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300 : Connacht v Leinster wrap

2 December 2023; Harry Byrne of Leinster kicks a conversion during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Leinster at the Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
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🏉 Set pieces in pieces

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🏉 Unforced Error Tennis

🏉 That Frawley Step

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CONOR CRONIN

FULL TIME TAKES

Andrew Byrne
A last minute try can’t paper over those cracks. We were far below where we should be. Is our squad just too big, all this rotation seems to be causing a lack of cohesion in our playing combinations. I only hope we have a better performance in the bank for next week.

Chris McDonnell
Seriously not good enough. This rotating the whole team had to stop. Too many players just not good enough to play for Leinster.

Darran Kearney
Kinda liking that we are playing so poorly early season, instead of beating everyone out the door and learning nothing. Coaches have 6 months to work with the team for the business end of the season. Hoping we can end this season better than we have in the more recent seasons

Christy O’Connor
Way too much rotation, players playing out of position. Lots of schoolboy errors. Have we not learned anything from the last 2 seasons. We rested players that only played 1 or 2 games. This is now getting ridiculous. Stop giving lads time just for the sake of it. We need to give the core players more time and the others should possibly look to move abroad.

Conor O’Shea
Poor performance, but a wins a win. No major injuries for next week from tonight

Eamon Saunders
A lot of mistakes from both sides but good to get the win 👏👏

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URC ROUND 7 WRAP

ROUND 7

MUNSTER 40-29 GLASGOW

BULLS 44-10 SHARKS

CARDIFF 23-29 SCARLETS

LIONS 49-24 DRAGONS

ULSTER 24-27 EDINBURGH

STORMERS 31-7 ZEBRE

CONNACHT 22-24 LEINSTER

BENETTON18-13 OSPREYS

ROUND 8

FRI DEC 22

GLASGOW WARRIORS V EDINBURGH

ULSTER V CONNACHT

SAT DEC 23

ZEBRE V BENETTON

STORMERS V BULLS

TUE DEC 26

CARDIFF V DRAGONS

SCARLETS V OSPREYS

MUNSTER V LEINSTER

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292 : Dragons v Leinster wrap

12 November 2023; Dan Sheehan of Leinster on his way to scoring his side’s first try during the United Rugby Championship match between Dragons and Leinster at Rodney Parade in Newport, Wales. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

🏉  Conway tribute

🏉  Big Joe Mac

🏉  Charlie’s 1st

🏉  15v13 fail

🏉  Death, Taxes, Penny

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CONOR CRONIN & JAY LONG

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FULL TIME TAKES

Christy O’Connor

Overall a good result, but why can’t we take advantage when teams are down a man. They were down 2 players and we just made mistake after mistake.

Need to give Zebre a special mention, first win in 18 months

Dave Murray

Poor conditions but 5 points on the road is most welcome. Would’ve liked some more points to boost the points difference but beggers can’t be choosers I guess. Hopefully injuries aren’t too serious, especially for Tommy O’Brien, who can’t seem to catch a break at all.

Micheal Mac An TSagart

Pointless matches playing poor teams, which ultimately does Leinster no good in the long run when they play the top European teams.

Jamie Donohoe

Let’s hope that coward Basham receives a long ban for that disgraceful late elbow on Ross Byrne. Thuggish behaviour

Anne Byrne Spollen

A wins a win condition dreadful congratulations guy’s 🧢🏉

Alastair McDermott

Ugly conditions, job done.

