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Stuart Lancaster names largely unchanged Connacht side for Montauban clash
By: Conor Martin - January 16, 2026Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his squad for Saturday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup clash with Montauban at Dexcom Stadium. The Western province boss has made just three changes…
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Erin King to lead Ireland in 2026 Women’s Six Nations
By: Conor Martin - January 15, 2026Scott Bemand has named Erin King as Ireland’s captain for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations, handing the armband to one of the game’s brightest young leaders. The 22-year-old flanker,…
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Connacht snap up Leinster back row star Will Connors
By: Conor Martin - January 14, 2026Connacht are set to complete a major coup with the signing of Leinster openside flanker Will Connors ahead of next season. According to the 42, the 29-year-old Ireland international will…
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Jean Kleyn set to join Gloucester after decade-long Munster spell
By: Conor Martin - January 13, 2026Munster lock Jean Kleyn will bring the curtain down on a decade-long chapter in Limerick next season after agreeing to a move to Gloucester next season. The 32-year-old South African…
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Ireland preparations rocked as Finlay Bealham joins injury list before Six Nations
By: Conor Martin - January 13, 2026Ireland’s Six Nations build-up has hit another nerve-jangling bump, with Finlay Bealham the latest front-rower to land on the injury list with the Six Nations just weeks away. The Connacht…
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All or nothing: Munster & Tadhg Beirne sets their sights on Castres showdown
By: Conor Martin - January 13, 2026Munster have no interest in calculators, permutations or what-ifs, according to their captain, Tadhg Beirne. There is only one way forward: win, and preferably win big. That’s the message ahead…
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Leinster boost ahead of Bayonne showdown
By: Conor Martin - January 12, 2026Leinster have had their preparations for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash away to Bayonne significantly strengthened by the return of four key players to full training. Garry Ringrose, RG Snyman,…
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Ulster benefit from Challenge Cup frozen pitch debacle
By: Conor Martin - January 12, 2026Ulster were handed five points without kicking a ball after their Challenge Cup clash with the Cheetahs was wiped out by freezing conditions, a decision driven by weather, logistics and…
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Shane Jennings returns as Connacht reveal team for Montpellier trip
By: Conor Martin - January 9, 2026Stuart Lancaster has named his Connacht squad for Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup trip to Montpellier at Septeo Stadium. The squad combines experience, fresh faces, and academy talent as Connacht look…
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Leinster hit with front-row crisis before Champions Cup tie with La Rochelle
By: Conor Martin - January 9, 2026Leinster have been hit hard ahead of tomorrow’s Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 showdown with La Rochelle, with three of their frontline props missing from the squad. Tadhg Furlong, Andrew…