Rugby

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  9 hours, 33 mins ago

  Ireland's RWC chairman writes letter to Rugby Council urging them to ignore evaluation report

  Ireland's bid was seen as the worst of the three countries, handing them a major blow in their hopes of hosting the event for the first time.

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  3 days ago

  Rory Best on Simon Zebo: ’He had to do what he felt was right for his family’

  Rory Best believes Ireland’s meticulous player management should stop many more top stars following Simon Zebo’s lead in moving to France for next season.

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  3 days ago

  Ireland’s rugby league coach wary of PNG winger ahead of crunch World Cup clash

  Ireland coach Mark Aston is warning his side to prepare for the threat posed by the player he calls his son when they take on Papua New Guinea in the World Cup.

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  5 days ago

  Too soon to say if Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney will feature for Leinster - coach

  Leinster backs coach Girvan Dempsey says it’s too soon to say whether Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney will feature for the province in their Guinness PRO14 clash with Glasgow on Friday night.

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  15 days ago

  Bleyendaal out and Sexton likely to be recalled; Leinster and Munster to announce teams later today

  Both Leinster and Munster are due to name their teams for the weekend’s Champions Cup action later today.

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  19 days ago

  Moving tributes to Anthony Foley on first anniversary of death

  The death of former Ireland and Munster legend Anthony Foley a year ago shook the world of rugby to its core.

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  20 days ago

  Munster make five changes for Castres Champions Cup opener

  Munster are the last Irish province to get their European Champions Cup campaign underway today.

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  24 days ago

  Joy Neville ’looking forward to the challenge’ of refereeing men’s international rugby match

  Former Ireland Rugby player, Joy Neville, will become one of the first two women to referee a men’s international match later this month.

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  30 days ago

  Connacht welcome back captain John Muldoon for Ulster clash tomorrow

  Captain John Muldoon returns to the Connacht team as one of five changes for tomorrow’s Pro 14 Interprovincial against Ulster in Belfast.

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  30 days ago

  Peter O’Mahony dubs Leinster clash ’ideal preparation’

  Munster captain Peter O’Mahony thinks Saturday’s Guinness PRO-14 clash with Leinster at the AVIVA Stadium will be ideal preparation for their Champions Cup campaign.

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  36 days ago

  Scarlets survive scare from Connacht with bonus-point victory

  The defending Guinness PRO14 champions were again impressive in attack, but their defence left something to be desired.

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  36 days ago

  Leinster seal victory over Edinburgh

  Jamison Gibson-Park's 73rd-minute try helped Leinster to seal a victory over Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO14 at the RDS Arena.

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  37 days ago

  Jamie Heaslip may require second operation on back: Leo Cullen

  Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says Jamie Heaslip may require a second operation on his ongoing back issues.

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  39 days ago

  Munster close to finding Erasmus successor: Nucifora

  Munster could be close to finding a successor to outgoing director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. 

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  44 days ago

  Coaching shortcomings cost Lions series win over All-Blacks says Sean O'Brien

  Sean O’Brien says the British and Irish Lions should have "comfortably" beaten New Zealand this summer and claims the coaching team did not get preparations right before the Tests.

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  107 days ago

  Peter Stringer to join Donncha O’Callaghan at Worcester Warriors

  Former Ireland scum-half Peter Stringer has agreed a six-month contract with Worcester Warriors.

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  108 days ago

  260 passengers and crew evacuated from plane because of smoke in cabin

  Holidaymakers were evacuated from a UK-bound flight after crew reported smelling burning and smoke was spotted in the cabin just before take off.

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  139 days ago

  Treadwell lays down a marker in Ireland debut against Japan

  Ulster lock Kieran Treadwell was in dreamland after making his Test debut for Ireland against Japan on Saturday.