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FRONT FIVE ARTICLES

1  Donncha O’Callaghan names the ‘difference’ that inspired Ulster’s win over Munster (extra.ie) [Martin Healy]

2  Healy drop-goal breaks Connacht hearts in Edinburgh (rte.ie)

3  Munster’s Andrew Conway forced to retire with immediate effect (irishexaminer.com) [Simon Lewis]

4  Irish provinces to combine for series of matches in development plan | Independent.ie [Brendan Fanning]

5  Young French Star Rescues Ronan O’Gara In Last Gasp La Rochelle Win | Balls.ie [Colman Stanley]

URC WRAP

ROUND 4

ZEB 12-10 SHA

ULS 21-14 MUN

CAR 12-18 BUL

BEN 20-17 STO

OSP 23-31 GLA

SCA 23-24 LIO

EDI 25-22 CON

DRA 10-33 LEI

ROUND 5

FRI NOV 17

EDI V BUL

ULS V LIO

ZEB V CAR

SAT NOV 18

SHA V CON

DRA V OSP

MUN V STO

GLA V BEN

LEI V SCA

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290 : Leinster v Edinburgh wrap

4 November 2023; Charlie Shiel of Edinburgh kicks clear during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Edinburgh at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

🏉  Best Shield in the Best League?

🏉  AIL roundup

🏉  Defences on top

🏉  Harry’s pivotal moments

🏉  Too many SFPs

THIS WEEK’S GUESTS

CONOR CRONIN & CIAN O’MUILLEOIR

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FULL TIME TAKES

Gavin Hegarty

Tommy O’Brien is a class act! Always hungry. Culhane great also.

Harry Byrne is again failing to live up to the hype unfortunately and will most likely be overtaken by prendergast soon enough.

Where has Tector gone?

(reply to Gavin) Peter Tracey

he’s still training away Gav. Just Prendergast has moved ahead of him. Deegan doing a Ruddock and all the dirty work that’s not seen.

Need to develop a 9 for me with McGrath injured and only JGP for big games. Foley did well last season but trying too hard this season so far with his kicking game. Just do the basics. Murphy had a good passing game when he came on. Best to do it now in these games and at least they’re getting experience. Boyle did well. Another area we need to develop.

Odran John O’Brien

Great outing again for Jack Boyle he’s getting better every game

Christy O’Connor

The game was riddled with mistakes from both sides. Very sloppy passing at times, we gave away some very cheap tries. In the end it was a good win. Barron was motm for me.

Richard Kennedy

Very happy with that. Bonus secured by 51 mins against a team stacked full of Scottish internationals. A young team getting quality game time.

Alan Murphy

I seemed to have watched a different game to most posts – we sit on the 22. Our line-out was a shambles, we gave away 3 scrum penalties and handling was really poor. Lots of weak shoulders for Edinburgh’s tries. Great win but really poor game.

FRONT FIVE ARTICLES

1  Depleted Ulster throw away 17 point lead as Connacht claim two-point win | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk [Michael Sadlier]

2  Munster continue unbeaten start to URC title defence with comfortable win over Dragons (irishexaminer.com) [Simon Lewis]

3  Irish Rugby | Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions: Round 4 Results Round-Up

4  Rassie reveals Bok plans (sarugbymag.co.za)

5  Darren Sweetnam dots down as La Rochelle’s disastrous Top 14 start continues (the42.ie)

URC WRAP

ROUND 3

GLA 20-9 STO

OSP 19-5 SHA

ZEB 29-54 BUL

LEI 36-27 EDI

SCA 31-25 CAR

MUN 45-14 DRA

CON 22-20 ULS

BEN 15-10 LIO

ROUND 4

FRI NOV 10

ZEB V SHA

ULS V MUN

SAT NOV 11

CAR V BUL

BEN V STO

OSP V GLA

SCA V LIO

EDI V CON

SUN NOV 12

DRA V LEI

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283 : Ireland v New Zealand wrap

2023 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final, Stade de France, Paris, France 14/10/2023 Ireland vs New Zealand Ireland fans celebrate after Bundee Aki scores a tryMandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

🏉 WXV kicks off

🏉 Other QFs review

🏉 Where we were short

🏉 Where they were strong

🏉 Thanks to all esp JS & KE

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  Rugby World Cup 2023: Eddie Jones quits as Wallabies coach, Japan, contract, payout, next Wallabies coach, reaction (foxsports.com.au) 

