Rugby

April

April 2024

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'I’ve never seen a player with the feel he has for the game'

15 Apr

16.7k

Back in action

Big names return as Munster name squad for trip to South Africa

15 Apr

5.9k

Injury Update

Hugo Keenan out for Leinster's Lions clash with hip injury

15 Apr

3.8k

Pen to Paper

Dan Sheehan signs two-year central contact with IRFU

15 Apr

5.1k

Champions Cup

Cullen warns EPCR not to 'rip people off' with ticket pricing for Croke Park semi-final

15 Apr

7.7k

byrne supremacy

Ross Byrne steps up for Leinster with his greatest day in blue

15 Apr

4.4k

Premier Pride

Tipperary end 20-year wait for league glory as Blair fires winner against Galway

14 Apr

2.6k

Last Four

Leinster set for Saturday showdown in Croke Park with Northampton

14 Apr

12.1k

Dominant

Kinghorn shines as Toulouse thrash Exeter in Champions Cup quarter-finals

14 Apr

4.9k

In form

France on course for Grand Slam after win over Italy

14 Apr

1.9k

exit door

Connacht see hopes of reaching Challenge Cup semi-finals ended by Benetton

14 Apr

7.3k

On the rise

Reigning champions England loom for Ireland but Six Nations form shows huge growth

14 Apr

1.8k

Road to Croker

Having conquered La Rochelle, Leinster can now make this a season to savour

14 Apr

5.3k

Italian Job

Connacht seek to dent Benetton's proud European home record in last eight

14 Apr

2.2k

42-41

Harlequins reach first Champions Cup semi after Bordeaux-Begles thriller

Updated 13 Apr

5.6k

Leo Cullen

'They've learned from pretty painful stuff over the last couple of years - lets face it'

13 Apr

4.3k

Reaction

'The dominant team was in blue. They were sharper to everything'

Ronan O’Gara was disappointed to see his La Rochelle come out second best in Dublin today.

13 Apr

8.8k

Winning Feeling

'Finally nice to just get a win' - Ireland relieved to end Six Nations losing streak

13 Apr

1.9k

dish served cold

Brilliant Leinster banish demons, answer questions, and make it hurt

13 Apr

5.0k

Drive For Five

Leinster smash past La Rochelle to secure Croke Park semi-final

Leo Cullen’s men scored five tries in a statement 40-13 win at Aviva Stadium.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Aviva Stadium

13 Apr

15.1k

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Off the Mark

Five-try Ireland end long wait for Six Nations win after bonus-point heroics in Cork

Aoife Wafer, Eve Higgins, Neve Jones, Katie Corrigan and Béibhinn Parsons all touched down for Scott Bemand’s side.

Sinead Farrell

Reports from Musgrave Park

13 Apr

2.6k

AS IT HAPPENED

Leinster v La Rochelle, Champions Cup quarter-final

13 Apr

28.6k

Reaction

'We weren’t good enough - and there’s a lot of stuff we need to look at'

13 Apr

5.8k

Setback

Frawley starts for Leinster as Keenan ruled out of La Rochelle clash

13 Apr

3.5k

emphatic

Ulster crash out of Challenge Cup after dominant display by Clermont

13 Apr

2.8k

AS IT HAPPENED

Ireland v Wales, Women's Six Nations

13 Apr

13.1k

ANALYSIS

Win in Cork crucial for Ireland to avoid second wooden spoon smack in-a-row

13 Apr

1.3k

Home Sweet Home

‘It was really refreshing to see you mean something to them’ - O’Gara’s week in Cork

13 Apr

4.4k

Preview

This is the game Leinster have been waiting for all season

13 Apr

2.6k

John Cooney

'A couple of weeks back I sat down and said, ‘This is going to be the next chapter of my career''

13 Apr

3.5k

questions and no answers

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How closely have you been paying attention to the headlines?

12 Apr

6.3k

Podcast The 42 Rugby Weekly

Leinster v La Rochelle: the final countdown

31:33

Will Connors

'I think he's the best chop tackler in the game'

12 Apr

5.2k

Selection

Lowry returns from concussion injury as Ulster show hand for Clermont trip

12 Apr

3.2k

Wilkins rings the changes for Connacht's Challenge Cup quarter-final in Treviso

12 Apr

4.7k

the big one

Leinster name Will Connors and Jason Jenkins in team to face La Rochelle

12 Apr

11.6k

Staying Put

Peter O'Mahony signs new one-year contract deal with Munster

There had been some speculation regarding O’Mahony’s future after captaining Ireland to Six Nations glory this year.

12 Apr

6.1k

robbie henshaw

'This one is the one to win, it's the one we're always chasing' - Henshaw

12 Apr

1.5k

ANALYSIS

14 weeks later: Can Nienaber's defence carry Leinster past La Rochelle?

The South African was brought in to help with the big games like Saturday’s.

Murray Kinsella

11 Apr

4.3k

Grassroots to Green Shirts

Connacht sign Ireland U20 Grand Slam winners to first pro deals

11 Apr

12.5k