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14th June 2026
Rugby
Marchant double helps Stade Francais thump La Rochelle to reach semis
9 hrs ago
6
Tourists
Schmidt, Jones and Rennie look to deny Ireland a happy tour
14 Jun
3
Last week
7th June 2026 - 13th June 2026
Scenes
Exeter reach Prem final after epic fightback – and last-gasp goalline stand – against Bath
13 Jun
12
Rugby
Hurricanes crush Blues to book Super Rugby final date with Chiefs
13 Jun
4
sayonara
What actually happened that led to James Lowe's exit from Irish rugby?
The 33-year-old wing has one last game with Leinster in the URC final next week.
Murray Kinsella
13 Jun
51
marching on
Litchfield's hat-trick of tries fires Northampton Saints into English Premiership final
12 Jun
7
Banned
Stormers flanker Ackermann handed three-match ban for Ronan Kelleher hit
12 Jun
16
domination
Chiefs humiliate Crusaders to book place in Super Rugby final
12 Jun
3
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PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly
UNLOCKED: Stuart Lancaster chat
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20m
New Role
Joe Schmidt to coach Australia A squad alongside Stephen Larkham
12 Jun
1
turnaround
'Nobody saw us in the final' - Pollard and Bulls take aim at Leinster
11 Jun
19
Options
Farrell prepares to name Ireland tour squad amid injury concerns
The Ireland boss needs Leinster’s players to come through the URC final unscathed.
Murray Kinsella
10 Jun
29
Courts
Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer avoids criminal conviction for assaulting woman in nightclub
10 Jun
Top Of The Tree
Ireland's Aoife Wafer crowned back-to-back Six Nations Player of the Championship
10 Jun
4
Rugby
Ireland U20 squad named for Junior World Championship
10 Jun
22
starting point
Ireland to bring non-Leinster players into camp next week
10 Jun
16
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
The Stuart Lancaster interview, and James Lowe's exit
73m
expertise
Coaching appointments give McMillan's Munster a timely boost
Jared Payne and Jimmy Duffy have proven to be popular appointments.
Murray Kinsella
10 Jun
8
Take a Bow
Tommy O'Brien and Maggie Boylan the big winners at Leinster's annual awards
9 Jun
1
sayonara
Lowe has been a star of Irish rugby. He will be missed
The 33-year-old is Leinster’s record try-scorer and has been key for Ireland.
Murray Kinsella
9 Jun
3
familiar face
Munster sign Jared Payne as their new attack coach
9 Jun
25
Lowey
James Lowe confirms his exit from Irish rugby in heartfelt statement
The 33-year-old wing is set for a move to Japanese club rugby.
9 Jun
60
Decider
URC final tickets to start at €20 for adults, €10 for kids
9 Jun
5
Captain
Maro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp
9 Jun
5
Say it Ain't Lowe
Ireland and Leinster wing Lowe set to join Japanese club
8 Jun
82
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PodcastRugby Weekly Extra
Leinster's battle, Bulls' comeback, and crowds at games
54m
RIP
Former IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne dies
8 Jun
15
finale
'We want to put on a proper show. Croke Park, Friday night, amazing'
8 Jun
29
Big Addition
Former All Black Tony Brown to join New Zealand as assistant coach from South Africa
7 Jun
4
Decider
Leinster facing another battle in URC final repeat against Bulls
7 Jun
20
This month
June 2026
Drama
Bordeaux-Begles miss out on Top 14 play-off spot, La Rochelle squeeze in
6 Jun
39
final day
Exeter deny Saracens English Prem play-off place as McCall bows out
6 Jun
7
JGP
'He's so opportunistic' - Gibson-Park's big influence for Leinster
6 Jun
19
title defence
Leinster earn home URC final against Bulls after brutal Stormers battle
Leo Cullen’s men will host the South Africans at Croke Park on Friday 19 June.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from the Aviva Stadium
6 Jun
94
Final bound
Bulls stage stunning comeback to defeat Glasgow in URC semi-final
6 Jun
24
As it happened
Leinster v Stormers, URC semi-final
6 Jun
71
URC
Croke Park to host Friday-night URC final if Leinster meet Bulls
6 Jun
16
interesting times
A strange week at Leinster raises questions about how next season might look
The province have been box-office off the pitch, but are back to the day job with today’s URC semi-final against the Stormers.
Ciarán Kennedy
6 Jun
9
It's quiziness time
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
5 Jun
4
more to come
New deal shows Farrell is confident about future of his Ireland team
5 Jun
35
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