2  WXV 3 Round One: Ireland V Kazakhstan – The Irish Times – October 14 2023 | Dáire Walsh (dairewalsh.com) [Daire Walsh]

3 Dupont produces his best on biggest stage but South Africa deliver the pain | Rugby World Cup 2023 | The Guardian [Jonathan Liew]

4   Wales’ Rugby World Cup over as problems emerge at worst possible time – Wales Online [Ben James]

5   England 30-24 Fiji: Owen Farrell’s boot seals Rugby World Cup semi-final spot – BBC Sport

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276 : Ireland v Tonga wrap

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France 16/9/2023 Ireland vs Tonga Ireland’s Jonathan Sexton Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

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CONOR CRONIN & RICH MIFSUD

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🏉 MH > 7

🏉 Record Breaker

🏉 The Bundee Minutes

FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  France overcome impressive Uruguay for second World Cup win (therugbypaper.co.uk) [Nick Powell]

2  All Blacks v Namibia: Cam Roigard sends statement to New Zealand selectors in maiden test start – NZ Herald [Liam Napier]

3  England use lucky break to beat Japan but bonus-point win marred by boos | Rugby World Cup 2023 | The Guardian [Robert Kitson]

4  Match Centre: Rugby World Cup Pool C: Australia 15-22 Fiji (talkingrugbyunion.co.uk) [Frank Nickson]

5  South Africa 76-0 Romania: Cobus Reinach scores second-fastest World Cup hat-trick – BBC Sport

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275 : #IREVTON preview

IRELAND : 15 H Keenan 14 M Hansen 13 G Ringrose 12 B Aki 11. James Lowe

10. Johnny Sexton (captain) 9. Conor Murray

1 A Porter 2 R Kelleher 3 T Furlong 4 T Beirne 5 J Ryan 6 P O’Mahony 7 J van der Flier 8 C Doris

16 R Herring 17 D Kilcoyne 18 F Bealham 19 I Henderson  20 R Baird 21 C Casey 22 R Byrne 23 R Henshaw

TONGA :15 C Salesi Piutau 14 A Taumoepeau 13 M Fekitoa 12 P Ahki 11 S Kata 10 W Havili 9 A Pulu

1 S Fisi’ihoi 2 P Ngauamo 3 B Tameifuna 4 S Lousi 5 H Fifita 6 T Halaifonua 7 S Talitui 8 V Fifita

16 S Moli 17 T Koloamatangi 18 S Apikotoa 19 S Paea 20 S Funaki 21 S Vailanu 22 S Takul 23 F Inisi

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B

Saturday September 16 KO 8pm (Irish time)

Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

TV : RTÉ2 

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

AR1 : Matthew Carley (RFU)

AR2 : Craig Evans (WRU)

TMO: Tom Foley (RFU) 

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271 : IREvSAM & squad announcement wrap 

2023 Bank of Ireland Series, Parc des Sports Jean Dauger, Bayonne, France 26/8/2023Ireland vs SamoaIrelands Conor Murray scores their second tryMandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

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🏉 Boks blitz

🏉 Womens Interpros

🏉 Healy out

🏉 Samoa scare

🏉 Back the 33

FRONT FIVE LINKS

1  New Zealand v South Africa: All Blacks coach Ian Foster reflects on record loss to Springboks – NZ Herald [Liam Napier]

2  “Made us look silly” – Courtney Lawes gives brutally honest interview defeat to Fiji – Ruck

3  Leinster get past Munster to book interpro final berth (rte.ie) 

4  Two international rugby stars test positive for banned substances | SportsJOE.ie [Rory Fleming]

5  Rugby World Cup 2023: Wallabies suffer fifth straight loss as France make statement (smh.com.au) [Tom Decent]

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266 : Ireland v Italy wrap

Bank of Ireland Nations Series, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 5/8/2023 Ireland vs Italy Ireland’s Caelan Doris scores a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Evan Treacy

