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This month
June 2025
Influencer
'Stuart was always innovating. It’s addictive to be in that environment'
Lancaster’s time in Leinster shows what players and coaches in Connacht have ahead of them.
Murray Kinsella
7 Jun
10
Preview
Leinster want excitement but Glasgow can make it a nervy day at the Aviva
7 Jun
6
Rugby
Bath beat Bristol to seal return to Premiership final
6 Jun
8
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Leinster v Glasgow preview, crowd attendances at URC knockout games, and Ireland's summer squad
38m
Team news
Three changes for Leinster as Keenan and van der Flier miss out
6 Jun
73
pedigree
Crusaders thump Reds to book Super Rugby semi-final spot
6 Jun
3
Conor Phillips
Ex-Munster and Ireland U20 wing to feature on new season of Love Island
5 Jun
11
boks
Munster's Kleyn and Ulster new boy Augustus included in monster Springbok squad for summer Tests
5 Jun
7
ups and downs
Dramatic finale in Durban was typical of turbulent Munster season
Progress in the Champions Cup was not matched in the URC.
Murray Kinsella
5 Jun
2
Exit
Rory Scannell to depart Munster after 12 years and 200 caps
5 Jun
17
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Rugby's financial crisis: How do we give the game a more prosperous future?
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to explore the financial state of professional rugby in Ireland and around the world.
71m
POC's Party
Casey emerges as Irish leader in a refreshed summer squad
Even with 11 uncapped players included, there are some unlucky to be left out.
Murray Kinsella
4 Jun
26
all about the hits
'That game, I think, is the most viewed highlights on YouTube that we’ve ever had'
4 Jun
15
Skipper
Casey captains Ireland squad including 11 uncapped players
4 Jun
87
JADEN HENDRIKSE
Siya Kolisi on that Hendrikse wink: 'Sometimes we will take it and sometimes we will give it'
4 Jun
27
final curtain
Cian Healy set for one last match as Barbarians take on South Africa
4 Jun
3
Awards Season
Three Munster players, two Leinster named in official URC Team of the Season
4 Jun
38
On Tour
Family connection makes Lions call all the sweeter for James Ryan
4 Jun
4
coup
Lancaster is the biggest appointment Connacht have ever made
The 55-year-old returns to Ireland after an unsuccessful spell in France with Racing 92.
Murray Kinsella
3 Jun
23
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Connacht’s Stu coup, Munster’s Durban drama, and Leinster’s foggy win over Scarlets
72m
honoured
Munster's Tom Farrell wins 'Playmaker' award in the URC Awards
3 Jun
11
Rugby
Connacht appoint Stuart Lancaster as head coach
Lancaster, 55, returns to Irish rugby having previously spent seven years at Leinster
Former England coach will take up his new role ahead of pre-season training in July
David Humphreys welcomes appointment as "a significant coup and a real statement of intent"
3 Jun
97
Jacques Nienaber
'Not one ounce of energy put into thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything'
3 Jun
25
confirmation
Croke Park to stage URC final if Leinster progress
2 Jun
63
Final Four
Glasgow will sense opportunity against a Leinster team in need of a lift
2 Jun
26
Off colour
Leinster 'win ugly' as pain of Northampton lingers into URC title tilt
1 Jun
16
Last month
May 2025
Heartbreak
'It is a hard one to process' - Devastation for Munster following URC exit
31 May
51
Final Four
Details confirmed for Leinster's URC semi-final clash with Glasgow
31 May
31
misfortune
Munster crash out of URC after penalty shootout loss to Sharks
The match finished 24-24 after extra time.
31 May
160
Reaction
'It shouldn’t be a drudge' - Cullen urges Leinster supporters to turn out for semi-final
31 May
63
Job Done
Leinster take their time to see off Scarlets in scrappy quarter-final
James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jamie Osborne and Hugo Keenan scored the province’s four tries.
Ciarán Kennedy
Reports from Aviva Stadium
31 May
30
As it happened
Sharks v Munster, URC quarter-final
Kick-off at Kings Park Stadium, Durban, is at 5:30pm.
31 May
83
URC
Bulls see off plucky Edinburgh to book home semi with either Sharks or Munster
31 May
6
As it happened
Leinster v Scarlets, URC quarter-final
31 May
67
muscle memory
Munster don't need to channel 2004 Red Sox, just their recent selves: 'Why not us... again?'
Munster with a deeper purpose are still capable of inverting the food chain against the fancied Sharks.
Gavan Casey
31 May
8
Selection
Players must make most of minutes in the Leinster machine
31 May
0
Rugby
Defending champions Glasgow Warriors into URC semi-finals after Stormers win
30 May
22
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30 May
3
URC
Barrett and Osborne form centre partnership as Leinster take on Scarlets
Updated 30 May
56
Same Again
Munster unchanged for quarter-final against Springbok-loaded Sharks
30 May
31
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