2027 Fifa Women's World Cup qualifiers
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'I don't think we'll be rugby-ready yet' - Leinster tuning up for latest Champions Cup quest
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'It discredits the team to say that... You have to play the teams that are in front of you'
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Ireland target another goal-fest at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in World Cup play-offs
Second leg against lowly Kazakhstan but a formality for Carla Ward’s side ahead of final showdown.
Yesterday
12th October 2026
the fallout
'We’re playing to win a league. They’re not': Stephen Bradley taunts Bohemians after vital win
Tense
Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians players clash at full-time as champions come out on top in derby
Stephen Bradley’s side clinched a vital 2-1 victory that extends their lead at the top of the Premier Division to six points with three games to play.
Analysisheavy duty
Warlike hooker Van der Merwe makes potent start for Munster
The Springboks international has shown his power and edge early on this season.
Analysisconcussions
More NFL players are wearing 'bobblehead' Guardian Caps to protect their brains – but does the science check out?
Rugby Weekly Extra
A classic interpro in Belfast, Leinster's RDS return, and the grubber's triumphant comeback
Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to reflect on Round 3 of the URC, with Ulster and Munster battling to a draw at Affidea Stadium, Sam Prendergast shining during Leinster’s first game at the new Laya Arena, and Connacht shooting themselves in the foot in Glasgow.
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Final Demand
Willie Mullins horse tests positive for prohibited substance at 2026 Cheltenham Festival
Round 2
Ward calls on Ireland to 'step up again' against Kazakhstan as O'Sullivan closes in on record
SeriesClub stories
Dublin's southside superclasico, Luke Loughlin in the scores and Clonduff's emotional win
Sentencing
'Manipulative predator' swim coach George Gibney jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse of four girls
The 78-year-old was convicted of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape in July following a two-week trial.
Sunday
11th October 2026
Leaders
Man City beat 10-man Liverpool in first game after guilty verdict
A second-half red card for Ryan Gravenberch changed the match.
Time to say goodbye
Cork great Séamus Harnedy announces inter-county retirement after 15-year career
