Rugby

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About time

Six Nations confirms it's working with SANZAAR on 'aligned global calendar'

22 May 2020

7.4k

Pay dispute

Australia's Rodda among three to quit Reds over coronavirus pay cut

22 May 2020

8.3k

Irish Abroad

'I'd love to get into an academy somewhere because I want to play pro rugby'

Updated 21 May 2020

18.7k

The42 Rugby Weekly

'There's potentially an embarrassment of riches for Munster in that position'

21 May 2020

18.4k

John Cooney

'Missing World Cup was heartbreaking and I didn’t agree with the reasons'

21 May 2020

29.7k

PSDT

World Cup winner Pieter-Steph du Toit withdraws contract termination notice

21 May 2020

8.8k

SUAF

'He would be of the ilk' - Donncha O'Callaghan tips retiring Bleyendaal for Munster backroom role

20 May 2020

8.4k

How To Win At Dominoes

Why coaches quickly learning young players' names is so important

Updated 20 May 2020

16.9k

signings

Madigan and Mathewson are 'two quality additions' for Ulster

20 May 2020

12.7k

New Deal

'It was tough leaving Leinster but it was definitely the right decision'

20 May 2020

9.5k

Retiring

Munster's Tyler Bleyendaal has retired from professional rugby

20 May 2020

31.6k

Ready to go

Simon Zebo excited for Racing arrival of 'classy' Kurtley Beale

20 May 2020

7.1k

Acquisition

Middle East investor represented by Dominici eyeing takeover of French sleeping giant

20 May 2020

7.8k

southern comfort

Quiz: How well do you remember Munster's first Heineken Cup triumph?

20 May 2020

11.0k

Jouez

'I still don't regret coming home because I have had six great years in Ireland'

19 May 2020

42.0k

New Signings

De Allende completes isolation while Munster expect Snyman to arrive this month

Updated 19 May 2020

18.2k

2023

All Black Barrett signs new deal through to the next World Cup

19 May 2020

4.8k

Departure

'I'd be going home in absolute bits that I wasn't able to make my mark'

18 May 2020

23.8k

Contingency Plan

Six Nations issues statement over mooted series without France and Italy

18 May 2020

13.2k

Au Revoir

Connacht's Robin Copeland signs for French club on a three-year deal

18 May 2020

14.0k

Nous

World Cup-winning ex-All Black Franks joins Scarlets coaching team

18 May 2020

3.7k

join the club

The Bylines project, covering MJ and everything you can expect from your membership of The42 this week

18 May 2020

6.7k

Done Deal

Connacht confirm Irish international among four new signings as Leinster prop switches to Munster

18 May 2020

18.1k

anti-doping

Sport Ireland will not appeal Cronin's 'quite lenient' one-month ban

18 May 2020

5.0k

Red Alert

Wallabies lock among three Reds players suspended for refusing pay cuts

18 May 2020

8.7k

On the Move

Former Munster and Kiwi centre Saili joins fallen French giants

17 May 2020

12.9k

Well read

Cian O'Connor's rise and fall, Páidí Ó Sé's greatness and Sports Stadium recalled

17 May 2020

6.9k

Irish Abroad

'We were getting relegated, everything had gone to sh*t. I was done'

17 May 2020

11.8k

caps off to ya

Quiz: Have you been paying attention to caps in Irish rugby?

Updated 16 May 2020

40.0k

Exit

World player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit terminates contract in South Africa

16 May 2020

21.8k

AIL Legends

'From the kick-off, they decided to start a schemozzle. That suited us'

Updated 16 May 2020

35.4k

Comment

July Test rugby finally postponed, but rescheduling only poses more problems

15 May 2020

3.5k

Wallabies

Rugby Australia appoint new chairman hoping to rejuvenate for 2027 World Cup bid

15 May 2020

3.6k

Heading Home

Blue Bulls sign former Springbok back row Arno Botha from Munster

15 May 2020

11.1k

cherry bomb

Ackermann steps down as Gloucester head coach to take club role in Japan

15 May 2020

4.5k

Covid-19

IRFU confirm postponement of Ireland's Test series against Australia

15 May 2020

5.1k

Format

EPCR looking at possible 24-team Champions Cup for next season

14 May 2020

18.9k

behind closed doors

'Arrangements are all in place': Aviva Stadium ready to host matches

14 May 2020

5.6k

talent development

'They had something unbelievably unique in Limerick rugby and I don't think it's too late to reignite that'

14 May 2020

26.3k

Papa don't breach

Premiership clubs face prospect of being stripped of titles for salary cap breaches

14 May 2020

8.3k

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