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FRONT FIVE LINKS

  1. Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says Wallabies ‘will win the World Cup’ after narrow loss to All Blacks | Stuff.co.nz
  2. Springboks overcome scrappy first half to beat Argentina 24-13 | Reuters
  3. USA Men’s Eagles ride high with big win in Romania | Latest Rugby News | USA Eagles
  4. Scotland fight back but win over second-string France could prove costly (the42.ie)
  5. Match Centre: Wales 20-9 England (talkingrugbyunion.co.uk)
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262 : Harpin’ Preview Show – #WorldRugbyU20s FINAL

OUR GUEST : CONOR CRONIN

IRELAND : 15. Henry McErlean 14. Andrew Osborne 13. Hugh Gavin 12. John Devine 11. James Nicholson 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Fintan Gunne

1. Paddy McCarthy 2. Gus McCarthy 3. Ronan Foxe 4. Diarmuid Mangan 5. Conor O’Tighearnaigh 6. James McNabney 7. Ruadhan Quinn 8. Brian Gleeson

16. Max Clein 17. George Hadden 18. Fiachna Barrett 19. Charlie Irvine 20. Evan O’Connell 21. Oscar Cawley 22. Matthew Lynch 23. Sam Berman

World Rugby U20s Championship Final

Ireland v France

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa

Kickoff 6pm (Irish time)

Live on Virgin Media Two

247 : Leinster v Toulouse wrap

THIS WEEK’S GUESTS

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FULL TIME TAKES

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Mark Jackson

Too disciplined

Too ruthless

Too good …next

Andrew Bailey

Great performance undoubtedly helped by Toulouse indiscipline. Extraordinary tactical failure to have the best scrum half in world along with Ntamack playing out of position for 60 minutes

Craig Grehan

A good win. Flattered by 2 yellow cards.

But, 2nd yellow proves without the “weight” toulouse didn’t seem that strong. (Except dupont)

Gavin Hegarty

Ok so just watched it back and have had time to digest it.

4 tries while they were at 14, but the first two were forward tried and it was Ramos in the bin. Can’t help but feel they kinda imploded and suffered by their lack of back subs but we dominated and beat them at their own game.

I was worried about ngatai, just hadn’t seen enough of him, but he was fantastic.

My 6 year old has watched Conan’s second try on repeat this morning, a dummy of sheer cheeky beauty, it’ll be done many times in the garden today.

Does jack willis’ header to Sheehan count as a try assist?

Byrne was class today, faultless from the tee, this run of high pressure games and form bodes extremely well for the RWC.

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MASTODON

Higgs thought it was going to be tighter before the match then how it ended up. Ngatai  made a huge impact in the first half. Plenty of tired legs at the end of the match

JOC IMO, the really soul-crushing moment came when Ryan yoinked the lineout steal. Absolute confidence-shattering stuff.  “yay, I stole a critical Leinster lineout” “Nope” <yoink>  <Heavyweight pack shoved backwards over own line>

FRONT FIVE ARTICLES

  1. England hang on to take the win | Scrum Queens [Alison Donnelly]
  2. Ireland fade in second half and fall to first wooden spoon since 2004 (the42.ie) [Lewis Stuart]
  3. Scarlets 17-35 Glasgow: Dwayne Peel’s side run out of steam as injuries take toll in bruising Euro semi-final – Wales Online [Steffan Thomas]
  4. European Professional Club Rugby | 14-man Toulon too good for Benetton (epcrugby.com)
  5. O’Gara’s La Rochelle set up blockbuster Leinster final (rte.ie)

EPCR SEMIFINALS WRAP

CHAMPIONS CUP

SEMIFINALS

LEI 41-22 TLS

LAR 47-28 EXE

CHALLENGE CUP

SEMIFINALS

SCA 17-35 GLA

TLN 23-0 BEN

FINALS

Fri May 19 : Glasgow Warriors v Toulon

Sat May 20 : Leinster v La Rochelle

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