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Rugby

Last year
2023
Leicester to face Leinster or Ulster after sealing Champions Cup quarter-finals spot
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Crowley gets his chance: Champions and Challenge Cup preview
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Disappointing day for Ireland at Hong Kong Sevens
James Ryan to captain Leinster as 14 Grand Slam winners return to face Ulster
Hansen and Aki return as Connacht name six Ireland internationals to face Benetton
Snyman to make Champions Cup debut as Munster name team to face Sharks
'I used to look at the lads coming back and think, 'Holy hell, how do you do that?'
Ulster flyer Baloucoune eyeing World Cup spot with Ireland
'When there's that European buzz around, teams go to another level'
Huge weekend for Irish provinces as European Cup rugby returns with a bang
Jones' remarkable journey since leaving Munster will continue with England
'His ceiling is quite high, you can see he’s still adding layers to his game'
Ex-Ireland international Felix Jones to leave Springboks and join England
Dannah O'Brien gets first Six Nations start at out-half for Ireland against France
How instinctive, creative Antoine Frisch has become a key man for Munster
'These are the weeks that you live for in Leinster' - Ryan back in blue
Blow for Ireland as Enya Breen to miss rest of Six Nations
All Blacks' winger Sevu Reece to miss World Cup due to injury
'We don’t suddenly become a rubbish team' - Rowntree demands more from Munster in South Africa
Ulster must summon spirit of 2019 against Leinster but take every chance
Ireland stars return as Munster name 28-man squad for Champions Cup trip to Sharks
Aki poised for first Connacht appearance since December
Connacht's Blade pushing hard to break up Ireland's pecking order
John Muldoon to join Connacht coaching team next season
'It's a case of getting better as quickly as possible with the World Cup looming'
'The squad that Rowntree inherited, I didn’t feel it was equipped for silverware'
'I've always wanted to finish at the top end of the game' - Hogg to retire after World Cup
Leinster confirm Sexton is likely to miss the rest of this season
'It can all be over very quickly' - Cullen wary ahead of Leinster-Ulster Champions Cup derby
Graham Rowntree: 'I'm not going to sugar coat it. That wasn't us, we have to do better'
AIL leaders Clontarf overcome Ballynahinch despite suffering two yellow cards
Analysis: How did Ireland win the Grand Slam?
Ulster come from behind to beat Bulls and secure home URC quarter-final
England and Saracens sweat on Owen Farrell ankle injury news
Munster slip behind in top-four race as Glasgow secure memorable win at Thomond
'You feel you have let people down' - Ireland have a lot to learn after heavy Wales defeat
Hat-trick hero Blade inspires Connacht to bonus-point win over Edinburgh
Inexperienced Ireland suffer chastening defeat to Wales in Six Nations opener
Wales v Ireland, Women's Six Nations
Top Australian rugby league star Sua'ali'i to switch codes and join Waratahs in 2024