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Rugby

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Boudjellal defends Toulon after doping allegations in French media
Lightning strikes twice as Wales' World Cup chances suffer another blow
Johnny and Joe - the partnership that could propel Ireland into uncharted territory
Te'o primed for full-tilt run with Leinster but return to league beckons
Clermont are in no danger of losing their attacking edge
We'll Leave It There So: UFC talk up Croke Park date, Kearney held back and all today's sport
Halfpenny ruled out of World Cup and the next 6 months with ACL injury
Analysis: Was Ireland's attack against England as weak as it seemed?
Ireland keeping Rob Kearney on 'moderated' training schedule
Shoulder issue prevents D'Arcy's return after RWC omission, say Leinster
Joe Schmidt's Ireland drop to sixth in the world after England defeat
Why did Gatland play Leigh Halfpenny against Italy, asks Shane Williams
'The support my team-mates showed was remarkable – my sexuality didn’t matter to them at all'
The floodlights broke before Stade v Toulon but the referee let them play on anyway
'We haven’t got ahead of ourselves; we haven’t looked down the line' - POM
Analysis: Ireland's defence has big improvements to make for World Cup
Having a flutter? Here's 10 interesting bets for the Rugby World Cup
Childhood tennis courts, the part-time bounty hunter and all the week's best sportswriting
Analysis: Rory Best was the real star of Paul O'Connell's try in London
Niamh Briggs was in fine form helping Munster to another Interpro title
Richie Power and his son steal the show in our sporting pics of the week
Donnacha Ryan rescued Ireland after a huge hit from Slammin' Sam
Fiji produced some more offload magic in their hammering of Canada today
South African rugby international gets two-year ban for doping
Joe Schmidt's Ireland had a very special guest speaker during the week
PSA's France finish World Cup warm-ups with win over spirited Scotland
Ex-international rugby star included in 49ers roster for new NFL season
United miss out on Jonathan Walters? It's the sporting tweets of the week!
Michael Cheika's half-time blast pushes struggling Wallabies to warm-up win over USA
Ghosts of '07 threaten to haunt as Ireland struggle for fluency
Paul O'Connell: 'We're in a good place, we just need to bring it together'
CJ Stander on the double as Munster do enough to begin season on a winning note
Disaster for Wales as Halfpenny and Webb suffer injuries in Italy win
Schmidt says Murray, Zebo and Sexton will all be fit for the World Cup
Jackman's Grenoble come out on top against Coughlan and Butler's Pau
Kearney is a World Cup starter and more talking points from Ireland's loss
Ireland captain O'Connell: 'I wouldn't say alarm bells will be ringing'
Andrew Trimble launched a rampaging Stuart McCloskey try for Ulster
How we rated Ireland on a disappointing day in Twickenham
Waikato scored a ridiculously good coast-to-coast try against Auckland