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This year
2026
too good
England defeat Ireland in front of record-breaking Twickenham crowd
Scott Bemand’s side opened their Six Nations campaign with a somewhat expected loss.
11 Apr
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Focus
Kick in the teeth: Ireland pull off aerial masterstroke on day when few expected it
21 Feb
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Le Martien
With the boot, or with ball in hand – Antoine Dupont remains an inevitable force
5 Feb
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Last year
2025
On The 42Rob Russell Interview
'I don’t know how much longer I would have been comfortable just playing in URC games and never in Europe'
The former Leinster wing speaks to Nathan Johns about his move to Gloucester and lessons learned about injury.
10 Dec 2025
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On The 42Ross Byrne
'Watching it growing up, that was a huge thing: teams playing back-to-back. I preferred that format'
9 Dec 2025
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winding path
'I was a late developer' - Joshua Kenny's unorthodox route to Leinster's first team
1 Dec 2025
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On The Mend
Hugo Keenan reveals long battle with hip issue
26 Nov 2025
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Brían Gleeson
'I thought it was a dead arm. Then my mind went to, ‘That’s Chicago gone’'
26 Nov 2025
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IQ Rugby
'My reason why is family': From England contract to Ireland World Cup debut, via Hong Kong
4 Sep 2025
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WRWC
Wafer 'bursting to go' as Ireland report clean bill of health for New Zealand showdown
3 Sep 2025
3.3k
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Tactic
'The only way to see if someone is chasing you is to look at the screen'
28 Aug 2025
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WRWC 2025
Wafer likely to miss Ireland's World Cup clash on Sunday, but McMahon in line to play
27 Aug 2025
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speed
'We have that pace within the squad, the whole load of them are so fast'
21 Aug 2025
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Setback
Blow for Ireland as Aoife Wafer ruled out of World Cup opener against Japan due to injury
20 Aug 2025
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On The 42James Lowe
'I’m getting PTSD talking about it. I love rugby and I hated that game'
18 May 2025
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Interview
Gibson-Park relishing Lions adventure after 'emotional rollercoaster' with Leinster
18 May 2025
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Not done yet
'It’s in our own hands still' - Munster maintain playoff target after Cardiff slip
26 Apr 2025
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race for top 8
Munster's URC play-off hopes suffer blow with defeat in Cardiff
25 Apr 2025
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race for top 8
Munster's URC play-off hopes suffer blow with defeat in Cardiff
25 Apr 2025
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Getting there
'There’s bits of the performance we feel flat about. I hoped to lay down a statement victory'
20 Apr 2025
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W6N
Dominant Ireland power to bonus-point win in Wales
20 Apr 2025
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W6N
Dominant Ireland power to bonus-point win in Wales
20 Apr 2025
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Reaction
'We had 16 entries into their 22... ultimately you’ve got to score points'
22 Feb 2025
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On The 42Report
Missed opportunities prove costly as Ireland U20s fall short in Wales
21 Feb 2025
7.1k
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Reaction
Costello hails Munster for 'the best 40 minutes of rugby we’ve played all season'
26 Jan 2025
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United Rugby Championship
Munster slay Dragons with explosive first-half show
25 Jan 2025
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Reaction
Bundee Aki backed to star for Ireland after Connacht impact
18 Jan 2025
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Flying High
Connacht secure top seed in Challenge Cup last-16 after bonus point victory
17 Jan 2025
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On The 42Reaction
'You can’t play off the back of slow ball with a full line in front of you'
11 Jan 2025
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Rout
Leicester pile on pain as Ulster collapse in second half
11 Jan 2025
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All time
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