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Rules
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know your laws
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Positive Play
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Shambles
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statement
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Fallout
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Match Official
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moving up
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future is green
Noel McNamara's Ireland handed tough World U20 Championship pool draw
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Feb 14th 2018, 4:20 PM
Huge Call
World Rugby confirm Anscombe try against England should have stood
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Feb 13th 2018, 3:06 PM
JAPAN 2019
Planning on following Ireland at the 2019 World Cup? Tickets go on sale tomorrow
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Jan 26th 2018, 3:08 PM
bonjour
Laporte wins another World Rugby vote, as next summer's U20 championship heads to France
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one third women
World Rugby announce 'historic' reforms to add female representation to Council
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Nov 24th 2017, 12:14 PM
accolade
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pick of the bunch
Sean O'Brien is on the shortlist for IRPA Try of the Year
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RWC 2023
As Ireland and France pick holes, World Rugby boss says 2023 report 'stands up to any scrutiny'
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Nov 9th 2017, 10:57 AM
Unhappy
IRFU CEO expresses concerns with South Africa's World Cup bid in strongly-worded letter
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Nov 8th 2017, 12:26 PM
Dr Phil
Leinster legend Felipe Contepomi to be inducted in World Rugby Hall of Fame
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Oct 26th 2017, 5:27 PM
On the rise
Ireland back up to third in the world rankings ahead of November internationals
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Debate
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Sep 26th 2017, 5:44 PM
Take time out
Now rugby players will have to stay off the pitch for 10 minutes to undergo head injury assessment
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Aug 17th 2017, 9:19 PM
fox hunt
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Jul 20th 2017, 6:27 PM
next gen
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May 30th 2017, 9:00 AM
Irish Abroad
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Project Players
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May 10th 2017, 7:47 AM
2023 world cup
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May 9th 2017, 3:00 PM
Changes
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Mar 16th 2017, 4:07 PM
the fox
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Feb 28th 2017, 5:42 PM
Concussion
Against the head: how the issue of concussion developed from amateur to professional rugby
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rumbling on
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Dec 23rd 2016, 8:51 PM
get low
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the north remembers
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Concussion
World Rugby to test new head guard 'scientifically proven' to reduce risk of injury
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Your Say
Poll: Are the current World Rugby residency rules too lenient?
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Oct 26th 2016, 8:01 PM
Men in the Middle
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Oct 12th 2016, 12:00 PM
Big Issue
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Debate
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