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British and Irish Lions star hits back over ‘foreign-born’ players criticism
By: Richard Forrester - May 20, 2025British and Irish Lions star James Lowe has fired back at criticism over ‘foreign-born players’ in the Lions squad. Former Lions captain Willie John McBride said he was “bothered” by…
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Ireland involved in mouthwatering Thursday night clash to kick-off 2026 Six Nations
By: Richard Forrester - May 19, 2025Ireland will begin their Six Nations 2026 campaign with a mouthwatering trip to France in the first-ever Thursday night fixture. The two giants have won the last four titles between…
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Ireland men’s sevens team scrapped as IRFU look to cut costs and ease debt
By: Richard Forrester - May 15, 2025Ireland men’s sevens programme has been scrapped following relegation in an attempt to cut costs. The team were relegated from the World SVNS Series in Los Angeles earlier this month…
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Craig Casey braced for battle in an all-or-nothing Munster clash with Benetton
By: Richard Forrester - May 14, 2025Craig Casey says it would be inconceivable for Munster to miss out on a Champions Cup spot ahead of a crunch clash with Benetton. It’s braced to be a cracker…
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Caelan Doris faces lengthy spell on sidelines after undergoing surgery on shoulder
By: Richard Forrester - May 12, 2025Caelan Doris will face up to six months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury. The Leinster and Ireland captain injured his shoulder in defeat against Northampton…
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Andy Farrell backs ‘devastated’ Caelan Doris to bounce back after Lions omission
By: Richard Forrester - May 9, 2025Andy Farrell has backed devastated Caelan Doris to come back “bigger and stronger” after missing out on a place in the British and Irish Lions tour. The Leinster man was…
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Andy Farrell names heavily dominant Irish squad for Lions tour but Caelan Doris misses out
By: Richard Forrester - May 8, 2025Andy Farrell has named a heavy Irish contingent in his Lions 38-man squad with 15 players included for the summer tour of Australia. England’s Mario Itoje was unsurprisingly named captain,…
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Dave Kilcoyne announces retirement after injury-hit campaigns
By: Richard Forrester - May 7, 2025Munster forward Dave Kilcoyne has announced he will hang up his boots and retire at the end of the season. The 36-year-old has won 56 caps for Ireland, with his…