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    no scrum no win
    Boks hooker Bongi calls for 'fair contest' in scrum against Ireland
    10 Jul 2024
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    no scrum no win
    'We were rattled' - Irish scrum aims to avoid repeat of 2022 debacle
    6 Mar 2024
    7
    Analysisthe difference
    Springboks' scrum delivers again as Bomb Squad make impact
    21 Oct 2023
    2
    faz
    'Some people handled that brilliantly, some people didn’t' - Farrell
    8 Sep 2023
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    mauled
    Immense performance from POC's Irish forwards at heart of win over Boks
    7 Nov 2022
    9
    Tomorrow is a huge day for Paul O'Connell and his Irish forwards
    8 Jul 2022
    5
    clarification
    'The ref said a few decisions went against us when they shouldn’t have'
    17 Mar 2022
    20
    painting pictures
    'We've got a really good scrum... you don't become a bad scrum overnight'
    16 Mar 2022
    12
    Final
    Farrell 'not concerned at all' about Ireland scrum as sights set on Scotland
    14 Mar 2022
    19
    First Test
    'It's big boy rugby, isn't it?' - DJ Furlong fired up for the Springboks
    19 Jul 2021
    4
    Review
    Andy Farrell's Ireland show promise but hard work is still ahead
    24 Mar 2021
    3
    Endgame
    'Unfortunately, Connacht just made the wrong decision in this case'
    11 Jan 2021
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    Physicality
    'He’s probably my bodyguard! Have you seen the size of that lad?'
    20 Nov 2020
    14
    harsh lessons
    What Leinster have changed since Saracens' demolition job of their scrum
    12 Nov 2020
    8
    Family man
    'I've spent a third of my life in Ireland, we're so happy having a place to call home'
    27 Sep 2020
    8
    prop life
    'That competitiveness between two world-class tightheads is great'
    25 Aug 2020
    2
    freddie
    'Without the Munster fans, we are nothing. Without them, we play for nothing'
    8 Apr 2020
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    Legal
    Ireland dismiss 'strange' Welsh complaints over Furlong's scrummaging
    20 Feb 2020
    5
    belief
    'We're confident we can beat them' - Japan have a plan for Ireland
    24 Sep 2019
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    smarts
    Analysis: Springboks' clever scrum attacks echo Schmidt's plays
    22 Jul 2019
    30
    Taking the positives
    'At the start I was actually going into the scrum myself!': Ross making his impact felt
    5 Feb 2019
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    Dominant
    Ireland's pack 'want to go after teams' as November shows destructive side
    30 Jan 2019
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    Vacancy
    'That is the ambition': Leinster scrum coach Fogarty ready to step up if Ireland come calling
    18 Dec 2018
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    ruck hit
    'It was the greatest cleanout I've ever seen, and I've seen a few cleanouts in my time'
    17 Jun 2018
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    Schmidt backs 'good scrummaging hooker' Scannell, with Cronin missing out
    14 Jun 2018
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    front row union
    2012 a fading memory as Irish rugby delivers major scrum progress
    20 Feb 2018
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    Strike Plays
    Analysis: Conor Murray's lineout and Munster's clever set-piece attack
    8 Jan 2018
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    Ports
    'I'd like to think she's looking down, smiling down at me. That I'm doing her proud'
    29 Nov 2017
    12
    Analysis
    How different is professional rugby to the good old days of amateurism?
    30 Jan 2017
    36
    Best of Enemies
    War of words between Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones continues as England's scrum criticised
    29 Nov 2016
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    unit
    Analysis: Connacht's pack beautifully cohesive to demolish the Scarlets
    1 Feb 2016
    10
    Refresher
    Leinster's Healy striving for peak fitness with McGrath keeping pressure on
    3 Dec 2015
    6
    Super Mario
    'He was crawling through the middle and I was thinking, 'what is this guy doing?'
    24 Oct 2015
    1
    Number 1
    'The fire is starting to burn, Cian Healy wants that jersey back'
    30 Sep 2015
    6
    Looking Back
    The tragic tale of Max Brito -- the Ivorian player paralysed at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
    17 Sep 2015
    5
    Contenders
    Cheika's Wallabies lay down World Cup marker with win over All Blacks
    8 Aug 2015
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    weakness
    Analysis: All Blacks scrum showed its weakness against South Africa
    29 Jul 2015
    9
    hiring
    Wallabies engage Argentinian 'scrum doctor' ahead of World Cup
    21 Jul 2015
    1
    Video: Tesco shoppers filmed fighting over reduced-price meat
    19 Jun 2015
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    scrum wars
    Analysis: Munster must target Ryan Grant to get the edge in scrum battle
    27 May 2015
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