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Rugby

Last month
May 2026
Tense Wait
'We need to park this and move on' - Ulster face uncertain future in URC
16 May
5.4k
25
Drama
Ulster need favour from Lions after Glasgow snatch late win in Belfast
15 May
5.4k
51
Momentum
Connacht secure play-off spot with bonus-point win in Edinburgh, as Munster drop out of top 8
15 May
7.3k
100
PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
URC play-off race and Ireland Women’s record Aviva crowd
Squad News
Werner Kok to leave Ulster at the end of the season
15 May
5.5k
27
Team news
Leinster make 13 changes for Ospreys
15 May
5.8k
38
Rugby
Ireland's Nations Championship kick-off times confirmed
15 May
2.7k
6
Leinster
'You're treating it like a very big game every game' - O'Brien keen to nail his place
15 May
2.3k
8
Best of the best
Energia All-Ireland League award winners announced
14 May
2.5k
0
red card
Ulster's Henderson set to miss Challenge Cup final through suspension
14 May
3.3k
17
Rugby
Boks prop Ntlabakanye hit with 18-month drugs ban
14 May
2.9k
Boost
Crowley back for Munster as Barron has red card overturned
Updated 14 May
4.4k
18
On The Dotted Line
Leinster hooker John McKee joins Scarlets
14 May
3.6k
14
Team news
Ulster rotate for Glasgow URC clash ahead of Challenge Cup final
14 May
2.7k
11
Rugby
Finlay Bealham returns for Connacht's must-win clash with Edinburgh
14 May
2.8k
14
Michael Lowry
'It's hard to park': Ulster try to shut out Challenge Cup final with full focus on Glasgow
14 May
1.5k
7
Role Models
Monaghan: Ireland want to give young fans 'memories for a lifetime'
14 May
546
0
go again
'You can just hope those experiences will stand to us' - Leinster's Euro vision
14 May
1.9k
1
suftum
Sexton has 'full confidence' as Ulster fight on two fronts and target URC play-offs
13 May
2.2k
10
fresh start
Munster sign Jack Aungier from Connacht on two-year contract
13 May
4.9k
14
SUAF
O'Donoghue: McMillan's plans inspired me to sign new deal with Munster
13 May
2.0k
14
schedule
Ireland's fixtures confirmed as 2027 Women's Six Nations takes new 'Super Saturdays' format
13 May
895
1
Milestone
Parsons ready to embrace another record-breaking day for Ireland
13 May
1.1k
0
Momentum
Record-breaking Aviva game highlights surging popularity of the Ireland Women's rugby team
The 42
12 May
6.0k
9
Momentum
Record-breaking Aviva game highlights surging popularity of the Ireland Women's rugby team
Sunday’s clash with Scotland could be just the latest step to becoming a more central part of the Irish sporting landscape.
Ciarán Kennedy
12 May
3.1k
14
Controversy
'I welcome any review' - McMillan welcomes Munster Rugby review
12 May
3.4k
32
Rising
Connacht appoint Mullen as Lancaster's new backs coach
Updated 12 May
10.7k
13
Testing times
Munster Rugby confirm independent governance and organisational review
12 May
3.4k
Appointment
All Blacks add former World Cup-winning coach Henry as selector
12 May
1.7k
3
production line
'It's not reported on a lot' - Nienaber hails Leinster's ability to produce homegrown players
12 May
4.1k
26
Record Breakers
'We can't believe we're actually getting to finally play here'
12 May
1.2k
0
race for the eight
The play-off permutations for the provinces ahead of the URC's final regular-season round
11 May
5.7k
22
Done Deal
Thaakir Abrahams leaves Munster to sign for Bulls, while Diarmuid Kilgallen extends deal
Updated 11 May
7.5k
37
Injury Update
Jordan Larmour and Tommy O'Brien back for Leinster but Will Connors ruled out for season
11 May
3.8k
20
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Connacht's consistent brilliance, Ulster's thriller and Leinster's late-season momentum
66m
Pressure
Flat showing in Galway ensures Munster's play-off battle goes to the wire again
Clayton McMillan’s team could have qualified on Saturday but were totally outplayed by Connacht.
Ciarán Kennedy
11 May
2.6k
23
Playoff race
Lancaster: Connacht can take 'great sense of belief' from impressive defeat of Munster
10 May
4.1k
27
Results
Leinster's Champions Cup final opponents Bordeaux Bègles earn narrow Top 14 win
9 May
8.4k
12
Reaction
'We challenged our guys to make sure their motivation wasn't stronger than ours, but it was'
9 May
9.8k
57
Strong Finish
Leinster boost hopes of home semi-final with victory over Lions
9 May
5.5k
65
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