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In Contention
5 players from today's victory who could feature in the Lions' Test 23 on Saturday
A messy, narrow win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV will still have been instructive for Andy Farrell.
All-timer
Peerless in his own era, Oleksandr Usyk would have held his own in any of them
The Ukrainian cruiserweight convert has in five years eclipsed the accomplishments of any heavyweight since the ’90s.
On The 42Reputation
Andy Lee's burgeoning career as a trainer looks set to make him one of boxing's main characters
The Limerick man never actively sought the spotlight during a fabulous fighting career, but he is earning it as a trainer.
On The 42Summer League
CJ Fulton makes Irish basketball history as he features for NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
thanks for use of the hall
Landmark victories are taken literally in New York, and Taylor has no more worlds to conquer
The point that Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have been at pains to make since they were young girls was proven in NYC.
3-0
Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano for third time and ends their rivalry in New York
The Bray woman took a deserved victory on judges’ scores of 97-93 x2 and 95-95.
On The 42taylor v serrano preview
When you make it in The Garden, you've made it everywhere
The pressure is on Amanda Serrano to convert her promotional advantages into victory against a confident-looking Katie Taylor.
On The 42fight is on
Taylor and Serrano safely make 136-pound catchweight for undisputed title rematch
inseparable
The end of a bitter rivalry in New York will surely mark the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Katie Taylor was in rare, fiery form at Wednesday’s press conference, but she’s game for a trip to Puerto Rico when the dust settles on MSG.
Frenemies
Birds of war, giant inflatables, and the power of spite - Taylor and Serrano grab New York spotlight
While the trilogy fight makes its mark on the Big Apple, a flock of pigeons left their mark on Aer Lingus Flight EI 0105.
back to the island
The sequel that few asked for, but the one that Taylor and Serrano deserved the last time
Back in a main event at Madison Square Garden, the trilogy bout is everything critics wished Taylor-Serrano 2 could have been.
pecking order
The few Lions players who improved their Test chances in an untidy win over Waratahs
Slim pickings from Sydney.
On The 42heartbroken
Arne Slot: Diogo Jota was a special person who never sought popularity but found it anyway
standouts
4 Lions players who enhanced their Test chances in victory over the Reds
Bundee Aki and Jack Conan were the Irish standouts in an emphatic Lions win in Brisbane.
disrespect'It's complete BS' - All Blacks legend Justin Marshall slams France's approach to NZ tour
On The 42standouts
Four players who enhanced their Test chances in the Lions' victory over Western Force
los pumas'20 years later, it's incredible' - Contepomi revels in iconic Argentina victory over Lions
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