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June
June 2024
Announcement
JGP and Conan miss tour as Ireland include 3 uncapped players
Sam Prendergast, Jamie Osborne, and Cormac Izuchukwu have been included by Andy Farrell.
Tour On
Farrell must rally Ireland players for one last effort after URC dejection
The Ireland boss will name his squad for the South Africa tour on Wednesday.
in your head
Bulls' masterful game plan leaves Leinster empty-handed again
The Irish province were second best against Jake White’s well-prepared Bulls.
Opposition
The South Africans and Scots out to prevent an all-Irish URC final
The Bulls and Glasgow take on Leinster and Munster on Saturday in the semi-finals.
Analysis Aerial
How Ulster tried to expose Leinster but got stung on the counter
John Cooney’s contestable kicking caused stress but Ulster didn’t quite get the rewards.
Analysis Impact
'You almost burrow through like a mole' - McCarthy excels for Leinster
The 23-year-old lock was at his destructive best against Ulster.
home comforts
Munster's momentum should be too much for Ospreys in Limerick
Graham Rowntree’s side face into the URC play-offs in a different place to last year.
rugby values
Rugby following the trend if €940m deal with Qatar goes ahead
It has been reported that Doha could host the Nations Championship finals weekend from 2026.
KNOCKOUTS
Munster v Leinster final in Thomond possible but pathway is dangerous
Ulster visit the Aviva Stadium in this weekend’s quarter-finals.
May
May 2024
dreaming big
Bid for Olympic glory heats up for Ireland 7s in Madrid
Hugo Keenan, Andrew Smith, and Katie Corrigan join the fold for Madrid.
Analysis on the arm
The confusing rugby law hack that may soon be totally outlawed
Leinster and Toulouse both tried playing the scrum-half’s arm in the Champions Cup final.
