cup plans
Cruel blow as Connacht's marquee signing Cordero suffers 'significant knee injury'
'We expect him to be fit for the World Cup' - Farrell provides positive update on Sheehan
McCloskey in midfield, Baird's big role, and Samoan showdown
England wing Anthony Watson ruled out of World Cup
Tom Stewart handed first Test start in much-changed Ireland team to face Samoa
Courtney Lawes to captain England when he wins 100th cap against Fiji
Jalibert starts as France go full tilt at Australia
Optimism growing that Dan Sheehan will be fit for World Cup