Rugby

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  3 hours, 50 mins ago

  England co-captain Dylan Hartley to miss Six Nations opener against Ireland

  The hooker sustained a knee injury playing for Northampton in December.

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  22 hours, 7 mins ago

  Joe Schmidt names uncapped Connacht trio in 38-man Six Nations squad

  Joe Schmidt has unveiled a 38-man panel for Ireland's first two games in this year's Six Nations campaign.



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  23 hours, 18 mins ago

  Eight uncapped players named in Ireland Women’s Six Nations squad

  The Ireland Women’s rugby squad has been named for the Six Nations.

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  1 day ago

  Munster confirm Ian Keatley exit for end of season

  Munster have confirmed Ian Keatley is leaving the province at the end of the season.

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  1 day ago

  Seven uncapped players named in Scotland's Six Nations squad

  Gregor Townsend has named seven uncapped players in his 39-man Scotland squad for the 2019 Guinness Six Nations.

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  1 day ago

  Wales boss Gatland thinks France clash is key to winning Six Nations

  Wales kick off their campaign in Paris on February 1,

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  2 days ago

  Liam O’Connor added to Munster squad against Exeter Chiefs

  Loosehead prop Liam O’Connor has been added to Munster’s Heineken Champions Cup squad for Saturday’s final pool game against Exeter Chiefs.

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  2 days ago

  Faletau missing from Wales’ Six Nations squad due to broken arm

  Bath forward suffered latest injury in his comeback match against Wasps.

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  2 days ago

  Luke McGrath a doubt for Six Nations as Sexton to sit out Leinster's trip to Coventry

  Luke McGrath's Six Nations involvement may be over before it has begun with confirmation on Monday that the Leinster scrum-half has suffered a knee ligament injury and faces up to eight weeks out of action.

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  2 days ago

  Wales forward Taulupe Faletau suffers broken arm – reports

  The 28-year-old returned for Bath in Saturday’s 18-16 Heineken Champions Cup win over Wasps.

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  3 days ago

  O'Mahony to be given 'every opportunity' to prove fitness for Champions Cup showdown

  Munster skipper Peter O’Mahony will be given “every opportunity” to pass fit for this Saturday’s crunch Heineken Champions Cup pool showdown with Exeter Chiefs, head coach Johann van Graan said on Monday.

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  3 days ago

  EPCR in contact with Ulster and Racing after Zebo tweets about 'not on' comments

  "I hope my ears deceived me."

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  3 days ago

  Exeter set up crunch Champions Cup clash with Munster after win over Castres

  Exeter kept alive their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final hopes with a 34-12 bonus-point victory over Castres at Sandy Park.

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  4 days ago

  Scrum-half injuries give Joe Schmidt some cause for concern

  Joe Schmidt is facing a nervous few weeks over his scrum-half options with Luke McGrath exiting Leinster's win against Toulouse and John Cooney failing to start Ulster's meeting with Racing 92 on Saturday afternoon.

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  4 days ago

  Injury-hit Leinster destroy Toulouse with statement win

  Leinster 29 Toulouse 13

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  5 days ago

  Van Graan hails Carbery's 'special performance' during Munster win over Gloucester

  Munster and Ireland flanker Peter O’Mahony’s popped rib sustained against Gloucester was the only negative as the Irish province took a giant stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals with a famous win at Kingsholm on Friday night.

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  5 days ago

  Five reasons why Munster won as classy Carbery lives up to star billing

  Munster stayed in pole position to qualify top of a brutally tight Pool 2 in the Heineken Champions Cup with a superb 41-15 victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm.

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  5 days ago

  Munster 'have got to work hard' despite win over Gloucester

  Joey Carbery has told his Munster team-mates they cannot take their foot off the gas - despite thumping Gloucester tonight.