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June
June 2026
PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
Snap reaction: Leinster hammer Bulls to retain the URC
Ciarán and Murray check in from Croke Park after Leinster’s dominant 36-7 win over the Bulls.
13m
PodcastThe Football Family
World Cup Voices Ep.3 - Life for an immigrant in Trump's USA
David Sneyd is on the ground in Boston to capture a snapshot of the contrasting views of American immigrants in the age of ICE.
46m
World Cup
Co-hosts Mexico are first team to make World Cup knockouts after gritty win over South Korea
Handball
World Cup's quickest goal and controversial penalty see Czechia and South Africa share spoils
Sport listings
A golf major, Leinster’s URC final, and loser-goes-home in the All-Ireland football championship
among the people
The perils of watching England in the World Cup with Scotland fans in an Irish pub
The 42 braves downtown Boston in the name of enlightenment and friendship.
Sports listings
A golf major, Leinster’s URC final, and loser-goes-home in the All-Ireland football championship
Frustration
Portugal held to draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener
DR Congo earned their first-ever World Cup point.
Off the Mark
Messi lights up World Cup with hat-trick to equal record and launch Argentina's title defence
Argentina defeated Algeria in their tournament opener in Kansas City.
Family Fortunes
'History that will remain forever': Pico Lopes's parents speak of pride at World Cup heroics
Along with younger brother Jacques, Carlos and Judy Lopes reflect on emotions of Monday’s 0-0 draw with Spain.
World Cup 2026
Inside Pico Lopes' day of glory with Cape Verde: Ray Houghton embrace and video call with Shamrock Rovers' teammates
Cape Verde defender describes to The 42 the emotions of drawing 0-0 with Spain.
2026 world cup
Dubliner Pico Lopes helps Cape Verde stun Spain with 0-0 draw in World Cup opener
Shamrock Rovers centre back at the beating heart of one of tournament’s greatest ever underdog stories.
dream coming true
Dubliner Pico Lopes' journey of a lifetime to the World Cup with Cape Verde
The 42 meets defender’s wife and family ahead of Spain game as they prepare for 30-foot campervan trip around America.
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