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2023

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This time it felt different, but Ireland's World Cup journey comes to a familiar end

14 Oct 2023

7.1k

Dejection

Heartbreak for Farrell's Ireland as All Blacks hand them World Cup exit

14 Oct 2023

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The What Ifs

Change in referee 'didn't help' Wales in Argentina quarter-final defeat

14 Oct 2023

4.0k

FreeAs it happened

Ireland v New Zealand, Rugby World Cup

14 Oct 2023

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giving it arge

Pumas claw back early deficit to book semi-final spot at Wales' expense

14 Oct 2023

4.6k

three to go

From here on in, it's now or never for Johnny Sexton

14 Oct 2023

4.8k

Iain Henderson

'This team has been put in difficult positions before' - Henderson

14 Oct 2023

4.4k

Analysis Will Jordan

'He loves scoring tries' - Will Jordan has the speed and quality to hurt Ireland in Paris

14 Oct 2023

1.8k

here we go

Ireland are on the brink of history. The All Blacks stand in their way

14 Oct 2023

3.1k

emphatic

Ireland women earn 109-point win in first-ever WXV match

13 Oct 2023

10.5k

HENDY

'He's got this freakish strength... he's a really intelligent guy too'

13 Oct 2023

11.2k

eye spy

'I haven't seen any little photographer hiding under bushes at our training'

13 Oct 2023

7.0k

FreeLet's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

13 Oct 2023

6.1k

FreePodcast

The 42 Rugby Weekly: Hansen passed fit for All Blacks clash and Dupont returns for France

19:39

Innovation

The analyst who sits beside Andy Farrell during Ireland games

13 Oct 2023

16.0k

RWC23

Marcus Smith given full-back role for England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final

13 Oct 2023

4.3k

RWC23

'I feel good' says Dupont as he's named in France team for quarter-final

13 Oct 2023

3.1k

Bizarre

Ireland laugh off suggestion of spying on All Blacks training

13 Oct 2023

12.5k

mack

'Sprightly' Mack Hansen comes through Ireland's captain's run

13 Oct 2023

7.8k

big calls

Springboks pick Reinach and Libbok over 2019 World Cup-winning duo for quarter-final

13 Oct 2023

5.7k

On the box

Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport

13 Oct 2023

7.0k

ringer

After stellar job on the wing, Ringrose ready to rock at 13 against All Blacks

13 Oct 2023

4.5k

Respect

'Peter is a warrior. He's a legend of the game and of Irish rugby'

13 Oct 2023

12.3k

main man

'Every game he plays is like some highlights reel' - Springboks plan for Dupont

12 Oct 2023

3.9k

Dropped

'He breached the protocol, nothing major' - Foster on decision to drop Telea

12 Oct 2023

11.5k

Team news

All Blacks wing Telea misses World Cup QF after disciplinary breach

12 Oct 2023

15.6k

Selection

This Ireland team are more than capable of making history this weekend

12 Oct 2023

3.2k

Number Ones

Conor Murray: 'It’s as good as a position as we’ve ever been in'

12 Oct 2023

4.5k

mental skills

Farrell and his Ireland side have moved past the 'inferiority complex'

12 Oct 2023

5.3k

Raring to go

'We're feeling like we've just started the tournament' - Porter

12 Oct 2023

8.0k

Team news

Parsons and Higgins return as new Ireland boss Bemand names team for WXV3 opener

11 Oct 2023

2.7k

fresh faces

McCarthy's meteoric rise continues as O'Brien finally gets his chance

11 Oct 2023

10.4k

Respect

'We ran out of beer pretty quickly. New Zealand brought in theirs'

11 Oct 2023

19.2k

Ready to go

Dupont '100%' for France's World Cup quarter-final

11 Oct 2023

5.8k

Freerugby weekly extra

'There's nobody better in world rugby than Joe when it comes to exploiting weaknesses'

11 Oct 2023

4.9k

RWC23

'We know him well but Joe doesn’t get to make any tackles or run any lines at the weekend'

11 Oct 2023

7.7k

Jamie George vows Fiji will face transformed England after 'inexcusable' dip against Samoa

11 Oct 2023

2.2k

Ready to go

'Everyone is very confident he’s going to be fine' - Hansen gets green light to face All Blacks

11 Oct 2023

7.0k

Analysis Wide men

Ireland have their wacky, wonderful wing duo to face the Kiwis

11 Oct 2023

12.6k

Team news

Hansen and Lowe included in Ireland team to face All Blacks

11 Oct 2023

19.0k