Rugby

All time

Physicality

Connacht hit a new level of collision success in their close-call against Racing

16 Dec 2020

18.9k

competitor

Van der Flier has bit between his teeth in battle for 'disputed' 7 shirt

16 Dec 2020

7.0k

cynical stuff

Healy has shoulder scan and is ruled out of Munster's Clermont trip after late hits by 'Quins

15 Dec 2020

25.8k

domino effect

Gloucester confirm Hastings signing as Glasgow continue Healy pursuit

Updated 15 Dec 2020

20.6k

Irish Abroad

US-qualified out-half Luke Carty signs for the Los Angeles Giltinis

15 Dec 2020

14.3k

Contract

'Can I visualise myself here in the long term? I can, yes' - Ulster boss McFarland

15 Dec 2020

4.2k

Tough tests

'The best prep you could have prior to a World Cup': Henshaw excited by series in NZ

15 Dec 2020

6.3k

plans

'It will be phenomenal' - Pro16 expansion even more timely before RWC2023

14 Dec 2020

17.0k

Road to France

'It certainly gets you thinking about next steps': Farrell hopes to face 'Boks ahead of 2023 showdown

14 Dec 2020

3.8k

lock out

Knee injury to keep Ulster captain Henderson out until Six Nations

14 Dec 2020

5.3k

RWC2023

Another quarter-final exit? Ireland's World Cup draw isn't straightforward

14 Dec 2020

12.3k

Update

Sexton and Ringrose back in contention for Leinster ahead of Saints' visit to the RDS

14 Dec 2020

6.1k

Suspension

Springboks wing Dyantyi handed four-year doping ban

14 Dec 2020

8.2k

Challenge

Farrell confirms Ireland will head to New Zealand for a three-Test tour in 2022

14 Dec 2020

7.1k

new chapter

Former Munster out-half Bleyendaal returns to New Zealand to join Hurricanes coaching team

14 Dec 2020

9.3k

CONFIRMED

Ireland draw champion Springboks and Scotland in 2023 World Cup pool

14 Dec 2020

36.3k

Standings

Munster already chasing as Leinster take control of European pool

14 Dec 2020

19.8k

Unacceptable

'It was quite clearly a tactic' - Munster fume at late tackles on Ben Healy

13 Dec 2020

63.0k

Job Done

Coombes try on European debut helps Munster to win over Harlequins

13 Dec 2020

17.9k

Champions Cup

Connacht dig in to give Racing 92 one hell of a fright

13 Dec 2020

20.3k

join the club

In another action-packed week of sport, here's what's coming up for members of The42

13 Dec 2020

2.9k

wined and dined

Liam Brady's Sunday dinners with an Italian World Cup hero and more of the week's best sportswriting

13 Dec 2020

9.6k

Battle lines

The Premiership is a land of hype and glory and Munster will prove that

13 Dec 2020

20.2k

big ask

Racing strong favourites but Friend wants 'the might of Connacht' to test them

13 Dec 2020

6.3k

Drive For Five

Leinster begin European campaign with five-star win in Montpellier

12 Dec 2020

39.7k

standing out

Japan star scores hat-trick in Clermont win over Pat Lam's Bristol

12 Dec 2020

10.0k

earning his spurs

‘I love it here’ – Matt Doherty relishing fight for right-back spot at Spurs

12 Dec 2020

9.4k

Regrets

'We've lost at home - that's not something we're used to. I'm really frustrated'

12 Dec 2020

9.6k

Champions Cup

Big guns holstered as Leinster begin another European assault

12 Dec 2020

9.6k

Sucker Punch

Late Santiago Cordero try sees Northampton slip to cup defeat against Bordeaux

11 Dec 2020

2.9k

Ulster

Kolbe and Dupont shine as Toulouse beat Ulster in a thriller

11 Dec 2020

28.4k

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

11 Dec 2020

25.9k

how did you know?

Give the gift of The42 to the sports fan in your life this Christmas...

11 Dec 2020

50.9k

Man in the Middle

Nigel Owens retires from international rugby after refereeing 100th Test

11 Dec 2020

17.4k

SUAF

European debut for Coombes as Munster welcome back big guns for 'Quins clash

11 Dec 2020

19.2k

Team news

Marmion among Irish internationals returning to Connacht side for Racing clash

11 Dec 2020

7.4k

plenty in reserve

Sexton, Ryan on bench as Ross Byrne starts Leinster's Champions Cup opener

11 Dec 2020

12.6k

big dev

Toner 'at peace' if Ireland's call doesn't come again

11 Dec 2020

7.7k

fresh start

'I've come here and I feel like I've really been coached. They've challenged me'

11 Dec 2020

9.8k

difference

Munster will look to impact of 'world-class' centre De Allende in Europe

11 Dec 2020

7.2k

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