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End of an era

'In my eyes he’s the best Irishman to ever wear the jersey'

15 Oct 2023

36

Dupont takes centre stage as Springboks look to spoil the party in Paris

15 Oct 2023

8

The Boss

'It's the end for this team' - Farrell says Earls will retire along with Sexton

15 Oct 2023

47

AnalysisBreakdown

Eoin Toolan: All Blacks sacrificed defensive width to throw numbers into ruck - and it worked

15 Oct 2023

Reaction

'They were going with a cut-and-paste attack, doing the same sort of things'

15 Oct 2023

2

marks out of 10

Player ratings as Ireland fall short against New Zealand in Paris

14 Oct 2023

11

the end

'It’s the best group I've ever been part of' - Johnny Sexton bows out

14 Oct 2023

33

Not The End We Wanted

'The hardest part for me is seeing Johnny finishing up' - Van der Flier on Ireland heartache

14 Oct 2023

6

Comment

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

14 Oct 2023

19

Dejection

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

14 Oct 2023

139

The What Ifs

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

14 Oct 2023

3

FreeAs it happened

Ireland v New Zealand, Rugby World Cup

14 Oct 2023

147

giving it arge

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

14 Oct 2023

22

three to go

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

14 Oct 2023

5

Iain Henderson

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

14 Oct 2023

10

AnalysisWill Jordan

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

14 Oct 2023

here we go

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

14 Oct 2023

4

emphatic

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

13 Oct 2023

8

HENDY

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

13 Oct 2023

7

eye spy

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

13 Oct 2023

7

FreeLet's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

13 Oct 2023

8

FreePodcast

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

13 Oct 2023

Innovation

The analyst who sits beside Andy Farrell during Ireland games

13 Oct 2023

6

RWC23

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

13 Oct 2023

RWC23

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

13 Oct 2023

Bizarre

Ireland laugh off suggestion of spying on All Blacks training

13 Oct 2023

20

mack

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

13 Oct 2023

21

big calls

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

13 Oct 2023

25

On the box

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

13 Oct 2023

ringer

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

13 Oct 2023

11

Respect

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

13 Oct 2023

8

main man

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

12 Oct 2023

2

Dropped

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

12 Oct 2023

14

Team news

All Blacks wing Telea misses World Cup QF after disciplinary breach

12 Oct 2023

20

Selection

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

12 Oct 2023

4

Number Ones

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

12 Oct 2023

2

mental skills

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

12 Oct 2023

7

Raring to go

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

12 Oct 2023

12

Team news

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

11 Oct 2023

2

fresh faces

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

11 Oct 2023

2

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