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On The 42Captain Fantastic

'At scrum time, God it was punishing stuff': Keith Wood looks back on a run-in with Romania

21 Sep 2015

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Well read

Running from addiction, rugby's Tim Lovejoy and a banter-free zone -- It's the week's best sportswriting

20 Sep 2015

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brave blossoms

Watch: The shock and ecstacy as Japan players celebrate taking Springbok scalp

19 Sep 2015

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Wow

Brilliant Brave Blossoms stun South Africa

19 Sep 2015

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sexton's on fire

Johnny Sexton's scorching run over the try-line shows he's back to his best

19 Sep 2015

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Liveblog

Ireland v Canada, Rugby World Cup

19 Sep 2015

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Obsession

10 things we learned from Keith Wood's brilliant sit-down with Joe Schmidt

19 Sep 2015

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the mighty quin

60 years on from his father's All-Ireland win, Conor O'Shea can't wait for the latest rematch

18 Sep 2015

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New Zealand

There was a thrilling 14-point turnaround in the last 3 minutes of this ITM Cup match

18 Sep 2015

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Pool B

Dubliner AJ MacGinty starts at 10 for USA's World Cup showdown with Samoa

18 Sep 2015

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NMS

Milner-Skudder wins 3rd cap as All Blacks aim to get Pool C wrapped up nice and early

18 Sep 2015

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Groundhog Day

Gatland unleashes twin threat of Warburton and Tipuric on Uruguay

18 Sep 2015

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On The 42dos and donts

14 tips to make it sound like you totally know what's going on at the Rugby World Cup

18 Sep 2015

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the game starts here

French doubts could inspire Les Bleus, according to Wesley Fofana's cool new ad

18 Sep 2015

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On The 42TV guide

Tight for time? These are the key World Cup fixtures to watch this weekend

18 Sep 2015

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On The 42bigger faster stronger

Willing 'servant' Henderson has form and athleticism to shine on rugby's biggest stage

17 Sep 2015

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Pool D

Parisse and Fofana miss out as Ireland's pool rivals go head-to-head

17 Sep 2015

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On The 42familiar foe

Cudmore captains Canada against Ireland as Ospreys' Ardron misses out

17 Sep 2015

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On The 42fashion forward

The definitive ranking of the nicest jerseys at the Rugby World Cup

17 Sep 2015

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your XV

Open Thread: Pick your Ireland team to face Canada

16 Sep 2015

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this is my truth...

5 perfectly reasonable excuses to skive off work during the World Cup

16 Sep 2015

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Happy Campers

TV, tunes and inventing the iPad: Keeping Irish minds as busy as bodies key to sharpness

16 Sep 2015

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Rugby World Cup

Do not adjust your set: Here's the TV3 studio you'll be seeing for the next 6 weeks

16 Sep 2015

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On The 42CUT LOOSE

10 of the best players who won't feature at the Rugby World Cup

15 Sep 2015

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History test

How well do you remember the 1999 Rugby World Cup?

14 Sep 2015

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On The 42fraternity

Bros before they were pros: The Rugby World Cup is one big happy family

14 Sep 2015

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curtain raiser

Big Sam Burgess gets a big chunk of bench for England's World Cup opener

14 Sep 2015

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On The 42Focus

Phoney war finally over as Ireland squad settle in for extended RWC stay

14 Sep 2015

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Ready

Ireland issue clean bill of health with Healy, Murray and Sexton cleared to play

14 Sep 2015

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Test Match

20 years on, how is your memory of the 1995 Rugby World Cup?

13 Sep 2015

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On The 42here to take over

Cian Healy is bringing some Conor McGregor spirit to Ireland's World Cup camp

13 Sep 2015

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Provincial

Scholes shows his power, Connacht's (almost) comeback and all your Pro12 highlights

13 Sep 2015

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Early Doors

The winners and losers from the opening fortnight of the Pro12

13 Sep 2015

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unfulfilled

'The unbelievable was happening before my eyes': Doug Howlett's World Cup memories

12 Sep 2015

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by hook or crook

21 months later: Ambition still burning in Mike Sherry after shoulder nightmare

9 Sep 2015

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flattery

These South African pundits are backing 'very young man' Johnny Sexton to guide Ireland all the way to the semis

9 Sep 2015

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pool of death

Wallabies will completely split their squad to prepare for 2 games in 4 days

9 Sep 2015

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wing and a prayer

'You have to be a little bit disappointed': Craig Gilroy staying sharp in case Ireland's call comes

9 Sep 2015

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baby calf

Leinster expect Marty Moore back playing four weeks after foot surgery

8 Sep 2015

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Big Shoes

Chisholm in the frame for Munster debut, but Foley excited by academy lock Madigan

8 Sep 2015

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