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Saturday, Oct 24

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McMillan: 'Powers that be' to look at foul play incident

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Munster head coach Clayton McMillan said "the powers that be" will decide on the outcome of an allegation of serious foul play, after his side's 24-18 defeat to Leinster at Aviva Stadium.

22

Leinster comeback wears Munster down at the Aviva

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Leinster overpowered Munster in the second half at Aviva Stadium, as Leo Cullen's side came from 13-0 down to record a bonus-point 24-18 win against their rivals.

19

URC: Leinster 24-18 Munster recap

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Leinster clawed back an eight point deficit at the break to beat their arch rivals

18

Ireland power to deserved victory over South Africa

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Six-try Ireland outgunned South Africa at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, overcoming their hosts 40-27 in the first of two WXV Global Series showdowns.

17

Ulster fall short in battling bid to beat Bulls

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Ulster fell short as they were beaten 34-26 by the Bulls despite a superb fightback in their United Rugby Championship clash in Pretoria.

15

WXV Global Series: South Africa 27-40 Ireland recap

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Ireland scored six tries at the Athlone Stadium in South Africa to beat their hosts 40-27 in the first of two WXV Global Series head-to-heads.

14

United Rugby Championship: Bulls v Ulster latest score

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United Rugby Championship: Bulls v Ulster latest score

03

Wall outlines Ireland's 'clear ambition' to beat the Boks

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Ireland's Test with the Springbok women this afternoon will be the just the second ever meeting of these sides, and the first on South African soil.

01

Cullen still driven by 'amazing' Leinster-Munster rivalry

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Leinster host Munster at Aviva Stadium this evening (6pm) in the second Interpro of the new BKT United Rugby Championship season.

Friday, Oct 23

23

Internationals shine as Connacht march to bonus-point win

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Connacht picked up their second win in six days, as they swept aside Italian side Zebre Parma 48-27 in Dexcom Stadium on Friday night.

21

URC: Connacht v Zebre latest score

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Connacht take on Italian side Zebre Parma in Galway as they look to pick up their second win of the season.

11

Lenihan: Carbery and Sheehan add extra layer of intrigue

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Donal Lenihan looks ahead to Saturday's URC interpro meeting between Leinster and Munster at Aviva Stadium.

01

Wrist injury makes Prendergast a doubt for Ireland

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Sam Prendergast has emerged as a doubt for Ireland's Nations Championship opener against Argentina in two weeks' time, with the out-half dealing with a wrist injury picked up in training this week.

Thursday, Oct 22

21

United Rugby Championship Round 4: All You Need to Know

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After a good week in Europe for the Irish provinces, it's back to the BKT United Rugby Championship this week, with Leinster and Munster headlining the weekend at Aviva Stadium.

20

King relishing a physical battle against the Boks

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Erin King insists Ireland won't "shy away" from the physicality of South Africa when the sides meet in their first ever women's Test in Cape Town on Saturday.

16

Carbery starts for Leinster while Sheehan in back row

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Joey Carbery will make his first start for Leinster in eight years, while captain Dan Sheehan has been named at number eight for their first interpro of the season at home to Munster in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.

14

Jones hits 50 caps as Ireland make two changes for SA

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Neve Jones will win her 50th Ireland cap on Saturday, with head coach Scott Bemand making just two changes for his side's first WXV Global Series Test against South Africa.

Wednesday, Oct 21

19

Connacht's Jansen backed to fill number 8 gap for Ireland

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Andy Farrell's back row depth will be put to the test next month, with Jack Conan joining Caelan Doris on the sidelines for the Nations Championship slate of games in November.

17

Lions player Andrews died from aortic dissection

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Lions lock Hyron Andrews' death was caused by an aortic dissection, a tear in the body's main artery, the South African rugby team announced.

Ireland call-ups for uncapped pair McNabney and Benson

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Uncapped Ulster pair James McNabney and Jamie Benson have both been included in Ireland's squad for next month's Nations Championship games, with Jack Conan ruled out due to injury.

Tuesday, Oct 20

23

Clean sweep for provinces as Champions Cup starts hot

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Neil Treacy is joined by Ian Keatley and Tom Daly on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, as we look back on a great weekend for the Irish teams in the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

Nankivell - 'International rugby is still the pinnacle'

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Alex Nankivell has previously spoken of his desire to qualify and play for Ireland, and the centre now has two years to make his audition for Andy Farrell.

15

Nankivell's new Munster deal paves way for Ireland career

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Centre Alex Nankivell has signed a two-year contract extension with Munster that will tie him to the province until 2029.

13

Flannery named as Lions Women's head of operations

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Galway native Eimear Flannery has been named at the head of operations for next year's Lions Women's Tour.

07

Connacht firepower igniting hope and turning heads

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Connacht have a real opportunity build on their victory over Saracens in the coming weeks, with the European result showing what Stuart Lancaster's men can achieve when their attacking game clicks.

Monday, Oct 19

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Jackman: Lancaster's young stars inspired Connacht win

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Former Leinster and Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman has said that Connacht's win over Saracens last Saturday was built on the backbone of Stuart Lancaster's progression of young talent.

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Gibson-Park a doubt as Leinster prepare for Munster clash

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Leinster and Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park remains a doubt for Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Munster as he continues recovery from a groin injury.

Sunday, Oct 18

11

La Rochelle beat Lions amid emotional scenes

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La Rochelle stood in solidarity with an emotional Lions side following the sudden death of their team-mate Hyron Andrews.

07

Lancaster thrilled by Connacht's European response

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Connacht boss Stuart Lancaster believes that his side's thrilling 45-36 Champions Cup victory over Saracens was the perfect response to a heavy defeat to Glasgow in last week's United Rugby Championship clash.

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O'Donoghue proud as Munster victorious on emotional night

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Jack O'Donoghue is the only active Munster player who featured in their 2016/17 season, when Anthony Foley passed away. Ten years on, he still felt the wave of emotion as they defeated Racing 92 in Europe once more.